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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1966

Page

4

Religious groups denounce Saigon election plan as puppet parliament

In Saigon a coalition of Catholic Buddhist and other faiths accused Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky's government of dictatorship and urged boycotts of the September 11 general elections. They condemn the two thirds veto rule as a Diem era throwback and push for civilian rule next year. In Hong Kong observers say Lin Piao appears secure but the party purge likely continues with leadership shifts possible.

Saigon UPI Nguyen Coa Ky South Viet Nam Hoang Quynh Phap Tri Unified Buddhist Church Hoa Hao Cao Dai General Buddhist Association Council of Revolu Tionary People Front of National Union Unified Buddhist Church Front Ngo Dinh Diem Hong Kong Peking Lin Piao Againg Communist Chinese Party Mao Tse-Tung

Kennedy and Shriver clash over Head Start funding priority

In Washington Senator Robert F Kennedy criticizes Sargent Shriver and the OEO head start program during Senate hearings on riot-stricken cities. The budget allocates 327 million dollars for deprived children but Kennedy presses for more money while noting supersonic jet plans costing billions.

Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y Sargent Shriver Kennedy Shriver Office Economic Opportunity OEO Senate Kenney Congress Johnson

Hoods Take $2 200 In Articles

Bandits stole from parked cars a motel room and a storage shed. The thefts totaled more than $2 200 in clothing electronic equipment and power tools, per the Sheriff s Office. Frank Perry reported $1 179 of gear taken from his locked car at Ted Weins Firestone lot. Perry found the car unlocked after hours. Missing were a $724 FM generator a $400 set of tubes and a $56 testing unit. Stanley G Oham reported a $578 wardrobe stolen from his car at the Thunderbird Hotel rear lot. A storage shed at Horizon Park near Nellis and Boulder Highway was opened and power tools valued at $367 were stolen. The shed is owned by M and T Investment Co 3477 Desert Inn Road.

Sheriff's Office Frank Perry Blanton Ted Weins Stanley G. Oham Colorado Horizon Park Nellis Boulder Highway M and T Investment Co Desert Inn Road

Heart Patient Walks After Pump Removal

Mrs. Esperanza Del Valle Vasquez, 37, of Mexico City walked with assistance to a chair for about 20 minutes after a supplementary heart pump was removed at Methodist Hospital. Spokesman said she was cheerful, alert, slept well, and had an excellent appetite following a 20 minute operation under local anesthesia.

Houston UPI Esperanza del Valle Vasquez Methodist Hospital Mexico City

Kinoy Convicted in Disorderly Conduct Case

Arthur Kinoy of New York was found guilty of disorderly conduct for defiance of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Judge Harold G. Greene imposed a $50 fine but suspended it. Kinoy was released on personal bond as an appeal was arranged by ACLU attorneys. Kinoy was ejected from committee hearings after a shouting match with Rep. Joe R. Pool.

Washington UPI Arthur Kinoy New York House Committee On UN Harold G. Greene District of Columbia Court of General Sessions Lower Kilroy American Civil Liberties Union ACLU Kinroy Joe R. Pool D-Tex Pool

Prince Sihanouk Delays Harriman Visit Over Bombing Fears

Prince Norodom Sihanouk said he postponed a planned Harriman visit to Phnom Penh because U S planes might attack Cambodian territory during Harriman’s stay. He faulted Saigon forces for ongoing Cambodian bombings and warned such maneuvers could derail reconciliation with Washington. The rift centers on Vietnam War actions and conditions for normalizing relations.

Pnom Penh Cambodia UPI Norodom Sihanouk W. Averell Harriman U.S Harriman Saigon United Press International Washington Sihanouk

End of Stormy Hearing Ends Vietnam Probe

Washington UPI reports the House Committee on Un American Activities ended a chaotic probe into antiwar groups. Witnesses and spectators were dragged out as Jerry Rubin of Berkeley defied the panel and was hauled away in the chaotic scene. Dozens were jailed or ejected as the hearing concluded amid protests.

House Committee On UN House Jerry Rubin Berkeley Calif Joe R. Pool D|tex Rubin Viet Nam

Johnson Administration and United States Policy Discussed

A brief note outlines the Johnson administration and United States policy in general terms, highlighting ongoing governance themes and national focus areas. No specific events or dates are provided in the fragment.

United States

Arctic Glaciers May Add 200 Billion Cubic Feet Ice

Some Arctic glaciers are estimated to contribute as much as 200 billion cubic feet of ice annually to the sea via icebergs. Named ice fields and regional glaciology studies are cited as the basis for the estimate.

Arctic

Speck Date Claim Ties Nurse to Apartment Slayings

A Chicago paper reported a student nurse who once lived in Speck's apartment dated him about five thirty p.m. on July 13, eight hours before the eight nurse killings. The ex-staff member and the nurse denied the dating claim. police were said to be reviewing the story.

Chicago UPI Richard Speck Speck Calumet Ift The Daily Calumet Exstaff

Weather Extremes Across Mainland States Reported

Nationwide readings show 108 degrees at China Lake California the high and 38 degrees at Pellston Michigan and Hibbing Minnesota the low for the 24 hours ending 4 a.m. U.S. Weather Bureau data compiled by UPI.

New York UPI U.S. Weather Bureau Alaska Hawaii China Lake Calif Pellston Mich Hibbing Minn United Press International U.S

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