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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1964
Page
14
The National Council of Juvenile Court Judges reaffirmed withholding juvenile names from publication arguing it protects the child and family and aids future reform. The council also urged driver training for teens and continued juvenile court jurisdiction over youthful traffic offenses. Experts note youth can mature and public names hinder later progress.
Max Lerner argues the 1964 presidential campaign shows the Democrats elated and cautious while Republicans collapse into desperate tactics. He critiques Goldwater and Miller, notes a new campaign film titled Choice, and describes the moral tone of advertising and slogans shaping the election.
The article analyzes how a film from Mothers for Moral America aimed to inflame Midwest prejudice against Johnson, yet voters grow tired of repeated attacks. It notes Johnson’s luck with global news distracting from Jenkins and argues that Midwest centrists resist manipulation, forecast fatigue ending the Goldwater effort.
The Sun reports on a municipal court fixing scandal and the fight to access a Sept. 11 police report. City manager and commission face a loyalty test as investigations into alleged record manipulations unfold and political dynamics threaten staff confidence.
The piece credits Frank Crowe as Boulder Dam builder and highlights Herbert Hoover as pivotal in starting the project and guiding the Santa Fe compact and name decisions. It notes the shift from Boulder Dam to Hoover Dam and the local preference to keep Boulder naming, while affirming Hoover's essential role and legacy in Southern Nevada.
A reader asks why advice columnists are predominantly women and whether writing advice is considered women’s work. The exchange notes that the reader’s family might be ashamed and that one correspondent hides his occupation from relatives.
Sir Harry Vane, a 17th century English statesman and governor of Massachusetts, helped found Harvard. He was later charged with treason for pamphlets and, before execution, said death is but a little word but a great work to die.
Almanac for Tuesday October 27 1964 notes the day as the 301st of the year with 65 remaining The moon is at last quarter The morning stars are Jupiter Mars and Venus The evening stars Saturn and Jupiter Historical items include Boss Tweed's 19th century arrest the 1904 opening of New Yorks first practical subway Heifetz Carnegie Hall debut at 16 in 1917 UN General Assembly 1961 resolution on Soviet megaton bomb Teddy Roosevelt quote.
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