Ex-convict fires broad charges at Nevada State Prison
An anonymous ex-inmate details alleged abuses at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City in an interview with the Reno Gazette. He claims unequal punishment, barbiturate issues, unpublicized escapes, a loan shark operation, high inmate earnings, and a lack of chaplain or psychiatrist. The piece urges impartial inquiry and notes official denials.
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Nevada
Carson City
Reno Gazette
Grant Sawyer
Washoe County
William Baggio
Gazette
California
Pauline van Dam
Robert Lee Jones
Bay Area
Board of Inquiry
America
Ely
Eureka
Austin
Fallon
Wells
Elko
Battle Mountain
Winnemucca
Lovelock
Reno
Khrushchev Ousted Over Failure to Deliver for Soviet Power
The piece argues Khrushchev lost his position not to age but due to failing to achieve results against the United States and China. It notes the quiet exit, removal from programs, and Pravda criticism as part of a boardroom style purge by the Communist leadership. The author recalls past fallen leaders and Questions Lenin once posed about power in a ruthless system.
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Khrushchev
America
China
Central Committee
Pravda
Beria
Malenkov
Bulganin
Zhukov
Molotov
Lenin
Krokovo
France
Italy
Stalin
Cuba
Kennedy
Europe
Romania
Hungary
Russia
Eisenhower
Washington
Sen. Goldwater
NATO
el Camino Real
California
Gar Memorial Highway
Ohio
Khrushchev Fall and Red China Rise in Africa and Europe
Max Lerner explains Khrushchev’s downfall driven by failures in economy, revolts in Hungary and Romania, and split with China, while Brezhnev Kosygin era looms. Washington notes warn of growing Chinese influence in Africa backed by de Gaulle moves and US NATO anxieties as Goldwater rises.
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de Gaulle
Peking
Europe
London
Sen. Goldwater
Widow Seeks Help After Tree Destruction By Delinquent Youths
A resident laments property damage to her olive tree caused by youths and questions police protection. She criticizes neighbors for not reporting the incident and suggests beat policing as a deterrent while urging action to protect local property.
Vandals Strike Cars in Desert Hills Stealing Tires
Residents report more than 30 vehicles damaged by ice pick attacks along curbs in Desert Hills between Las Vegas and Henderson. Several tires pierced, some cars left with only two usable tires, prompting fears and calls for vigilance amid a shift from names to numbers in everyday life.
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Desert Hills
Las Vegas
Henderson
Boulder Highway
Local Listing Prices Noted in Small Display
A brief exhibit lists prices 3.00 9.00 16.50 and 30.00 in a compact display. No additional context provided.
Famous Last Words by Caliph Abdurahman III
Caliph Abdurahman III ruled for half a millennium, reputed to have thousands of wives and children and immense wealth. His famous final remark reflects on the scant number of days of true happiness in a long life.
Almanac Highlights and Historical Moments for October 21
October 21, 1964 marks the 295th day of the year with 71 remaining. Notable items include Nelson's fleet victory at Trafalgar in 1805 and Edison’s electric lamp patent in 1879.
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Lord Nelson
Cape of
Trafalgar
Thomas Jefferson
Library of Congress
Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
N. J
U. S
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Ralph McGill
Nevada State Prison
New Delhi
Paris
New York
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Mr. Khrushchev
Arthur Miller
Michael Suslov
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexi Kosygin
Mao
Africa
Senghor
Senegal
Johnson
Goldwater Commission
A.e.cahlan
Land Over
Telephone Company
Ed W. Clark
Uncle Dudley
Southland
Continental
United States
Barnaby Conrad
Abdurahman III
Almanac
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Alfred Nobel
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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