Television upends campaign traditions in presidential race
The piece notes how TV outreach can reach more voters than months of handshakes. It cites Rockefeller Lodge Kefauver and Johnson as examples, arguing politicians fear and prize television’s influence while commentating on the debated role of debates in this year’s race.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Lyndon Johnson
Alf Landon
Republican Party
Barry
Judge Ends Strike and Fountain Stays in Race
The piece notes Judge ends strike and City Commissioner Ed Fountain remains in the race for the U.S. House against incumbent Walter Baring after denying withdrawal reports. It cites Fountain’s claim of no truth to withdrawal rumors and mentions political talk surrounding the contest.
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Ed Fountain
U.S
House of Representatives
Rep
Walter Baring
Fountain
Baring
the Sun
Judge orders Teamsters back to work at Nevada Test Site
Federal Judge Roger Foley Jr signed a temporary restraining order at the NLRB's request ending a 16 day jurisdictional strike. About 550 Teamsters ordered to return to the Nevada Test Site with first swing shift workers reporting. a hearing for a permanent injunction set for June 1 in federal court.
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Nevada
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Teamsters
William Carter
Roger Foley, Jr
Dissolve Order Dropped on North Las Vegas Annexation Bid
A judge dissolves a restraining order on a proposed North Las Vegas annexation after finding the land overlap does not affect Sunrise Manor and impacts only 80 acres of the sanitation district. The hearing had been paused pending correct property description.
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North
Las Vegas
Sunrise Manor
Wines
Tevfik Turegan
North Las Vegas
Dep. Dist. Atty
John Porter
Wing at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Faces Action
The hospital board plans to decide on the empty 350000 tubercular wing amid legal questions. State officials signed a care agreement with United Convalescent Hospital to treat 30 patients at 17.50 per day, which saves the state at least 37800 over the 1964 65 year compared to in house care.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Jack Staggs
the Sun
State Health and Welfare Department
United Convalescent Hospital, Inc
Maryland Park
Agency
Donal O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan
Nevada
United Convalescent
Clark County
Ex-Cop Nabbed for Forgery in Las Vegas
Former Las Vegas police officer Joseph Henry Shepp aged 38 is jailed on suspicion of receiving stolen property and two counts of forgery. Deputies reported a 1962 Cadillac allegedly stolen from Edward Dyson of Orange California in his possession along with several credit cards tied to A. I. Levin of New York. A hold was placed for burglary related to the credit cards.
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Las Vegas
Edward Dyson
Orange
Calif
A. I. Levin
New York
Shepp
River Pollution From Uranium Sparks Interstate Conference
At the fifth session of the Conference on Pollution of Interstate Waters of the Colorado, Nevada urged investigation into uranium contamination from abandoned mine operations and pesticides in Colorado River water. Murray Stein, representing HEW secretary Celebrizzi, praised four years of progress as the panel discussed cleanup efforts amid concerns from Arizona's George Marx.
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Colorado River
Nevada
Colorado
Stardust Hotel
Murray Stein
Anthony Celebrizzi
U. S. Department of Health Education and Welfare
HEW
George Marx
Arizona
Three Deaths Raise Toll For Nevada Highways
Nevada highway fatalities rose as three people died Monday night in separate crashes. Nellis airman Terry Grassmyer, 19, died when his car rolled over on Highway 91. Airman 2/c Robert Pickerin, 19, survived. John Cordell, 48, from Ontario Oregon, was killed crossing Boulder Highway near Henderson after leaving a service station. Ronald Laird, 12, of Winnemucca, died when his bicycle entered U.S. 40 and was struck by a car. State toll reached 66 for the year, up from 61 a year earlier.
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Nevada
Nellis Air Force Base
Oregon
Winnemucca
The
Highway Patrol
Terry W. Grassmyer
Nellis
Highway 91
Lincoln
Henderson
John Cordell
Ontario
Ore
Boulder Highway
Cordell
Delila Ebert
Water St
U.S. 40
Las Vegas Considers Forming Women Voter League
Judy Edsall reports on the Las Vegas Chapter formation efforts for a local League of Women Voters. The feature notes the national league’s influence, the Las Vegas organizers’ methods, and the group’s legislative impact, with Reno already hosting a Nevada league.
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League of Women Voters
Nevada
Las Vegas
SUN
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