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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1966
Page
2
A parent asks Dr Joyce Brothers how to guide a soon to be high school girl through dating. They worry about necking and petting and peer pressure toward sex and seek non punitive strategies to prevent premature sexual activity while informing her of risks.
A letter discusses balancing rules with teen autonomy, citing the Child Study Association of America on teens needing some parental control. It warns against rigidity and favors communication, self respect, and thoughtful discussions on premarital matters to foster responsible decisions.
Viet Cong planted three bombs in Saigon and Da Nang and tried to infiltrate a suburb near Saigon. A motorcycle bomb attack on Da Nang failed and a bomb near Tan Son Nhut was disarmed. Marines and Vietnamese troops conducted sweeps near Da Nang and Saigon, killing 53 Viet Cong and boosting Operation Crimp totals to 107 killed, 80 captured, and 683 detained.
Nevada figures including Senator Alan Bible and leaders of both parties weighed President Johnson's Vietnam stance. They urged scrutiny of domestic programs and questioned tax rollback amid a costly war while praising efforts to expand trade with eastern Europe and urging a path to deescalation.
The Clark County Nevada Board of Commissioners will accept sealed bids for crosswalk lighting at seven pedestrian crossings. Bids require form submission, a bid bond, and a 30 day bid validity period with a public opening and reading on February 7, 1964 at the Clark County Courthouse.
U.S. roving Ambassador W Averell Harriman flew to Vientiane for talks with Lao Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma on ways to end the Vietnam war. In California firefighters battled a warehouse blaze drawing thousands of onlookers as smoke rose miles from Santa Ana. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued the captain and 29 crew of a Greek freighter sinking off Bermuda, the second loss in three days.
The South Vietnamese armed forces will observe a three day truce starting January 20 to mark the lunar new year, according to the Government News Agency.
Hanley’s disappearance delayed the burglary trial in District Court before Judge David Zenoff. The trial proceeded in absentia on March 26, 1965, while attorney Raymond Sutton won a sentencing delay from the State Supreme Court. Sutton warned of further legal avenues including possible extradition in Nevada and potential federal warrant issues. Hanley’s custody confirmation came in the afternoon, with union leader Drever reacting to the news.
A county coroner's jury will hold an inquest Monday into the deaths of Robert Shelby age 17 and Charles Gross age 34 in California. Shelby was stabbed during a desert walk with a 14 year old girl and is in Las Vegas custody, while Gross was shot during an alleged attempt to kidnap his two children from his ex wife in Tustin.Authorities say the jury will decide if Gross death was a justifiable homicide.
State Treasurer Mike Mirabell urged unity at the Ormsby County Democratic Club meeting in Carson City. He cautioned against overconfidence and said Democratic office holders have performed well, with both Mirabell and Grant Sawyer, though neither has announced reelection plans.
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