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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1966
Page
6
Two Soviet designed MIG21 fighters fired missiles at U S Air Force F105 jets 33 miles north northwest of Hanoi. No damage or loss reported. it marks the first confirmed use of air to air guided missiles in the Vietnam War.
The confrontation between Nevada Governor Sawyer and presidential hopeful Romney stemmed from Romney’s Las Vegas remarks about religious freedom and personal responsibility. Romney said his speech was misunderstood while Sawyer pressed for a public apology and clarified the governors conference did not adopt Romney’s income tax credit plan.
At the 58th annual governors conference in Miami Beach and via UPI reports, leaders approved a resolution pledging resolute support for U.S. global commitments including military action in Viet Nam, defeating Hatfield’s bid to limit it to service members. The vote featured Connally opposing the narrowing plan and Romney backing the compromise.
Romney endorses Paul Laxalt for Nevada while urging bipartisan support across 17 Republican states. He blasts the administrations policies, praises Laxalt’s leadership at American Motors and Romney’s own record as governor, and notes a fundraising breakfast with shares concept. Sawyer clashes over a federal tax credit proposal at governors conference.
REECO field operations manager Bill Flangas and Denton campaign aide Revert take leaves of absence amid political activity claims. Nevada gaming board cites wiretap evidence as inadmissible while DOJ silence fuels doubts of statutory violations connected to Desert Inn operations and Denver trials involving Kolod Alderman and Alderisio. Denton pressure for reinstatement of Revert grows as company and campaign managers navigate political entanglements.
Las Vegas prepares as Eastern based travel drops and TWA UnitedNational begin flight suspensions. Riviera Hotel expects many no shows while 159 workers at McCarran Field face layoffs if the walkout continues. Airline actions threaten the city’s tourism peak weekend.
Esther Peterson told the 57th NAACP convention that the poor of all races pay the most for goods and services. She warned that consumer burdens fall hardest on those with the least money.
The Sun launches a six part series by Richard Severo on police brutality tracing its origins and effects on police image. He interviews chiefs and patrolmen across major cities and notes officials want reform now. The report also covers door to door fraud and inequality in credit sales.
A city body debates a resolution banning topless and female impersonators, teen performers around liquor or gaming, and underage musicians in nude shows. It requires curtained stages, backstage bans, and separate service areas, with pasties not exempt. The plan echoes earlier Fremont Street morality drives and targets female entertainers and waitresses.
UPI reports a Punjarat village birth nine babies died this week. In Paris de Gaulle plans a world tour this fall to meet with President Johnson. In Moscow a fire and explosion at a large oil refinery near Perm killed a firefighter.
The Defense Department announced a new policy allowing sole surviving sons to obtain discharges from active service in hardship cases. It applies immediately to eligible Vietnam era personnel, but not during a war or national emergency declared by Congress. Previously the option was non combat assignment only if requested.
Eugene Oregon UPI reports editor Annette Buchanan 20 was found in contempt of court and fined 300 dollars for refusing to reveal names of student marijuana smokers she interviewed. Her attorney Arthur C Johnson said a motion for a new contempt trial would be filed today or Monday.
Senate Ethics Committee will resume public hearings July 19 on Senator Thomas J Dodd with testimony from public relations man Julius Klein. The inquiry centers on Dodd's ties to Klein and a 1964 Germany trip cited by a former aide. Dodd denies aiding Klein and says he traveled to interview a Russian defector for the Internal Security Subcommittee.
James S. Lackey testified that he drove the car from which Lemuel Penn was killed and named two other Klansmen as shooters Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers. The eight page long written statement was admitted as evidence despite an FBI offer dispute and describes the July 11 1964 pursuit and shooting in Athens Georgia.
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