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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1964
Page
2
A Las Vegas columnist notes a misread sign on Maryland Parkway leading to rough pavement. The column lampoons changes in banking and automation, recalls a 1910 school cornerstone with 54 years of progress, and promotes the Education Center exhibit and local Bank of Las Vegas staff humor.
Federal investigators were urged to probe a $35,000 kickback linked to the District of Columbia Stadium contract that funded deposits to McCloskey and an intermediary, with Don Reynolds cited as the insurance intermediary. President Johnson welcomed the FBI move as a campaign-year issue, while Republicans urged a full bipartisan inquiry.
Classified notice advertises seven furnished one bedroom apartments at 449 Desert Inn Rd. Quiet for day sleepers with no children and no pets. rent listed as $140.
A cluttered classified page lists items from shoes and wigs to upholstery services and baby sitting. It includes furniture prices, a ramble about ranges, a Rambler American car, and other misc offerings with contact style notes.
The proposed 1960s health care program backed by Johnson supporters would offer 45 days hospital care 60 days nursing home care and home visits funded by higher Social Security taxes. Goldwater warns it would shift pension systems toward public relief. The issue looms as a major election-year battleground.
Lackey’s confession ties Sims Myers and others to a deadly 1960s shooting of a Negro reservist near Colbert Georgia. The defendants faced murder charges as prosecutors cite the group’s motive to deter civil rights activity, while legal wrangling keeps key statements in dispute.
In Nevada the Senate race opens with Cannon and Laxalt trading barbs over debates as Cannon vows to debate at every forum while Laxalt accuses him of inoffice tactics. Voter turnout tops 59 percent as Laxalt wins every county amid a crowded field including Kostelac, Denton, and Kadans.
Hank Greenspun reflects on Harry Claiborne after the Nevada Senate race. Claiborne, though defeated, remains upright and offers support to Howard Cannon. Greenspun praises Claiborne’s humor, dedication, and long record in law enforcement. He suggests Claiborne as a potential special prosecutor for Clark County.
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