County Wins Highway Safety Battle at Las Vegas Blvd
County Engineer George Monahan reports to the County Commission that the state highway department agreed to key safety improvements at the Interstate 15 Las Vegas Boulevard South terminus. Overhead signs, stop signs, a designated Las Vegas Blvd South name to the Blue Diamond exit, and exit signage were approved, with two lane widening deferred.
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Yanks Target Berlin MC Hundreds of Travelers Exposed to Pox
Health officials traced a missionary family through New York transit centers Idlewild and Grand Central after a teen with smallpox passed through. Eight vaccination sites opened as US PHS WHO and NYPD canvassed travelers who might have been exposed. The Orr family traveled from Brazil to Canada via New York on Argentine Flight 322 last Saturday August 11.
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Toronto
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Brazil
Canada
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Argentine Airlines
LA Vice Raid Nets Another 8 Gamblers
UPI reports Los Angeles vice squad arrested 80 people and one woman in a second big weekend gambling sweep at the Continental Club. Twenty five men and the woman face grand theft conspiracy charges, 55 men on misdemeanor gambling, with dice and blackjack alleged. A similar raid at the Veterans Club earlier Saturday netted another 80 arrests.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Continental Club
Veterans Club
Killing Sparks Wild Riots in West Berlin Demonstration
Thousands march from the wall to city hall in West Berlin protesting the killing of an 85 year old man who tried to scale the border. Police estimate about 8,000 in a spreading protest as U.S. MPs briefly fixed bayonets at Checkpoint Charlie to control the crowd.
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U S
Checkpoint Charie
Friedrich Strasse
Anonymous phone tips and rumors in local political coverage
A memo notes anonymous calls about a prominent local figure and warns voters to distinguish truth from rumors during campaigns. It advises checking the rumor source, questioning proof, and recognizing that truth may emerge slowly. The column ends recalling Austin Nevada’s quaint customs and ten o'clock bells.
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Austin
Nevada
Hank Greenspun for Governor Merchandise and Coffee Bar
Hank for Governor Headquarters on Las Vegas Boulevard North sells campaign buttons badges souvenirs and lawn signs. A coffee bar is available and campaign bumper stickers come in several colors for home display.
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Governor
Hank
Las Vegas Boulevard North Olives
Hearst Renews Wedding Vows in U S Ceremony
Hearst Jr. and Rosalie renewed their marriage vows yesterday in the Flamingo Hotel suite with Dist. Judge William Compton officiating. The couple, wed July 16 1960 in Juarez Mexico, chose the U S ceremony for sentimental reasons. A champagne breakfast followed the rite.
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Rosalie
United States
William Compton
Frend Morris Lansburgh
Flamingo Hotel
Continued push to force mayor and city attorney to resign
A Las Vegas housewife plans a visit to a law library to seek a court path to compel Mayor Oran Gragson and City Attorney Sid Whitmore to resign from their elected posts.
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Las Vegas
Oran Gragson
Sid Whitmore
Thugs Rob Man in Morning Wallet Theft
A man, Howard C. King of 417 South Main Street, was knocked to the ground by two assailants in the 400 block of South Second Street about 5 am yesterday. They stole his wallet containing $26 and fled toward Fremont Street. King was not seriously injured.
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Howard C. King
South Main Street
South Second Street
Vegas Officer Injured In Cycle Mishap
Las Vegas motorcycle patrolman Roger Oldman a five year veteran of the department aged 27 was thrown from his cycle after it struck a concrete puffer in the Charleston Plaza parking area. He suffered a broken collar bone and head injuries and was listed in fair to good condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Oldman had chased a youth on a scooter near East Charleston Boulevard and Bruce Street shortly after midnight.
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Las Vegas
Roger Oldman
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Oldman
Harvard &T
Kennedy Returns To Capital
Kennedy spent a peaceful Sunday beside the Pacific before flying back to Washington overnight. He visited Beverly Hills and the Santa Monica home of his brother in law Peter Lawford for a quiet afternoon by the ocean then planned to depart L A for a midnight return arrival in Washington around 8 a m.
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Santa Monica
Peter Lawford
Los Angeles International
Washington
Bomb explodes near Spanish presidential residence wall
A plastic bomb exploded at 2:30 am near the Garden of Generalissimo in Sanseeras ti as Spain, breaking windows around the wall to Francisco Franco's summer residence. In Boston, William K. White, head of the investigation into Tuesday's mail robbery, spoke yesterday on the case.
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Spain
UPI
Generalissimo
Francisco France
Boston
William K. White
Vatican denounces Sweden abortion as crime
Vatican radio condemned a Swedish abortion of a malformed fetus performed legally by Swedish doctors. Sherri Finkbine, described as very tired then improved after the procedure, sparked Vatican criticism citing moral crime despite humanitarian motives. Her husband, Robert Prine, said he was glad the outcome.
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Shekel Wereps
Sherr Finkbine
Phocenis
Amy
Robert Prinkpine
Phoenix, Ariz
Vatican
Shooting Stops In New Guinea
West New Guinea a UPI report says all shooting has stopped and Dutch troops have halted patrols infiltrated by Indonesian invaders. Prayers of gratitude and relief followed as troops pulled back and relaxed at beaches and pools after the cease fire took effect Saturday morning.
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Hollandia
West New Guinea
UPI
Dutch New Guinea
Government weighs GI life policy bonuses for World War veterans
Washington officials study the finances of the Veterans Administration to determine if extra or accelerated dividends can be paid on GI life insurance policies held by about 5.3 million veterans. White House aides consider timing to bolster purchasing power during the holiday season amid a slowing economy.
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Washington
UPI
Veterans Administration
John Greason Jr
Gleason
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