Pioneer 7 Satellite Goes Into Solar Orbit From Cape Kennedy
The 140-pound Pioneer 7 was launched atop a Delta rocket from Cape Kennedy and placed on a near perfect solar orbit to study solar radiation, solar wind, and magnetic fields. It will travel about 12 million miles from Earth in 28 weeks, with an orbital range of 92 to 102 million miles from the Sun, as ground teams align its antenna and monitor its readings.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
America
Physic
Earth
Plastering Service Public Notice Classified
Public notice announces plastering service listing CL 4 bidding process and deadline. Details specify location and official filing for licensure and contract advertising.
Sawyer Aide Attacks Springer Over Campaign Donations
Charles Springer, Democratic candidate for governor, accused Gov. Grant Sawyer of failing to clean Nevada’s house due to $100,000 in 1962 gambling contributions. Sawyer's aide Richard Kam called the claim absurd and libelous while Springer warned of possible federal gambling regulation. Ham criticized Springer and urged disclosure of any documents.
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Charles Springer
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Reno
Sawyer
Las Vegas
Richard Kam
Springer
Ham
Bank Sues Alleged Nevada Robber Over $3171 Heist
The Bank of Nevada filed a District Court suit against Robert LaVerne Weyant 43 alleging he stole 3171 from its Strip branch and may be moving funds out of state. FBI agents found two rolls of cash and a loaded pistol after the Thunderbird Hotel raid. Weyant listed 104 Baltimore as his address.
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Bank of Nevada
Robert LaVerne Weyant
Franklin N. Smith
FBI
Weyant
Nevada
Eighth Judicial Court
Thunderbird Hotel
Wevant
Baltimore
Nellis Airlift Brings Baby With Heart Defect To UCLA
At 8:40 a.m. yesterday Nellis Air Force Base flew six week old Michael T. Smith to Los Angeles for diagnostic evaluation and possible surgery. Accompanied by his mother Lily Manke and a Nellis medical team, the infant was in heart failure due to a congenital defect. The flight was authorized by Brig Gen. Ralph G. Taylor and completed 15 minutes after the call, landing later at UCLA Hospital for further care.
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Nellis
Los Angeles International Airport
Michael T. Smith
Dee Smith
Gilday St
Las Vegas
Thomas Scull
Ucla Hospital
Ralph G. Taylor
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Lily Manke
Earl Co. Cheak
Sewage Line Hook Up Feud Still On
Robert G. Ballance Jr. of Indian Springs Sewage Co. Inc. will present a letter Monday detailing the company's position in a dispute with local homeowners. Commissioners seek a monthly installment plan for hook up fees instead of lump-sum payments as more customers are connected. Ballance says the company cannot adjust fees until more customers are hooked up.
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Robert G. Ballance Jr
Indian Springs Sewage Co. Inc
Sewage Company
Public Service Commission
Ballance
New Home Demand Emphasized by Housing Leaders
Larry Blackmon president of the National Association of Homebuilders told a 600 member board meeting at the Flamingo Hotel that 2.275 million new homes per year are needed to shrink substandard housing. He cited 4.5 million units lacking plumbing and 11.5 million substandard homes and urged billions be spent to ensure safe housing. The meeting adjourns today as he criticizes the Federal Reserve Board actions last December.
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Larry Blackmon
National Association of Homebuilders
United States
Mer
Blackmon
Flamingo Hotel
Federal Reserve Board
Law of the Land
City Yanks Cinnabar Lounge License Amid Two Month Closure
City commissioners denied a request to extend the Cinnabar Lounge closure at 111 E. Ogden for two more months as a $17.5 million suit with the Mint Hotel proceeds. District Attorney Ted Marshall and staff, opposing counsel Elmer Gunderson, note no court ruling on property rights. The lounge previously closed June 22 and extensions have precedent in local cases like the Black Orchid Bar.
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Ogden
Mint Hotel
Elmer Gunderson
Commission
Charles Kellar
Kellar
Teen Center Nursery In Works Downtown
City officials and Chamber of Commerce leaders plan a private for profit nursery-teen center downtown for children ages 2 to 21. A August 23 meeting will discuss operations for three to five hours to serve casino patrons. City Attorney Sidney Whitmore cited prior incidents near Fremont Street casinos as prompting the proposal.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sidney Whitmore
Fremont Street
Brakes Fail Trigger Three Car Crash In Las Vegas
A brakes failure on Sahara Avenue near Maryland Parkway caused a three car collision last night. Francis J. Winnett 49 of Las Vegas was treated for whiplash and released from Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Gwendolyn J. Larson 21 East Las Vegas and John Casados 50 Las Vegas were involved. Casados was uninjured.
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Sahara Ave
Maryland Pkvy
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Francis J. Winnett
N. 24Th St
Las Vegas
Highway Patrol
Gwendolyn J. Larson
Box 57
East
Sahara
John Casados
Ash St
Mao Tze-Tung Appears in Peking Rally Support
In a rare public event Mao Zedong wore a military uniform at a Peking rally to back the Communist party and its policies, Radio Peking reported from Hong Kong. Elizabeth Taylor plans a $1 million heart disease research foundation in memory of Montgomery Clift, Italian magazine says. Funeral services are set in Hollywood for Leena Owen 71, who starred opposite Hart and Barrymore.
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Mao Tze-Tung
Peking
Chinese Communist Party
Radio Peking
Milan
Italy
UPI
Elizabeth Taylor
Montgomery Clift
Hollywood
Leena Owen
William S$. Hart
Elmo Lincoln
Lionel Barrymore
Wallace Reid
Harry Carey
Miss Owen
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
James Fratianno Arrested on Imperial County Conspiracy Warrant
James Fratianno was arrested in Los Angeles on an Imperial County warrant charging criminal conspiracy. Police had labeled him the West Coast media executioner in prior descriptions.
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Los Angeles
UPI
James Fratianno
Imperial County
Private Eye Firm Rebrands as Continental Security Guards
The Nevada State Guard and Detective Agency at 118 S Tenth St. changes ownership and name to Continental Security Guards and Detective Agency at 3135 Industrial Rd. President Howard Anderson becomes a quarter stockholder, Uther Adams holds 25 percent, Luther Maura takes a half interest as principal officer, and Harold Stokes replaces Norman Meyer as vice president.
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Continental Security Guards and Detective Agency
St. Industrial Rd
Howard Anderson
Uther Adams
Luther Maura
Harold Stokes
Norman Meyer
Arizona Wreck Fatal To Las Vegas Man
Fred M. Evans a 37 year old Las Vegas resident died in Kingman hospital six hours after a traffic crash. The Arizona Highway Patrol said his car crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle.
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Kingman, Ariz
UPI
Fred M. Evans
Las Vegas
Nev
Kingman Hospital
Arizona Highway Patrol
Evans
House Hearing Sees Walkout By Attorneys
A hearing of the House Un American Activities Committee saw attorney Arthur Kinoy dragged from the room on charges of disorderly conduct after clashing with acting chairman Joe Pool. Kinoy and more than a score of supporters were removed for applause and disruption, prompting a mass walkout by seven other lawyers representing witnesses. Kinoy, tied to the ACLU, has sued to abolish the committee as unconstitutional.
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Washington
UPI
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Joe Pool
D-Tex
Arthur Kinoy
U.S
Kinoy
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
House Committee
Itkin
Pool
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