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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1966

Page

2

Lawyer Calls For Reforms At Public Lands Board

Los Angeles era news reports Gov Grant Sawyer urging U S governors to push a Public Land Law Review Commission to coordinate with the states. The commission will review federal land laws, with Nevada 86 percent federally owned and space for growth running short. Sawyer spoke after appearances in Carson City and Sparks as governors convene, with several seeking new terms in reelections.

Los Angeles U.S Grant Sawyer Sawyer Public Land Law Review Commission Natural Resources Committee National Governors’ Conference Nevada West Carson City Sparks

Henderson Seeks New Interim City Manager

Henderson City Council plans to appoint an interim city manager after Ralph Pfiffner resigned under fire. Pfiffner, who had been denied a $3,000 raise, left the meeting before the council's unanimous termination was announced. An interim manager will be chosen from City Hall personnel while a permanent replacement is sought.

Henderson Ralph Pfiffner Pfiffner Dale Roberts Corona Calif City Hall W. R. Hampton

Hoffa Defends Wage Policy at Teamsters Convention

James R. Hoffa opened the Teamsters Union convention in Miami Beach criticizing inflation fears as he urged substandard wages be eliminated. In his state of the union report he called prosperity a goal and cited a five year organizing drive costing nearly 14 million, noting 1.7 million members amid media and Congress attacks. The opening session featured welcomes and the convention plans to begin business today.

Miami Beach Auditorium Hoffa The Teamsters Congress

Steak Corral Labor Dispute Faces Judge Ruling This Week

Las Vegas Steak Corral confronts Culinary Workers Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 as District Judge John Sexton prepares a ruling on a permanent injunction. Pickets began May 21 over bargaining status, with conflicts about contract renewal versus a new agreement. The union cites federal jurisdiction due to interstate commerce effects. the restaurant claims no similar local employers exist. A prior restraining order dissolved Friday. no picketing resumed during the Fourth of July weekend.

John Sexton Las Vegas Steak Corral National Labor Relations Board

Johnson Signs Into Law Freedom of Information

President Johnson signed the freedom of information act at the Texas ranch. He pledged public access to government records while preserving national security and individual privacy. Exemptions allow secrecy for military matters and sensitive personnel data, with officials required to prove withholding in court.

San Antonio Tex UPI Johnson Texas

Temperature Extremes Across U.S. States

UPI reports the highest U.S. mainland temperature was 110 at Blythe California and the lowest was 37 at Butte Montana yesterday.

New York

Lynda Johnson Escorted From Plane In Palma Airport

Lynda Bird Johnson was removed from a plane at Palma Mallorca airport after a bomb scare triggered by a lovers quarrel. The luggage compartment was searched for about 20 minutes before she re boarded and continued to Barcelona with Secret Service and companions. Police later said the mystery girl who tore the ticket fled the scene in a car.

Barcelona Spain UPI Lynda Bird Johnson Palma Mallorca Miss Johnson Lynda Susan Schein U.S Angier Biddle Duke

Where I Stand Continued From Page 1

A column discusses promotion plans for Caesars Palace and a proposed million dollar project. It questions why movie town buildings left by The Professionals were burnt, debating accident or arson. The piece notes Fortas’s juvenile court ruling on rights for youths.

Ment Caesars Palace Valley of Fireway

Communists Seek Solid Front Against Air War

In Bucharest a Warsaw Pact summit opened as Brezhnev and Kosygin push for unity against the U S air campaign in North Vietnam. Romanians sought concessions on troop withdrawal and detente, with Vietnam likely top of the agenda.

Bucharest Palace of the Republic Viet Nam U.S Hanoi Haiphong Nicolae Ceausescus Europe East Brezhnev Kosygin South Viet Nam United States

KKK Expansion Cited By Hoover Amid Civil Rights Era

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned that Ku Klux Klan activity is rising in the wake of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. He noted a rejuvenation after a period of decline, citing violence in 1964 65 near Colbert Georgia and Selma Alabama as examples.

Supreme Court Abe Fortas Chicago UPI FBI J. Edgar Hoover Viola Liuzzo Selma Ala Lemuel A. Penn Colbert

Age Bias in Government Job Ads Draws Letters

Writer complains that agencies discriminate against older workers by advertising jobs for under 45. He notes many letters from people in their late forties who are deemed too old, suggesting a broad newspaper series could explore the problem.

Unclear Quote About Decency Attributed to Ruthe D

A fragment attributes a remark about common decency to Ruthe D, noting the speaker's view that common decency is lacking. The snippet presents an incomplete quotation with uncertain full context and sourcing.

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