California peace walkers jailed for Christmas Eve protest at Nevada Test Site
Two Committee for Non-Violent Action West members sat in front of the Nevada Test Site on Christmas Eve and were jailed in Tonopah after refusing to move. Dean Plagowski and Kenneth Kingsley each received sentences of 60 days or 15 days hard labor. The group aims to urge atomic workers and Americans to oppose institutions of global destruction and to build nonviolent defense alternatives. Spokesmen say the act was civil disobedience and that participants accept personal risk for their cause.
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Committee For Non-Violent Action-West
Nevada
Tonopah
Dean Plagowski
Kenneth Kingsley
University of Chicago
San Francisco
Mercury
AEC
Plagowski
Kingsley
Jesus
Davis Cuppers Play into Tie As U.S. Splits
Davis Cup matches leave the United States tied after a day of competition as players from both teams secure wins and losses in a close set of ties. The report highlights key performances and upcoming reversals expected in pages 17 and 18.
Stand By Hank Gre Area on Project Rover and Space Lead
A Nevada letter urges President Johnson to oppose funding cuts to Project Rover. It warns that Rover supports space leadership and national security amid Cold War fears, stressing Nevada’s economy and national defense. It calls for continued public service from Sen Howard Cannon and honors local journalists Bob and Ruth Allen and Paul.
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Howard Cannon
Lyndon Johnson
Nevada
Project Rover
Congress
Johnson
Dorothy
Nancy Lee
Alan
Washington
Bob and
Ruth Allen
Paul
Christmas Shooting Ends in Death at Sanders Trailer
In Las Vegas a Christmas shooting at 2316 La Salle in the Sanders trailer left Mrs Johnson dead. Kenneth Pruitt and Tindle had a prior fist fight. Tindle then returned with a double barreled shotgun and fired through a door injuring Johnson and prompting deputies to intervene.
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George Sanders
la Salle
Tindle
Kenneth Pruitt
Redlands
Calif
William O'Reilly
Pruitt
Johnson
North Las Vegas
Ray Davies
Curtis Kenney
Davies
Ken
Minors Discuss Liquor Access At Las Vegas Forum
More than 500 youth leaders shared opinions at the eighth SUN Youth Forum in Las Vegas. The forum addressed recreation facilities and the ease of minors obtaining liquor, with the editor's note titled Voice of Youth presenting their views.
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Las Vegas
SUN Youth Forum
Voice of Youth
Reno Riots Prompt Judge to Impose Jail Time
Reno Municipal Court Judge F Kirby Unsworth warned New Year revelers who throw bottles or fight will face mandatory jail time rather than fines. He noted past New Year riots on Casino Row required police reinforcements and dogs to quell disturbances. The warning targets all participants in such disturbances.
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RENO
UPI
F. Kirby Unsworth
Casino Row
Unsworth
Cease Fire Draws Snub In Cyprus Turmoil
Britain started evacuating and flying in heavily armed troops to Cyprus as six days of fighting between Turkish and Greek Cypriots left about 200 civilians injured and displaced.
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Cyprus
UPS
Britain
Mediterranean
Johnson
NATO
Greece
Turkey
Makarios
Fazil Kutchuk
United States
Kutchuk
Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Public health fee fight to fund Clark County inspections
A letter from Dr. Donald J. Romeo warns that unless the health fee ordinance passes or alternate funding is found, Clark County’s public health program could end. He notes past underfunding, a lean operating base, and the need to sustain immunization and disease control clinics. The measure faces a public hearing and a Jan. 6 vote.
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Donald J. Romeo
Clark County District Board of Health
Las Vegas
Clark County
Golf Course Lease Proposal At Public Hearing
County commissioners hold a public hearing on a 20 year lease purchase plan with Winterwood Inc. for about 151 acres in a private housing area to build a golf course and other facilities at a projected cost over 1.5 million. Vegasland Fun Park also seeks a hearing for a Disney like amusement park in Paradise Valley.
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Vegasland Fun Park
Paradise Valley
Commission
Winterwood, Inc
Ralph Denton
Robbins Cahill
Elmer Anderson
Vegasland
Eee
Lamb Boy
Tropicana Avenue
Marina Oswald to Testify Before Kennedy Slaying Commission
Marina Oswald widow of Lee Harvey Oswald will travel to Washington to testify before the federal commission probing President Kennedy’s assassination. A source says the 23 year old will go soon after the new year to provide testimony.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Marina Oswald
Washington
Federal Commission
Kennedy
Fossil Mastodon Studied Near Lake Tahoe
University of Nevada paleontologist Dr. Joseph Lintz Jr examines a wooly mammoth fossil found under three feet of frozen soil near Meyers in the Lake Tahoe area. The specimen, from the Ice Age, stands 12 to 14 feet tall and weighs six to seven tons. Tests may confirm its exact age.
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Lintz
University of Arizona
Truckee River
Tahoe
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