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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1964
Page
1
In a pointed address Stevenson informs the United Nations council that the United States will not abandon Asia to communist forces. The statement underscores American non retreat in Asia amid rising Cold War tensions.
Three Las Vegas Teamsters were arrested near the main gate of the Nevada Test Site amid rock throwing during the 10th day of the Reynolds Electrical and Engineering strike. Richard S. Donaldson pleaded guilty to hitting a truck with a picket sign and was fined 150 dollars. Edward J Martin and William J Hebert Jr were released on bonds of 500 dollars each as part of a 75 to 100 man picket line.
Helldorado enters its second of four days with Elk's events in Las Vegas Nevada Centennial year. Highlights include beard contests won by John Dickerson and others, a fat stock auction, Old Timers parade, kiddies parade at 9:30 a.m., beauty parade with 86 entries, and Sunday night rodeo at Cashman Field starting 8 p.m. Reserved elk tickets cover through Sunday.
U.S. ambassador Adlai Stevenson told the UN Security Council that Washington will aid Southeast Asia as long as its people seek help to resist Communism. State Department says U.S. jet reconnaissance planes are flying over Laos at the Laos government request to gauge Communist intent due to the ICC’s limited access. Stevenson outlined policy at the UN, opposing new Geneva talks and urging execution of Geneva accords, while criticizing the ICC troika.
A Nevada columnist argues the state fails to provide treatment and confinement for criminally insane individuals. He highlights repeated violent incidents, the strained courts, and the need for proper facilities despite existing centers at Elko and Caliente.
A 27-year-old former gossip columnist pleaded guilty to five counts of bank robbery by intimidation in Houston and two Las Vegas cases. John Leonard Burke faces up to 100 years in prison and a possible $25 000 fine after extortion notes carried by messengers targeted Belfort State Bank and three other Houston banks. Background checks will precede sentencing.
City Hall officials questioned a $1,197.62 architectural bill from Zick and Sharp after approving a fat fee for services. Remodeling and furnishings pushed total project cost to 11,496.11 with questions about verbal contracts and city staff doing the work.
A compact column by Ann Landers surveys Boulder City social quirks and local habits with practical observations. It captures community characters and everyday humor in a concise digest for readers.
Six months have passed since the assassination of President John F Kennedy in Dallas Texas on a sunny November day. A comparatively obscure vice president rose to the nation’s highest office and a chain of incredible events followed. Read the stirring account of those months on pages 12 and 13 of today’s Las Vegas SUN.
Dr James B French Henderson health officer reports the 10th grade pupil is hospitalized amid an outbreak at Basic High School. He urges urgent immunizations for all 10th graders and notes were sent for parental consent to begin sulfa treatments within the two to ten day contagious window.
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