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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1964
Page
4
A fire claim holder accuses Fireman's Fund of delay and misrepresentation in six months without payment. The writer urges switching from company owned adjusters to independent appraisers to ensure fair settlement and condemns the insurer's misleading advertising.
Las Vegas lawyer Joseph M Kadans head of the Nevada chapter of the Federal Bar Association asks Defense Secretary McNamara to award Lt Raynor Hebert the Congressional Medal of Honor. Kadans praises Heberts bravery in the North Las Vegas crash and calls for safer flight paths over populated areas.
Clark County School District discussed a proposed quit claim deal with the City of North Las Vegas to transfer water rights at Quannah S McCall Elementary. The board rejected the gift, asking the city to pay the full water bill instead of a one third reduction, amid questions over ownership and potential offsets.
Two Brazilian diplomats abandoned the embassy in Chile and returned home, solidifying Brazil’s severance of diplomatic relations with Cuba. Chile will manage Brazilian affairs including asylum cases of three occupants and a wounded man, with safe-conduct permits sought.
Clark County school trustees approved appointment of Dr. Henry Bozarth as director of schools for Western High School zone and Charles Watts as director of instructional services Watts replaces Dr. Andrew Adams who left for a government post in Washington D C Bozarth is currently director of elementary instruction at Port Arthur Schools Watts is finishing a doctorate at the University of Texas and was formerly director of secondary instruction in San Angelo The board also approved three temporary assistant principals and a special education specialist appointments and personnel reassignment cases across several campuses.
Speaker Rousselot argues communists influence the civil rights movement citing Congressional Record and NAACP links. He cites 59 NAACP officers with alleged communist fronts and notes Roosevelt had ties to 82 fronts, drawing applause and skepticism from the audience.
Funeral services for James Wilson Bell 24 who died Friday in Los Angeles will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bunker Brothers Chapel with Pastor Richard Sowers officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born October 30 1939 he lived at 620 North 9th Street. Survivors include his parents Cornelius F E Bell Las Vegas a brother Robert E Bell Las Vegas and two sisters Linda Mae Bell Las Vegas and Vesta M Dechtell Henderson.
Chico a seven year old white Chihuahua with a tan spot on his back is missing since Wednesday. Last seen near Houssels and Oakey and needs immediate medical attention. Owner can be reached at 745 2638.
The NLRB will decide if the union election covers the entire group or just part of it. The warehouse men seek inclusion though they were on the original petition. Other unions involved include TWU, Railway Clerks, Las Vegas Building and Construction Council, and Office and Professional Employees International.
Bearded men can claim coupon books worth a total of $20 for beards at least ten weeks old. Beard Committee chair David Baker will distribute books at the Elks parking lot in three time windows: 10 to 10:30 a.m., 3 to 5:30 p.m., and 7 to 7:30 p.m. Each book includes coupons for free drinks and food at several Las Vegas casinos.
The Atomic Energy Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of OPEI on severance pay and increased insurance for Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co. workers. Stanton expects a National Labor Relations Board election in about a week, after which his union would represent clerical, technical, and professional staff at the test site. The TWU and Railroad Clerks plan to strike Pan Am but will pause through Monday to finish test projects.
Planning Board approves an amendment to revert to the former intersection plan. The change would be required if the new alignment is pursued. The City Commission is expected to adopt the same action when it reviews the matter next week.
Governors Udall Brown and Fanin discuss a 10 percent cut in Colorado River water usage with plans for federal appropriations to offset recreation losses at Lake Mead. A meeting in Las Vegas will consider compensation and enforcement actions while California and Arizona voice concerns and support for conservation.
The City Planning Commission approved six zoning applications and denied two during a notably quiet meeting on Thursday, contrasting with recent stormy sessions. The board’s actions reflect careful review of local land use requests amid a calmer proceedings atmosphere.
Palermo reports the Mafia face cracking as Luciano Liggio, facing 100 charges, is captured in Corleone after 16 years on the run. A widow testifies on the inside of the organization while police pursue associates. In Palermo court Mrs Battilgia Seale adds details of Mafia links and killings.
Hawthorne dispatch reports Governor Grant Sawyer announced a bill for Mono County to repay a $20,000 principal plus $500,000 interest from a century-old California Nevada border dispute. The action follows a 1964 court decision granting Nevada jurisdiction over border counties, with Jack McCloskey named as executor to oversee restitution.
Clark County Commissioner Ralph Denton, a Democrat filing for Nevada's at large congressman seat, greeted by over 49 volunteers at Mc Carran Field after returning from a week touring northern Nevada. His wife Sara accompanied him as about 150 people attended a Variety Club reception. Denton vowed a person to person statewide campaign and said he and his family will tour Nevada after school ends.
Centuries ago Nevada waters like Pyramid Lake and Lake Tahoe yielded rich tribal fishing. The Territorial Enterprise reported on a Saturday in 1864 that Madison Chase bought over a thousand pounds of trout from Indians in the Truckee River trade. The note concludes with today’s Star remark on ongoing fishing and state stocking.
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