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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1964
Page
14
Local notice lists subscription prices for Las Vegas editions with daily single copy at ten cents and Sunday at twenty cents. Carrier delivery costs forty-eight dollars per year plus options.
A Nevada election issue centers on the 1963 Legislature's limits on the veterans property tax exemption. The law bars the $1,000 exemption for motor vehicles and sets a three year residency cutoff, while preserving eligibility for those inducted before 1963. The Assembly passed it 35 to 0 with two absent.
Max Lerner argues the Jenkins case failed to trigger a broader moral panic as global events diverted attention. He notes public reaction was tempered by FBI findings on security and Hoover’s gesture to Jenkins, framing the episode as a moment of trust amid political strain.
A memo on the Jenkins case argues that blackmail exploits character weakness, not sexual behavior. it credits Jenkins with inner strength and cautions against broad generalizations about security threats. The author questions America’s decadence thesis and urges balanced scrutiny and humane surveillance.
Washington reports on an organization named Fathers for Moral America that promotes public screening of explicit films, topless fashion shows, and a reading room with salacious books to alert American fathers to perceived moral decline. The group runs a souvenir counter, slides, records, postcards, and a volunteer telephone center to spread its message. The article notes strong reactions and eager support from many alarmed fathers.
Akron born Leroy Dunlap escaped after an in absentia conviction for a 1920 restaurant holdup that left a owner dead. Re-arrested at 64 in Washington DC, he faces possible governor clemency or new trial, while others from the gang met varying fates. The piece contrasts crime, fate, and reform with commentary on urban life.
A humorous exchange features Dear John giving flippant responses about admirers and a reader asking about alpine dogs. The columnist mistakes for a moment and later corrects a mix up about St Bernards, while a second reader laments rude behavior from Irish setters on a binge.
David Belasco died of pneumonia and uttered these final words I am fighting for my life but he throws a good punch doc a good punch
Almanac notes for Thursday October 29 1964 mark the 303rd day of the year with 63 remaining. It lists celestial positions and historic events from 1918 Kiel mutiny 1923 Turkey republic 1929 stock crash and 1940 draft stating. It closes with Mark Twain’s thought on truth and cats.
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