Las Vegas Rites Vietnam War Death of James Moore Jr
The son of a Las Vegas family, PFC James Moore Jr., 19, was listed among Vietnam casualties. He was wounded recently after enlisting ten months earlier and had been in Vietnam since late November. He was a Forest Park High School graduate in Baltimore and served in two American cavalry units hit by Viet Cong fire.
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Viet Nam
James Moore Jr
James Moore Sr
Helen Sr
Department of Defense
Moore
Darrell L. Johnson
Jerry Lawson Gerry
David J. Broadhead
James
Baltimore
Forest Park High School
Danny Boy
Casino Center
Richard Riley
Danny Thomas shoots 1 under par in golf at Tropicana
Hank Greenspun recounts Danny Thomas achieving a rare perfect round of golf on the Tropicana course aided by three hecklers Don Rickles Stan Irwin. Thomas performs at the Sands at 8:15 and midnight. Greenspun teases his humility and notes his advertising career as a salesman.
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Tropicana
Danny Thomas
Don Rickles
Stan Irwin
Rickles
Mr. Thomas
Sands
Marion Haun
Evacuation Flight Leaves Hue Embassy Area
After the U S embassy ordered evacuation of American civilians about 50 people, many women and children, boarded helicopters for a flight to a nearby Marine installation. Some Americans remained behind as embassy officials said consulate staff would stay.
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U.S
Hue
Mexico bars Frank Sinatra entry over film controversy
Mexico City authorities have barred actor Frank Sinatra from entering the country citing a dispute linked to his film about Mexican quickie divorces. An Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed the decision on Tuesday.
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Mexico City
UPI
Mexico
Frank Sinatra
Interior
Sinatra
Quickie
Hollywood
First Shots Fired In LV Gas War
A price decline rumor surrounds a local gas war as independent stations cut prices to 27.9 cents a gallon while major chains hold prices and remove signs. The report also notes immigration actions against Sinatra and restaurant headlines, ending with a Cab Company plea for rate relief and tariff hearings.
Ky Gives In But Riots Continuing
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky apologized for labeling Da Nang as communist dominated and backed down from an armed standoff. Rioting and defiant officers spread to Saigon and Hue as 1,250 students demonstrated in Dalat.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
da Nang
Hue
Peking predicts victory over U S and Russia in Cold War flare
In Tokyo UPI reports Red China vows a triumph of its communism over the United States and the Soviet Union. County Commissioner Bill Briare opposes a Fair and Recreation Board bond ordinance, citing unresolved questions and refusing to endorse the board action.
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Tokyo
UPI
Red China
United States
Russia
Bill Briare
Fair and Recreation Board
Briare
County Commission
Fair Board
Fair and Recration Board
China
Soviet Union
Peking
U.S
University of Nevada salaries shock Nevada officials
Gov Grant Sawyer earns 20000 while University President Charles Armstrong receives 27000 a year provoking surprise and jealousy among state leaders. The 1967 projections raise Armstrong to 25000 and compare university finance chief Neil Humphrey’s 1960s pay to Barrett who oversees administration and the state budget. Lawmakers vow closer scrutiny once the university budget is reviewed.
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Carson City
Nev
UPI
University of Nevada
Charles Armstrong
Grant Sawyer
University
Neil Humphrey
Howard Barrett
Barrett
Humphrey
Department of Administration
Light bond vote turnout for April 26 convention center plan
County Voter Registrar Tom Mulroy said turnout remains light with about 7,500 voters or 12 percent expected to cast ballots by the 9 p.m. deadline for the Convention Center expansion bond election. He noted bond votes typically attract little interest.
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Tom Mulroy
Convention Center
Mulroy
Weather Summary for AV Day Observed
The AV forecast notes sunny to partly cloudy skies with variable high clouds and gentle winds. The predicted high is 78 and low 43. yesterday reached 79/44. Noontime humidity around 8 percent. sunrise 5 20 and sunset 6 07.
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Las Vegas
James Moore, JR
Hank Greenspun
Sandy Koufax
Sandy
Brian
Maday
Government Film Department
Judy Edsall
SUN
Checker Cab Co
Gene Maday
Sheriff's Office
Nevada Public Service Commission
CAB
Dalat
Clarence Sundean
Riley
Charles Kellar
Sundean
Kellar
Chinese Communist Party
Ann Landers
Dr. Motheresetess Efeee
Neeene
Paul Price Seer
Ralph Pearl
Shee Rete Neater Raee
Sundial
Sylvia Porter
Walter Winchell
Keno
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