Injured Climber Rescued From Lone Pine Peak
Dennis Rogers, 30, was rescued after a five hour Alpine climb rescue on Lone Pine Peak in the High Sierra near Mt. Whitney. He was struck by rock, ferried by helicopter, and taken to South Inyo County Hospital in good condition with possible concussion. Rogers, from Orange, California, is a Sierra Club member with ten years of mountaineering experience.
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Holiday Traffic Toll Climbs As Memorial Day Near
Americans died at about seven per hour yesterday as Memorial Day weekend neared its end. A National Safety Council spokesman said if the trend holds, total traffic fatalities will be under the 350 to 450 forecast issued when the holiday began Friday at 6 p.m. local time.
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Deputies Sought Suspects In Two Local Robberies
Clark County deputies seek two suspects in separate daytime robberies in the suburban area. One man described as Indian Mexican or Hawaiian, about 5 feet 8, 200 pounds with long black hair, robbed a 7 11 at Desert Inn and Eastern and cracked the safe. The second, about six feet tall and 195 pounds, robbed the Somerset House Motel office on Convention Center Drive, taking 143.50 in cash and 4,500 dollars worth of jewelry.
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Hijacked Avian cargo plane diverted to Cuba after stops
Two armed men hijacked an Avianca Avro 748 with 41 passengers and four crew aboard after takeoff from Bogota. The flight halted at Barrancabermeja for engine repair and fuel then continued to Barranquilla and was bound for Santiago Cuba.
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Goodyear Rubber and Supply Co Fire Hits Downtown Portland
A three-alarm blaze at Goodyear Rubber and Supply Co in downtown Portland drew 90 firefighters and 17 units. The three-story building was contained before threatening the nearby Athens Hotel and club. No evacuations were needed. the cause and damage totals were not disclosed. A belly dancer at the adjacent Athens West, Princess Latina, briefly fled with her costumes then returned for her show.
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Workers Vote To Strike At Nevada Test Site Wage Scale Dispute
The union planned a strike at the Nevada Test Site to push a six step wage scale up by about 1.35. Bronson said contractors offered revisions to procedures that would make appeals unworkable. The pay offer was lower than for other crafts and picketing at the Mercury main gate began just after midnight.
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Nevada State Prison Calm After Racial Outbreaks
Warden Carl Hocker reports a cooling off period at Nevada State Prison after a day of racial clashes. Two white inmates and two black inmates were involved in attacks, both treated in hospital, with the rest locked in solitary confinement as investigations continue. He notes most inmates disapprove and stresses not representative of the whole population.
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Fight Erupts In Church Led By Warrant Leader
About 25 militants demanded half the church income and caused a disturbance at Linwood Methodist Church in Kansas City. Police reported 17 arrests, including Pete O Neal, amid scuffles over the church mic and a broken American flag. Witnesses described scarred faces and broken glass with no serious injuries.
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Peru Quake Triggers Panic as Buildings Fall in Lima
A strong Peru quake sent Lima residents into the streets and caused many walls to collapse. Police said 20 buildings in the capital fell while injuries were reported and communications disrupted. Helicopters were deployed to evacuate the seriously injured and the Red Cross aided hospitals in the area.
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Teamsters Approve REECO Pact For Nevada Test Site
Members of Teamsters Local 631 voted 66 to 8 to accept REECO's five year contract for Nevada Test Site work. It includes $3.36 hourly raise, 40 cent immediate, 30 cent Dec 1, 15 percent pension funds control by the union, and a $26.75 monthly health and welfare allowance. Extra travel time to Tonopah and area is provided. No pact yet with Southern Nevada rock and gravel. a three day grace period granted before possible strike.
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Public backs U S move into Cambodia in split poll
A nationwide survey of 1281 households from May to May 10 shows 49 percent oppose and 43 percent support the view that Cambodia was necessary to protect U S fighting men in Vietnam. A 66 percent worry it could turn into another Vietnam as 52 percent expect success against North Vietnamese bases.
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Three Killed On State Roads During Memorial Day Weekend
Three people died on Nevada highways over the Memorial Day weekend. In Reno a 1 year old boy, Robert A. Pirhala, died after his bicycle crashed into a Nevada Transit Co. bus, throwing him under its wheels as the bus crashed. The driver, Harry R. Dawson Sparks, was not cited. A second fatality occurred on U S 95 near Hawthorne when Gerald Code, 22, an air force serviceman, collided with a car driven by Robert Matkovich, 23, who attempted to pass as the motorcycle turned left. A third death occurred on U S 50 east of Dayton when Harriet Duncan, 29, was struck while standing beside a disabled automobile.
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Thousands of radicals protest U.S. bases in Japan
In Tokyo and across Japan thousands of radical students demonstrated against U.S. military bases, demanding removal of American forces as renewal talks on the security treaty loom. A bomb briefly exploded at Tachikawa, injuring no one, while police guarded 20 bases with riot units.
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Improper Fuel Suspected in Plane Crash Near Atlanta
An investigation links an improper jet fuel mix to a Martin 404 crash on Interstate 285 near Atlanta. NTSB chair John Reed notes 100 gallons of jet fuel per wing and 57 quarts of oil, with a sample sent for analysis. Six killed, 34 injured among 36 aboard and in the car.
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