Bombers Hit Haiphong Fuel Depot Near Hanoi
U S Navy A4 Skyhawks hit a fuel depot on the Cua Cam River two miles from Haiphong, destroying a facility handling about 95 percent of North Viet Nam’s petroleum imports. One U S plane was shot down but the pilot was rescued. reports claim additional losses. Washington notes two U S planes not hit. Congressmen pressing for broader strikes north of the 17th Parallel.
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Speech by Justice Douglas at Portland convention praised
Constable Woody Cole and other Vegas Footprinters hear Associate Justice William C. Douglas address an international convention in Portland Oregon. The jurist emphasizes safeguarding constitutional rights and praises the Supreme Court for protecting individual freedoms while balancing police powers. He discusses the Fifth and Fourth Amendments and fair trial guarantees.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
Court
U S Forces Report Combat Losses and Record North Bombing
U S military spokesmen in Saigon report 115 Americans killed in action last week and 487 wounded with four missing. South Vietnamese losses total 251 KIA while Communist losses hit 1,279. Kill ratio 3.4 to 1 in favor of Allies. American planes flew 113 missions over the North, a three day total of 310. Two U S aircraft were shot down and three crewmen listed missing.
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North
Nationwide Airline Strike Knocks 60 Percent Flights Out
Washington reports a nationwide airline walkout set for 6 a.m. as talks fail with United Eastern Trans World National and Northwest Airlines. President Johnson urged settlement while federal mediation and emergency boards attempt revival of talks.
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City moves to curb topless and bottomless entertainment
City commissioners consider a morals code draft targeting topless and semi nude shows at Glitter Gulch and other venues. The measure threatens liquor or gaming license revocation for venues not complying with new guidelines to preserve entertainment quality.
Vegas Braces for Airline Shutdown Hit on Summer Flights
Las Vegas anticipates a major blow as a 35,000 machinists strike against United, National, TWA, Northwest and Eastern Airlines could cancel 60 percent of national flights at 6 am. Western and Bonanza remain operational, with West Coast travelers rerouting to reach McCarran.
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State Seeks New Facts On Hotelmen
A Gaming Control Board spokesman in Carson City said transcripts of Desert Inn trials are under review to find evidence linking operators to organized crime under Nevada law. No action is planned unless solid evidence emerges, save for Ruby Kolod whose license is tied to an ongoing appeal of a conspiracy conviction in Denver.
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Desert Inn
Nevada
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Gaming Board
Variable Sky With Warm Temperatures And Winds
Variable high cloudiness today with southwesterly winds 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Today's high around 105 and low near 75. Noontime humidity about 7 percent. Sunrise 5 34. Sunset 8 00. Yesterday's high 103 and low 78.
REECO firing sparks dispute over political activity
Art Revert, administrative assistant at Reynolds Electrical and Engineering, was dismissed for his political activities as state chairman for congressional candidate Ralph Denton. Denton accuses the firm of political pressure, while REECO's Gen. Mer. Crockett cites policy against announced campaigns.
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Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company
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Reynolds
Romney urges Las Vegas backers to elect Laxalt Nevada governor
Michigan Governor George Romney urged more than 1,300 Las Vegans at a breakfast rally to back Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt for Nevada governor. Romney said he is not seeking the presidency in 1968 and emphasized returning good government, urging Democrats to join the effort. He praised Laxalt and criticized Nevada’s economic programs while stressing industrial stimulus and trained workers as prerequisites for attracting new business.
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Nevada
Remarks At Rally in LV Started It All
A clash arose between Michigan Governor Romney and Nevada Governor Sawyer over remarks Romney made at a Las Vegas rally about religion and family life. Romney spoke at a five dollar plate breakfast supporting Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt, who seeks Sawyer’s seat after a September primary. Sawyer, though placated by a corridor apology published in a Las Vegas paper, remained unsettled by Romney’s comments on moral character and personal responsibility, with further exchanges noted at the National Governors Conference in Los Angeles.
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Grant Sawyer
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