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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1969
Page
2
A reflective piece urges freeing humanity from old divides by forgetting past wars and prejudices. It argues the moon landing signals a fresh start for mankind, warns against repeating ancient errors, and advocates building large achievements from small acts of peace.
A small bomb exploded yesterday in Constitution Square amid tourists. Police said two French visitors and four Greeks were injured before four suspects were arrested within minutes.
Clark County School District invites sealed bids for all plant labor and materials to complete additions to Fay Herron Park Village Elementary. Bids due August 19 1967 at 8 p.m. Plans and specs available for deposit of 50 dollars per set.
A heated Senate Foreign Relations dispute over the antiballistic missile sees calls for new hearings on a potential flaw. Fulbright and Stennis exchange sharp charges as the vote is delayed to allow further inquiry, with Nixon abroad and debate likely to continue.
A two engine plane carrying 13 people including 11 tourists crashed on a rural Kauai road near a canyon. One female passenger died. The FAA opened an investigation. Ten passengers were from the continental United States and one from Mexico. The plane was a twin engine Delavilland H10 Dove owned by Sky Tours of Hawaii. Separately, columnist Drew Pearson reports Senator Eugene J. McCarthy began divorce proceedings from Abigail McCarthy after 24 years of marriage.
The U S Weather Bureau reported the season’s peak temperature at Needles 113 degrees, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Kalispell Montana recorded the low at 34 degrees.
The University of Nevada Reno announced a 35000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to fund six seminars in the philosophy of inquiry led by Dr. William Halberstadt, chairman of the Philosophy Department, and Dr. William T. Scott, physics professor.
Public Health Officer says no epidemic of hepatitis at Reno Sparks Indian colony though precautionary inoculations are underway. Dr James R MacBride reports about 425 of 650 residents inoculated. four families affected. last illness involved four children in one family. source cannot determine infection point.
Labor Secretary George Shultz told unions and employers that further wage and benefit boosts could price labor out of the market if inflation continues. He urged self restraint, saying the anti inflation policy is taking hold and warned of consequences if talks ignore economic realities.
In Manila Pat Nixon observed anti-U.S. protests as demonstrators trampled a flag but was met by large crowds cheering and showered with rose petals by children. She wore an ivory filmy terno to a state dinner and a pink dress earlier while greeting nurses and foster children.
Zane Miles, former editor of the Ely Daily Times, has been named editor of the Aberdeen Washington Daily World. Miles ran the Ely paper for months after serving as managing editor at the Fort Collins Coloradoan and previously as state editor for the Nevada State Journal in Reno.
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