Fire Casualty List From Sahara Hotel Blaze
A list of patients treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after the Sahara Hotel fire in Las Vegas shows names, home cities, and injuries. Most were treated and released. several have smoke inhalation, lacerations, burns, or sprained limbs, including workers from Las Vegas and New Orleans.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Sahara Hotel
Las Vegas ‘‘Strip
Sharon McCarthy
Puyallup
Wash
Edith Caspari
Kansas City
Eileen Smith
Reseda
Calif
Arthur Quadracci
la Puente
Don Vairo
Arnold
Rose Vairo
Benjamin Caney
Los Angeles
Bessie Caney
Barney Berck
Encino
Ethel Berck
Stanford Levy Jr
New Orleans
Manya Levy
Susan Levy
Stanford Levy Tl
Brenda Kaye
Jackie Neaman
Hollywood
Patrick Riggins
Reri Caspari
Fred Krok Sr
Chicago
Fred Krok Jr
Ill
Everett J. Tate
Seattle
Dale Ashley
John Bernoski
William Melendez
Monterey Park
Mary Jo Wells
Venice
Dessie Manigo
Las Vegas
New Peace Bid At Honolulu Summit Seeks Vietnam Deescalation
President Johnson indicated a possible phased U S troop withdrawal in 1969 while denying solid Hanoi concessions and rejecting rumors of an imminent halt to bombing or a full pullout. He and South Vietnamese leader Thieu pledged to pursue peace while defending South Vietnam.
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Hanoi
Honolulu
Johnson
U.S
North
North Vietnam
Thieu
South Vietnam
Million Dollar Fire Hits Plush Sahara Hotel Here
A blaze at the Sahara hotel wing, built in 1952, originated in the center section and spread through the attic. The casino and two towers remained undamaged while Building 4 suffered a gutted roof. Buildings 5 and 6 show brown and blackened spots. The 1000 room hotel was at full capacity when the 5:50 a.m. fire broke out and guests escaped with minimal belongings. Security guards were posted after extinguishing to deter looting.
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Sahara Hotel
Bomb Blast Kills Three In Saigon
Allied intelligence sources said a commando force was ordered to strike U S and South Vietnamese sites in downtown Saigon as 50 to 60 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong battalions move from jungle sanctuaries. The high command was believed meeting within 100 miles of Saigon to plan a major offensive within five weeks. U S Command added that 35 South Vietnamese were liberated from a Viet Cong slave labor camp in the Mekong Delta, including 13 women, some children and several elderly men.
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UPI
U.S
Saigon
Mekong Delta
UPS
VC Study New Attack on Saigon
Allied intelligence sources report a high command meeting near Saigon to finalize a large offensive. They estimate a launch within five weeks with a main thrust of 20 000 to 25 000 troops and an assault on downtown installations plus terror raids by up to 1 000 trained commandos.
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Saigon
Frontier Days Rodeo Opens Amid Heavy Police Presence
Cheyenne residents flocked to the Frontier Days Rodeo with a $100,000 prize pool for events like bulldogging calf roping and bronc riding. Police were deployed by Chief James Byrd to handle crowds and potential trouble as far flung college crowds and hippies were anticipated. Bars prepared for heavy beer sales with canned beer deliveries and extra staff while officers reinforced doors to keep crowds within fire capacity limits.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
UPI
James Byrd
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Utah
Idaho
Byrd
Wallace to Sue Ohio for Ballot Hopes
Third party candidate George Wallace announced plans to sue Ohio to gain ballot access. Wallace said he had 200000 signatures collected and aims to reach 443000. secretary of state Ted Brown says signatures must be filed before the May primary. Wallace led a campaign day in Findlay before continuing to Columbus.
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Findlay
Ohio
UPI
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Ted Brown
Columbus
Senate approves $4.7 billion public works bill with Newport shield
The Senate passed a $4.7 billion public works measure after adding funds to protect Newport Rhode Island sea wall and nearby homes. Sen. Pell recused himself from voting on the Newport restoration. Proxmire and Thurmond opposed the bill while Williams backed a spending cap amendment.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Sen
Claiborne Pell
R.J
Newport
R.I. Pell
Corps of Engineers
House
House-Senate
John J. Williams
R-Del
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Pell
John O. Pastore
D-R
Peil
Ocean Front
Indiana
Williams
Senate Appropriations Committee
Oakley Reservoir
Illinois
Proxmire
Rockefeller Seeks GOP Governors Support In Ohio Bid
Governor Nelson Rockefeller made a late push at the national governors conference in Cincinnati to narrow Nixon’s lead. He faced hecklers at Greater Cincinnati Airport while urging Republicans to drop protest signs as he argued for change and reform in America.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Greater Cincinnati
America
Ohio youths held on narco charge
A routine city police stop led to the arrest of Randall J. Cohen 19 and Donald M. Sniderman 19, both of Youngstown, on narcotics possession. Officers found two plastic bags of marijuana a Band A id box of marijuana and a small brick of hashish in their possession.
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Ohio
Randall J. Cohen
Donald M. Sniderman
Youngstown
Bob Robertson
Dick Baggett
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Nixon
George Romney
Michigan
John Love
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