Jack Kennedys Giant Fight Speech Echoes Cold War Fears
Attorney General Robert Kennedy spoke to the American Legion in Las Vegas. He warned that Russia and China are awakening giants threatening the free world and that Khrushchev may press Berlin while the West hesitates. The piece links Jack Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy to heroic resistance against massive threats.
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Robert Kennedy
Amercan Legion
Las Vegas
Legionnaires
Big Red Giants
Free World
Khrushchev
Berlin
Hoover Sounds Red Threat as Legion Marks Convention
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover received a standing ovation at the 44th annual American Legion convention. He warned that international communist aggression persists with ruthlessness and urged citizens to choose freedom, citing Soviet officials in the United States and espionage assignments.
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Hoover
National Convention of the American Legion
Charles L. Bacon
Kansas City
United States
FBI
John Edgar Hoover
Kennedy warns of possible Berlin crisis at Legion dinner
Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy told Legionnaires at the Flamingo Hotel that a Berlin crisis is possible in the weeks ahead but America is prepared. Gen Lucius Clay cautioned that the free world may face Communist pressure again as Khrushchev knows the West will defend its vital interests with full force. The remarks came during the National American Legion convention with President Kennedy’s brother present.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Berlin
Kennedy
National American Legion
Charles L. Bacon
Flamingo
Legion
Lucius D. Clay
Clay
Free World
Nikita Khrushchev
West
Joseph F. Battley
USA
Lamo Airways
Sunfoto
Murderer Search Reaches Las Vegas In Pensioners Slaying
The case centers on Mortimer F Letterman a 91 year old retiree found shot at his camper near Shoshone California. Las Vegas detectives are sought for clues as Culbertson and Ryan pursue possible weapon leads and Letterman’s known visits to the city. Distinctive money totaling about 900 to 1050 dollars was missing from the victim.
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Shoshone
Calif
Las Vegas
Ralph Lamb
Mortimer F Letterman
Pasadena
Letterman
M.F. Culbertson
Independence
Clif
Culbertson
The
SUN
Thomas Ryan
Kenneth Fenton
Leterman
Cora Galenti Smith Seeks New Federal Trial
Cora Galenti Smith, convicted on two counts of mail fraud last week in Federal Court here, appealed yesterday for a new trial. Her attorney William Morse argued six points claiming prejudicial errors and misconduct by Federal Judge Roger Foley Jr., amid a three week trial on two other counts. Continued on page
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Cora Galenti Smith
Atty
William Morse
Roger Foley Jr
Kennedy
U.S
New Mead Route Urged by Bible
Sen. Alan Bible urged the National Park Service to help Clark County extend East College Street in North Las Vegas to Lake Mead recreation area. He spoke in Las Vegas at the American Legion convention and addressed Park Service Director Conrad Wirth in Washington. The Clark County Board of Commissioners had adopted a resolution supporting the plan.
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Alan Bible
National Park Service
Clark County
Lake Mead Recreation Area
East College Street
Las Vegas
Bible
American Legion National Convention
Conrad Wirth
Washington, D. C
Clark County Board of Commissioners
Court Awards $1 Million Damages in Stock Case
A federal court awarded $1 million in damages in a stockholders versus manager dispute involving Proce Mines Consolidated Inc and Ely Valley Mines. Judge Roger Foley presided. a receiver Americo Campini was appointed to seize records monies and properties. Helen Dolmen led the stockholder effort to uncover financial status and investors.
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John Janney
Proce Mines Consolidated Inc
Roger Foley
Ely Valley
Price Mines Consolidated
Janney
Does
Doe
Helen Dolmen
Jrne
Foley
Americo Campini
Corol
Winnie Ruth Judd Escapes From Arizona Hospital
Winnie Judd, the 57 year old once dubbed the tiger woman, walked out an unlocked door in a non security section of the Arizona State Hospital. Authorities launched a methodical two state search extending to California as friends who aided past escapes were questioned.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona State Hospital
California
Two Travel East To Get Pauline
Two travel to Detroit to fetch Pauline Van Dam 31 from FBI agents in a bid to return her to face charges in Las Vegas for a February assault and casino executive shooting. Bail bondsman William Embry and a woman sheriff's deputy plan to win custody before a two week deadline.
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Las Vegas
William Embry
Pauline van Dam
FBI
Detroit
al Garbian
Miss van Dam
Tax on Property Sales Proposed to Aid Clark County Schools
Leland B. Newcomer proposes a tax on real estate sales and a revised county property assessment schedule to address Clark County school problems. He says current state funding rewards inefficiency, with formulas allocating 4850 per certified teacher and 96 per pupil, and urges district flexibility to hire non teaching specialists. He notes many posts filled by teachers with sub standard credentials due to finances, while qualified teachers leave for higher pay elsewhere.
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Leland B. Newcomer
Clark County
Nevada
Newcomer
Jungle Empress Defends Self in Vagrancy Case
Lettie Mae Fuller known as Jungle Empress appears without counsel before Justice J L Bowler on vagrancy charges after six associates pleaded guilty to drinking and vagrancy. She insists she can defend herself citing her legal knowledge.
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Lettie Mae Fuller
Charleston
Justice of the Peace
J. L. Bowler
Myron Leavitt Leavitt
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