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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1966
Page
1
A stand in a Las Vegas column mocks political divides and entertainers. The piece features jabbed lines about Frank Sinatra Johnny Carson January Jones and a Medicare joke sent by Linda Brooks. It ends with a punchline about a Republican door collapse.
Washington reports indicate the United States welcomed signals over the weekend that North Vietnam does not intend to put American prisoners on trial. President Ho Chi Minh stated there would be no trial in view, with officials noting the line as a possible easing in the Hanoi stance on captured airmen.
District Judge William Compton is poised to rule on Paul Horn's bid to dissolve the county restraining order against him. Horn, the county auditor, moved to speed county purchases by centralizing claims in his office, a July 1 system shift intended to accelerate payments.
Commissioners opposed Horn s method for listing claims and obtained a restraining order to bar him from handling the claims. A motion to show cause why he should not be en joined from handling the claims was filed as the board proceeds with the cases.
A small group protested in front of Gov. Grant Sawyer's campaign headquarters urging repeal of the right to work and backing Dr. Robert Mortensen for governor. The event drew comments from a spokesman calling it a novel campaign tactic.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 16.32 to 852.83 in a sharp break not seen since 1963. The NYSE index declined 0.87 to 45.42 while volume rose modestly, with 1 407 issues listed and 1 089 down. A Viet Nam report and Wall Street’s technical factors were cited as influences in the market drop.
Great Las Vegas boosters Wilbert and Ila Lewis of Seattle visit to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary in town.
A confrontation leaves at least one politician with a black eye and several others nursing wounds. Details are to be continued on Page 2.
The Senate Labor Committee recessed negotiations in the airline strike dispute to consider emergency legislation. Substitutes include immediate 180 day work order and compulsory federal arbitration, with hearings set and diverse department testimony planned.
Mostly clear conditions with gentle winds. Today's high near 105 and low around 80. Sunrise at 5 43, sunset 7 51. Yesterday's high 108 and low 83. Noon humidity about 11 percent.
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