How Las Vegas News Bureau Shapes the City’s Image
A Las Vegas Times column credits the Las Vegas News Bureau led by Jim Deitch with turning Las Vegas into a globally known city. The note explains the bureau’s reach through direct wire to major agencies, its 10 staff, and 47 000 photo prints yearly. The piece links the bureau to Bank of Las Vegas and local growth as a banking partner.
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Mc Closkey and Cox Clash Over Golf Luck
Cox posits a rule that keeps Mc Closkey silent while others shoot, a habit he says prevents him from ever matching Sam Snead. The Mineral County Independent publisher in Hawthorne reportedly has multiple Clark County accounts. Ruthe V. Deskin will resume the "Memo to Hank" column after her vacation next week.
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Cox
MceCloskey
Mineral County Independent
Hawthorne
Sam Snead
Ruthe V. Deskin
Hank
Reno Police Ease Policy On Work Cards For Ex-Convicts
Chief Elmer Briscoe of Reno announces a policy change allowing work cards in liquor and gambling industries for ex convicts who show good moral and civic character since release from prison. No blanket approval, but a pathway for those who have paid their debts to society. Also noted is Lloyd Leonard named public relations director of the Holiday Hotel in Reno after leaving the Sun City. New role follows work in Reno radio and Tysor Curtis Advertising.
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Elmer Briscoe
Reno
Briscoe
Las Vegas
Lloyd Leonard
SUN City
the Sun
Leonard
Tysor-Curtis Advertising Agency
Mrs Nhu Plans Mid October US Visit and Talks
Mrs Nhu explains she will travel to New York by mid October and may teach en route. She dismisses any visit to the United Nations, saying she has already seen it, and notes invitations from major press groups. She will not give prepared speeches in the United States, opting for extemporaneous remarks.
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New York
United Nations
United States
Battle at Chu Van An School Gates Ends Standoff
Upper and middle class Vietnamese families barricaded the Chu Van An School gates, holding off troops for two hours. Students hurled rocks and bricks at police as officers moved to smash the gates after issuing an order.
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Gronouski Named Postmaster General Likely Senate Nomination
Health Education and Welfare head to run for the Senate and Arthur J. Goldberg, a former Labor Secretary, is appointed to the Supreme Court. Gronouski, an early Kennedy backer with a doctorate, may be submitted to the Senate soon as a non traditional postmaster choice. Salinger says ancestry was not a factor and the White House has known him for some time.
Thousands Pack Coliseum for Graham Crusade
More than 200000 people filled Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Bowl for Billy Graham’s Southern California Crusade for Christ and Jehovah's Witnesses Assembly. Graham claimed the Coliseum turnout of 154000 inside and 20669 outside was the largest he has seen in the United States. Delegates from 37 foreign countries attended the eight day Jehovah's Witnesses event amid near 100 degree heat.
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Pasadena
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Coliseum
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Assembly
Wallace Defies Fed Desegregation Orders in Alabama Showdown
Governor Wallace defends local control and resists federal intervention as federal judges issue orders to desegregate Mobile and other Alabama schools. President Kennedy pledges government action only if Wallace forces it, while U.S. marshals move to serve the injunction in Montgomery.
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Tuskegee
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Daniel H. Thomas
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Seybourne Lynne
Gulf Coast
U.S
Montgomery
Khrushchev Attacked Over Anti China Chorus
A Chinese Red Flag article quoted condemning Khrushchev and allies as shameless for echoing U S lies against the Marxist Leninist party of China. The broadcast grouped Russia with imperialists and Nehru’s camp, noting charges against China and a rising anti China tone.
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Communist Party of China
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Jawaharlal Neru
United States
Miss. Lawmen Are Accused Of Civil Rights Violations
The Justice Department accuses Winona Mississippi sheriff and police chief of beating and kicking five Black prisoners in violation of federal civil rights law.
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API
Justice Department
Winona
Miss
Cuban refugees attempt largest Cuba escape by sea
About 91 refugees tried to seize a vessel to flee Fidel Castro’s Cuba. Two others reached Progreso, Yucatan, in a skiff after abandoning the Loyola. They reported disguising the motorboat and flying the U S flag to deter Castro air patrols.
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Yucatan
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Castro
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Catoche
Ida
Trio Robbery Suspect Likely One Woman As Car Switch Revealed
A bank robbery report cites a trio who changed from a blue car to their own vehicle after leaving the crime scene north of town. They entered Brooke’s home about 11 p.m. Thursday, cuffing him, his wife, and their 15 year old son Bob. At 4 a.m. two drivers moved Brooke to the bank where staff were held until the vault opened at 9 15 a.m. They bypassed silver and large notes, taking a fresh shipment of 1 5 10 and 20 dollar bills.
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Here
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Bob
Khrushchev to Cuba date set by Khrushchev says Castro
Castro comments on the forthcoming Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev visit to Cuba saying Khrushchev will decide the date as the invited guest and will be welcomed with Cuban hospitality.
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Cuba
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Castro
Nikita
Group Forms To Prot Disclosures
LOS ANGELES UP I A dozen men on record Monday protesting the public disclosure of medical information from veterans administration records Richard F Carter 40 Inglewood California manufacturer and spokesman for the Committee for Veterans Protection said the protest over actions by Senator Wayne Morse Morse disclosed Gov George Wallace of Alabama received government disability payments for a World War II condition described as psych TEAPOSIS We are seeking if we can stir up national indignation the censure of Senator Morse for making public information that is supposed to be private records Carter said the committee s indignation was based on neither racial nor political grounds but solely to keep veterans records confidential
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Veterans Administration
Richard F. Carter
Inglewood
Calif
Committee For Veterans Protection
Wayne Morse
Morse
Senate
George Wallace
Alabama
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