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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1966
Page
2
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Pickets from the American Federation of Gaming and Casino Employees were removed in front of the Golden Nugget as management agreed to hold an election after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the National Labor Relations Board v Harrah's Chile case. The accord excludes casino cashiers and some other workers. The union and Tom Hanley's group would certify a consent election once the decision is issued.
Dallas faced a powerful thunderstorm system that produced flash floods and driven motorists from cars emerged survivors as waters rose and homes were inundated. Seven people were drowned across northern Dallas as 25 foot flood levels and hail damaged winds near 30 to 35 mph swept through the city and wider Texas.
In Da Nang a parish priest stopped an angry Catholic student march toward Buddhists after chants of Down With Buddhists. In Saigon Buddhist youth leader Thich Thien Minh condemned anti Buddhist rallies as fanatic and slanderous. Students had threatened a Saigon procession with a slain classmate’s body, alleging an American soldier killed him.
More than five parents demonstrated last night against the rezoning that moves students to the new C. Ron Now School about a mile away. They cited dangerous traffic on Owens Avenue as the main objection to the plan.
UPI reports U S officials say North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces in South Viet Nam have grown by thousands, reaching about 90,000 with 11 12 regiments each side. Infiltration rates rose to 5 500 per month as North Vietnamese use more vehicles including bicycles.
Visitors to Jerusalem can now follow Via Dolorosa more easily as blue and white ceramic street tiles in Arabic and English mark Old City streets toward the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Dome of the Rock. Replicas are planned for sale in Jerusalem souvenir shops.
Governors of western states and two territories approved resolutions on public lands forests wildlife and ocean fisheries. They urged more state input in the Public Land Law Review Commission and backed measures to fund forest roads conserve wildlife and promote international cooperation in fishing and mining policy.
Moapa Valley tomato farmers report heavy frost losses, estimating 25 to 33 percent of baby plants damaged. Plants grown in Moapa are shipped to Utah and Colorado fields to mature. despite remaining stock, dead plants raise picking costs.
A Western Governors Conference meeting revived and amended a proposal for a Western Interstate Nuclear Cooperation compact. Governor Evans of Washington supported an immediate study and a compact detailing nuclear energy development with each state sending experts. A special committee will draft an agreement with a report due next year.
Letter urges immediate action to expand exhibit space at the Boulder Dam area convention hall. It criticizes the Fair and Recreation Board for wasting public funds and calls for prudent use of room and gaming taxes, with a pay-as-you-go plan and no massive debt. It emphasizes attracting conventions to boost local economy and assumes a $2 million annual tax flow.
The AEC says underground testing near Las Vegas recorded eight leaks with a low yield detonation last March 5 inside a tunnel. Ground radiation was detected off site. The Public Health Service deployed thyroid scanners to the Alamo area and invited residents for measurements to document exposure.
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