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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1966

Page

4

President Signs G Goldberg Changes Mind About TV Appearances

The UPI report notes Goldberg US ambassador to the United Nations met with the British Broadcasting Corporation and rescheduled his television appearance after walking out of a Wednesday program. The embassy and BBC indicated the new slot would feature critical discussion of US policy aims.

Goldberg Tondon UPI Ie United Nations British Broadcasting Corporation BBC London Evening Standard Childers The Standard Israel Suez

Mine Explosion Kills Three in Colorado

Three brothers died in a deep Colorado mine explosion near Hesperus. Rescue work lasted 14 hours as miners recovered the bodies buried 2,190 feet down Burnwell No. 1 shaft. Gov. Love defended Colorado coal mine safety laws amid the disaster.

Colorado Hesperus Colo Burnwell No. 1 John A. Love Violet Smith Colorado Rockies

Johnson signs Cold War GI Bill expanding veterans benefits

President Johnson signed the Cold War GI Bill of Rights extending educational housing and medical benefits to millions of veterans. He warned the bill cost far more than requested, estimating a nationwide expense of about 245 dollars per veteran over the next fiscal year.

Washington UPI Johnson Nps Bk

Mexican plant boom eyed as U S labor shifts abroad

UPI reports at a North American conference delegates note major food packers like Green Giant Heinz Campbell plan new or expanded plants in Mexico to tap abundant labor. Experts predict increased Mexican agriculture and berry production for export as U S demand grows.

Harry Graham Grenee Wm United States International Agricultural Producers Association U.S Mexco Guaymas Pacific Coast Heinz, del Monte, Campbell Mexico

Father of Seven Drafted in Chicago Area

Dr. David T. Meador, 32, with seven children, was drafted amid confusion near Palatine and Long Grove. McCann reported Meador, who practices in Palatine, felt relieved yet anxious as the draft notice arrived.

David T. Meaor Gong Rucker Ala Long Grove Palacine

Seven High Klansmen to Face Congress Contempt Charges

Seven high ranking Ku Klux Klan leaders were indicted by a federal grand jury on contempt charges for defying a House subpoena. Arraignment set for March 1 before a commissioner. Also named were J Robert Jones Calvin F Craig Marshall R Kornegay George F Dorsett Rupert Hudgins and Robert E Scogzin with roles as grand dragon grand secretary and other Klan positions in multiple states.

Calvin F. Craig Atlanta Georgia Marshall R. Kornegay Virginia Eorge F. Dorsett Natonal Kiar North Carolina

AFL CIO Votes to Boycott North Vietnam Trade Ships

Washington UPI report says AFL CIO maritime union leaders moved forward with a boycott of ships trading with North Vietnam. After a meeting with Undersecretary Thomas Mann, leaders claimed the move has reduced Hanoi regime shipments and pledged to keep the boycott active.

Washington UPI AFL Cio North Viet Nam State Department Thomas C. Mann Hanoi Joe Curran National Maritime Union Mann

Saigon Strikes by Viet Cong Target Shipping and Officials

Viet Cong insurgents bombed and attacked in Saigon and the inland port, striking the 100 foot SS Paloma, blasting a bar popular with U.S. servicemen, and capturing three government workers. In air action, three U.S. aircraft were shot down with five crewmen killed. A major ground clash near Quang Ngai killed 22 enemies. police were ambushed near Quang Tri with 11 killed. International protests followed.

Saigon UPS Sagor Shippng Chann Amerian North Viet Nam Quang Ngai City Quant Tri South International Control Commis

Silverthorne Faces Court Motions and Possible Sentence

Banker Don Silverthorne is slated for a District Court hearing on motions with a potential 70 year prison term and a 65 000 fine for embezzling from the defunct San Francesco National Bank in a seven week trial. Co defendant William Bennett a real estate developer was convicted on one count of bank larceny.

SAN Fransisco UPT Don Silverthorne Annesar Cour Silverthorne Frondier San Francesco National Bank Erie MA Astinez Uuder Charle L. Powell Norweiret Powell William SS Bennett Bennett Sverthorne

TV Pioneer Weaver Plans Continued Pay TV Suit

Sylvester L. Weaver Jr., president of Subscription Television, Inc, said he will pursue a $117 million damage suit against California theater owners despite the California Supreme Court ruling the 1964 pay TV ban unconstitutional. Weaver argued the damages to his firm were serious and substantial.

L. Weaver, Jr Subscription Television, Inc California State Supreme Court Weaver

East Coast Lawmakers Seek Las Vegas Style Gambling

Two Rhode Island Democrats propose bills to legalize gambling on Flock Island 13 miles offshore. A five member commission would study all forms of gambling except horse and dog racing and determine revenue allocations including 47 percent to schools and welfare, 3 percent to Binck Island, and the rest to read repair.

