Paris Welcome for Gemini Astronauts in France
In Paris the Gemini crew James A McDivitt and Edward H White, with Vice President Humphrey and space officials, receive a hero’s welcome after flying from Washington on Johnson orders. Crowds estimated up to 3,000 greet them at Le Bourget. France plans 25th anniversary de Gaulle rally events.
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UPS
America
James A. McDivitt
Edward H White
France
Moon
Hubert Humphrey
Atlantic
le Bourret Airfield
Air Force
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Spirit of
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
B.C. Vallier
Johnson to Sign Large Tax Slashing Bill Monday
President Johnson announced he will sign the $47 billion excise tax cut measure Monday with taxes on many consumer items eliminated by Tuesday. The plan aims to lower prices, boost purchasing power, and create jobs, with further cuts and refunds for auto and air conditioner taxes retroactive to May 15.
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Johnson
Washington
UPI
Congress
Arrest 30 Additional Marchers Increase City Detainees
Civil rights demonstrators multiply arrests to nearly 800 for the week as groups converge on buildings including the state capitol and governor mansion. Those detained were taken to temporary jail facilities at the State Fairgrounds. a small boy cried as he was led away. Ten arrests occurred at the capitol and six on the mansion steps.
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Governor's Mansion
State Fairgrounds
Capitol
Executive Mansion
Sawyer Reappoints Olsen and Allard to Key Nevada Posts
Gov. Grant Sawyer named Edward A. Olsen to a second four year term as State Gaming Control Board chairman and George Allard to another four year term as Nevada Public Service Commission chairman. The move came with 60 other appointments to state boards and commissions. Olsen joined the gaming agency in 1960 and became chairman in 1961. Allard’s long public service included roles from Washoe County official to head of the PSC.
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Nev
UPI
Grant Sawyer
State Gaming Control Board
Edward A. Olsen
Nevada Public Service Commission
George Allard
Olsen
Nevada
The
Gaming Agency
Associated Press
Sacramento
Allard
Fast Coast
Verdi Lumber Co
Reno
Washoe County
Nevada Tax Commission
State Public Service Commission
Title Insurance
Sawyer
PSC
Job Hunting Over For This Pair
Two Oklahoma City roofers en route to Reno for work were jailed in Clark County on charges of instigation of grand larceny auto. Deputies identified suspects as Oliver Powell aged 21 and Walter Ashford aged 22 after a North Las Vegas dealer grew suspicious of a car they tried to sell at 1600 N Main St. Powell claimed the car belonged to his brother. Serial numbers showed tampering according to sheriff reports.
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Oklahoma City
Reno
Clark County
Grand Larceny Auto
Oliver Terry Powell
Walter Ray Ashford
Las Vegas
John McClanahan
Main St
NAACP Banquet Highlights Selma Freedom Marches in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet featured Rev. Louis P. Bohler Jr describing the Selma struggle as a true fight for freedom. Awards to Charles Kellar Mark Twain Life Insurance and lawmakers honored Civil Rights Act progress. housing discrimination and West Las Vegas segregation were called out by Mrs. Tarea Hall Pittman.
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Ala
Freedom Fund
Las Vegas
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Las Vegas Convention Center
Louis P. Bohler Jr
Episcopal Church of the Advent
Los Angeles
Alabama
Charles Kellar
Mark Twain Life Insurance Co
Nevada
Tarea Hall Pittman
West Coast
The
NAACP
Thug Gases Up and UeTS raid
An unidentified man drove to a Richfield Service Station on East Fremont Street and asked for a full tank. After using the restroom he returned to the office and produced a small automatic weapon demanding $5, fleeing with $35. Attendant Dale Pollack reported the incident to police on Friday.
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Fremont Street
Dale Pollack
Joe and Cecil
Richfield
Fremont St
Pollack
Burns Fatal To North Vegas Woman
Funeral services for Wilea Mae Bragg age 14 who died from injuries after a trailer fire on March 18 will be held Monday at 1 p m in Palm Chapel. She had been hospitalized with third degree burns since the accident that destroyed the trailer at 1830 Las Vegas Blvd North. Born October 14 1918 in Shreveport Louisiana she lived in Las Vegas six years. Survived by husband Glenn and three sons Gary Tom and Bruce all of Las Vegas. Interment will be in Palm Mausoleum.
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Wilea Mae Bragg
Palm Chapel
Shreveport, la
Bragg
Las Vegas
Glenn
Gary
Tom
Bruce
Artombment
Palm Mausoleum
Laxalt Backs Work Law and Taft Hartley Clash
Nevada Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt voiced support for the state work law and urged Governor Grant Sawyer to take a clear stand on repealing Taft Hartley section 4B. He criticized Sawyer and Senator Cannon for foot dragging and aligned with President Johnson on the federal dispute, saying Nevada should choose sides even at union votes.
