Governor plants fir instead of pine due to stock mix up
In Carson City a pine planting for a national beautification project went awry when Gov. Grant Sawyer dug a hole for a Douglas fir after the state forestry division ran out of pinion pine. The mix up highlighted scarce water and supply issues. Nearby notes mention a birthday party for adman Jack Melvin and remarks about the Bank of Las Vegas.
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Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Oregon
State Division of Forestry
Adman
Jack Melvin
Gov
Supreme Court
Dave Zenoff
Phil Mirabellis
Alex Shooteys
Earl Thompsons
Frank Schivos
Jerry Fox
Dick Hamm
Dave Bradley
Gemini Flight Extends For 191 Hours Amid Endurance Push
Gemini 4 mission continues with Conrad asleep and Cooper alert as both astronauts report excellent condition. Power systems improve to near normal 20 to 25 amperes while officials delay rendezvous to safeguard the craft. The goal remains six to eight days in orbit to set a United States endurance record and study weightlessness effects ahead of Moon missions.
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Conrad
Cooper
Cape Kennedy
Kraft
Atlantic
United States
Russia
Gemini Control
Space Agency
Gemini
Spaceflight chatter from Gemini mission logs
The transcript captures cockpit dialogue between astronauts James McDivitt and Gemini Five crewmate David Conrad, as they discuss sleep, fuel cells, the M-1 experiment, and visible landmarks including Galveston Bay and a domed stadium in Houston.
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Conrad
James McDivitt
McDivitt
Laredo
Tex
Houston
Galveston Bay
Carpenters Resume Work On Caesars Palace Site
Crane Construction of Chicago resumes union terms work after arbitration clause. Caesars Palace project and Sands Hotel addition near Las Vegas influence other contractors. Public housing project Herbert Gerson Park may complete 180 units in three weeks after resumption. Taxi firms hold out against Teamster Local 881. Whittlesea and Ace Cab sign, about 85 cabs plus 200 courtesy cars. Reynolds Electric and Engineering and Teamster Local 631 near a Nevada Test Site wage agreement. Teamsters at the site work under a 15 day extension.
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Crane Construction Co
Chicago
Crane
Caesars Palace
Johnson Firm
Las Vegas
Sands Hotel
U.S. Public Housing Administration
Herbert Gerson
Park
Teamster Local 881
Big Brothers
Whittlesea
Ace Cab
Union
Checker
Reynolds Electric and Engineering Co
Teamster Local 631
Nevada
Teamsters
AEC
Viet Cong Surprised as Paratroops Drive Through Kontum
U S forces under Lt John H Tyler push 50 trucks and artillery 40 miles to Kontum city catching Viet Cong off guard. 101st Airborne returns from Cam Ranh Bay sweep while Marines press the Van Tuong front in Operation Starlight reporting 622 enemy killed and 127 weapons captured. Air strikes on the Song Chu docks near Hanoi followed by blasts at Ban Thach dam with 34 tons of bombs.
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U.S
Kontum City
Kontum
South Vietnam
John H. Tyler
Winona
Miss
173Rd
101St Airborne
South China Sea
U. S
van Tuong
Chu Lai
North
Viet Nam
Song Chu River
Ban Thach
Hanoi
Supermarket Robbery Suspects Flee After Loot Found
A supermarket robbery ended with a thug instructing his partner to draw a gun. The pair fled in an old model car, later recovered by North Las Vegas police. Witnesses did not observe the vehicle abandonment and detectives checked the getaway car for fingerprints and ownership clues.
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Hey
Las Vegas
Hickey
Council Moves To Cover Up Touchy Problem
City council considers funding for a subdivision project priced at 2 803 279 22 with little opposition expected aside from a potential protest by former NSW Mayor Earl Hartke. Also on the agenda are naming a fire substation on Cheyenne Avenue and rejecting all bids for the library prep, a new bids round for library civic center and central garage, an ordinance creating a College Park assessment district for new sidewalks, and appointing bonding attorneys.
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Nsw
Earl Hartke
Cheyenne Avenue
College Park
Death Claims Former LV Radio TV Personality
King, a Las Vegas radio TV figure, died leaving a widow Gretchen two daughters Jill Boulet Jean Paul King his mother a sister and a granddaughter Lisa Boulet His career spanned Southern California work in radio TV and occasional film and theater Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. tomorrow at Pierce Brothers Mortuary Chapel Santa Monica Boulevard with burial at Hollywood Memorial Gardens.
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Page
Terson
Indictment
Donna Reed
King
Pierce Brothers
Santa Monica Boulevard
Hollywood Memorial Gardens
Demos Annear to Be Headed for Victory
A historical survey suggests the Democrats will win a large national House majority in 1966 and retain suburban seats won in 1964. It analyzes Republican and Democratic arguments students heard about in voting behavior and notes the uncertain outlook as off year trends loom.
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Demos
Johnson
Congress
Goldwater
Viet Nam
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Ground Control
Thank You
Bud
Talions
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Cam Ranh
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GOP
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Kan
Midnite
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Dai Yi
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Reea
Takina Ara
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Maytag
Las Vegas Blvd
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