Yarborough to reintroduce cold war GI bill on opening day
Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas pledges to introduce on Congress first day a bill granting Cold War veterans benefits akin to World War II and Korean conflict aid. He notes three million eligible now, potentially five million, with education grants and tuition support patterned after the earlier GI bill.
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Supply Line Raids Threaten Indochina War Warns China
Tokyo dispatch notes Communist China warning that bombing Ho Chi Minh supply lines through Laos could plunge all of Indochina into war. Peking commentary cites Laotian leader Souphanouvong and urges a 14 nation conference to implement the 1962 Geneva Laos accords.
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Pilgrims Flood Nativity Shrines Across Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Thousands of American and international pilgrims visited holy sites in Jerusalem Bethlehem and Nazareth to honor the birth of Jesus Christ. Israeli and Jordanian soldiers watched over Mandelbaum Gate as families reunited across the border and gifts were exchanged amid a wary Christmas mood.
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Steel Price Increase by U S Steel
U S Steel Corp announces a six dollar per ton price hike on carbon and high strength galvanized sheet used in autos, air conditioning and construction. Effective Saturday, prices range from 155 to 160 dollars per ton. Inland and Republic Steel had announced similar increases this week. The last round of increases occurred in 1963.
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Yale Boy Frugal Plan To Fly To Reno For Christmas
Megan Waldo, a 16 year old from Reno, said her Yale boyfriend Clayton Day Jr., an 8 year old freshman from Arlington VA, would not reach Reno in time for Christmas after he collected dimes from Ivy Leaguers. He has raised over 305 dollars for a cross country flight.
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Film Stars Janet Gaynor and Paul Gregory Wed Civilly
Janet Gaynor, winner of the first best actress Oscar for Seventh Heaven, wed producer Paul Gregory in a civil ceremony. Gaynor, also star of A Star Is Born and widow of Gilbert Adrian, flew home for Christmas with Gregory after the ceremony. Gregory, 44, is a production executive for Paramount and previously produced Don Juan in Hell.
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Leona Gage Free On Recognizance Before Hearing
Leona Gage former Miss U S A and ex Las Vegas showgirl was released on her own recognizance by Municipal Judge John W O son pending a January 15 preliminary hearing on marijuana possession charges Bail was set at 50000 but the attorney offered to vouch for her appearance without bail in the spirit of Christmas.
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Judge Bars Immediate Rails Strike By Unions
A federal judge ruled unions free to strike against railroads but issued a temporary restraining order to delay an immediate walkout. The decision affects 2,000 off train workers and could delay action pending appeal, with congressional action suggested to avert a national transport crisis.
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Las Vegas Officials Clash Over Convention Credits
Paul Price criticizes Convention Center officials George Albright and Desmond Kelly in the Las Vegas Sun. Dunes hotel executive Lenny Shafer accuses them of taking credit for securing the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons convention in Las Vegas. He cites four years of work and expenses, while Fair board leaders call for a meeting to clear the air and review Bureau files dating to 1957.
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Water service outage hits North Las Vegas water line
More than 1000 residents in North Las Vegas lost water for nearly two hours after a water main along Oasis Road ruptured. City officials cited a large underground line feeding the west side reservoir and noted that a construction crew nearby was working on a sewer interceptor. The cause remains under investigation but the line could have been weakened by prior activity. The line typically carries about 15 million gallons daily.
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Arson Suspected in Downtown Drug Store Fire
Fire investigators confirmed arson as a possibility in the Skaggs Drug Center blaze that gutted the downtown building. Fire Chief Otto McFarland cautioned about the significance of found clues including a hole cut into the ceiling from a hotel room above at 215 Fremont Street.
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Federal arrest of sax player linked to narcotics case in Honolulu
David Newman Jr. a saxophonist with the Ray Charles band, was arrested in Dallas and charged with failing to register as a convicted narcotics addict while part of a world tour with the orchestra. He appeared before U. S. Commissioner W Madden Hill and posted $2,500 bond.
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World Briefs: UAR Denies Responsibility For Downed Plane
In Cairo the United Arab Republic refused to accept blame for an unarmed American owned plane shot down by UAR jets. Two pilots Howe William of Mulberry Texas and Kjell Grupp of Sweden were killed in the incident. Pope Paul VI Calls for Bread and Brotherhood in Rome Christmas Mass. In Madras unofficial reports warn 200 to 500 dead from a tidal wave hitting Rameshwaram after a cyclone in Ceylon. In Rome Italian parliament stalls Christmas presidency. In Leopoldville Congo rebels threaten a Christmas Day attack as para-commandos position around public buildings.
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National Briefs Roundup From Capitol to West Coast
Senate leader Mansfield says Johnson will move cautiously on domestic matters and may consider neutralizing Southeast Asia. LBJ plans a quiet Christmas at the ranch with Mrs Johnson. Battaglia cleared of a felony child stealing charge in Los Angeles as Oregon no longer seeks prosecution. Fulbright backs breaking aid into categories for a new look in the Senate. A warrants for Sid Luft’s arrest over Christmas custody dispute is issued in Santa Monica.
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Noted Nevada Attorney Samuel Platt Succumbs
Reno Nevada attorney Samuel Platt a longtime political and community figure died yesterday at an estimated 70 years in law He was born 1874 in Carson City Stanford graduate admitted to the Nevada bar in 1896 A conservative Republican he served in the State Assembly and was US Attorney for Nevada in 1996 He ran for US Senate in 1914 1928 and 1940 representing notable clients including Cornelius Vanderbilt and the Roosevelts Funeral arrangements were pending at the Ross Burke Cod
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