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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1966
Page
4
A speculative column imagines futures where cold storage revival may heal incurable disease and life extension through organs and synthetic parts exist. It envisions Las Vegas in 1009 with vast conventions, boosted transit plans, and a world of hi tech crime and space travel, ending with a narrator choosing not to reemerge.
The father says $25,000 ransom is ready and would be delivered only with firm proof that Danny is alive and unharmed. He appeals through newspapers and stations and asks informants to contact via third parties or clergy. FBI and local police have offered little information as the search continues.
Eye in the sky reports suspected chip passing during a game as a dealer allegedly palmed extra chips to a player. Auerbach notes watching Hill signaling a specific adversary while the player moved, and comments on detecting missing chips and miscommunication in English.
The 38 state rail strike lingers as negotiations resume with each line to restore service. A back to work order was upheld by the appeals court citing public interest during wartime. BLFE head Gilbert signals readiness to return workers once agreements on no reprisals or lawsuits are reached.
Viet Battles reported killing 17 Viet Cong and capturing weapons abandoned by fleeing guerrillas. A South Korean spokesman said Lightning Fire aims to give 3,000 South Vietnamese refugees homes. B52 bombing in Quang Tri followed air raids on North Vietnam as planes hit bridges highways and truck traffic.
Clark Olsen, a Mesquite deputy sheriff, was transferred from his post yesterday and replaced by Earl Sitton. Olsen had been involved in the fatal shooting of a Mesquite resident at the Valley Inn and was later vindicated. A spokesman warned Olsen might resign if he did not accept the new assignment. The reason and destination of the transfer were not disclosed.
About 150 federal employees at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Test Site qualify for travel pay after President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill late Thursday night. The measure, led by Sen. Howard Cannon, authorizes immediate payments up to 7.50 per day for workers traveling 6.9 miles or more from Las Vegas to Mercury and remote job sites, often a 180 mile round trip.
A Las Vegas mail carrier, Jack Keyes, was bitten by a dog owned by Postmaster Robert Lias while delivering mail on a relief route near 548 8th St. The injury was minor, but Keyes said the dog owner’s pet attacked during a critical mail delivery.
Pickets occupied tracks and yards as the national strike halted major western rail traffic. Union Pacific spokesman Paul Harrison said an appeals court upheld an injunction against the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers but the union seeks assurances against retaliation and suits.
Sen. Wilson McGowan urged Gov. Grant Sawyer to justify an emergency Nevada Legislature session on May 9 and show a sound tax policy to fund education. He warned the general fund could drop below 3 million by June 30, 1967, risking payrolls if revenues fall short. He pressed for equitable taxes and warned against overburdening residents and businesses.
June Allyson remarries Glenn Maxwell, the pair having a short first marriage ended by divorce. Allyson had previously accused Maxwell of locking her out during a family quarrel in 1964. James Maxwell now directs a touring show while Allyson stars in Goodbye Ghost.
A court hearing centers on whether an arbitrator should decide if Yellow Cab can replace drivers under an existing contract while a strike persists. The case questions public rights under PSC rules and notes implications for 159 drivers and Blue Cab’s temporary staff.
Two Las Vegas banks raised time certificate rates from 4 14% to 5% yesterday and at least two more banks weigh the move. Nevada Bank of Commerce Bank of Las Vegas First National Bank of Nevada and Bank of Nevada all boosted or considered 5% on deposits over set ranges as state rules limit to 514%.
Stabile's chance for court appointment is delayed as appearance is continued to April while he seeks counsel. Lyla Stabile travels to Las Vegas for questioning about statements on the Duarte shooting amid an ongoing homicide investigation. Rodney Baldwin, a friend, is held as a material witness for allegedly helping move Duarte's body found near Lamb Boulevard. Funeral services for Duarte set for 9 a.m. at Palm Mortuary with burial in Memory Gardens.
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