Independent Cabs Fight Over LV Dispute Continues
Nevada officials spar over cab control as Flora Dungan urges Gov. Laxalt to intervene. PSC Chairman Reese Taylor says no interim control can be set until Supreme Court rulings on Strip and airport franchise appeals are issued. Cabbies’ strike drives talks toward a potential industry-wide contract with unions awaiting court decisions.
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Nelli
Checker
Lewellyn Young
Ofrer
Taylor
Manila Quake Tragedy At Ruby Towers Leaves Many Dead
Rescue teams labor amid collapsed Ruby Towers five story apartment block after tremors that struck Manila. Officials report 62 bodies recovered with hundreds injured and 600 to 700 tenants inside at collapse. death toll expected to rise as guns, civilians, and US Navy join Philippine forces in search.
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UPI
Philippines
Rescue
Ruby Towers
Navy
Gaudencin Tobias
South Vietnam
Nevada Leaders Split as West Weighs Nixon Nomination
Western delegates in Nevada show a nearly even split on Nixon on first ballot as party leaders foresee possible defections. Abbott signals caution, Reagan loyalists worry about running mate choices and regional balance, with New England chairmen alarmed by Nixon dominance over Southern delegates.
Mexico City Earthquake Ripples Through Capital
A strong quake in Mexico City during morning rush hour left six dead and more than 190 injured. The epicenter was placed about 500 miles southwest of the city in a jungle area on the Pacific coast, with damage reported in Jalapa and Cuernavaca.
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Mexico
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Here
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Air Crash Kills Four In LV Family
Four members of a Las Vegas area family died in a double airplane crash while returning from a vacation. Jameson built Red Rock Animal Clinic in 1965 and operated a large client base. his wife Mona and their children were traveling with him. The crash happened en route from Cheyenne to Rangely, Colorado, and authorities said funeral plans are pending.
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Red Rock
Five More Steel Firms Hike Price Of Product
Pittsburgh dispatch reports five additional steel producers raised prices, including Jones and Laughlin Youngstown Sheet and Tube Armco National and Crucible. The moves come as President Johnson appeals to hold the line for national welfare amid inflationary pressure. Armco cites higher operating costs and inflation. Jones & Laughlin notes a about five percent rise on selected mill products and studies possible future hikes in tin mill alloy and stainless steel products.
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Marines Hit by Viet Cong Ambushes Near Da Nang
North Vietnamese forces killed 14 U S Marines and wounded 33 in two ambushes near Da Nang. Fire from helicopters and artillery helped repel attackers as U S ground units fought in the Da Nang Hue corridor. U S command reported additional enemy casualties and heavy explosions in the A Shau valley with air strikes.
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South Vietnam
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Hue
1St Cavalry Division
U. S
Favorite Sons May Stop Nixon On First Ballot
Northeast chairmen voted 7-1 to back Nixon as the GOP hope to win big in November. New Jersey shows support for Sen Clifford P. Case as a favorite son. Southern leaders expect Nixon to perform best, estimating 259 first-ballot votes for Nixon, 59 for Reagan, 16 for Rockefeller, with 87 of 1,333 delegate votes required to nominate.
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California Solon Pushes Probe Into Gallup Harris Polls
Rep. John Moss with bipartisan backing seeks a 12 member House committee to investigate polling practices amid clashes between Gallup Harris and Crossley surveys. Nedzi and others urge disclosure of back up data and possible criminal penalties for manipulation. Sen. Smathers calls to curb public release of polls to avoid distorting politics.
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D-Calif
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Archibald Crossley
Moss
Naion
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Lucien Nedzi
D-Mich
William Springer
R-Tll
Rock Adams
D-Wash
John Dingell
Chet Holifield
H. R. Gross
A-Iowa
John Anderson
R-Ill
Mark Andrews
R-N.d
Donald Rumsfeld
Nedzi
Gallup and
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Smathers
Eleven Killed in Shootout Over Birthplace of Hero
Eleven farmers were killed and five wounded in a gun battle at a Heros Party in Tlacotepec Mexico during the unveiling of a statue to Nicolas Bravo. A dispute over the hero’s birthplace between villagers from El Mano and Chichicalco led to the violence. no arrests were reported and no police in town. The encyclopedia cites Chilpanchingo as Bravo’s birthplace.
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Mexico
Upti
Guerrero
Nicolas Bravo
el Mano
Bravo
Chichicalco
Fl Llano
Chilpanchingo
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