Las Vegas Official Opposes Fair Board Endorsement
Briare challenged the Fair Board resolution on county endorsement saying only five approved four against and two absent. He noted city representatives on the board were sparse and questioned the use of 8 million dollar additions and whether an exhibit hall would help Clark County residents. Briare urged stronger effort and suggested an athletic center as an alternative initiative.
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Briare
Las Vegas
Fair Board
Clark County
Darwin Lamb
Phil Mirabelli
Ed Fountain
Fair and Recreation Board
Commission
Sinatra-Mexico Feud Over New Film Sparks Diplomatic Hints
Sinatra objects to his latest movie being cut in Mexico and considers diplomatic action. He has land interests near Acapulco and planned an Easter family trip to visit a new home. Associates express shock at the Mexico City ban and airplay withdrawal, noting his warmth toward Mexico and past charity performances.
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Sinatra
Acapulco
Mexico City
Mexico
Koontz Seeks Sixth Term as Secretary of State
Carson City officials report Secretary of State John Koontz filed yesterday for reelection to a sixth term on the Democratic ticket. At 59, he has held the post longer than any other current statewide officer, with State Printer Jack McCarthy the only longer-serving official. Koontz previously served as deputy bank examiner and Esmeralda County auditor and recorder, overseeing elections, stock sale policing, and filing of articles of incorporation.
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Carson City
UPI
John Koontz
Koontz
Jack McCarthy
Esmeralda County
Da Nang Crisis Tests Saigon as Buddhist Unrest Grows
Dalat students burned a radio station and attacked a hotel used by U S servicemen. Premier Ky flew about 3 300 crack Vietnamese troops into Da Nang while Marines stood ready elsewhere. Ky’s reversal averted a street blood bath but Buddhist opposition remains strong in northern provinces.
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Dalat
da Nang
U.S
Saigon
Viet Nam
Night of Terror Witness recounts kidnapping and assault
A waitress testified Riley assaulted, kidnapped, and attempted rape after forcing her into a car near Second and Bridger Streets. She described threats, beatings, and being coerced to submit as he drove to a brushy area then to town. She planned to delay reporting and will resume testimony.
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Riley
Second and
Bridger Streets
Kosygin Forecasts Growth Amid Soviet Economic Gloom
In a面对 23rd Soviet Communist Party Congress Kosygin admitted targets for 1970 lagged, blaming Khrushchev era planning and Viet Nam aggression. He pledged eight percent industrial growth, 8.5 percent heavy industry rise, and up to 41 percent national income gains, with surges in consumer goods and car production.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Viet No. 1
Alexei Kosygin
Khrushchev
Soviet Community Party
United States
Kosygin
Russia
America
Daylight Saving Time Proclaimed for Nevada April 24
Gov Grant Sawyer proclaims Daylight Saving Time to begin April 24 and end October 20. He notes Nevadans favor DST for extra evening daylight for sports and recreation. Residents on the last Sunday in April will set clocks one hour forward.
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Carson City
Nev
UPD
Grant Sawyer
Sawyer
Paroled Embezzler Mrs Geiger From Iowa Bank Case
Mrs Burnice Iverson Geiger the Iowa bank embezzler known as Lady Bountiful received parole after five years in Alderson federal prison. She had been serving a 15 year term for stealing 2.1 million from the Sheldon National Bank, leaving Sheldon economically unsettled.
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Burnice Iverson Geiger
Rescue Efforts Continue After Tanker Breaks Apart
In the Pacific off Morway Island a tanker named Comet Commander broke apart Monday night. A Japanese fishing vessel rescued 31 of 42 crew, while Navy seaplanes and ships battled a tremendous storm to reach the remaining men.
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Honolulu
UPS
Morway Island
Comet Commander
Bombs Hit Rail Link Near Hanoi and Saigon Amid Retaliation
US Air Force planes penetrated to within 25 miles of Hanoi to strike a major North Viet Nam to China railway link. The raid aimed at a bridge near Hanoi and targeted the Phu Tho line and yards, as retaliation for a bombing in Saigon.
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Saigon
UPS
Hanoi
Viet Nam
China
U.S
Victoria Billet
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
William C. Westmorland
Red China
North Viet Nam
Johnson
Guam
Lodge
Air
Phu Tho
Sukarno Rejects Immediate Return to United Nations
President Sukarno said Indonesia will rejoin the United Nations only after changes in the world body. He noted Foreign Minister Adam Malik's statement that Indonesia would review its foreign policy and may cooperate with international bodies, including the UN.
