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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1966

Page

8

Speck lawyer seeks panel to rule insanity in nurse slayings

Chicago United Press International. Richard Speck’s counsel Gerald Getty urged a six member psychiatry panel, three defense and three state appointed, to decide sanity now and on the night of the July 13 14 murders. Judge Paschen postponed ruling to Sept 1. Speck, frail in blue suit, faces potential insanity defense and commitment options.

Chicago UPI Richard Speck Dallas Herbert C. Paschen Gerald Getty Paschen Getty Speck E. 100Th St

All-Out Hunt for 3rd Triple Killing Suspect

London police sealed the entire departure area of Heathrow Airport searching travelers for scar faced Harry Maurice Roberts amid an alert for a triple murder suspect. Scotland Yard released a photo and warned he is armed and desperate, possibly disguising as a camper or hiker and moving through Epping Forest. Agents scoured passenger areas, with hundreds of vacationers involved and 250 armed officers, tracking dogs, and sharpshooters deployed on a forest tip.

London APT London Airport Harry Maurice Roberts Scotland Yard Roberts Epping Forest

House approves five year water cleanup program

The House Public Works Committee backed a five year 2.3 billion plan to clean lakes streams and river basins. The bill aims at municipal waste treatment with funding for research standards and programs while Senate favoring a 5.9 billion package and different timelines.

Washington UPI House Public Works Committee Johnson Senate John A. Blatnik Dminn House

LBJ Plans Weekend Of Stamping

The White House announced President Johnsons weekend schedule covering four New England states New York and Canada He will deliver at least eight speeches meet Canadian Prime Minister Lester B Pearson aboard the Navy cruiser Ojibwa inspect pollution facilities at Lake Erie and visit multiple cities and sites before an overnight cruise to Campobello Island Canada for talks with Pearson

Washington UPS White House Johnson New England New York Canada Lester B. Pearson Navy Buffalo N.Y Lake Erie Coast Guard Syracue Ellenville Nevele Hotel Quonset Point R.I Naval Air Station Kingston University of Rhode Island Navy League Manchester N.H Burlington Bridport Battery Park St. New Brunswick Maine Lewiston Portland Northampton Campobello Island New Brunswick Lester B. Pear Son

Johnson urges youth input on draft law changes

President Johnson told 14 000 student government interns that a commission would study draft inequities and consider non military alternatives. He urged fresh questions to fix the 1948 law and announced plans to expand White House fellowships and public service programs.

Washington UPI Johnson Commission On Selective Service Capitol Hill Executive Branch Congress Peace Corps White House

World's widest bridge spans 1,147 feet in Providence

The article notes the bridge in Providence Rhode Island as the widest at 1,147 feet according to the Automobile Legal Association. It also mentions ancient Indian burials at Mammoth Caverns on US 66 in Missouri from about a thousand years ago.

Providence, R.I The Automobile Legal Association Meramec Caverns US. 66 Missouri

Bell For Adano Bell Sent To Vietnam School

Wisconsin Army sergeant Edward Schelk organized Kohler Co engineers to provide an old schoolhouse bell for Can Ranh Bay near Saigon. Workers donated the bell and painted it in Vietnamese colors red and yellow. The Kohler Co. coordinated transport with the Air Force, which had to prioritize food and medical supplies.

Chicago UPI Viet Nam Edward Schelk Kohler Co Kohler Wis Can Ranh Bay Saigon Kehler Co Schelk

Neutral Block Pushes For Nuclear Test Ban

The eight neutral nations at the disarmament conference in Geneva demand an immediate halt to all nuclear tests. They warn of unforeseen consequences if atmospheric or underground testing continues and urge a comprehensive test ban treaty negotiations. Nigeria-led memorandum cites adherence gaps to the partial ban and risks of weapon proliferation.

Geneva UPI Nigeria

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