Sawyer Talks Job Corps Sites for Nevada
Federal consultant Donal O Callaghan says three Job Corps rural center sites are surveyed in Ormsby and White Pine Counties and a site near Las Vegas in the Spring Mountains. Gov. Grant Sawyer will meet Tuesday to discuss locations with plans for 100 to 200 boys per camp and possible operation by July 1. The program aims to educate school dropouts and provide work skills while boosting nearby communities. O Callaghan will visit Sly Park near Placerville before returning to Washington.
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Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Donal
Mike) O'Callaghan
Nevada Health and Welfare
Uating
Ormsby
White Pine
Department of Interior
Las Vegas
Spring Mountains
O'Callaghan
Gov. Sawyer
Ment
Liston jailed in drunken driving arrest in Denver
Former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston was jailed in Denver for investigation of drunken driving after a Christmas Day shove with 10 officers. He argued the other man drove the car and resisted being placed in custody, marking his third driving violation this year. he faced potential four days in jail.
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UPI
Sonny Liston
Iton
Liston
Donald Smith
Smith
Cassius Clay
Clay-Liston
Boston
Clay
Max Wilson
Edward E. Nelson
Kennedy Brothers Plan Aspen Visit With Jackie Absence
Sen Elect Robert Kennedy to lead the party to Aspen Meadows with five of his children while Edward Kennedy stays home after hospitalization. Mrs Lawford and Stephen Smith family join, Jackie Kennedy not accompanying due to long absence after the assassination.
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Kennedy
Aspen Meadows
Robert Kennedy
D-N.y
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Aspen
Lawfords
Pat Lawford
Stephen Smith
Jackie
Las Vegas convention frictions spark holiday note at Center
A Las Vegas letter laments hostilities among osteopathic convention groups during the 1968 American College of Osteopathic Surgeons gathering. It praises Shafer and other hotel bureaus for strong efforts yet criticizes the empty spirit of the Convention Center, urging unity and cooperation for the New Year. The piece closes with holiday greetings to Barry Goldwater and Center staff.
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American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Las Vegas
Lenny Shafer
Dunes
Lenny
Lrd-Working
Barry Gater
Lenny Shier
Convention Center
Bud Albright
Portland Faces Major Flood After Four-Day West Storms
Four days of storms and floods cripple the West claiming at least 26 lives and emptying about 14,000 homes on Christmas Day. Damage surpasses 300 million dollars across northern California, Idaho and Nevada as highways close, railroads halt, and limited flights use helicopters. Portland's Harbor Drive seawall broke as the Willamette rose nearly 12 feet, with Oregon City river levels near 21 feet. President Johnson declared California and Oregon disaster areas as sandbagging efforts continued.
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California
Idaho
Nevada
Mercy Mission
Oregon
Johnson
Far West States
Harbor Drive
Portland
Willamette
Kennedy visits brother JFK grave on Christmas Day
Senator-Elect Robert F Kennedy visited his brother John F Kennedy's grave at Arlington National Cemetery on Christmas Day. He arrived about 9 a.m. and was joined by an unidentified woman not described as Mrs Kennedy. Cemetery officials reported few visitors and no inquiries about the grave location that morning.
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John F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Kennedy
Christmas in Las Vegas Sees Babies Births and Feasts
Las Vegas celebrated Christmas with new births and full dinners for the needy. Five babies were born by 5 p.m. as shows and hotel crowds filled the Strip. Free meals were provided by groups including Goodfellows and the Bonanza Club while Reno faced minimal flood damage after River runoff eased.
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Las Vegas
Weather outlook with brisk northwesterly winds
Partly closey day with northwesterly winds 13 to 18 mph. High near 68 and a low around 44. Humidity at noon about 24 percent. Sun rises at 6 56 and sets at 4 33. Yesterday's high 70 and low 44.
West Berliners Share Holiday Dinner With U.S. Troops
More than 200 American soldiers in West Berlin enjoyed Christmas goose and toasts in local homes as thanks for U.S. Army protection. The rest of the 6,006 troops dined on shrimp cocktails and turkey with trimmings in dining halls or married quarters, with many units hosting German guests.
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Delia Kelly
Salvation Army
Sunioto
Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
L.S
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