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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1966
Page
1
A youth forum fundraiser plan emerged as students organized a Hoote nanny event this Saturday night to support regional and state debate competition entries. The Checkmates are slated to perform with support from local arts and labor groups and community leaders praise their charity.
Washington briefing notes show President Johnson proposing a record 112.8 billion dollar federal budget. Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield indicated the package would face significant cuts in Congress.
President Johnson told Congress the Atomic Energy Commission will not request funds for a 200 BEV circular proton accelerator until a site is chosen and design approved. The $375 million project faces Republican opposition as part of a $112.8 billion budget for defense and Great Society programs, with possible future tax increases.
An Air India Boeing 707 crashed into a snow covered ridge near Mont Blanc, killing all 117 aboard. At least five victims were identified as Americans.
About 25 late model Mig21 jets observed at bases near Hanoi, with U.S. officials saying they are not Chinese. Secretary Rusk and Defense Secretary McNamara dismissed reports of Chinese planes, noting no evidence of Chinese involvement and possible Soviet arms transfers to North Vietnam.
Viet Cong guerrillas bombed Da Nang airbase and Marble Mountain helicopter base. U.S. air raids killed about 199 Communists the day after Lunar New Year truce. Mortar rounds hit Marine positions near Marble Mountain. 2,000 Navy Seabees housed nearby. Air power parried the assault as U.S. jets struck Viet Cong encampments.
Robert G. Baker, accused of grand larceny, tax evasion, fraud and conspiracy, pleads not guilty in U S District Court. Chief Judge Matthew McGuire sets Oct 17 trial. bond set at 5000 dollars personal recognizance. Baker, once Lyndon Johnson aide, faces up to 48 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
Karl Frederick Wilhelm Maier a 65 year old pit boss and casino manager for 16 years in Las Vegas died yesterday at a local hospital from a heart ailment after a three month illness. He was among the nation's noted roulette operators with clients from high society and politics and even hosted former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista at his casinos before Batista's ouster. A member of Variety Tent 29 he joined the Desert Inn staff in 1950 and served as casino manager at the Desert Inn Sands Dunes Flamingo and Royal Nevada.
Mostly sunny with gentle winds. Today's high 55 and low 25. Yesterday's high 52 and low 27. Noontime humidity at 29 percent. Sunrise at 6 47 and sunset at 5 00.
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