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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1965
Page
1
Ramirez was found aboard a lifeboat drifting about 60 miles south of Miami. He carried a fully loaded revolver knives and a supply of silver tipped bullets kept in a baby food jar aboard The Seven Seas.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Foosaner said the last log entry on the Seven Seas was at 1 pm Saturday in the dead captain’s hand. The vessel drifted near Sombrero Key about two miles off Florida, suggesting the crime occurred in Florida waters. Authorities expect murder charges and are reviewing federal mutiny and piracy laws, which are unclear.
A tribute to Charlie Swan recalls his gentle nature and integrity while a local family in need faces homelessness and welfare limits. The piece notes Swan's impact, the city’s grief, and a welfare system struggle to assist a mechanic family with two days’ residence and no furniture.
Saigon report notes a three mile Viet Cong army column with tanks and U S planes moved to rescue the Duc Co camp where 13 American advisers have been under siege for over a month. The militant battle could be among the largest of the war. Negotiations continued in the carpenters strike with 1 000 workers and four major contractors associations meeting late tonight.
City Manager William Cottrell faces possible dismissal at a special City Council meeting tonight after rumors of firing. A proposed dismissal resolution by three councilmen failed to reach the agenda due to lack of one vote. Opposing councilmen cited unpopular decisions amid pressures of small-city governance.
Gail Karen Krielow, 21, of Ohio won the American Beauty Queen title at the seventh International Beauty Pageant in Long Beach California. Runners up included semifinalists from Moreland California North Dakota and Louisiana.
Clark County Fair and Recreation Board approved a 674,930 budget with cuts in advertising and general recreation funds. The plan includes 252,788 for the Convention Bureau, 145,775 for general administration, and 276,367 for Convention Center operations. The board reduced advertising to 480,000 and kept Melvin Advertising and Kelly-Reber Agencies amid a split vote.
A 23-year-old third mate on Frank Sinatra s chartered yacht died while saving a fellow crewman after an eight-foot dinghy capsized near Martha s Vineyard. Sinatra secured permission to sail to Newport as rescue teams searched for Robert S. Goldfarb of New York City.
The Fl Cortez Hotel defends firings as for good and sufficient cause while disputing NLRB charges. Jackie Gaughan, president, argues the reasons were Ridiculous and untrue during a three day hearing in federal court with NLRB trial examiner Maurice Bush presiding.
A lingering monsoon pattern brings more rain to a broad area of Southern Nevada this afternoon after yesterday’s showers caused residents to seek cover. Official McCarran data shows 0.07 inch, but heavier rains and standing water were reported elsewhere as a summer storm system persists with frequent lightning and thunder across the southwest.
Air Force teams recovered 53 civilian workmen from an underground Titan II missile silo in SearyArk Arkansas. The bodies were brought out as investigators carry out President Johnson's order to determine the explosion cause. Two workers escaped. a nuclear warhead had been deactivated July 1.
Mayor Oran Grayson will stay in Rochester Minnesota for another week to undergo daily medical exams after major surgery at Methodist Hospital and prior extensive tests at Mayo Clinic. He is reported in excellent health and recovering quickly.
Morning clear skies and thundershowers expected in the afternoon. Highs near 197 with a low around 80. Humidity around 18 percent at noontime. Sunrise at 7 36. Sunset at 5 55. Yesterday reached a high of 107 and a low of 84.
A. J. Massa resigns as manager of Sanitation Districts 1 and 2. The Board of County Commissioners accepts the resignation and honors his Dist. 1 contract through December 31, 1965 plus vacation time. Massa waives the second year of his Dist. 1 contract ending 1966.
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