Students debate European unity at Sun Youth Forum panel
Clark County high school students discuss international affairs under moderator Mr. Jimmy Yamanaka. Michelle Mitchell of Boulder City High School summarizes the group’s views on Russia Cuba U S image abroad foreign aid and the Monroe Doctrine with emphasis on policy shifts and global perceptions.
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Europe
Sun
Jimmy Yamanaka
Michelle Mitchell
Boulder City High School
US to Probe Test Site Labor Woes
Labor strife at the Nevada Test Site centers on a 50 cent daily subsistence cutback and reduced on site travel time. The Department of Labor calls a Washington meeting to address protests from Las Vegas painters and carpenters unions and possible fringe benefit changes. About 150 workers walked out before returning to work, while a wildcat strike saw 50 painters inactive briefly. Keith Hickman of Local 159 will not attend the talks, deeming travel to D C uneconomic.
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Washington
Department of Labor
John F. Kennedy
NTS
Keith Hickman
Las Vegas Painters Local 159
35 Workers Walk Off Navy Radar Site Over Pay
About 35 workers at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Fallon walked off a radar installation project citing no paylast week. The site is tied to man in space programs and other vital efforts. Pacific Automation Products Corp official A Laver blamed a payroll funding mixup between the bank and bonding company.
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UPS
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Here
A. ©. Laver
Conto
Pacific Automation Products Corp
New US Moonlet Relay Satellite Aims for Global TV Link
A 172 pound relay satellite launched by a Douglas Delta rocket at 6 30 p m EST seeks to create a live cross Atlantic television feed. Placed in an 800 to 4500 mile orbit it will act as a switchboard to receive amplify and rebroadcast signals to Europe and America. If successful millions could see a live 40 minute broadcast next Wednesday with cameras in 11 countries.
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NY Paper Strike Reaches Sixth Day
New York labor and management marked time as the newspaper strike enters its sixth day leaving 20 000 workers idle during Christmas and rendering millions without papers. Federal mediators reported no further joint talks planned until next week.
Power Outage in Charleston Heights Mystifies Officials
Nevada Power Company and officials search for a mysterious gremlin after a 170 minute outage that began about 7 25 am and ended with power restored gradually. Red Rock School area suffered longest as emergency hookups kicked in.
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Inomen
Charleston Heights
Red Rock School
Power Company
Tito Raps Red Chinese Critics of Khrushchev
Tito assailed Chinese Communist critics of Khrushchev’s Cuban crisis policy in a speech to the Supreme Soviet in Moscow. The Yugoslav president’s remarks followed praise from Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and underscored growing Moscow Beijing tensions amid NATO talks in Paris.
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Federal Funds Rejected for Las Vegas Underpass Widening
The U S Bureau of Roads ruled that federal funds cannot be used to widen the Bo panza underpass in Las Vegas. The letter, sent to the State Highway Department and Las Vegas Public Works Director Dick Sauer, notes the project would raise traffic service but lacks federal funding approval. A January meeting is planned with bureau state and city officials to continue talks.
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Mariner 2 Nears Venus In 42 Minute Close Pass
The US Mariner 2 spacecraft will approach Venus for a 42 minute close pass to determine if the planet is barren or could harbor life. After a 108 day flight of 182 million miles from Cape Canaveral the 447 pound craft will skim about 21 000 miles from Venus at 3 01 p m EST. It will be about 36 million miles from Earth at closest approach and travel at 88 400 mph on a sun orbit.
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UPI
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India Prepares For Red Attack On Sikkim Border
New Delhi reports indicate India ready to meet any assault on Sikkim as Chinese Communist buildup in Tibet’s Chumbi valley looms. Prime Minister Nehru, addressing Congress parliamentary members, rejects neutralist pressure to bargain away border disputes with China.
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UPI
India
Sikkim
Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress Party
Tibet
Chumbi
Bhutan
Indian Subcontinent
Nehru
China
California Industries Urged to Expand to Southern Nevada
California industries were invited to consider expansion to southern Nevada at a Las Vegas luncheon led by Gov. Grant Sawyer and U S Senators Alan Bible and Howard Cannon. The Nevada delegation presented land, growth, transport, and smogless sunshine benefits while noting gambling revenue comparisons and partnership goals.
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Angeles
California Industries
Nevada
Grant Sawyer
Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Las Vegas
Ambassador Hotel
Sawyer
Clear with gentle winds and mild temperatures
A clear day with gentle east to southeast winds. Today's high near 60 and low around 30 with yesterday's high 61 and low 31. Noontime humidity around 20 percent. Sunrise at 6 46 and sunset at 4 26.
Mona Lisa Set for U S Display Voyage from Paris
The Mona Lisa travels in a fireproof waterproof case to the United States for display at the National Gallery in Washington starting January 8. The painting will return to the Louvre in early February after its international loan.
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Paris
UPI
United States
Leonardo da Vinci
National Gallery
Washington
Louvre
France
Terrifying Cold Wave Grips South and Nation
A killer cold wave blasted the South and eastern U.S. with record lows and heavy snows. Florida's citrus and vegetable crops suffered as Tallahassee hit 10 degrees and Jacksonville reached 12, while Great Lakes cities faced 5 to 10 feet drifts and cities logged the century’s coldest readings.
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Florida
Miami
Mercury
Tallahassee
Fila
Jacksonville
Barris, Crosby Sidekick, Dies After Illness at 57
Harry Barris, former member of the Rhythm Boys with Bing Crosby, died in Burbank California after a long illness. He had been hospitalized at St Joseph's Hospital and had not walked since a hip fracture in March 1961, despite two operations.
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Calif
UPI
Harry Barris
Rhythm Boys
Bing Crosby
Barris
St. Joseph's Hospital
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