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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
1
Larry Jeffers six was traced leaving the Lee Canyon area toward Mt Charleston amid a desert search. Air Force infrared flights searched at dusk yesterday while fifty National Guardsmen mobilized by Gov. Grant Sawyer to probe tracks up to 10,000 foot peaks in the Charleston Range.
A profile honors Bennie Golfstein for decades of behind the scenes leadership in Las Vegas. From guiding Flamingo and Riviera hotel promotions to chairing convention efforts and aiding civic causes, he is described as a relentless motivator who keeps projects moving and the city’s image strong.
Cape Kennedy UPI reports engineers repaired the bulky computer guidance system that caused a two day postponement for the Gemini 9 flight carrying astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan. The issue marked a second delay within 15 days as efforts continued to ready the mission.
Ralph Harman a North Las Vegas civic leader and longtime business figure announced plans to seek the State Senate seat representing North Las Vegas. Harman 1701 Arrowhead Sr chairs the Vegas Village Shopping Center board and has deep local ties including the NSW Township Democratic Club and the Chamber of Commerce where he rose to first vice president. He is Utah born and has extensive wholesale and retail grocery experience. He has served in youth programs and is bishop of the Seventh Ward LDS Church.
Saigon reports Premier Ky agreed to include civilians in government by next Monday as Buddhist protests flare. Monks threaten self immolation while militants burn an effigy in Saigon. a chief monk warns against further concessions. Johnson says constitutional government in South Vietnam is attainable. Rebels in Hue had sacked the abandoned U S consulate earlier.
Mostly clear today with high cloudiness developing in the afternoon. Southerly winds of 10 to 20 mph. Forecast high 95 and low 60, with yesterday reaching 92 and 63. Noontime humidity at 8 percent. sunrise at 5 25 and sunset at 7 52.
Nevada files amended suit against Mark Twain Insurance charging extensive improper payments to directors and affiliates. President James F Dunne II attacked by board members in a Reno parking lot while retrieving records. records allegedly taken from his car. Judge orders freeze on firm accounts and sets June 28 hearing to show cause for receivership. The company serves about 5,000 stockholders.
Las Vegas celebrates the Four Queens casino hotel opening with Mayor Oran Gragson slated to cut the ceremonial stripe at 4 p.m. Bennie Goffstein, a veteran hotelier, reflects on two decades in the industry as construction delays are overcome. The new property includes casino, dining, and lounge spaces amid phased room additions planned to reach 850 rooms and 22 floors.
Pasadena, Calif. UP I reports America's Surveyor spacecraft made a flawless first try soft landing on the moon at 11 17 p.m. PDT. Scientists at Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory cheer as telemetry shows Surveyor down and functioning.
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