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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1964
Page
14
Directory of Las Vegas Sun personnel including publisher editor city editor and department heads. Mentions circulation vice president secretary and the paper’s pricing for carrier delivery and mail subscriptions with monthly and yearly rates.
General Dwight Eisenhower expresses impatience with Barry Goldwater's tactics while trying to portray himself as aligned with the Republican mainstream. He warns against politicizing nuclear policy and criticizes the push to reshape the Supreme Court amid civil rights decisions. The interview highlights Ike’s concern over party division and national welfare.
Ralph McGill notes Barry Goldwater stepping up pressure while President Johnson remains a pragmatic leader. He asserts Johnson’s strength lies in his proven ability to get results despite partisan gridlock in Congress where opponents clash and fail to yield.
The piece portrays Barry Goldwater’s troubled 1964 campaign as an almost mythic trial. It contrasts him with Alf Landon, noting his lack of tragic bearing and the rarity of a major party nominating such a beleaguered figure.
In a discussion on government forms, the speaker role of Sam Rayburn is praised for effective leadership in breaking deadlocks. The speaker's skill is linked to achieving compromise and progress in a legislative system.
A critical reflection on Goldwater and Johnson era politics, tracing campaign dynamics and leadership limits. The piece surveys party leaders’ visibility, the press, and the public, highlighting Hoover’s missteps and the value of political skill in steering national policy.
In recounting Southern Nevada history, the piece traces early water sources from Freemont's 19th century camp at The Big Spring to artesian wells that fed the Las Vegas area. It details Stewart Ranch, Clark ownership in 1903, and the 1905 Clark townsite auction, with West Las Vegas origins and watershed developments.
A reader asks if a man claiming to head photography for a major studio is legitimate after meeting him at a private studio. The exchange hints at a Brownie camera and drugstore film, while another reader reports a husband who throws water when nagged, suggesting a theatrical solution.
United Press International reports in San Francisco a ceremony honoring Christopher Columbus drew hecklers. Senator Barry Goldwater silenced the crowd as remarks touched on Fidel Castro and Cuban tensions.
Stewart’s vegetable market fed hundreds of miners along the Colorado River. He was shot at the Kyle ranch in North Las Vegas after pursuing suspected horse theft. Hank Parish was hanged for murder in Southern Utah. Stewart’s widow remarried taking the husband’s name, and their Indian basket collection funded Santa Fe Railway deals. The Kyle family ran a canyon saw mill in the Charleston Mountains.
This day marks the 87th day of 1964 with Jupiter Mars and Venus among morning stars and Saturn as the evening star. Notable events include 1775 Congress ordering a Naval fleet, 1792 Washington laying cornerstone of the President’s house, 1937 Germany promising not to violate Belgian neutrality, and 1943 Italy declaring war on Germany. Actress Lily Langtry born 1852. Cervantes quote notes a good thing.
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