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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1966
Page
1
Dist Judge John Mowbray halted the taxi cab ban for 11 days to allow Checker and Yellow Cab Companies to resume talks with Teamsters Local 881. The move ends 90 hours of cabless service as negotiations continue over a conflict that began August 1.
In open court an agreement was signed by all companies and the union banning Checker from operating. Gene Maclay, operator of idled Checker Cab, said I represent the discrimination but I signed to get drivers back to work and repay the community. Checker had no cabs on the streets between January 1 and February 24 during the tense period marked by reports.
City and county commissions seek a restraining order in the interest of public safety after the incident. Judge Mowbray warned the operators about the implications of the order and its enforcement.
Judge Mowbray warns the restraining order will be restored if violence recurs as cab drivers clash with union and management. The decision follows a pact tying dispatch allocations to a county ordinance, with records indicating widespread idling and strained tensions.
In a dialogue after a courtroom session Judge Mowbray lifts a cab injunction, Harry Walking jokes about campaign protection and admits a Democratic primary could energize a governor’s race. He touts eradicating crime with drastic measures like closing stores to curb shoplifting and seizing assets from victims.
In Saigon a U S military spokesman said American Marines stormed a fortified Viet Cong nest near the North Vietnamese border. About 400 Viet Cong were flushed from the position and at least 115 were killed in the heavy combat.
The flu outbreak in Las Vegas casts a shadow over schools with 14 percent absent yesterday and a one percent drop from the day before. County Health Officer Dr Otto Ravenholt predicts a peak by week’s end as Washoe and Southern California districts report varied reopenings and ongoing absenteeism. Marines push a new operation against Viet Cong near Bong Son as airstrikes continue to trap enemy units.
Mayor Oran Grayson urged immediate and continuous bargaining to end the taxi strike before the court deadline. Teamsters Local 8&1 noted the district court gave 11 days for an agreement but four days to vote, urging continued talks with a plan for up to three sessions daily and no breakoffs, only recesses.
The Venus 3 unmanned Soviet probe landed on Venus after a 104 day flight, signaling a rocketry breakthrough and marking the first man made object to reach another planet. A twin craft, Venus 2, skimmed past Venus in history’s closest fly-by, while a radio failure prevented return of images from Venus 3.
Cloudy conditions bring rain and gusty winds 20 to 30 mph. Forecasted high around 60 degrees and low near 40 with yesterday's high 65 and low 50. Noon relative humidity reads around two percent with sunrise at 6 10 and sunset at 5 36.
City planning demands Joe Wells submit detailed Cashman Field race track plans by morning else March 10 rehearing is canceled. Don J. Saylor confirms letters canceling the planning commission re hearing with 15 days notice to reschedule. Elks Lodge rezoning faced opposition from 125 property owners amid Wells lease proposal. Officials of the Greater Las Vegas Improvement Association will review the plan's legality.
Circulation department lists phone number 382 3078 and hours to call before 9 30 a m for immediate service if a newspaper is missed.
Strong gusts up to 48 miles per hour caused widespread outages in Las Vegas and surrounding areas. Nevada Power restored most lines within hours after poles and circuits failed, with Mt. Charleston and Angel Peak also dark. Police reported wind related accidents and scattered outages, while heating units and some communications gear were affected.
Autopsy shows Frances Beck died of natural causes after initial reports of a head wound. Earl Mallory of Yale Street notified police, saying she died about 12 hours earlier. Police reported the head injury was superficial.
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