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Jakarta
UPI
Sukarno
Indonesia
United Nations
Adam Malik
Easter In Jerusalem Set For Record Tourists
Jerusalem braces for the largest Easter tourist influx as Jordan emphasizes regional tours. Eastern and Western observances align next Sunday for the first time since 1963, drawing thousands of American and European pilgrims and travelers to the Holy City.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Middle East
Jordan
Automakers Clash With Proposals On Vehicle Safety
Ford vice president John S. Bugas led a statement to the Senate Commerce Committee, with General Motors Chrysler American Motors representatives, opposing a provision that could trigger federal industry regulation. They backed safety measures for states highways and accident statistics.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
U. S
John S. Bugas
Ford Motor Co
Senate Commerce Committee
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Ford
Bugas
Senate
Stargazer Satellite Launch Fails After Engine Shutdown
The fifth Stargazer satellite launch failed yesterday when the Atlas Agena rocket engine ignited and immediately stopped, never lifting off the launch pad. This marked the second engine shutdown for the Atlas Agena in less than a week.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Moon Satellite Luna 10 Still Functioning Says Tass
Tass reports Luna 10 satellite in Russia is operating normally after 18 radio sessions. The probe aims to map the moon gravity field and check for a dust cloud while studying magnetic field and meteoritic particles.
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Moscow
UPS
Tass
Russia
Moon
Morse and Gruening Attack South Vietnamese Leader in Senate
Sen. Wayne Morse denounced South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky as a brute and tyrant who is kept in power at the cost of American lives. Sen. Ernest Gruening joined in asserting the U S policy in Southeast Asia is bankrupt citing Ky's threats against Da Nang officials.
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Washington
UPI
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Nguyen Cao
Morse
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
U.S
Senate
da Nang
Viet Nam
Gruening
Southeast Asia
News Strike Ends in Boston as Printers Accept Pact
Boston Printers Union No. 13 approved the three year contract 746 to 341 and Boston Mailers Union No. 1 backed it 158 to 31 ending a month long Boston newspaper strike. The pact retroactive to Jan 1 1965 raises pay by 15.40 weekly in five steps. Federal and state mediators urged ratification to resume publication promptly.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Printers Union No. 13
Boston Mailers Union No. 1
International Typographical Union
ITU
Air Force to name panel to study a saucer reports
The Air Force told Congress it will soon name a panel of scientists to study a small percentage of flying saucer reports not yet explained. Secretary Harold Brown said the military is not worried about security despite 646 unexplained sightings out of 10 147 investigated since 1947.
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Washington
UPI
Air Force
Congress
Harold Brown
GM Recalls 1.5 Million Cars Over Sticking Accelerator
General Motors orders a nationwide recall of more than a million 1964 1965 Chevelles and 1965 Chevrolets to fix a sticking accelerator. The move follows Ralph Nader testimony and targets models with power glide transmissions. GM also notes 80 000 Pontiac Tempest cars from 1961 may hang up at hill crossings.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
Washington
Ralph Nader
General Motors
Nader
Senate Commerce Committee
George Russell
Pontiac
Dency
Russell
Police Struggle With Marchers At Alcorn A&M Clash
In Lorman Mississippi state troopers and about 50 youths clashed on the Alcorn A&M campus as marchers dodged tear gas and water hoses. One youth was placed in custody after a two hour silent protest, while National Guardsmen stood by at Fort Gibson.
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Lorman
Miss
UPI
Alcorn A&m
Alcorn
J. D. Boyd
Paul Johnson
National
Fort Gibson
Charles Evers
Evers
Jackson
State College Board
Boyd
Vernon Maxwell
Kennedy climate changes at passport offices reform
Edward M Kennedy said the State and Justice Departments adopted new procedures to limit embassy reporting on Americans abroad. He cited the Hughes passport case and stated that the old reporting rules will not be followed, after protesting to Secretary Rusk about embassy inquiries.
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Washington
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
State and Justice Departments
U.S
Kennedy
Harvard
H. Stuart Hughes
Hughes
Medicare signup deadline extended for doctors' bills
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to extend by two months the deadline for signing up for voluntary Medicare insurance to pay doctors bills. A separate item notes Mississippis sharecroppers camping near the White House were told federal aid approval would not speed up. NAB warned CATV poses a threat to free broadcast service. Churchill Day was designated for April 9 annually. Titan 2 missile launched at Vandenberg. Lynda Bird Johnson plans to travel to Europe after her June 4 UT graduation.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ways & Means Committee
Passover Draws Large Crowd at Moscow Synagogue
Soviet Jews marked Passover with the first ample matzoh supply in five years. about 1,000 worshippers packed Moscow's central synagogue. Jacqueline Kennedy and her two children arrived in Buenos Aires for an Easter vacation at a friend of Joseph P. Kennedy's Argentine ranch.
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Moscow
UPI
Buenos Aires
Jacqueline Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
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