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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1965
Page
1
Vancouver coroner says the body of blasting contractor Steve Kolesvar is being X-rayed to see if he carried blasting materials aboard the Canadian Pacific Airliner that exploded and crashed near Vancouver killing 52. Investigators seek evidence of a pre crash bomb as others undergo X rays for metal fragments.
The Chicago area faces a spate of blasts as a suspected mad bomber targets vehicles and ice cream trucks. No injuries reported. officials warn of escalating fear as police probe the incidents and crime authorities urge caution.
Three airmen escaped a North Atlantic radar plane crash and were flown to Otis Air Force Base as crews searched for seven missing crew members. Nine others died. bodies were sent to Chelsea Naval Hospital. The Convair Constallation ditched 85 miles northeast of Nantucket after its engines failed on a routine mission.
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U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft bombed North Viet Nam targets and Viet Cong positions in the south. About 260 guerrillas were reported killed as planes returned safely to base. Infantry from the Big Red One continued landing at Cam Ranh Bay, 185 miles northeast of Saigon.
The Second Brigade from Fort Riley will number 3900 troops in Viet Nam with total U.S. forces expected near 100000 by late summer. Saigon reports at least 260 Viet Cong killed in recent action, said to be air strike victims. U S Air Force and Navy flew 36 sorties over North Viet Nam including leaflet drops. Bombing targeted ammunition dumps an army barracks and bridges near Hanoi.
Clark County liquor board approved a complaint and order to show cause why Pussycat A Go Go’s liquor license should not be revoked. Dist Atty Ted Marshall cited a confusing June 10 order and urged amendments to allow both complaint and show cause actions. Sheriff Lamb sought suspension over the venue’s trouble spot status, with the club to answer charges next. Marshall proposed ordinances to empower sheriffs to close establishments for violations without lengthy legal steps.
Economic pressures spread through Clark County as 2600 union members stay off highway and building projects and security work at the Nevada Test Site. Talks between Operating Engineers Local 12 Carpenters Local 1780 and others report no progress as negotiations resume in Southern California. Feeney and Nevada lawmakers discussions rise from Washington to aid 240 guards at Wackenhut Services. Local merchants face impact as the strike disrupts hours and sales along East Sahara Avenue.
Waldorf Maryland becomes a gambling tale with Las Vegas style scarcity as casino owners pivot to Bermuda Crowns for cartwheel slots. Waldorf, thirty miles from Washington, is cited as Maryland’s gambling hub where slots persist in counties permitting them despite a phased outlaw.
Herb Tobman a 40 year old local furniture dealer had a charge of receiving stolen property dismissed on motion by the state. He was arrested June 7 along with others in burglaries tied to Paradise Valley residences and apartments. The preliminary hearing before Justice Lloyd George involved detectives Brown Smith and found allegedly stolen furniture in Tobman’s North Las Vegas store co owned by him. Tobman’s attorney Myron Leavitt argued the search warrant was faulty.
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies with gentle southwest winds around 15 to 25 mph. High near 100 and a low of 73, with yesterday’s high at 102 and low 76. Sunrise at 5 34 and sunset at 7 59.
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