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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1966

Page

4

Mysterious Sinking of Cabot Freighter in Montreal Harbor

The 471 foot Canadian freighter Cabot capsized in Montreal harbor early yesterday. Two crewmen were missing and feared dead. ten others treated at Maisonneuve Hospital with no serious injuries. The ship overturned at 3 a.m. in 27 feet of water. frogmen searched for survivors and clues, amid a calm incident with no fire or explosion.

Montreal Maisonneuve Newfoundland Frogmen

Jackie in Court In Move to Half Book Publication

Mrs. John F. Kennedy won a show cause order in State Supreme Court to block publication of Death of a President by William Manchester. The action seeks a temporary injunction while the case moves forward, citing a signed memorandum giving final manuscript approval rights and concerns over private material made public.

New York UPI John F. Kennedy State Supreme Court Saul S. Streit William Manchester Kennedy Harper and Rew Cowles Look Magazine Manchester Harper and Row Edward Costikyan Manhattan Streit

Soviet Judge Denies Visit for US Prisoner in Leningrad Jail

A Soviet judge refused to allow Salt Lake City lawyer Chaddock M. Gilmour Sr. to visit Buel Ray Wortham, 25, of North Little Rock, Ark., in a Leningrad jail while awaiting trial on theft and currency violation charges. Wortham and Gilmour Jr. face trial Monday for illegally exchanging about $75 for rubles. Wortham is also accused of stealing a bear statue from a Leningrad hotel. Gilmour Sr. had hoped to act as representative for Wortham’s father.

Salt Lake City Seliary Leningrad Buel Ray Wortham North Little Rock Ark Ray Wortham N. A. Ermakov, Cairman Wortham Chaddock M Gilmour Jr U.S

XB70 Reaches Mach 2.5 Over Mojave Desert

Edwards Air Force Base California reports the XB70 test aircraft in a two hour flight performing a Mach 2.5 sonic boom at 60 000 feet. The test, sponsored by the Air Force and NASA, simulates sonic boom effects for future SSTs.

Edwards, Afb Calif UPI Furture Mojave Desert Vesterday Air Force National Aeronomics and Space Administration

Rites Today for Veteran TV Actress Verna Felton

Funeral services are planned at Steen-Lorentzen Mortuary in North Hollywood for Verna Felton 76 who died of a stroke at her home after a seizure Wednesday night. Felton appeared in television shows including December Bride Pete and Gladys and The Family and had radio roles on The Red Skelton Show The Dennis Day Show and Meet Mr Mc Nutey.

North Hollywood UPI Steen-Lorentzen Verna Felton Pete and Gladys The Red Skelton Dennis Day Mr. McNutey

Brother of Late Murrow Dies by Self-Inflicted Shot

The brother of Edward R. Murrow, retired Air Force Brigadier General Lacey Van Buren Murrow, was found shot dead at the Lord Baltimore hotel in Baltimore. A suicide note mentioning his family and despair was recovered near the body. Murrow had served as commanding general of the 434th Troop Carrier Wing at Atterbury AFB and was a longtime vice president of the Association of American Railroads.

Bennett Cerf Cerf Air Force One Kennedy Johnson Baltimore UPS Edward R. Murrow Air Force Lacey van Buren Murrow Lord Baltimore Murrow 434Th Atterbury Air Force Base Columbus Indiana The Association of American Railroads

Eisenhower Aids LBJ With Vietnam Strategy Decisions

President Johnson met with former President Eisenhower for counsel ahead of a Vietnam strategy conference with top advisers. Johnson visited Walter Reed to see Eisenhower who is recovering from gall bladder surgery. A White House dinner with key officials was set to discuss Vietnam plans before Johnson heads to Texas for Christmas.

Washington UPI Johnson Dwight D. Eisenhower Texas Walter Reed Army Medical Center Eisenhower White House Vietnam Herry Cabot Lodge U.S Rahacesdar Defence Robert §. McNyamara Arthue Golfkora U. S Jonrge Christian Tohrcor Rm TV Deaddert

Spaniards vote amid boycott as Franco referendum passes

In Madrid the government reported 11 percent turnout with about 2.1 million Spaniards abstaining from Wednesday's referendum on Generalissimo Francisco Franco's constitutional reforms. Official result claimed 95.9 percent in favor, while unofficial tallies showed 1.79 percent no votes and 2.31 percent blank or invalid ballots.

Madrid UPI Francisco Franco Spain

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