Vegas Briefs: Canvas Fire at Mint Area and Local Justice
A canvas at a cement form behind the Mint Casino caught fire yesterday morning prompting three fire engines a fire truck and a rescue unit to respond. The blaze was blamed on a kerosene heater used to warm the concrete with no damage estimate yet. Separately Roy Mewell 21 and Mowe 1901 St. appear in court with continuances granted for murder arraignments. A vehicle crashed into a power pole near Nevada Southern University cutting power to Paradise Gardens and parts of the university area with Floyd Blakeley treated and released from Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. The board set to discuss renaming Paradise Road to John F Kennedy Drive after Planning Commission objections. Also Charles Hayter 32 received a continuance to obtain counsel in a murder case connected to Neil Troyer.
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FTC proposes warning labels and ad rules for cigarettes
The FTC recommends nationwide health hazard warnings on all cigarette packs and a mandatory warning in ads. It also forbids claims that smoking boosts health and calls for a fair ad code to shield youth. Public hearings start March in Washington with potential rule changes before final issue.
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Tunnel nets 21 East Germans in Berlin jail
Morgenpost reported 21 East Germans were imprisoned by Communist authorities for planning a tunnel escape under the anti refugee Wall. Sentences ranged from 14 months to six years. 18 were East Berliners with three builders from West Berlin and one Indian student.
No 'Hot Line' For an Instant
Finnish police report a 20 foot section of the direct teleprinter hot line cable between Helsinki and Porkkala cut in the early hours of Jan 9. Restoration occurred by 9 am after rerouting, with no evident disruption to Moscow Washington communications. Police deem the act mischief or theft, not sabotage.
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Goldwater Tackles Johnson In South Campaign Tour
Senator Barry Goldwater warned in Fayetteville that Lyndon Johnson is no conservative and his anti poverty drive divides Americans. He attacked federal welfare as Roosevelt era class division and urged stronger states rights and free enterprise. He opposed debate with Rockefeller and favored a tougher stance on Panama Canal control.
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Auschwitz War Crimes Trial Seen as Lengthy Proceedings
Frankfurt officials anticipate the Auschwitz defendants trial to run through September with about 250 witnesses. Twenty two defendants face charges tied to the deaths of millions at the Nazi camp. The case, held in Frankfurt city council chamber, is expected to be lengthy with ongoing witness testimony after preliminary background statements.
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NATIONS WEATHER 24 HOUR U S Weather Bureau San Francisco
Temperature and precipitation table for a 24 hour period ending at 4 am yesterday, prepared by the U S Weather Bureau in San Francisco, listing readings for major cities with changes from the previous day.
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New U.S. Coldest Reading Per Weather Bureau
The lowest temperature reported yesterday morning, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, was 17 below at Caribou, Maine. The high reached 80 degrees at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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