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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1964
Page
4
In a lengthy letter Edward G. Marshall condemns a front page crime report as false and misleading. He disputes charges and medical conclusions, defends Judge Zenoff and calls for publication of the true facts to correct the public record.
City officials and a lay committee reviewed proposed gun control measures at City Hall. They favor statewide enactment and stricter hand gun controls pending further study, including waiting periods and enhanced penalties.
U S officials say listening devices were likely installed when the Russians remodeled the embassy in 1952. The United States has leased the building since May 1953 and could not inspect the work before occupancy. Drastic moves are anticipated.
The Gaming Commission approved licenses for several operators in Las Vegas and Reno areas including Irving Chick at Chick's in North Las Vegas and the Petricciani family at the Reno Palace Club. Denials included Dungan at Sagebrush Club Fallon and Iliam Smith at Hank's Bar Verdi. Separately, embassy security crews demolished walls to uncover embedded microphones on eight through ten floors, revealing listening devices and wiring suspected to connect to a post.
Obituaries note funeral services for Jesse Lee Sykes who died from a weekend collision injuries with services at Bethel Baptist Church. Other notices include James Martin Friday burial plans in Albuquerque and Laura Margaret Clarke rosary and Las Vegas church rites. Additional notices list William John Harley burial in Canton Ohio and infant Mark Farl Wollard rites in Mountain View Gardens of Memory. Dell McKee Wilson services set at Bunker Brothers with burial at Woodlawn. survivors listed for each.
Miami reports heavy traffic on Red Cross frequencies signaling the regime’s readiness for possible high casualties from a large scale attack. The whereabouts of Manuel Artime Manuel Ray and Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo remain secret as their groups possibly ashore with small contingents. Artime’s faction staged a seaborne assault on a sugar mill in eastern Oriente Province last week, triggering current tensions.
Burgie a German shepherd with the KY Corps is to receive the Lassie Gold Award tomorrow on Channel 8 and KLAS TV. The dog joined in June 1961 and is credited with rescuing Officer William Fortye during a March 26 arrest attempt when Burgie leaped from the car and bit the suspect on the arm shoulder and neck, aiding capture.
Nevada Gaming Commission may consider the El Rey Club application at the June meeting after an investigation by the State Gaming Control Board. Bayley seeks 92 percent stock for a 100000 investment. Bonnie Gail Inman and Calvin Magleby hold four percent each without investment.
Senator Alan Bible of Nevada wins backing to attach the Southern Nevada Water Project to the Central Arizona Project bill. Senator Hayden of Arizona agrees to include Marble Dam provisions. Bible warns of civil rights stalemate delaying action. The plan aims to pipe Lake Mead water to Las Vegas and fund costs via the project.
New York closing stock figures compiled by Sutro and Co are distributed by United Press International. The report lists key shares traded and market movements for the day, reflecting gains and losses among leading NYSE and curb market listings.
Detroit plaintiff Mildred Caverly sued Hacienda Hotel for 2800 in a district court trial lasting a few hours. Judge John Sexton presided. The jury ruled the toe stubbing not worth the claimed damages and dismissed the suit after about 15 minutes.
A brief note from Veaurie High cites weather readings dated 1964 March reporting temperatures with a mix of high and low values and mentions a Monday week ago reference. The fragment hints at a historical daily weather summary or log.
New York reported Handy and Karman quoted silver at 1292 cents per fine ounce, unchanged from Monday.
Market mostly declined with rail shares bucking the trend as U.S. Steel Bethlehem and Youngstown edged down while Jones Laughlin and Lukens gained modestly amid light trading.
Wallace scored about 45 percent in Maryland with a strong northern showing and campaign spend, praising states rights and local liberty. He warned the civil rights bill’s foes and said the vote signals broader discontent, while Brewster ran as a stand in for Johnson delegates.
Vision launched a strong attack near Rice as units advanced to within a short distance of the community. The southern front traced a loop from Parker Dam through Vida Junction to Rice and toward the Big Maria mountains toward the Colorado River. Nezona held a 42 000 to 36 000 edge over Calonia and controlled wide positions from Blythe north to Searchlight while air combat continued under Desert Strike observers.
Osborn asked the court to allow self defense and a continuance to prepare his case. Judge Purse reset the hearing for June 8. He was remanded for trial on a murder charge connected to the death of Mrs Inez Malloy, mother of Mrs Widick, after a preliminary hearing before Dist Judge William Compton. George Foley was appointed by the court to represent Osborn.
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