Gentlemen agreements cited in Las Vegas bail cases?
A columnist questions city officials use of gentleman's agreements in bail bonds, noting bail is extended beyond the standard 90 days for Bill Embry to return Pauline Van Dam, with a $28,000 bail, hinting at bias toward bondsmen and public officials. The piece contrasts local practice with federal norms and signals continued discussion on page 2.
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Las Vegas
Bill Embry
Pauline van Dam
Embry
May Ease Restrictions On Catholics Marrying
Vatican City reports indicate the Ecumenical Council may relax rules for mixed marriages with non Catholics while not abolishing restrictions entirely. Cardinal Bea invites Protestant observers to comment on Catholic practices, as ten commissions prepare to study 70 subjects including a draft on mixed marriages. Voting on commission members begins amid procedural objections from Cardinal Liewart's group.
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Vatican City
UPI
Ecumenical Council
Augustin Cardinal Bea
Secretariat
Christian Unity
Council
Commission
Achille Cardinal Liewart
Lille
France
Pierce Gem Foils Yank in 5-2 World Series win
Billy Pierce pitched a three hit, must win performance for the San Francisco Giants to even the World Series at three games apiece against the New York Yankees. He held Ford and the Yankees to two runs as San Francisco stayed alive with a 5-2 victory amid postponements and stormy weather.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Billy Pierce
San Francisco Giants
New York Yankees
Pierce
Yankees
Whitey Ford
Disaster Team Inspects Oregon After $170 Million Storm
A federal disaster team moved into western Oregon to survey damage from a $170 million killer storm that killed 45 people. Fourteen died violently, six died of heart attacks, with many districts hit by ruined buildings and widespread power outages. Officials planned to report to President Kennedy on whether to declare a disaster area.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Oregon
Kennedy
Suspect Held In Heist Car Theft
A young armed robbery and car theft suspect was arrested by two officers within five minutes after a Las Vegas service station was robbed of 56.50. Charies H. Knepp, 18, of Santa Barbara California, was held four minutes after the Mars service Station at 1100 N Main St was robbed. He faces armed robbery and car theft charges. Attendant Michael LeClair described the bandit fleeing after striking him with a coke bottle and grabbing the cash before retreating to the back room.
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Las Vegas
Charies H. Knepp
Santa Barbara
Calif
Nornan Metz
Frank Gertz
Mars
N. Main St
Michael LeClair
Keno Likely Exempt From 10 Percent Tax
Carson City officials and Nevada gaming officials report that the IRS may not apply the 10 percent federal wagering tax to keno gross revenue. Dalmon Davis, IRS district director, said talks in Washington yield a more reasonable approach. Players must collect winnings immediately and cannot bet multiple games ahead.
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Vada Keno
Dalmon Davis
Internal Revenue Service
Davis
Washington
IRS
Nevada
US Asks Court to Fine Gov Barnett 100000
The Justice Department asked a federal court to fine Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett at least 100000 for contempt of court. Attorneys for James Meredith urged that Barnett and Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson be held in federal custody.
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New Orleans
APD
Justice Department
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
James Meredith
Barnett
Paul Johnson
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Meredith
University of Mississippi
Ole Miss
Johnson
Lana Turner Seeks Divorce From Fifth Husband in Juarez
Juarez civil court heard Lana Turner seek a decree to end her two year marriage to Fred May her fifth husband. Judge Miguel Gomez Guerra indicated he will grant the divorce. Turner said she has no immediate plans for another marriage and will return home to work.
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Juarez
Mexico
UPI
Lana Turner
Fred May
Miguel Gomez Guerra
Miss Turner
Jose Amador Y Trias
Manuel Ruiz
Los Angeles
Lorris Sherwood
el Paso
Rio Grande
Safe-Crackers Steal 70000 From GOP Funds in Boston
In Boston a break in at the Republican State Committee office on Beacon Street netted about 70000 in checks and cash over the weekend. The theft was discovered when a safe was found jimmied and receipts scattered. Some checks were later recovered in West Roxbury.
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Boston
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican State Committee
GOP
Finance Committee
Beacon Street
Massachusetts State House
West Roxbury i
Soviet to test multi stage rockets in central Pacific regions
The Tass News Agency said the Soviet Union will conduct two stage rocket tests in the central Pacific starting today through November 30. Tests target areas about 600 miles south of Johnston Island and 600 miles north of Midway Island with non entry request to ships and planes. Special Russian vessels will monitor from stations near the test zones.
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Moscow
UPS
Soviet Union
Central Pacific
Tass
Johnston Island
Midway Island
Pacific
Russia
Hawaiian Islands
U S. Navy
Prisoner Released After Mixup Delays Justice
Douglas Fisher completed eight months of a three year sentence for receiving stolen property but remained jailed four extra days after officials failed to relay a judge orders to release him. The Home Office acknowledged a mixup while Fisher read a newspaper report stating Lord Chief Justice Parker quashed his sentence on a technicality and was released by the warden with a pound given.
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London
UPD
Douglas Fisher
Fisher
Parker
Home Office
Nevada Gaming Board Rejects NLW Club Licenses
The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended denial of two non restricted gambling licenses. Don French’s bid to buy 50 percent of the Zanzibar Club in North Las Vegas for 10000 was rejected for lack of financial information. Little Las Vegas Inc at Jean was denied for an unsuitable location 42 miles from Las Vegas law enforcement facilities.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Las Vegas
Little Las Vegas Inc
Jean Be
Edward Olsen
Weather Summary for Today and Yesterday
Mostly clear with gentle winds. High today 76 and yesterday’s high 71. Low 0 today and 57 yesterday. Noontime relative humidity 16 percent. Sunrise 6:47 and sunset 6:03.
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