Tentative Pact Reached After City Mediation Amid Labor Standstill
A federal mediator pressed the parties for weeks to end the stalemate over a new work schedule and transportation plan. Negotiators, led by five carpenters, urged agreement after an emergency meeting called by Mayor Oran Gragson as officials warned of serious economic impact from a no contract no work walkout. Ratification followed by three days as negotiators set terms for hourly wage increases and other provisions.
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Gragson
Carpenters
Tha
Lcal
Twa Moauinie
Silver Coin Shortage Sparks Banking Concerns
A banker notes the serious U S silver coin shortage and explains daily bank operations are strained as coins remain scarce. He mentions a Nevada Green back Slot machine using dollar bills and counterfeit rejection, highlighting broader monetary supply worries.
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U.S
Nevada
Supreme Court Action Targets Clark County Prosecutor
Nevada Supreme Court ordered Clark County District Attorney Edward Marshall to appear on September 9 to explain why he should not be disbarred or punished for contempt after publicly criticizing the high court. The action also sought involvement from state and local bar leaders as part of the disciplinary review.
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UPT
Nevada Supreme Court
Clark County Dist
Edward Marshall
High Tribunal
Marshall
Las Vegas
State Bar Association
Clark County Bar Association
State Ba
Eighth Judicial District
Supreme Court
Milton Beasley
Nevada
Glacier Collapse Buries 100 Workers in Switzerland
In SAAS-FEE Switzerland a rock and snow avalanche from the Allalin Glacier buried a large construction camp on Strahlhorn Mountain killing or trapping more than 100 laborers. The 500000 pounds of rubble crashed into the site at 6890 feet after workers were sent for dinner. Rescue hopes are nil. Mailmark lies about six miles from the Italian border.
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Allalin
Strahlern
Mailmark
Matterhorn
Johnson Mediates Steel Labor Talks to Avert Strike
President Johnson announces an eight day postponement of the nationwide steel strike deadline to midnight September 8 after informally mediating between union leaders and industry officials. J W Abel of the United Steelworkers and R Conrad Cooper of U S Steel join him at the White House as talks resume at 10 pm.
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U. S
J. W. Abel
United Steelworkers of America
R. Conrad Cooper
UA. 5, Steel Corp
Johnson
White House
Viet Cong Overrun An Hoa Garrison Near Chu Lai
Viet Cong guerrillas seized and wiped out a Vietnamese government outpost at An Hoa near Chu Lai as U S Marines reported a major victory nearby. An American spokesman said 500 V C attacked a 100 man garrison, in the Saigon coast region about 320 miles northeast.
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Saigon
U.S
An Hoa
Chu Lai
Las Vegas Marine Dead From Hong Kong Crash
PFC Jerry L. Gerry of Las Vegas and 5S Marines were killed returning to Vietnam from a rest period in Hong Kong. The Defense Department in Washington later confirmed his death after initial reports of him being missing.
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Hong Kong
Defense Department
Washington
Pfc
Jerry L. Gerry
Cedric Jerry
Smoke Tree Ave
Viet Nam
North Las Vegas Revises Bare Bosom Ordinance
City council unanimously tightens rules on indecent conduct and entertainment at night spots. The measure responds to a casino demand to revoke the existing bare bosom show prohibition and ends a drawn out dispute.
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Las Vegas
Gemini 5 astronauts return for follow up tests at Cape Kennedy
Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad arrive at Cape Kennedy after an eight day orbiting mission. The pair, fit and upbeat, begin a new phase of tests ahead of the Titan-2 Gemini 6 flight set for late October as engineers prepare the launch site.
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Cape Kennedy
Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
Oreat
Space
Conrad
Wilbur Clark Remembered as Las Vegas Image leader
Wilbur Clark, famed Las Vegas hotelman, died Friday in La Jolla California after a heart attack. Funeral services were held yesterday with attendance by more than a thousand friends, officials, and dignitaries including White House condolences. Survivors include his widow, son, mother Lulu Clark, and extended family in California and Illinois.
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Wilbur Clark
Clark
Las Vegas
Scripps Clinic
la Jolla
Calif
Lulu Clark
San Diego
Harold V. Clark
Len A. Barcom
Harold H. Clark
Paducah
Shirley Clark Walker
Hollywood
Sharon Barcom
William Clark
Centralia
Noted Vegas Slaying Returns Lurid Clues
Autopsy shows 24 year old Rose Marie Sothern died from two stab wounds to the heart in a brutal late night attack. Killed in a motel room near Fremont Street she was found nude around 4 a.m. Sunday, two weeks after arriving from Miami. Suspect Richard J Dembke, 26, sought on embezzlement charges in New York. Autopsy timing places death about 9 p.m. Saturday.
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Terday
Rose Marie Sothern
Las Vegas
Miami
Fremont Street
Richard Joseph Dembke
Long Island
N.Y
Steel Workers Here Eye Big Talks
Local 4848 awaited a national steel settlement as its Titanium Metals Corp. of America contract hinges on the national deal. NSW sub district director William Burnsen said a signed national pact could trigger a 30 day window in Henderson. The Titanium contract carries an ever never clause tied to Big 10 companies joining the fold. Local 4846 recently completed a two year pact with U S Lime Corp covering about 40 workers with wage hikes of 22 and 21 cents per hour and new vacation rules.
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Soviet Union
Merritt Island
Cooper
William Burnsen
Nsw
Los Angeles
Steel Workers of America
Henderson
U.S. Lime Corp
Weather Bulletin: Sunny Skies and Mild Winds
Today features mostly sunny skies with southwesterly winds 15 to 23 mph. Highs around 191 and lows near 75 with low humidity about 12 percent. Sunrise at 4 11 and sunset at 7 10.
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