Workers Back On Job Today at Nevada Test Site
About 2,500 striking workers at the Nevada Test Site are to return to work following a three day strike ended by a settlement. The dispute arose over alleged safety inadequacies and was resolved after a bargaining session led by George F. Duncan of the Federal Mediation Service with the Las Vegas Building and Trades Council and Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co. representatives.
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Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
Las Vegas
Merger of unions and REECO seek safety accord
James Arnold, secretary treasurer of the trades council, said members are satisfied safety standards can be met through an understanding drawn up by the federal mediator. The mediator reported assurances from REECO and the trades council that safety problems at the test site will receive prompt and searching attention.
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James Arnold
Trades Council
REECO
Picket Line Eases After Settlement Proposal Acceptance
Arnold accepted the commissioner's proposal to remove the pickets and resume work. The withdrawal of picketing will occur as soon as the settlement notice can be transmitted to the parties and the safety problems addressed.
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Arnold
U S Strikes North Viet Nam After Viet Nam Air Base Attack
U S forces from carriers attacked North Viet Nam targets after a deadly attack on an air base in the south. One U S plane was lost and Hanoi claimed four jets shot down. President Johnson ordered 1,800 dependents home and deployed a HAWK missile battalion to South Viet Nam.
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U.S. Defense
Robert McNamara
South Viet Nam
Mekong
Johnson
National Security Council
U.S
U.S. Renews Air Strikes as Kosygin Tours Hanoi
The United States launched air strikes against targets in North Viet Nam hours after a Viet Cong assault on South Viet Nam. Skyhawk and Crusader aircraft bombed suspected staging areas while Soviet Premier Kosygin toured Hanoi signaling support. U.S. officials framed the attack as retaliation aimed at deterring further aggression, not widening the war.
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White House
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South Viet Nam
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Nha Trang
North
Pleiku
Dong Hoi
Alexie Kosygin
Soc Trang
Mekong
UPI Telemap
Soviet Union Blames United States For Aggressive Actions
Moscow charged Washington with aggressive actions in U S retaliatory air raids on North Vietnam military targets. The Kremlin warned the United States would bear full responsibility for serious consequences as Tass reported the first Soviet reaction to the crisis. Kosygin and Hanoi pledged Soviet support amid air strikes on Dong Hoi.
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UPI
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Viet Nam
Kremlin
Kosygin
Hanoi
Rain Drenches Las Vegas Weekend With Snow On Mountains
A storm dumped 0.45 inch of rain in Las Vegas from Saturday night to Sunday morning. Clouds northern areas brought snow on Mount Charleston, with several inches reported by Angel's Peak radar. Valley temperatures fell 15 to 20 degrees from a Friday high of 72.
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Las Vegas
U.S. Weather Bureau
McCarran Field
Mount Charleston
Angel's Peak
Las Vegas Valley
Cannon backs prompt air strikes in Southeast Asia aftermath
Sen Howard W Cannon praised President Johnson s decision to order U S air strikes against North Vietnam calling the retaliation necessary to deter further attacks He said the exchange shows the need to make U S intentions clear and that only superior force can stop aggressors in Southeast Asia and protect American installations worldwide.
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Howard W. Cannon
President Johnson
U.S
North Viet Nam
Shifting Attitudes of Negroes on School Integration
A Harris survey shows dramatic changes in views on education among African Americans. Most now favor integrated classrooms and oppose boycotts, with many supporting gradual, responsible steps toward broader integration while valuing schooling as a vital experience.
Integrated Education Attitudes Shift Not in 1965 Survey
The 1965 cross section shows 13 percent favor sending all Negro children to white schools and 70 percent oppose. 8 percent favor cross-town bused integration, while 21 percent are unsure. The survey notes perceived advantages for Negroes from integration and references a continuing debate.
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Gaming Tax Plan For School Aid
A referendum drive in Nevada aims to amend the Gaming Control Act to create a government and education tax on slot machines. Proponents plan a public petition soon with 25 million dollars annual revenue, 10 percent for schools and the rest shared by state, county, and city governments, favoring poorer areas.
Prisoner questions Johnsons great society in prison paper
Carson City dispatch says 29 year old killer Jack Rainsberger in state prison newspaper criticizes the great society for favoring ex convicts. He argues longer terms and failure to address crime causes hinder rehabilitation and job placement amid public prejudice. He notes President Johnson spoke of civilization while inmates rarely heard in such terms.
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Carson City
UPI
President Johnson
Jack Rainsberger
Weather Outlook With Clear Skies And Gentle Winds
Mostly clear conditions with northeasterly winds 15 to 25 mph. Today's high near 52 and low around 27, after yesterday's high 55 and low 40. Noontime humidity about 32 percent. sunrise at 6 36 and sunset at 5 15.
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