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Nev
UPI
Paul Laxalt
Cau. S
Nevada
Grant Sawyer
President Johnson
Johnson
Laxalt
Sen
Howard) Cannon
Obituaries for Guy Green and Salvatore Scarito
Funeral services for Guy Green 70 pending. died June 14 in Las Vegas after 19 years there. Born Nov 1 1894 in Winchester Ind. survived by daughter Jane Swingley and brothers Farr and Harry. Palm Mortuary to handle local arrangements with calls 9 am to 9 pm. Salvatore Scarito 38, of Las Vegas six months. born July 10 1931 in New York died June 16. to be taken to Marrocco Funeral Home Passaic NJ. No survivor list available.
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Farmland
Ind
Thornberg
Green
Sandhill Road
Las Vegas
Winchester
Jane Swingley
Muncie, Ind
Farr and
Harry Green
Indiana
Salvatore Scarito
Passaic
New Jersey
Marrocco Funeral Home
Scarito
Karen
North Las Vegas council rejects permissive speed law proposal
After a marathon session the North Las Vegas city council rejected a draft traffic ordinance allowing motorists to exceed the limit by less than 10 mph if no hazard is present. City Atty Bill Barker cited police practice and warned against legitimizing minor overages. No action was taken, changes to the ordinance remain pending for next month.
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Nsw
Atty
Bill Barker
Arane
Barker
Unemployed Californian Found Guilty on Misdemeanor Counts
Robert Wayne Nootenboom, 24, an unemployed cotton picker from California, was convicted in Municipal Court on two misdemeanor charges tied to his arrest for assault, robbery and kidnapping of a downtown hotel waitress. He faces three felony counts and will serve two four month sentences concurrently for carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct.
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California
Robert Wayne Nootenboom
U S Keeps Door Open on Vietnam Peace Talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk says China and North Vietnam rejected peace talks and the Soviet Union shows no active effort to end the war. He notes no current peace interest by Hanoi, Peking, or Moscow, while keeping avenues open for talks and eyeing the Afro-Asian conference in Algiers for possible progress.
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North
Westinghouse Sues Titanium Metals for Patent Infringement
Westinghouse Electric Corp. files suit in federal court against Titanium Metals Corp. of America alleging infringement of a metal producing method for refractory and easily oxidizable metals and alloys. Westinghouse seeks an immediate halt and damages plus a reasonable royalty.
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Titanium Metals Corp. of America
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Five Injured In Morning Crash In Las Vegas
A mother momentarily glanced away as her two year old son fell from the car seat, leading to a five person crash at a Decatur intersection. Norma McMahon 29 suffered contusions and is under observation. her son Forby was treated for a head bump. Claudette Noyes 35 underwent surgery for a fractured leg and was reported in good condition. Damille and Wendy, ages unknown, had minor cuts and were released. Police say McMahon ran a red light after looking away from her son.
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Bristol Wavy
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Forby
Claudette Young Noyes
Forrest Hills Lane
Las Vegas
Damille
Wendy
Reds Toss Water On Peace Trip
In London the Commonwealth peace mission for Vietnam faced trouble as Moscow rejected the plan and one member withdrew. Prime ministers including Harold Wilson and Lester Pearson worked to gain acceptance from the 21 Commonwealth leaders gathered for a conference.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
Commonwealth
Viet Nam
Moscow
Wilson
Lester RB. Pearsons
World briefs from Moscow Manila and London
Tito arrives in Moscow to a ceremonial welcome as a symbol of Soviet Yugoslav ties. Hurricane Wally lashes Pacific coast as Manzanillo braces for impact. Beatrix marriage plans spark Dutch cabinet debate. Soviet claims on Berlin emerge from Konev memoirs. Typhoon Dinah weakens near the Philippines with damage reported but no direct landfall.
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UPI
Mexican Pacific
Manzanillo
Hague
Netherlands
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Moscow
UPS
Berlin
Josef Stalin
Ivan Konev
Philippines
Manila
Dinah
Basco Island
Formosa
National Briefs From Washington to Hollywood
Republican leaders attacked Senator Fulbright over his Vietnam peace talk while Lynda Bird Johnson digs at an Apache Pueblo site in Cibecue Arizona. Jack Jones ordered to pay $700 monthly alimony and child support in a Los Angeles divorce case. Katzenbach seeks federal possession of the Kennedy assassination rifle and measures to protect War Remission objects. Colleges warned they risk federal aid if fraternities discriminate on race or religion.
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UPI
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J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
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Ilinois
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Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
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Cibecue
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Lynda Bird Johnson
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US Education
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Lee Metcalf
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