Hughes and Lindbergh Linked to Nixon Apollo Dinner
Ninety aviation greats including Howard Hughes and Charles Lindbergh were invited to President Nixon’s Los Angeles state dinner honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts. NASA lists and industry figures were submitted, with hosting roles at Century Plaza tables and a leaked menu prompting White House concern.
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Walter Roth
Winchester
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General Motors
TRW Systems
Avco
IBM
Bendix
Federal Electric
United Aircraft
RCA
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Cerfyary Plaza
California
Call to honor Las Vegas’ Joe E. Lewis for cafe star legacy
Column urges Hank Greenspun Gov Laxalt and Mayor Grayson to begin a statewide Joe E. Lewis Day with a testimonial dinner. The piece recalls Lewis’s 20 plus years as Las Vegas top showman and asks the Strip and downtown hotel owners to back the tribute while aging star remains hospitalized in Manhattan.
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Las Vegas
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Joe FE
Damon Runyon
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Greenspun
Gov
Laxalt
Grayson
Mystery murders at Hollywood home shock city
Police say actress Sharon Tate and four others were slain at a secluded Hollywood residence after intruders cut the phones and used knives and guns. A red 1967 Ferrari vanished but was later found in a maintenance garage. Houseboy William Garretson, held nearby, gave satisfactory lie detector results and may be released pending physical evidence results.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Sharon Tate
Hollywood
Miss Tate
Roman Polanski
William E. Garretson
Nixon War Handling Disfavored in Harris Survey
Public opinion on Nixon’s Vietnam war policy fell from 47 49 favourable in June to 38 52 unfavourable in mid July and 44 52 negative after his Asia trip. A 61 per cent pessimism on a quick settlement or withdrawal plan followed. Most Americans, 72 per cent, support withdrawing 100000 troops but only 36 per cent trust Nixon to deliver.
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U.S
Fatal dispute over gas can ends with youth shot
North Las Vegas police say 1 year old youth John Banks was killed by a .22 caliber bullet at Auto Flite station after an argument over a gas can deposit. Attendant Shelton Robertson, 44, is charged with open murder.
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Marines Die In Heavy Viet Fighting
In a day of fighting from the DMZ north to near Cambodia, 25 American troops were killed, including 19 Marines. Allies reported 126 Communist fighters killed, with 80 US wounded. The day marked the heaviest Marine toll in five and a half months and the largest single-day Allied losses since June.
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Weather Snapshot Forecast With Heat and Storms
Partly cloudy with afternoon thunder showers. Today's high expected near 105 and low around 75. Yesterday also reached 105 with a low of 76. Noontime humidity at 39 percent. Sunrise at 5 55 and sunset at 7 36.
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