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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1964
Page
1
A SUN column highlights the annual Professional Bowling Association Las Vegas tournament at Showboat Lanes. Local bowlers join pro names in a Pro Am event Tuesday with actual play starting Wednesday. The piece mentions notable bowlers and future entertainment events at the Desert Inn with a teaser to see more on Page 2.
Six more men were arrested in the Ole Miss bombing case bringing total charged to ten. Arrests were in Jackson with suspects to face a Magnolia circuit grand jury. One man, Sterling L. Gillis, 35, was named amid the charges under an explosives law with potential death penalty.
Fifty seven refugees traversed a 148 yard tunnel beneath the Berlin Wall before guards opened fire. A border guard died, reportedly from an accidental shooting by an Eastern policeman. The East German Defense Ministry blamed West Berlin bandits for the tunnel.
Southern California pickets extended the food strike to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. A Teamsters spokesman said additional pickets would be sent to Seattle Richmond and San Diego outside wholesale firms involved in the 22 day dispute. The protest targets an alleged illegal lockout.
Las Vegas Review Journal editor Robert L Brown resigned citing an imbalance of coverage favoring U S Senator Howard W Cannon. He said the paper must treat candidates fairly and offered to work for Paul Laxalt during the remaining campaign. Brown criticized publisher Don Reynolds for political influence.
Weather shows clear skies with gentle winds and a predicted high of 97 and low of 60. Noontime humidity 9 percent. Sunrise at 6 16, sunset at 7 02.
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