This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1966
Page
1
Norfolk sailors deployed 100 Marines to Fulton Maryland and 10 helicopters to locate a bright orange aircraft pod dropped from a Navy jet. The pod containing Top Secret documents was lost over Howard County as the plane neared Baltimore. A $100 reward was offered for recovery under Navy rules.
Dr. Martin Luther King and marchers faced violent opposition in a largely white Southwest Side area of Chicago. Rocks and bottles struck King, who was briefly knocked to a knee but said he was not badly hurt. Police used riot squads to disperse about 100 white youths near Gage Park as 1,200 officers patrolled the area.
Las Vegas and Clark County post strong 1965 growth with tourism revenue surpassing 367 million and convention income near 30 million. Real estate and construction rebound, deposits and bank resources rise as expansion continues including new hi rise banks and shopping centers.
Luci Baines Johnson aged 19 and Patrick J. Nugent aged 22 prepared for their wedding in Washington. The couple, with President and Mrs. Johnson, completed a two hour rehearsal ahead of the noon ceremony at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
U S pilots marked the second anniversary of air raids on North Viet Nam with new bombing on military targets and the DMZ. B52s returned to the six mile wide zone while Hanoi decried the strikes as brazen aggression. The first raids began August 5, 1964, targeting coastal ports used by PT boats and 7th Fleet destroyers.
Wirtz asked Congress to speed the ruling on forcing airline machinists back to work after a 29 day strike that harms the nation but not its vital functions. The House Commerce Committee delays, seeking settlement through renewed collective bargaining rather than immediate legislation.
E R Rowley president of Titanium Metals Corp of America announced a 59 million dollar program to expand Henderson plant capacity over three years with new processing equipment and more staff after engineering studies. The project continues the firm’s smoke control investments while maintaining titanium production across its Australia mines and facilities in Henderson Toronto Ohio.
The Nevada AFL-CIO opened its annual convention at the Sands Hotel amid labor pressure to defeat Congressman Walter Baring in the September 6 primary. Delegates expect a final session resolution against Baring and likely endorsement for Ralph Denton in a bid to unseat him. COPE interviews candidates for statewide offices before final endorsements.
Mostly clear with scattered afternoon cloudiness. High 110 and overnight low 49. Sunrise 5 51. Sunset 7 41. Yesterday high 111 and low 79. Noontime humidity 16 percent.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.