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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1964
Page
8
A rambling column laments local ignorance and celebrates small pleasures while recounting a tale of a traveling salesman in Nevada who leaves a transistor radio that accidentally broadcasts Barry Goldwater, prompting the farmers to mistake his speech for a funeral sermon.
A lively column spotlights the Downtown Silver Palace at 1st and Fremont as a center of games and luck where a winner claimed a bundle of bananas at the venue. It also highlights nearby eateries and shops including the Strip Coffee Shop at 1328 L.W. Blvd and the Double Dot Beauty Corral at 1729 E. Charleston Blvd, plus local gossip and humorous anecdotes from the area.
Space maintenance demands new tools and patience as simulated space tasks take longer. Researchers Adams and Hanff found fourfold delays for simple repairs, noting bulky suits and tethered tools hinder efficiency.
Rep. Robert Taft Jr. urges a seven member bipartisan national service corps to aid milatory workers, Appalachia families, Indians, and Eskimos. Volunteers would serve up to two years with a $50 monthly stipend, funded by a $5 million first-year authorization for up to 1,000 volunteers. The program would operate by invitation of local groups and be overseen by a presidentially appointed commission. Dr. Charles W. Nixon notes sonic booms from air planes may initially startle but diminish with familiarity.
New York teenagers nightlife faces legal squeeze as clubs serving soda pop and food are deemed cabarets with live entertainment but cannot obtain cabaret licenses since those licenses go to liquor holders. Several clubs operate illegally and face action.
The government pays about 1480 for compacts listed at 2400 and plans to spend 70 million on cars and trucks next year. By bidding in thousands of units, it secures tires at half price and reduces cost per mile to 74 cents, including depreciation repairs and fuel.
Laurel Mississippi editor J W West of the Laurel Leader Call said the Sunday blast shattered the press room and 65 windows, causing about 2000 dollars in damage. The FBI joined local police in the probe, with no confirmed explosive type and no editorial stance blamed.
A bridge analysis by Sheinwold explains a revealing play and optimal rebid with a sample hand. He notes the advantage of redoubling with balanced strength, then describes how the defenders' card layout influenced the outcome and offers a promotion for his book.
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