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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1965
Page
2
The item spoofs taxi driving around the Strip and crosswalk rules while promoting The Bank of Las Vegas. It touts 4 percent interest on regular and special savings accounts and FDIC protection, urging readers to bank there.
Ambassador Adlai Stevenson collapses in London and dies at St George's Hospital after an ambulance rush from Grosvenor House. President Johnson orders a ten-man delegation led by Vice President Humphrey to bring the body home, with sons Adlai Jr and Borden accompanying. Stevenson, in London after Geneva talks, had planned to resign from the UN post and return to law practice.
A Navy corpsman writes with mature empathy for South Vietnamese civilians and his men. He vows to stay, patch up the wounded, and help the people achieve freedom, reflecting frontline field experience. Mike is described as the son of Mr and Mrs Chic Connery of Las Vegas.
Adlai Stevenson death provoked worldwide tributes and sympathy messages from leaders including British Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and Sir Alec Douglas-Home. Wilson praised Stevenson as a friend with wit and wisdom, while Douglas-Home lauded a lifetime of service. A European Coal and Steel Community spokesman in Luxembourg called his death a true loss.
The International Guards Association Local 1 agrees to return to work under the old contract for 90 days while talks resume on a new contract. Senators report progress on AEC policy discussions with contractors and unions but cite security restrictions. They urge Seaborg to halt nonessential layoffs amid Clark County’s economic situation.
Nine Viet Cong guerrillas ambushed a government force with American advisers on a road clearing operation 33 miles north of Saigon near Bau Bang. The fate of the government troops was not known. American fighters bombed targets deep into North Vietnam as sorties surged around the 17th parallel.
Armed Forces consider calling reserves as Viet Nam troop buildup grows. Plans mirror Kennedy era options to mobilize Marine 4th Reserve Division and air wing, plus Army and Air National Guard units. Draft calls could rise from 17 000 to 25 000 monthly, or to 8 000 as in Korea.
The House voted 255 to 151 to remove all silver from dimes and quarters and cut silver in half dollars from 9 to 40 percent to conserve dwindling supply. The bill, now sent to the Senate, would replace dimes and quarters with a copper core cupronickel sandwich coin and copper colored edge.
Statements from local and national figures mourn Adlai Stevenson after his death. Bob Cahill and Phil Mirabelli call it an irreplaceable loss and note his compassion and leadership. C. D. Baker and Herb Jones praise his intellect and contributions as a diplomat and politician.
The Mariner 4 mission aimed to photograph 21 frames during a 25 minute pass at 5 18 p m. The 575 pound craft sped at 11000 mph as ground crews later said the tape recorder may have failed stopping early. Scientists waited until 5 58 a m PDT Thursday to confirm if any images reached Earth.
The Las Vegas Sun pays tribute to Adlai Stevenson, praising his integrity and wit while reflecting on the 1952 and 1956 campaigns. The piece contrasts Stevenson with McCarthy era tactics and notes his impact on American politics and world affairs.
A memory of Stevenson's Las Vegas interview highlights warmth in his brown eyes and the ease it brought to a difficult moment. The focus is on how he spoke and the impression of a gentleman who is now gone.
The University of Georgia extension service warns that a single rotten fruit can harbor disease organisms capable of damaging or destroying the whole crop, underscoring the need for early detection and orchard sanitation.
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