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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1964
Page
1
Memo to Hank praises his work with the National Secretaries Association and invites a return date, while Ben Marcus defends his voting privacy amid a jokey political poll. A dog catcher visit stirs neighborhood action and a playful jab at a Mason Valley News editor in Pizen Switch.
The XB70 conducted its first flight at Edwards Air Force Base California facing a tire blowout a gear problem and engine shutdown but finished after one hour five minutes with the aircraft under control. Pilot Alvin White and Col Joseph Cotton praised the flight noting the plane acted as planned despite the issues.
The Nevada Gaming Commission in special session in Las Vegas approved Consolidated Casinos Corporation to take over operation of the Thunderbird Hotel pending sale to Sahara Nevada Corporation. The transfer becomes effective today and the sale is expected to close within 60 days. The deal involves over 11 million dollars and about 7 million in debt, with all qualified Thunderbird personnel to be retained.
John J. Baccus, 51, was shot in the stomach and bled profusely before being taken to Southern Nevada Hospital for surgery, where the 38 caliber bullet remained. Police booked Richard Duane Aulwes, 29, of 2017 E Mesquite Ave for assault.
The piece notes that certain individuals leave a lasting impact on the community as others depart, prompting readers to see more on page 2.
Four men remain trapped at the bottom of an 1800 foot shaft in Yucca Flats Nevada Test Site after a lowering cable snapped at about 1100 feet. One man died James C Gray 45 Pioneer Trailer Camp Indian Springs and three were injured on the surface. The trapped workers are reportedly safe and in good spirits as rescue uses an air shaft to supply food clothing and maintains constant communications with a spokesman for the Atomic Energy Commission.
A Sun staffer frames a 14 part Clark County series on equal employment opportunities. The piece notes Negro workers tire of being lumped for someone else’s progress report and previews upcoming articles on skilled and semi skilled labor.
The forecast calls for clear skies with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Today's high near 80 and low around 58. Yesterday's high reached 77 with a low of 65. Noon humidity at 13 percent. Sunrise at 6 28, sunset at 6 39.
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