Hughes Buys Two Giant Vegas Hotels To Expand Empire
Howard Hughes announced plans to acquire the Silver Slipper and the Stardust in Las Vegas, adding to his holdings at Desert Inn Sands Castaways and Frontier. The Stardust is valued near 40 million, securing Hughes a dominant stake on the Strip.
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Las Vegas “Strip
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Hughes
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Sands, Castaways
Frontier Hotels
Las Vegas
World Today Warplanes Join First Combat Mission Over North Vietnam
The new swing wing F-111s or 1 500 wp. FlLis flew their first combat mission from Saigon area, targeting vietcong bivouacs and storage sites northwest of Dong Ha under radar control due to darkness and weather. Lt Col Palmgren of Atlanta, 41, reported bombs were the sole clue to their entry.
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North Vietnam
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Dmz
Edwin D. Palmgren
Atlanta
U.S
25Th Infantry Division
Trang Bang
A Shau
Hue
Panama's Two Presidents Battle for Power
National Guard units loyal to Marco A Robles fired tear gas and seized 300 opponents after his ouster by the Assembly. Max Delvalle’s sworn government planned to establish in the troop surrounded Assembly as both men claimed power, threatening deeper chaos and possible U.S. involvement.
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Marco A. Robles
National Assembly
Rob
Max Delvalle
Robles
Delvalle
U.S
Nationwide Telephone Strike Looms Set for April
Washington reports the Communications Workers of America plans the first nationwide strike in 21 years for April 12. President Beirne warned a deal with Hell System firms like Western Electric is unlikely, potentially affecting 165,000 workers. Automation should keep most lines working, though calls may slow and no new phones or repairs will occur.
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Communications Workers of America
Joseph A. Beirne
CWA
Hell System Telephone
Western Electric Co
Smathers urges tax hike to protect fiscal integrity
Sen George A Smathers urges Congress to raise taxes and cut spending to protect fiscal integrity. He backs President Johnsons proposed 10 percent surtax on income and a mandatory 6 billion dollar spending cut, as House debate on auto and telephone excise taxes begins.
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George A. Smathers
Dfla
Congress
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Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Army Admits Nerve Gas Deaths Possible
Washington report: Army for the first time concedes its nerve gas possibly killed about 68 000 Utah sheep while asserting no definite cause can be proven. Brig Gen William W Stone says evidence points to a chemical like nerve gas but no traces are found in the grazing area. Army had previously denied its tests were involved.
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Army
Washington
Utah
William W. Stone
Army Materic] Command
Virginia's First Negro Sheriff Dead
James N. Bradley, Virginia's first Black sheriff in modern times, was found dead in his Charles City car from carbon monoxide poisoning in a suspected suicide. He had served less than three months, with the medical examiner noting no wounds and the exhaust hose connected through a taped vent.
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Virginia
James N. Bradley
Charles City
Virginia Medical
Bradley
Humphrey discusses summer youth programs on TV
Vice President Hubert W. Humphrey steered away from politics during a Monday night television appearance in New York and focused on plans for summer youth programs.
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Hubert W. Humphrey
New York
Baez Harris Take Out Marriage License In New York
Singer Joan Baez and draft resister David Harris obtained a marriage license in New York on Monday and announced a news conference to share details about their marriage.
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Joan Baez
David Harris
New York
Noted American Doctor Philip R White Dies in Bombay Hospital
Noted American physiologist Dr Philip R White died in a Bombay hospital Monday at age 66. He was widely known for work in physiology and medical research. His death marks the loss of a prominent American scientist who contributed to international medical science teams.
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Chu Lai
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Adam Clayton Powell
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Channel 4
Los Angeles
California
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Johnson
Payrail
Philip R. White
Bombay
India
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