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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1966

Page

2

RFK Hit Again By Yorty

New York UPI report says Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty accuses Senator Robert Kennedy of undermining the Johnson administration. Yorty claims Kennedy seeks the 1968 presidential ticket, aims to control the Democratic party, and would push Johnson’s defeat or power reduction if needed.

New York UPI Los Angeles Sam Yorty Robert Kennedy D-N.y Johnson Kennedy Yorty Viet Nam Democratic Party

No Beatles Will Perform In NY Met

Rudolf Bing ruled out the Beatles performing at the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, saying never while he is around. He also dismissed a Callas return, noted TV broadcasting limits, and warned top seats may rise above $13 next season.

New York UPI Maria Callas Metropolitan Opera House Rudolf Bing New Opera House Lincoln Center Madame Callas Bing Mme. Callas Europe Met

Faith Hurricane Edges Bahamas After Slowing Over Doldrums

Faith shifts course skirting outer Bahamas islands as San Salvador and Cat Island brace for its 115 mph winds. An Air Force official notes possible landfall only if the storm turns more westward while 35 airmen are evacuated from three cays to Grand Bahamas.

Miami API Faith Bahamas San Salvador Cat Island Air Force Weather Bureau Grand Bahamas

Javits Says Johnson Misleads on Viet Nam Victory

Senator Jacob Javits told the American Legion in Washington that a total military victory in Viet Nam is unlikely in guerrilla warfare. He warned against pushing for more pressure on North Viet Nam and urged policies to win support from the Vietnamese people to isolate guerrillas. He noted elections in South Viet Nam could help unite the country but are not a cure-all.

Washington UPI Jacob K. Javitts R-N. Y American Legion Johnson United States Viet Nam Javits Legion U. S South Javitts South Viet Nam

San Francisco Nurses Threaten City Hospital Strike

Health officials prepared to transfer patients from three city hospitals as more than 400 registered nurses threatened a 7 a.m. PDT walkout over immediate pay raises. City budget limits hindered concessions, prompting ward closures and patient relocations to private and state facilities.

San Francisco UPI Ellis Sox Sox San Francisco General Hospital Laguna Honda Hospital Hassler Health Home San Francisco General University of California Medical Center Napa State Hospital

Polish Catholic Mass Celebrates Polish Christian Millennium

Tens of thousands of Polish Americans gathered at Soldier Field for a four hour millennium celebration led by Bishop Wladyslaw Rubin. He said Cardinal Wyszynski could not attend due to Poland’s government restricting travel. Chicago’s Polish community mobilized a 1200-voice choir, a 50 piece orchestra, and 125 dancers performing traditional Polish dances.

Chicago UPI Soldier Field Poland Wladyslaw Rubin Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski Rubin Cardinal Wyszynski

De Gaulle Tours Africa Before Cambodia Visit

French President Charles de Gaulle met Emperor Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa and prepared to leave for Djibouti amid riots and planned strikes. In Djibouti opposition groups push for independence or merger with Somalia, while 35 leaders jailed after clashes seek release. De Gaulle travels to Phnom Penh to push for a collective, neutral path to end the Vietnam war.

Addis Ababa Ethiopia UPI Charles de Gaulle Haile Selassie Djibouti de Gaulle Phnom Penh Cambodia Massachusetts-sized

Smokers Linked To Squamous Lung Cancer, Doctor Says

Dr. Harold Levine of Cook County Hospital reports that 80 percent of his 400 annual lung cancer patients have the squamous variety and asserts he has never seen a case in a non smoker. He notes cigars and pipes pose similar risks if inhaled and warns addiction to smoking increases deadly exposure.

Ing Harold Levine Cook County Hektoen Institute For Medical Research Levine

Anti-Semitism Charge Hurled at U.S. Negroes

New York Zionist leader Jacques Torczyner told the Zionist Organization of America national committee that anti Jewish feeling is rising among Negroes and in far right groups. He cited social upheavals in Latin America and racial conflicts in the United States as fueling prejudice. He warned of white backlash in the South Midwest and Chicago opening doors to Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi influence, while urging vigilance.

New York UPT U.S Jacques Torczyner Zionist Organization of America

Premature Births Linked to Several Virus Diseases

Doctors Siegel and Fuerst report in JAMA that mumps chickenpox hepatitis measles and rubella can cause premature births. The New York City study of 1652 mothers who delivered early between 1957 and 1964 shows rubella as the only infection affecting both mother and unborn child and causing the most harm.

Chicago UPI New York Journal of the American Medical Association Morris Siegel Harold F. Fuerst State University of New York College of Medicine New York City

Western Democrats Unite Behind Johnson Vietnam Policy

The 13 state Western Democratic Conference unanimously backed President Johnson in Vietnam policy. They praised his continuing efforts for a peaceful settlement and elected Lucy Redd of Utah as chair, replacing Leif Erickson, and called for greater Western influence within the party.

Viet Nam Western Democratic Conference Southeast Asia Johnson Lucy Redd Utah Miss Redd Salt Lake City Leif Erickson Montana West

Indonesia student militants press Sukarno over independence day speech

Anti-Communist students defy military warnings and demand Sukarno publicly apologize for the August 17 Independence Day speech or face consequences. They accuse him of appealing to followers and avoid condemning the 1965 coup plot. Militants clashed with troops on Parliament Hill as 3,000 youths protested Sukarno's policies.

Jakarta UPI Sukarno Kamai Kappi Report Front Kami Suharto Ooster Action Fronts Parliament Hill

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