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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1964
Page
2
A column recounts a Scotsman borrowing five dollars from The Best Bank of Las Vegas with a $100000 bond collateral, then leaving for another bank. It also features a country fair artist and a farmer’s witty remark about a painting.
The account recalls Secret Service agent Hill shoving Mrs. Kennedy back into the car during the Dallas motorcade and President Kennedy’s fatal wounding. It notes Hill received a special citation from President Johnson and Anthony Powers praising the reception in Texas. The narrative also describes Mrs. Kennedy’s reaction as the shots rang out and her husband was wounded.
Marina Oswald said her husband Jack Ruby accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald wanted to hijack a plane to fly him to Cuba four months before the presidential slaying.
The mother of Lee Harvey Oswald says she fears for her life though police have found no threats. She describes public donations and income from letters, a magazine payment, and travel to seek evidence of her son’s innocence. She recalls a press conference and remarks on panic after the president's shooting.
Kansas City restaurateur Gus Badale offered a Johnson salad or a Goldwater salad on a luncheon menu as a playful presidential poll. The first customer was David Reed, a Republican candidate for Jackson County prosecutor, who chose the Goldwater salad.
Dallas leaders defend the Warren Commission finding that no evidence links Dallas rightwing extremism or hate to Oswald's actions. Critics spar over plot theories while others praise the report as clearing Dallas. figures including Mayor Jonsson and oilman KH Hunt weigh in.
Santa Barbara California fire crews 2400 strong fought a six day brush fire on Hildearth Peak 20 miles northeast of Santa Barbara with 65 percent containment of a 70 mile perimeter and efforts focused on hot spots as 78 homes were lost and total damage estimated at 3 to 4 million dollars. Firefighters faced 90 000 acres burned and a flood threat from rains prompting ground crews and chemical drops while officials planned reseeding and dam construction with federal funds.
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