Cabbies Weigh Strike Action During Night Meeting
Southern Nevada taxi drivers from four firms face a potential strike as Teamsters Local 881 prepares to meet from midnight to early morning. Richard Thomas says companies show no sign of signing an agreement while eight small operators may join. Vic Whittlesea’s Blue Cab faces mandatory shifts under arbitration, starting Saturday amid looming contract terminations.
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Nevada
Richard Thomas
Teamsters Local 881
Thomas
Teamsters
CAR
Mystery of 2 Coeds Ends in Nude Bodies Found
The nearly nude bodies of two missing University of Texas coeds were found Friday in a field of tall grass after a 12 day search. Authorities reported the scene as a homicide investigation and appealed for public tips as the case drew national attention.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
University of Texas
Where I Stand on War and Child Victims
An editorial condemns war’s cruelties against children and urges United Nations action for peace. It cites horrific images from Vietnam, London, Auschwitz, and other scenes, then notes a Dallas fire tragedy and unresolved double homicide cases, reflecting on national responsibility.
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Buchenwald
Auschwitz
London
United Nations
Coed fatally injured in UNC campus attack
Suellen Evans, 21, was stabbed in broad daylight in the University of North Carolina's Coker Arboretum known as lover's lane. A campus worker saw a Black suspect flee into bushes as a passerby and a helper tried to assist. Police investigated the motive and suspect description.
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Chapel Rilrance
Suellen Evans
University of North Carolina
Coker Arboretum
Weather brief: sunny with mountain showers and warm highs
Mostly sunny skies with few showers over the mountains. Gentle winds with gusts in shower areas. Today's high near 102 and low around 76. Noontime humidity 35 percent. Sunrise 5 47 a m. Sunset 7 47 p m. Yesterday's high 97 and low 79.
Judge Weighs Action Against Gaming Groups in Kolod Case
Dist. Judge William Compton evaluated briefs on Ruby Kolod’s injunction petition against state gaming agencies. He plans a ruling before his Sunday vacation but says he will not be pressured to decide prematurely.
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William Compton
Compton
Kolod
Pussycat a Go Go Vs the Law Part 1 at Clark County
Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb filed a complaint against Garwood Van's nightspot Pussycat a Go Go. The Clark County Liquor Licensing Board scheduled a hearing for Tuesday at 10 a.m. despite defense requests for delay.
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Law—Part
Clark County
Garwood van
Clark County Liquor Licensing Board
Ralph Lamb
Van'sattdeney
John Peter Lee
Steel Workers Set Strike Date
The United Steelworkers Union served notice of a September 1 strike after rejecting a small wage increase offer and accusing steelmakers of penny pinching. President I W Abel said no extension would be granted and warned workers across the industry to prepare as wage talks stall before a 39 day deadline.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers Union
USW
I. W. Abel
WPC
Abel
Cooper
Crackdown on Curfew Hits West Las Vegas
West Las Vegas tightens curfew as juvenile roaming in the Negro area prompts action. Robert Mullen, county probation chief, announces tougher policy and reports arrest of 23 year old Little Herman Bean, leader at the Playhouse, for contributing to delinquency of a minor.
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Little Herman
Jackson
Bean
Band Jeader
Las Vegas
Robert Mullen
Mullen
Negro Area
Viet Cong suffer heavy losses amid large U.S. sweeps
U S and Vietnamese forces report about 220 Viet Cong killed in three days of operations targeting a government training center and the Bien Hoa area. Three Marines die in a Da Nang lightning strike during patrols as China denounces U S plans in Indochina.
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Saigon
VPI
U.S
Bien Hoa
da Nang
China
United States
Indochina
Peking
Tokyo
Korea
North Viet Nam
Youths disrupt Dallas fire scene as infant dies
Firefighters probing a South Dallas blaze faced a 60 strong crowd of yelling youths blocking streets. Police dispersed the mob with dogs as the limp body of Patrick Chambers was found inside the burning home. His mother Geneva Chambers and neighbor Jessie Jones were hospitalized. A bystander woman and two men were arrested after assaults on officers.
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Dallas
UPI
Patrick Chambers
Geneva Chambers
Jessie Jones
Hearing On Liquor License For Black Orchid
Black Orchid owner Charles Kellar must appear before the West Las Vegas City Commission on Wednesday to show cause why his liquor license should not be suspended or revoked. Acting Mayor Ed Fountain set the date at a special meeting. Kellar protested for all five commissioners to be present, but the request was denied.
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Ed Fountain
Phil Mirabelli
Grant Stewart
Black Orchid
Charles Kellar
Las Vegas
City Commission
Kellar
Fountain
Lorm Bunker
Orchid's
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