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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1966
Page
1
A column reflects on Nevada political transition from Pat Brown to Ronald Reagan era, noting cordial high level conduct and speculation about first ladies. It cautions the gaming industry amid recent grand jury activity and media muckraking, urging focus on future stability despite ongoing change.
Dallas charging Jack Ruby who killed Lee Harvey Oswald was taken to Parkland Hospital where doctors reported serious condition. Sheriff Bill Decker said medical staff would provide an update on Ruby’s status.
Eleven residents reported observing a luminous green pollywog shaped UFO for about 30 minutes near Pioche. The sighting occurred between 6:50 and 7:20 a.m. with witnesses from Lake Valley Acres and the Williams ranch describing the object as green and moon-sized, moving west to east and performing a half circle before sunrise.
Senator Cannon said the Bureau of the Budget will decide if 1 million in starting funds for the Southern Nevada Water Project will be included in President Johnson 1967 68 budget. The decision could delay the project up to a year and impact local economy and defense programs. Cannon noted Nellis Air Force Base will host the new F11 fighter bomber in March.
Inside Nevada Democratic ranks a power struggle forms over control of the Senate Finance Committee. Floyd R. Lamb and James I. Gibson, Clark County Democrats, vie for the chair as party unity faces strain in the 1967 legislature. Lamb has long served on finance and chaired it since 1965, while Gibson leads Ways and Means in the Assembly.
Cloudy conditions with gentle winds. Today’s high 55 and low 35 with sunrise at 6 40 and sunset at 4 26. Yesterday’s high 50 and low 36. Noontime relative humidity 39 percent.
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