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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
4
A long critical piece recounts a string of violent deaths and erratic acts linked to psychosocial conflicts. It cites prior reports to authorities about strange behavior, mentions a Reno case of a youth psychotic killer, and urges psychiatric intervention and legislation to address such violence.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a $125 million increase to aid South Vietnam amid rising Southeast Asia tensions led by Laos. McNamara cited intensified Communist attacks as the war remains long and hard.
Manuel Benitez known as El Cordobes was seriously wounded in his debut at the Madrid Monumental bullring. The horn pierced his left thigh and femoral vein, with medical officials calling the condition grave and noting a wound likened to the 1947 Linares tragedy. France seeks halt to Laos fighting. calls Geneva talks with Britain and USSR.
Exile groups step up plans for operations in Cuba amid warnings of a scorched earth policy on sugar plantations. Castro’s military alert remains high as eastern and western factions consider infiltrations and clandestine broadcasts to spur revolt.
In Honolulu a brutal onboard killing aboard the Brazilian freighter Pomona sparked a multinational stir. Norway the U S and Brazil hesitated to probe as authorities cited lack of jurisdiction while crew tensions and possible killer aboard the 10000-ton ship persisted.
Representatives of the resort hotel association met to study legal aspects after security officers at hotels were de commissioned as special deputy sheriffs and become private employees. The change follows an attorney general opinion noting city liability for actions of commissioned officers. Las Vegas and Clark County de commissioned the officers, with hotel officials and the district attorney's office present to discuss implications.
A 62-year-old Compton woman Grace Handcock died when her car left U S Highway 95 south of Indian Springs, rolled over near a construction site, and she was thrown from the vehicle. Chief Deputy Coroner Jeff Cornish said she died instantly.
Federal Court in Las Vegas set a 1:30 p.m. hearing before Judge Rodger Foley on an NLRB petition aimed at forcing Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co to honor its contract with the Teamsters Local 631. The dispute centers on truck driver assignments at the NRDS test site and involves TWU, local building trades, and other unions amid ongoing picketing and inter union fighting. Reynolds accuses the Teamsters of coercion and a secondary boycott while the union argues Reynolds breached the 12 year trucking agreement by using non Teamsters to drive trucks. No future NLRB meetings were scheduled in San Francisco as of press time.
In a Reno cash exchange on March 9 a thousand dollars was given to candidate Merriam by Smith. Affidavits recount a closed meeting where the financing was privately discussed and acknowledged, prompting Merriam to withdraw then reenter the race amid Republican primary competition for California's 2nd congressional seat.
The Tax Service announces an auction of all assets of the Silver Slipper casino including real estate, buildings, fixtures and gambling equipment. The auction covers acres of land with a 630 foot frontage on the strip. Three stockholders are Robert Schulze Anthony Canino and Bernard King of Texarkana Texas. None could comment on the IRS announcement.
The New York market advanced with broad gains as rail issues delivered dazzling results and trading volume increased, signaling investor optimism despite mixed sectors nationwide.
A food warehouse fire reported at 12 15 p m consumed the building and caused explosions from canned goods shotgun shells and hair spray. Firefighters expected a long burn with only a county tanker supplying water two miles away at McCarran Field. The loss was estimated at 1.5 million dollars for contents with the building value not included. The warehouse sat near Las Vegas Boulevard South and Quando Road as flames spread to desert brush nearby.
Funeral services are set for Dorothy Elizabeth Nelson 45 of 1638 Yale St North Las Vegas with Rev. Elvin Pekrul officiating. She is survived by Harmon her husband and Maude Howarter mother. Nelson born April 21 1919 in Eagle Connecticut resided in Las Vegas 38 years. Also funeral services for Emma M. Johnson 77 of 105 Adams St North Las Vegas who died Monday in Burlingame California. Graveside services at Woodlawn Cemetery and burial followed. Johnson survived by Hilmer husband a daughter Mrs Rodger Baker and two grandsons. She was born in Sweden December 28 1886 and with Cragin and Pike Insurance Co.
Park rangers identify the victim as Bobbie J. Hager a 23 year old chef from Alpine Village. Divers retrieved his body from 30 feet of water about an hour and a half after he disappeared during a bid to swim to a marker buoy 400 feet from shore with his brothers.
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