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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1966
Page
2
Buddhist Leader Begins Hunger Strike Amid Saigon Turmoil
Thich Tri Quang starts a hunger strike demanding U.S. President Johnson halt support for the military government. In Hue, Buddhist youths clash with U.S. convoys and monks defend street altars, while moderate monks regain control of the movement in Saigon. Maj. Jack Butler negotiates access for Marines as Buddhist anger escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thich Tri Quang
Johnson
Quang
Nguyen Cao
Saigon
Hue
United States
U.S
Phu Bai
Jack Butler
San Antonio
Tex
Nouth
Down Ku
PSC urged to review taxi ordinance through official channel
Deputy Dist. Attorney John Porter urged Las Vegas taxi firms to push changes to the taxi cab control ordinance for a PSC review. He said the PSC must handle changes, not the Clark County Board of Commissioners, noting three companies and over 400 drivers have sought modifications. Porter reframed the county as PSC agent and called for a single PSC hearing to decide any changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Porter
Las Vegas
Public Service Commission
Porter
the Sun
PSC
Clark County Board of Commissioners
Clark County
Entratter Re elected President Of Temple Beth Sholom
Jack Entratter, longtime Temple Beth Sholom board member and Sands Hotel show producer, was elected president for the coming year. This marks his fifth leadership term, with four prior as president, as the temple notes innovations in schooling and religious procedures attracting Las Vegas Jewish families to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Beth Sholom
Jack Entratter
Sands Hotel
Temple
Entratter
Las Vegas
Refuse Offer Refuse Offer
Britain's 48 member National Union of Seamen rejects the four man inquiry court report as a basis for negotiation to end the 24 day maritime strike. The union accuses the report of political use and vows a fight to the finish. The report proposed a 40 hour week in two stages for INS members with immediate first stage and another next year. The shipping federation had offered a 40 hour week by 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Britain
National Union of Seamen
NUS
Laos
Harold Wilson
INS
Los Angeles Voters Rebuff Watts Hospital Bond
Los Angeles County supervisors seek alternate financing after Proposition A failed to reach a two thirds majority. The $21.4 million Watts general hospital, planned with a $12.3 million bond, would serve 483 beds as part of a rehabilitation program but was rejected at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Watts
Kenneth Hahn
Lindon S. Hollinger
Alma Strikes Florida After Kansas Tornadoes Hit Topeka
The storm front includes heavy Topeka damage from a Kansas tornado with disrupted communications and damaged power lines. In Florida 1700 Pinellas residents seek shelter as Alma nears Tampa Bay. 54 injuries reported in Havana and 2 killed from a roof collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Pinellas County
Fla
Tampa
Sanibel
Captive Islands
Fort Myers
Alma
St. Petersburg
Havana
Miami-Palm Beach
Gold Coast
Jupiter
Palm Beach
Dade County
Naples
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay
Anna Marie
Exclusive Davis
Kennedy Sees Luthuli in Africa During Johannesburg Visit
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy visited Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli in a restricted area near Durban and toured a black suburb in Johannesburg. He praised Luthuli, spoke to about 1,000 schoolchildren in Soweto, and urged peaceful change with support from South Africa and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kennedy
Albert Luthuli
Africa
Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Kennedy
Luthuli
Stranger
Durban
Soweto
Southern Africa
Boyce Eager
United States
Doctor Appeals Denied in License Revocation
District Court denied Dr. Morton M. Baptis appeal seeking to halt the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners revocation of his license after a May hearing. The action includes depositions from two North Las Vegas officers about indecent messages and a masseuse job interview at his Henderson office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton M. Bapthis
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Covention Center
Dist
William P. Compton
North Las Vegas
Henderson
Kay Bland
Where I Stand in the Falcone Case and Local Prosecutions
The author criticizes the district attorney for perceived bias and selective zeal in pursuing Falcone while alleging leniency for other celebrated cases. The piece accuses the DA of preferring vengeance over justice, noting Marshall’s stance on a kidnapping plea and expressing distrust in local prosecutors and the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcone
Marshall
Woman Changes Name to Gerry Tyson for Ballot Use
Geraldine Tyson wins district court approval to run under Gerry Tyson on the ballot after a dispute over whether multiple names can appear. The case followed a challenge involving Helen Herr, formerly Helen Bartel, and a legal opinion from the attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Geraldine
Gerry) Tyson
Geraldine Tyson
Tom Mulroy
Helen Bartel
Helen Herr
Helen
Harvey Dickerson
Former vice figure Joe Conforte accused in Nevada disorderly house case
Joe Conforte and seven women pleaded innocent to charges of running a disorderly house. They face trial June 28 after arrest May 28 at bawdy houses in Wadsworth and Happy Valley. Conforte previously ran prostitution businesses and was convicted of attempted extortion and tax evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Conforte
Wadsworth
Happy Valley
Conforte
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David Polk
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