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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1966
Page
6
Thousands gathered as firemen battled blazes and looting near the West Side. Troops with bayonets chased groups of Black Power marchers along Roosevelt Road, dispersing a crowd after clashes with rioters and police.
Heat waves across the Midwest and South fade as cool air arrives ending a nine day spell that killed about 200 people. In St Louis the toll rose with 133 deaths, while Ohio floods and New Orleans rain caused additional damage. A separate report describes a Soviet helicopter forcing down a U S helicopter near the German border.
Albert J. Milner, 30, of 2201 Travis, was treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital for a 12 inch knife wound after a man stepped into his path near East St. Louis Avenue and 15th Street. He said a woman shouted look out as the assailant slashed him from mouth to ear before the crash. Milner drove to North Las Vegas Hospital then redirected toward Sunrise Hospital.
An interview recounts James B. Jenkins, Atlanta police chief since 1947, and Martin Luther King Jr. in 1960s Civil Rights tensions. Jenkins describes enforcing equal law, hiring Negro officers, and facing abuse while backing peaceful protest. The piece notes 1020 officers with 760 sworn, including 50 Negro patrolmen.
The governor calls a probe into political campaign funds amid alleged links to crime syndicate funding. The Wall Street Journal notes federal officials see Nevada gamblers moving large sums abroad to dodge taxes, but no indictments have been returned by grand juries. Nevada Gaming Control Board chair Edward A. Olsen says there is no evidence large amounts are escaping to the underworld. The state has twice asked the U.S. Justice Department for information but received no formal reply.
Auditor Porter sought a contempt order as Horn refused to hand over vouchers and halt encroachment on the data processing unit. Commissioners argue for access to records and a restored system while Horn defends his control, delaying bill payments and further court actions. FBI testimony in Denver links Desert Inn listening devices to underworld figures.
A 31 year old California man was killed in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 15 South three miles south of the Tropicana cutoff. The Nevada Highway Patrol said the identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification. The car left the road and struck a concrete pillar, killing him instantly.
National briefs report Miss Austria’s birthday celebrations as 57 contestants rehearse for the Miss Universe pageant on CBS. Judges have eliminated 43 candidates. semi finals will be revealed tonight to determine the 15 finalists.
Oslo dispatched journalist Tore Jarr Bielenberg of Friheten says only one person died in the U S air raid on oil depots near Haiphong. He entered the burning area shortly after strikes to verify the scene.
Rep. William McCulloch of Ohio endorsed the open occupancy housing section of President Johnson's civil rights bill, backing the compromise measure approved June 30. The provision aims to curb discrimination in housing and jury selection, with exemptions for small owner sales and smaller apartment buildings.
Circuit Judge Edward Leavy heard a new trial motion for Annette Buchanan, a University of Oregon coed. If denied, a $300 fine for 39 days may be stayed on appeal. attorney Arthur Johnson plans to appeal. The case centers on a Grand Jury identification matter tied to a marijuana article.
Reports say air patrols are active on both sides near the Jordan river spillway and Al Magor as Israel warns Syria attacks cannot go unpunished. A MIG21 was reported downed after the raid, with six tractors an arms depot and a gun battery destroyed at the construction site. Damascus Radio claims civilian casualties.
The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC cap consumer type CD rates at 5 percent for 90 days or more and 4 percent for under 90 days starting July 20. Banks with higher rates must adjust, while existing deposits are exempt. Critics call the move unfair to smaller depositors, while officials seek further controls on savings and loan dividends. Treasury urged a temporary ceiling on deposits up to $100,000.
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