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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1966
Page
8
In Chicago a riot-wracked northwest district sees 10 shot and 18 injured as Mayor Daley and Latin-American leaders urge calm. Police deploy helmeted units to defuse violence amid widespread property damage and anxious city officials seek racial peace.
U S Army 101st Airborne and allied units report killing at least 869 North Vietnamese in eight days of jungle fighting 300 miles north of Saigon. In air clashes near Thanh Hoa two F4 Phantoms from the Ranger engaged two unidentified planes, one firing a Sparrow missile after radar contact.
Fair Board members clash over proposed spending levels with discussion of diverting six to eight hundred thousand dollars into recreation or allocating 20 to 25 percent of revenue. Phil Mirabelli and Jack Petitti oppose ad campaign cuts while Mirabelli urges standards to judge performance and determine pay.
A Nevada appeals panel enforces an NLRB order against Harrah's for unfair labor practices. The court held casinos failed to prove substantial prejudice to their industry from the board's race track policy, despite Nevada's reliance on gambling tourism. Harrah's must reinstate fired stagehand Robert H. Wetherill and pay back wages.
George Foley pledges improved efficiency and lower costs in the district attorney's office to relieve court backlogs. A Las Vegas native from a prominent legal family, Foley cites experience from Navy to boxing commission leadership and five children as his background while outlining plans for better scheduling and court liaison.
A judge criticizes a director’s $10,000 traffic survey as duplicative of earlier reforms. Data processing now speeds court work while no-show cases exceed 4,700 in four months, prompting denial of further manual handling and a push for prompt warrants. In Washington, the House passed a $17.8 billion defense bill with pay raises and accelerated naval and bomber programs, celebrated by Rep. Rivers despite partisan divides.
The House Un American Activities Committee Chair introduced a bill to punish organized terrorist activities of the Ku Klux Klan and similar outfits. Rep Edwin E Willis of Louisiana sponsored the measure after a year long probe into white supremacist groups, with public hearings anticipated.
William R Christensen sen, a Hartford native now in Tokyo, publicly renounced his U S citizenship over U S policy in Vietnam. He spoke at a Tokyo news conference with his young son Eric and Japanese friends, reading a telegram to President Johnson and letters to U S Ambassador Reischau er. He said he would formalize the renunciation as soon as an appointment is available.
A Manhattan family watched Beverly Anne Benny cry after Barbara Lee Benny, 24, was killed in a Lone Island plane crash 20 hours earlier. The Bennys and relatives gathered to view a pre taped CBS show in which Barbara Lee participated as Barbara and Beverly Anne impersonated roles during a guessing game.
Five major carriers including TWA United Eastern Northwest and National said they would use the presidential emergency board recommendations as a framework for settlement of a wage dispute with the International Association of Machinists. Union leaders dismissed the plan as unsatisfactory and negotiations continued with Labor Department mediators as a July 5 cooling off deadline approached.
Bert John Gervis Jr changed to Burt Ward after appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court. Ward, 20, received permission from Commissioner James P. Natoli for the legal name change. Natoli also granted the change for Ward's wife Bonney, 19.
In London Billy Graham drew 18 500 worshippers at Falls Court and 550 inquiry seekers for religion knowledge as he preached Man's Greatest Problems. He cited Matthew 12 34 about the heart, noted past campaign pressures, and asserted God reads the heart beyond outward appearance across races.
Clarence Adams a Korean War turncoat who stayed in Communist China boarded the President Cleveland to head home to Memphis Tennessee. He said he hopes Memphians will help him and his family overcome difficulties they may face on their return. The ship was due to arrive in San Francisco on July 4.
The House reclamation subcommittee voted 6 to 1 against removing two large dams from a $1.7 billion Colorado River projects package. Hualapai Dam would back water 13 miles into Grand Canyon National Park, while Marble Canyon Dam would sit above the park as part of a broader effort to fund the Central Arizona Project.
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