Gun Down Suspect in Police Station Sparks Family Tragedy
In Reseda California Lt Tom Oneal shot and wounded a suspect during an escort at LAPD West San Fernando Valley division headquarters. He was suspended and charged with attempted murder while his distraught daughter, a rape victim, had identified suspects.
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Thad Brown
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Dem Leaders Note Public Relations, Civil Rights Confusion
A reminiscence style column excerpt laments poor public relations for anti poverty and Civil Rights Act interpretation. It cites confusion among lawyers and a lack of knowledge in local offices while referencing a former SUN employee Miss Gobeli and a note found on a desk.
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Civil Rights Commission
Evacuations Remembered After Alaska Earthquake
A strong Alaska Aleutian Islands quake prompted West Coast and Hawaii tidal wave alerts. Residents recall 1964 disaster evacuations as warnings spread and safety measures activated.
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San Francisco
UPI
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Crescent City
Calif
Actor Died Battling Hurricane
UPI reports actor Steve Cochran died after two days at the helm of his yacht Rogue during a hurricane near Puerto de Champerico. Mexican crew and servants named Fra Monteros Castellanos Lorenza Infante and Fugenia Bautista were aboard Cochran’s vessel last month. The dispatch notes Cochran’s death on June 15 amid dangerous storms, with earlier alerts cancelled after no further wave activity along the West Coast.
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Lorenza Infante
Fugenia Bautista
U S Planes Strike Near Hanoi and Dien Bien Phu
U S planes pressed toward Hanoi and bombed Dien Bien Phu as 72 aircraft from the USS Oriskany attacked a Nam Dinh oil depot near the capital. In South Viet Nam ground forces claimed several VC losses while an ambush northeast of Saigon killed nine soldiers.
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Viet Nam
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Oriskany
Nam Dinh
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Laos
Record 60,000 Tourists Expected for Fourth of July in Las Vegas
Las Vegas prepares for a historic weekend as an estimated 60 000 tourists arrive by car bus train and plane. Ideal weather and Lake Mead boating lure families and fishermen while hotels report strong occupancy. Chamber of Commerce officials note abundant motel options for visitors.
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Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Vegas
Luci Baines Johnson Joins Roman Catholic Church
Luci Baines Johnson marked her 18th birthday by joining the Catholic Church in a private ceremony at St. Matthew's Cathedral near the White House. President and Mrs. Johnson attended, expressing happiness as Luci explained her five year Catholic journey and decision to become an adult convert.
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UPI
Luci Baines Johnson
St. Matthew's Cathedral
White House
Johnson
Lynda
St. Matthew's
John J. Kennedy
Luci
Boulder City Damboree Sets Parade and Dam Events
Boulder City hosts the 17th annual American Legion Damboree with a 10 a.m. parade featuring 100 entries led by parade marshal Wild Bill Elliott. Mayor Batchelor opens the celebration as Las Vegas police chief Bunker delivers the Independence Day address. Lynne Atkison crowns successor Archie Pickett as 1964 Damboree Queen, followed by a 30-musician Local 369 band concert.
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Wild Bill” Elliott
John Batchelor
Las Vegas
Lorin Bunker
Warren Turner
Lynn Atkison
Archie Pickett
Ted Weseley
Nevada Guards Strike Wackenhut Over 48 Hour Week
About 240 security guards from the Independent Guard Association of Nevada walked out at the Nevada Test Site at 6 a.m. Thursday after contract talks failed. Wackenhut Services, the employer, issued a statement acknowledging failed negotiations and defending shifts under 45 hours weekly for operational efficiency. The union calls the move a lockout and seeks a 48-hour week or a different contract arrangement.
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Striking Independent Guard Association of Nevada
Wackenhut Services, Inc
Nevada
Wackenhut
AEC
Silver Slipper Gambling Gear Sold in Auction
IRS auctioned off Crap tables slot machines and other gambling gear from the Silver Slipper. Maurice Friedman mortgage holder paid 80000 dollars for equipment and fixtures in the shuttered casino. The bid amount covered debts owed by Slipper Corp. to the IRS.
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Internal Revenue Service
Maurice Friedman
IRS
The
Slipper Corp
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