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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1966
Page
1
A hearing examined the Baker claim with PAUL VALENTINE reporting from The Washington Post on the proceedings and potential outcomes.
The Nevada Republican Convention at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas shifts from fear to constructive outreach. Delegates emphasize fidelity to Lincoln era values, diversity within constitutional safeguards, and opposition to extremism while acknowledging press presence and the need for a broad middle ground.
Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt Assemblyman Ed Fike and State GOP Chairman George Abbott proposed that members resign from the John Birch Society or leave the GOP. The plan, unveiled at the State Republican Convention, faced strong opposition with a vote set for morning.
U S Air Force Phantoms reported downing two North Vietnamese MIGs in air to air combat north northeast of Hanoi. The fourth and fifth MIGs destroyed in a week, with Phantoms protecting Thunderchiefs during the dogfight. Further details awaited from military spokesmen.
The Senate Ethics Committee will hold public hearings into misconduct charges against Sen. Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut. The probe, prompted by the Bobby Baker scandal era, focuses on Dodd's relationship with Julius Klein, a lobbyist for West German business interests.
A massive storm swept Dallas Fort Worth and suburbs for the second day, spawning tornadoes 69 mph winds hail and heavy rain. Toll rose to 12 dead with seven flash flood victims. A North Dallas car plunging into Turtle Creek killed a child. others were rescued. Tornadoes damaged Christian College and were seen northwest of Arlington between Garland Rowlett and south of Seagoville. Three young men rescued a mother and two children from a sunken car. a third child drowned. Curtis Ramey of Fort Worth Christian College was in his office when the twister struck.
Tom Hanley faces a brewing crisis as the gaming union wrestles with a major leadership clash following the expulsion of an official. The dispute signals possible upheaval within the union’s ranks and governance in the coming days.
Terror erupted at Bruce's Liquor on Lake Mead Boulevard as Roosevelt Billy Wright 31 was killed before dawn 5 30 a m. Charles Skinner 23 was arrested on homicide charges following the shooting.
Sunny with gentle winds and a predicted high of 88 degrees and a low of 55. Yesterday reached 87 and 56. Noontime humidity at 11 percent. Sunrise at 5 49, sunset at 7 27.
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