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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1966
Page
1
Fletchers Las Vegas piece in Look magazine draws mixed reaction from locals. Nabag offhand critiques note O Callaghan interview omission and Henry Adams packaging critique. The column rambles through city politics and holiday gift quips with local journalistic jabs and satire.
UPI reports extended B52 strikes against North and South Vietnam with bases now closer than Guam. The raids hit the Ma Gia Pass and a Viet Cong stronghold near Saigon while the air fleet refueled en route. New bases cited include Clark AFB in the Philippines and Sattahip in Thailand.
A Valley High School discussion reversed a stance against proven methods, approving newsletters to parents and meetings with student leaders and staff plus law enforcement. The plan also rejected bringing rehabilitated addicts to speak to students. The article also notes a separate White House briefing on the Hoover Kennedy wiretap debate.
Variable high cloudiness with gentle winds. Today's high is 69 and low 57. Sunrise is 6 43 and sunset 4 27. Yesterday's high reached 58 and low 35 with noontime humidity at 43 percent.
Gov elect Paul Laxalt asked Milton Keefer to resign within days after Keefer, a Las Vegas attorney, said he had not been contacted and remained in office for Governor Sawyer’s term ending January. Laxalt said resignations should be offered with ample time to depart and declined comment on a replacement. Keefer’s 1969 term was noted as terminable for cause with legislative approval.
Captain Michael Hyde, 28, a Boulder City High School graduate and first Nevadan to graduate from the Air Force Academy, was killed over South Vietnam north of Saigon while leading an F100 mission against the Viet Cong. Hyde flew more than 100 missions and earned four Air Medals. He is survived by his wife Ann and two children Kirsten and Gina.
The Supreme Court, in a 6-1 decision, upholds James R. Hoffa’s 1964 jury tampering conviction. If not overturned, Hoffa faces an eight year prison term with parole eligibility after about two years and eight months. Hoffa contended the case relied on an associate as an informer.
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