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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1964
Page
1
A columnist addresses the Silver State Chapter, arguing women’s growing influence in industry, government, and politics follows the suffrage victory. He praises motherhood as civilization’s engine and recalls Carrie Nation and Susan B. Anthony as early catalysts for change, noting women’s ongoing drive to prove their intellect.
Cardinal Suenens urged modernizing canonization procedures so saints could come from all nations and social classes. He noted most saints since the thirteenth century were European clergy, and warned current processes are costly and laborious without organized lay support. The discussion followed debates on Mary’s role and Church reform.
John Frazier 41 confessed to police he shot and killed his alcoholic wife Dorothy 40 and two male companions after watching a television film about Lillian Roth’s battle with alcoholism. He then fired seven more shots at De Potie 47 and killed Pierre Paulin 51 at the Detroit School of Announcing and Speech Inc. The double homicide occurred on the northwest side and bodies were found Monday afternoon. Dorothy Frazier was mother to four, including a daughter about to take Roman Catholic vows.
SUN announces a new comic strip featuring James Bond as a daily hero starting Monday. The feature follows the famous 007 agent through daring escapades in a smoky casino setting as readers enjoy his adventures in the newspaper.
The Sun circulation department operates from its new offices on Highiar Avenue. Subscribers are advised to call 3823078 or 223079 for circulation service to avoid delays reaching the offices.
Sen. Strom Thurmond announced he will quit the Democratic Party and become a Goldwater Republican. Goldwater hailed him as a great American and Thurmond vows to campaign in South Carolina for Goldwater Miller. The move could cost Johnson support in the state where Democrats held a slim 9,000 edge in 1960. Thurmond spoke at a Goldwater rally in Greer and warned that Democratic return means loss of freedom.
Sen. Wallace Bennett told the American Mining Congress that Treasury price limits created a silver shortage as demand outstrips supply. He urged top priority for silver legislation and a planned reduction of silver in coins while preserving enough for conductivity and coin-operated machines.
Clear conditions and light winds forecast today with a high near 98 and a low around 65. Noontime humidity at 13 percent, sunrise at 6 24 and sunset at 6 45.
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