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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1964
Page
1
The piece critiques empty campaign rhetoric after primary elections. Ralph Denton is praised for dignified defeat in Baring, with a narrow loss by about 900 votes in a high turnout race.
The Senate approved Johnson's plan to extend hospital and nursing home care to the elderly under Social Security with five Republicans aiding the margin in a 49 to 44 vote. An amendment boosting monthly Social Security pensions by one dollar was also approved by voice vote. Goldwater, while opposed to the hospital proposal, had left for Phoenix to campaign. The measures advance as amendments to the House Social Security bill and await final Senate approval next week.
In Georgia a signed confession by James S. Lackey links Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers to the July 11 murder of Lemuel A. Penn, a Washington DC figure and Army retiree. Lackey’s lawyer says the confession was later repudiated. Lackey faces separate charges. Sims and Myers stand trial in a rural Georgia town.
John Louis Rattaglia known as The Rat, 45, and Harold Tenner, 38, were jailed in Los Angeles for a fraud scheme promising post race Las Vegas horse bets. Rattaglia received 20 years, Tenner six months plus four years probation for bilking California horse players of about 78 000 dollars. Judge Rodger Foley Jr. presided. Mitchell described Rattaglia’s lifelong criminal record.
In Nevada a quiet post primary scene hints at a brutal November Senate clash between Democrat Howard Cannon and Republican Lt Gov Paul Laxalt. Cannon won the Democratic nomination with 35,789 votes while Laxalt swept two rivals with 24,541 votes. Rep Walter Baring also secured the Democratic House nomination, setting up a November contest against George Von Tobel.
The FBI was directed to investigate the latest Bobby Baker episode following Sen John Williams charge of a conspiracy to funnel $25000 into the Kennedy Johnson campaign fund. Philadelphia contractor Matthew McCloskey denied the accusation and welcomed the FBI review as White House aides called for a probe into all raised matters.
Weather forecast shows clear tonight and tomorrow with central winds. Expected high around 9 and low near 89 degrees. Yesterday reached 4 percent humidity at noon 13 percent. Sunrise at 6 14 and sunset at 7 4.
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