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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
1
Astronaut Michael Collins space walked from Gemini 10 to a target Agena satellite and back after 30 minutes, amid dwindling fuel. John Young controlled the craft as Collins retrieved two experiment boxes and lost a camera, ending the excursion early due to fuel limits.
The piece denounces Michael J. Quill and the Four Queens pickets for tearing up a restraining order during a subway strike related to labor unrest. It condemns defiance of courts, praises lawful recourse, and warns that contempt of authority erodes protections and risks violence. The argument urges judges to act and uphold the majesty of law in protecting constitutional rights.
Mike O Callaghan a 35 year old former Henderson resident and ex head of the Nevada Health and Welfare Department filed yesterday for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket. He recently returned to Nevada after six months as chief of field administration for Job Corps Conservation Centers in Washington. Known for blunt talk on juvenile issues he has sparred with district attorneys over tough policy and rehabilitation ideas and has five children.
County airport Manager Earl Taylor told commissioners that ongoing national airline strikes threaten month to month income. He noted a 30 to 40 percent drop this month and proposed advertising bids for a new baggage system after the strike, with airlines servicing McCarran paying for renovations at an estimated cost of $75,900.
County Registrar Tom Mulroy faced a packed last day as 262 candidates filed by 5 p.m. with hundreds turned away while Mrs. Shirley Landers resigned to join the race. Mulroy weighed ballot options amid a record last-minute surge in State Assembly District 4 and possible needs to combine ballots with machine voting.
President Johnson warned North Vietnam that the United States would regard any war crimes trials of captured U S airmen as a grave strategic and political issue amid ongoing combat operations in Indochina. He urged restraint and emphasized endurance in the face of aggression.
International Association of Machinists will end talks with five struck airlines at noon to push a member vote on management offers. Negotiations had been recessed until 10:30 a.m. today as airlines seek to block the IAM plan.
A local election notice emphasizes that residents have only three days left to register for the upcoming primary. It urges eligible voters to submit applications before the cutoff and outlines where to register or check status.
Clark County commissioners blasted Las Vegas over revoking fire protection for unincorporated islands. They urged re evaluation and continued county involvement to protect life and property, noting past fires and the need for workable fire districts and funding.
Clear conditions with gentle winds. Today's high 193 and low 80, sunrise at 5 39, sunset at 7 54. Yesterdays high reached 102 and low 80 with noontime humidity at 23 percent.
Noted Las Vegas contractor Wallace Meecham, 45, died of a heart attack in Bogota Colombia. Meecham built most Las Vegas service stations and helped with Nellis AFB runway work. Survived by wife Phyllis and parents L W and Mrs L Meecham. He had been in Bogota as a road project consultant.
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