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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1964
Page
2
Committeemen coordinating the trip urge clergymen to announce the historic event. Johnson’s plane lands at McCarran Airport at 6 20 p m and he is to speak at the Las Vegas Convention Center around 7 p m. Doors open at 6 30 p m.
A threat to kill an American, Michael Smolen, arose from anonymous calls to news outlets. The United States urged South Vietnam to delay the execution of Nguyen Van Troi, a communist plotter sentenced for planning to bomb US defense targets. Smolen was seized near his home, later reported freed, while Vietnam prepared for Troi's likely firing squad.
A Southern Nevada newspaper lauds Lyndon B. Johnson praising his economic plans, national strength, and tolerance. It argues Goldwater offers no clear alternative, urging a large Johnson mandate to ensure lasting national stability and progress. It notes Johnson’s openness, peace efforts, and appeal to voters in the South and West.
President Lyndon B. Johnson arrives in Phoenix and then San Francisco before Las Vegas. A 24 story Sahara Hotel stop and a Convention Center speech are planned with a large Democratic welcome led by Sen Cannon and local officials. Secret Service, aides, and party leaders coordinate the visit.
University of Nevada researchers tested adding alcohol to cattle drinking water to boost energy. No benefits appeared in weight gain or feed use, and higher alcohol levels reduced water intake and caused weight loss while no behavior changes were observed. Researchers plan to continue energy-source studies, focusing on animal fat.
Mrs Elizabeth Billy, 89, reportedly Britain's oldest licensed driver, was fined 14 dollars and disqualified from driving for three years on a careless driving charge in Bicester England.
Tony Jay, a disc jockey for a radio station broadcasting from a ship in the Irish Sea, resigned after explaining he grew seasick en route to work.
A government report states that about 1.16 million residents of Caracas live in ranchos or shanties perched on the hill slopes around the capital. The figure represents roughly one fifth of the city’s population.
UPI report states Ambassador to the UN Adlai E. Stevenson accused a militant minority of trying to inject a doctrinal ragbag into the presidential campaign. He criticized efforts to disrupt party unity and influence voters.
A Caspian Sea catch reported by Radio Moscow describes an unusually large white sturgeon weighing over 500 pounds yielding 176 pounds of caviar. The report comes from Moscow.
The Daily Express says Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, and their husbands met aboard the Queen Elizabeth. Reynolds invited Taylor and Richard Burton to her suite for drinks with her husband Harry Karl. Eddie Fisher divorced Reynolds to marry Taylor, who later divorced Fisher to wed Burton.
French Canadians heckled the 38 year old queen as armed police protected her convoy in Quebec City. About 290 demonstrators shouted Kill the queen while eight were arrested, including organizer Reggie Chartrand. The visit ends with a private luncheon and a day aboard the royal yacht before a flight to Ottawa.
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