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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1966
Page
6
The article details Alma's path across Florida with tornado damage near Marianna and widespread destruction from heavy winds and rain. It notes fatalities in Miami and St. Petersburg, power outages, flooded streets, and coast guard warnings. Government offices closed and Cuba reports widespread damage and casualties.
The Mississippi Freedom March continued last night with marchers camping tonight. Carloads of whites arrived from northern states as more than a hundred Negroes joined crossing into Como. A confrontation with Carter C. Parnell sparked a tense moment before CORE head Floyd McKissick urged King to pause talks. Leaders urged followers to resume the 200 mile trek to Jackson at 9:30 a.m. today after yesterday’s eight and a half mile segment from north of Senatobia to north of Sardis.
A fast moving storm system lashed the Chicago area from Elgin to Arlington Heights and Palatine, bringing tornado damage, flooding, and downed power lines. WNWC tower toppled, a 56 foot trailer split apart near Arlington Park, and homes under construction unroofed as Nike Base personnel aided traffic control.
A massive tornado ripped through Topeka Kansas and surrounding areas on Wednesday night leaving at least 14 dead and more than 400 injured. Officials estimated about 100 million dollars in Topeka damage with 2,000 homeless and hundreds of homes damaged. President Johnson offered assistance as search crews used heavy equipment to clear rubble.
In Vietnam two pilots died when Skyraiders collided during a raid on North Vietnam. Capt. Carpenter and Capt. Brown led about 400 paratroopers in a brutal night battle in bamboo jungles near Dak Ta Kan Valley. They linked up survivors and repelled a determined North Vietnamese counterattack.
Brother Elk and attorney Madison B Graves say cashman field could be used commercially after rezoning. Helldorado events and sports have filled the site, but residents may vote on the final use. Petitions with 977 signatures oppose the commercial rezoning and push for community control.
Rookie astronaut Michael Collins is expected to perform at least two spacewalks during the July Gemini 10 mission with John Young. Planned activities include a tethered walk to approach an Agena satellite, a space stand to photograph zodiacal light, and discard EVA gear. The mission aims to link with a new Agena on orbit four and rendezvous with Gemini 8’s Agena.
President Johnson told diplomats that no political magic could end the Vietnam war and urged patience as solutions would be painfully slow. GOP leaders accused the administration of lacking full congressional briefing while Moyers defended White House outreach amid a Gallup poll showing low public support.
Gov Edmund G Brown and his wife took a respite from political wars heading to Baja California Mexico for deep sea fishing. They left Los Angeles Wednesday and will remain in Mexico for the rest of the week, according to his office.
The 620 pound Surveyor lunar probe, already soft landed in the Ocean of Storms on June 1, readied to resume work after a two day rest. Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists at Goldstone cleared the craft for new pictures at 1 34 a m Friday. The camera will sweep the moon surface as sunlight shifts and shadows change the terrain.
San Francisco reports that after 25 days a Greyhound bus strike across 11 western states broke up for an indefinite period. Federal Mediator William Rose announced he would present his own settlement proposal, to be submitted to union members and company principals, before heading to Washington for talks.
World Stockhol m reports Jules DuBois Latin America correspondent for the Chicago Tribune urged the International Federation of Newspaper Publishers to join the Inter American Press Association in freeing more than 30 imprisoned Cuban newsmen. He received the Golden Pen of Freedom award for his Latin American press freedom work.
Senate approved a truth in packaging bill aimed at helping housewives compare prices on kitchen and bathroom goods. Sen. Hart led backing with a projected 4.5 billion annual savings, while Dirksen fought amendments and urged House action to strip labeling provisions.
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