Coast Fire Destroys 106 Homes
A blaze along the coast left 106 homes uninhabitable as investigators assess damage. Hank Greenspun is listed as a buffer figure in the local chatter while residents await updates on relief and rebuilding timelines.
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1964
Page
1
Writers Trade Ideas On Fair Employment Practice
A SUN staff writer discusses how the Civil Rights Act relies on initiative and goodwill to reduce racial tensions in Clark County. The piece includes viewpoints from union members, business leaders, educators, and workers, warning that pushback could jeopardize gains since 1963. It is part eight of a 14‑part Clark County Equal Employment and Training Opportunity Committee series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
SUN
Equale Employment and Training Opportunity Committee
Massive Santa Barbara Fire Threatens Montecito Homes
About 2,000 firefighters battled two linked wildfires near Montecito and Goleta threatening 78 homes and 5,000 residents as winds risk lifting the flames again. The blaze scorched 30,000 acres, destroyed several expensive hillside houses including Avery Brundage’s and Dr. Robert Hutchins’s, and forced evacuations while helicopters rescued trapped crews. The second fire, likely arson, began in San Marcos Pass and merged with the Montecito blaze, with ash drifting over Santa Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanside
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Toll in Northern California: 90 Homes Plus 73,000 Acres
In Northern California extreme fire conditions persist as 2,500 firefighters tackle large blazes. More than 73,000 acres burned since Saturday with about 9 homes and numerous outbuildings destroyed. Temperatures hit 100 to 105 degrees with minimal humidity and light winds. crews aim to enclose the five worst fires by tomorrow if weather holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Weather Notes Slightly Cloudy With Gentle Winds Today
A slightly cloudy day with gentle winds is forecast. Today's high near 2 dollars and low 65, yesterday's high 9 and low 62, noontime humidity at 15 percent, sunrise 6 31 and sunset 6 33.
Show Star Victim of Big Theft
An early morning theft from the palatial home of Line Renaud and Mrs Florence Apcar involved more than 25000 dollars in mink furs and jewelry. Sheriff detectives pursued the case yesterday as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Line Renaud
Casino de Paris
Florence Apcar
Wells to join Four Queens project after Thunderbird exit
Wells the Thunderbird Hotel president plans to stay in Las Vegas hotel gaming after leaving the Thunderbird. He will join Ben Golfstein in developing the Four Queens casino hotel downtown. He had announced selling the Thunderbird to Sahara- Nevada Corp. and did not indicate staying in the business then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wells
Thunderbird Hotel
Las Vegas
T-Bird
Wells
Las Vegan
Ben Golfstein
Four Queens
Sahara- Nevada Corp
del Webb Corp
Sahara Hotel
Lucky
Mint
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Coast Fire
Hank Greenspun
Robert Hutchins
The
Fund For the Republic
University of Chcago
U.S. Forest Service
Painted Cave
la Cumbre Peak
Upper Goleta
Here
San Marcos Canyon
Paradise
Downtown
Santa Barbara
Montecito
Pass
San Marcos Pass
Goleta
Santana
Westmann College
the Order of the Holy Cross
Calif
West Coast
Santa Rosa, Calif
UPI
State Division of Forestry
Humboldt County
Pleasant Valley
Solano County
Casino
Renaud
Ann Landers
Boulder City
Dr. Popenee
Dr. Mother
Financial
Henderson Este
Eeea Essessnee
Paul Price
Ralph Pear
Polly Possum
Pat Collins
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