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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1966

Page

9

POWs in Vietnam adhere to code of conduct despite captivity

UPI reports no established misdeeds by U S prisoners held by the North Vietnamese. POWs reportedly follow the post Korea pledge to reveal only name rank serial number and date of birth while access for Red Cross observers remains blocked.

Washington UPI Viet Nam International Red Cross Committee Pentagon U.S. Air Force Navy United States Red Cross

Streamlining Force in Europe 7th Army Merges HQ

The Defense Department disclosed the 7th Army Command in Europe will merge its headquarters with the U.S. Army Europe HQ at Heidelberg, Germany as part of force streamlining after France demanded NATO troops leave French soil. The move keeps troop levels unchanged at about 210,000, with Gen Andrew P. O'Meara continuing as European commander and Lt Gen Theodore J. Conway becoming deputy commander for Europe. The reorganization aims for completion by next December and does not transfer Stuttgart facilities to West Germany. future use of the installation remains undecided.

Europe 7Th Army Army Headquarters For Heidelberg West Germany U.S France Pentagon Charles de Gaulle NATO United States Stuttgart Germany Andrew P. O'Meara Theodore J. Conway Defense Department

Record heat and cool spell hit U.S. mainland

The U.S. Weather Bureau logged the day’s high of 110 degrees at Presidio Texas, the hottest temperature excluding Hawaii and Alaska, and a low of 43 degrees at Butte Montana yesterday.

United Press International Helena Honolulu Houston U.S Kansas City San Francisco Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee New York

Freak Elevator Mishap Claims Singer's Life

In Monte Carlo the singer Ross Pollock nineteen of Van Nuys California died after his neck was caught between a descending elevator and its gate. Pollock, a member of the Young Generation touring with Johnny Mathis, was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. The accident occurred moments after Pollock leaned over to see the elevator. The gala for American week drew over five hundred attendees including ambassadors Angier Biddle Duke and Prince Rainier and Princess Grace.

Monte Carlo Monaco UPI Johnny Mathis Ross Pollock van Nuys Calif Pollock Young Generation Prince Rainier Princess Grace Monte Carlo Sporting Club Madrid Angier Biddle Duke Mathis

Pope May Visit Latin America and Africa

Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI hopes to resume world travels later this year or in 1967. He might visit Latin America and Africa, with prior travels to both continents before his 1963 election, and he recently ordained 70 Latin American priests at St. Peter's Basilica.

Vatican City UPI Paul VI Vatican Latin America Mexico Africa St. Peter’s Basilica Pope Paul United Nations New York Rome Castelgandolfo

Thant Heads to Moscow for Viet Nam Peace Talks

United Nations Secretary General Thant departs for Moscow to meet with Leonid Brezhnev and Alexei Kosygin for Viet Nam discussions. no clear agenda is set, but Thant may urge prisoner releases and a Geneva Conference revival while weighing a possible second term as U.N. chief.

United Nations UPI Thant Moscow Viet Nam Communist Party Leonid I. Brezhnev Alexei Kosygin U.N Kremlin Soviet Union Russia Britain

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