Scot Jimmy Clark wins Indianapolis 500 in record speed
Jimmy Clark the diminutive Scot in a Lotus Ford dominates the 500 as he posts a record average speed of 150.686 mph to win from pole. Parnelli Jones finishes second, Mario Andretti third, with Clark leading 190 of 200 laps and the race marking the first rear engine victory at Indianapolis.
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Memo and Mirth in a Patchwork of Unemployment and Sports
A humorous column recalls a friend’s tale of applying for unemployment compensation with lengthy waits and child care bills, jokes about indoctrination films, rubber stamps on records, and media pressure on boxing venues. It references Hank Green, Paul Horn, Clay-Liston, Las Vegas, Herb Caen, and literacy tests in Mississippi.
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Bus strike delays operations for Las Opah Stage Lines
A threatened strike by bus drivers of the Las Opah Stage Lines caused delays for Mercury employees and operations, with a 15 day postponement announced Monday.
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Jets rout eight MIGs in raid near Thanh Hoa south of Hanoi
U S Air Force jets defeated eight North Vietnamese MIG fighters in a bombing raid 45 miles south of Da Nang. North Vietnam claims one U S F 105 D was shot down while South Vietnam reports a weekend offensive near Quang Ngai causing 600 to 700 government casualties. Two American advisers are reported involved.
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Alls Go For Daring Space Flight
Gemini-4 received final clearance to begin three days of preparations for launch from Cape Kennedy. Weather forecasters predicted favorable conditions for the Thursday liftoff after solving a water leak caused by a misadjusted valve and bypassing a damaged undersea cable link with a leased Air Force line.
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Nevada escapes grim Memorial Day toll
The nation faces a record Memorial Day weekend traffic toll with California leading at 52 deaths and Nevada reporting no fatalities. States show varying results as the three day period pushes total deaths higher while some regions reach near historic 1964 levels.
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Weather summary for today with gusty showers
Partly cloudy with scattered thunder activities and southwest gusts 15 to 25 mph, occasional gusts to 35 mph in shower areas. Today's high around 85 and low near 65. Yesterday's high 91 and low 67. Noontime humidity near 1 percent, sunrise 5 25, sunset 7 52.
Sympathy Strike At Aerojet Won’t Affect NERVA Test Site
A small sympathy strike by 28 International Machinists Union members against Aerojet-General will not impact NERVA operations at the Nuclear Rocket Development Station. Aerojet-General manager Norvin E. Erickson says the walkout affects only 28 workers and involves no Nevada Test Site personnel.
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Ambulance contract action looms after show cause
Mercy Ambulance owner M M Bud Bishop is to appear before the City Commission to answer why his license and city contract should not be revoked. A non licensed minor reportedly drove an ambulance on a fatal crash emergency, though Bishop says the youth was not payroll. Hearing may yield only a warning. officials have balked at enforcing the ambulance ordinance amid prior contract irregularities.
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Bud” Bishop
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Ed Fountain
City jail’s coat of paint helps it weather years
A brief item notes the city jail’s fresh paint job has maintained its appearance and condition over many years, signaling ongoing upkeep.
Cave Trapped Student Rescued After Ordeal
James Dowling a 22 year old UC Berkeley graduate student was rescued from a 1200 foot deep cave in Neffs Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City. He had been stranded for about 12 hours in his shoulder harness and was treated for shock and exhaustion after being brought to a Salt Lake City Hospital.
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Pladenburg, Md
Paul Gerhard
California
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Gerhard
University of Utah
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Three Las Vegas High Schools Plan Graduation Day Extravaganza
Graduations for Western, Moapa Valley, and Bishop Gorman High Schools chart a 10 AM to 10 PM program with Western at the Convention Center, Moapa on campus, and Bishop Gorman at the church and Riviera luncheon. Western graduates 740, Moapa 42, Bishop Gorman 169 seniors amid scholarships, college applications flood Nevada Southern University.
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Las Vegas Sees Record Memorial Weekend Tourism
A record Memorial Day weekend drew around 50,000 visitors mainly from California to Las Vegas. Traffic accidents were below normal as crowds packed hotels, motels, and casinos, leaving roads less troubled than expected.
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