Providence ROT Flock Island Rhode Island Francis J. Lachapelle Ulysses Laroche West Warwick General Assembly Lachappelle Binck Islant

Negligence Blamed In Yarmouth Castle Sinking

A Coast Guard inquiry faulted master Captain Byron Voutsinas and officers for failing to take firm action against a post fire blaze on the Yarmouth Castle. The 38 year old Panamanian flagged ship sank off the coast of Sagus on November 13 1965 with 90 fatalities during a Caribbean cruise from Miami.

Washington UPS Coast Guard Board of Yarmouth Castle Sagsau Miami Caribbean

Unmanned Armored Car Stolen from Supermarket Lot

In Brookline Massachusetts an armored truck belonging to Skelly's Detective Service Inc. of Far River was stolen outside New England Food Fair with about $65 000 inside. Guards James Luiz and John Santos both of Fall River were inside the supermarket brief moment. a witness described a man in a hat entering the truck and fleeing. The vehicle was parked unguarded beneath a canon and may have been unlocked.

Brookline, Mass UPI Skelly’s Detective Service Inc. of Far River James Luiz John Santos Fall River New England Food Fair

Famed Actress Alice Pearce Dies at 47 of Cancer

Los Angeles report says Alice Pearce a leading comedienne on stage screen and nightclubs died at her home from cancer. The 47 year old performer appeared in 10 Broadway shows over two decades and held a 67 week record at Manhattan's Blue Angel Club. Her last role was Gladys Kravitz in Bewitched. She and husband Paul Davis ran a Hollywood art gallery and framing shop.

Los Angeles UPI Alice Pearce Manhatan Blue Angel Club Gladys Kravitz

Pioneer operation targets cancer at Roswell Park

Doctors at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo begin an unproven experimental treatment on two volunteers. Robert F. Abden, 29, from Tucson, had his left leg amputated and cancer spread to his lungs and part of his lower intestine. His partner in the trial is Harry T. Griffith, 63, of Flourtown, Pennsylvania.

Buffalo, N. Y UPI Roswelr Park Memorial Institute Robert F. Abden Tucson, Ariz Harry T. Griffith Flourtown, Pa

ITU threatens Boston newspaper strike over pay offer

The International Typographical Union locals threaten a strike after publishers refused to raise pay, with ITU president Eugene Samulski stating a Sunday vote on a strike. The dispute follows 16 months of the same offer, signaling labor tension amid editorial production deadlines.

International Typographical Union ITU Eugene Samulski

Postal Employes Indicted Here

Two Las Vegas postal workers, Harry Deskins and Charles N. Watts, were indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on charges of obstructing and embezzling mail. The actions were said to be separate. In another case, Wayne Wesley Faustman of Vancouver BC, aka Wayne Wesley Rist, was charged with illegal entry after prior deportation.

Las Vegas Federal Grand Jury Harry Deskins Charles N. Watts Wayne Wesley Faustman Vancouver B. C Faustman Wayne Wesley Rist

Hampshire Sweepstakes Booming in Concord NH

The New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission reports 281,254 tickets worth 843,782 sold through Feb 26 for the first 1968 horse race at Rockingham Park on July 18. Sales are 20 percent ahead of last year, with 45,863 fewer tickets sold in the same period previously.

Concord New Hampshire Rock

East Germany Bid Denied by Western Powers at UN

The United States, Britain, and France rejected East Germany’s bid for UN membership after consultations with the West German observer mission. The joint statement said only West Germany is entitled to represent the German people in international affairs, and that East Germany has no right to join the United Nations. The memorandum from Walter Ulbricht proposed East and West Germany become UN members to ease tension and move toward reunion, a path Bonn says would require free elections.

United Nations UPI United States Britain France East Germany Germany Aiied Natons Orer West Germany Central Europe

Gabor arrives to file Mexican divorce from Hutner in Juarez

Zsa Zsa Gabor, shielded from El Paso winds by ermine, and sister Fra reach Juarez to pursue divorce from Herbert Hutner amid an amicable split in 1962. Juarez lawyer Jose Amador Ytrias handles case before Judge Jesus Brides.

EL Paso Tex Zsa Gabor West Texas Fra Herbert Hutner Juarez Mexico Jose Amador Ytrias Jesus Brides

Space veteran Walter Schirra grounded by stomach ailment

World briefs report Walter Schirra, a two time space traveler, was grounded yesterday due to a stomach ailment. The update appears among several international items including flu deaths in Mixia and political actions in Indonesia and Italy.

Kuala Lumpur Malasia Astron Walter Schirra

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