Communist raid hits Cam Ranh Bay base in Vietnam war first
U.S. spokesmen said Viet Cong attacked Cam Ranh Bay the long secure air base on a peninsula 175 miles northeast of Saigon with mortar rounds and rockets causing light damage and no casualties. The broader wave hit seven provincial capitals with civilian casualties reported.
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Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
Dinh Tuong
Kien Hoa
Phong Dinh
Chau Doc
Vinh Binh
Tay Ninh
Frazier Wins Heavyweight Title by Knockout at MSG
Joe Frazier defeated Buster Mathis by technical knockout at 2 33 of the 11th round at Madison Square Garden to claim the heavyweight title in a crowd of about 18 096. Nino Benvenuti won the middleweight crown by unanimous decision over Emile Griffith.
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Buster Mathis
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Italy
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Griffith
Yate
Vegas Probe Underway After Purse Found Missing Canadian
A buried purse found in the Henderson dump area holds the identification of Anna Sylvia Just missing since August 196A. Alongside the papers were a bloody wash cloth and hair, with deputies puzzled by how the purse ended there. A skeletal remains search in the Valley of Fire yielded a 31 to 40 year old woman with a spinal defect, while another skeleton was found later by Boy Scouts. The case shadows a prior lead on Ernest David Zimling, a biochemist missing since 1966.
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Las Vegas
Nevada Southern University
Sheriff's Office
Ernest David Zimling
Valley of
Parole Decision Expected For Carole Tregoff In California
Carole Tregoff, 30, awaits a parole board ruling on possibly being released next month from the California Institution for Women in Frontera. She and Dr. R. Bernard Finch, 50, were sentenced to life for the 1959 murder of Finch’s wife Barbara Jean in West Covina.
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Calif
Carole
Carole Tregoff
California Women's Board of Terms and Parole
Miss Tregoff
R. Bernard Finch
Las Vegas
Dr. Finch
Industrialist proposes 20 channel Las Vegas cable system
World famed industrialist and sportsman Jack Ken Cooke urges the PSC to approve a new Las Vegas cable network offering 20 channels of regular and special programming. He promotes access to professional sports, cultural events and other attractions.
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Jack Ken Cooke
Sys
Tem
Las Vegas
Bank Deposit Bag Theft Near Twin Lakes Branch
Mrs Mary Flud reports a deposit bag containing about 1250 dollars was snatched yesterday afternoon near the First National Bank Twin Lakes branch. The thief fled on foot toward a Twin Lakes area shopping center.
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Mary Flud
Sunfoto
First National Bank
Twin Lakes Area
Charleston Blvd
Twin Lakes
President Johnson Appeals For Copper Strike Settlement
President Johnson urged a settlement to the 234 day copper strike citing risks to the domestic economy and U.S. troops in Vietnam. He warned that continued walkouts threaten production and national security.
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UPI
Vietnam
Johnson
Weather and White House talks on union strikes
The weather report notes a sunny day with a high near 77 and a low around 43, light humidity, and sunrise at 6 96 with sunset at 5 39. The President met with union representatives and four major copper producers at the White House to urge resolution of differences for national interests and Vietnam effort.
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White House
Boulevard Shopping Center opens with 72 page guide
The Sun presents a multi page shopping special on the Boulevard Shopping Center at Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road with official opening tomorrow. The guide features long time favorites and nationally known firms, plus new Las Vegas names. Ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. tomorrow marks the debut.
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Maryland Parkway
Desert Inn Road
Las Vegas
SUN
Boulevard Shopping Center
Senate votes to block debate on civil rights housing bill
In Washington the Senate fenced opponents and moved toward a vote on a civil rights bill outlawing housing discrimination. The chamber rejected an amendment restricting the bill by 5 to 38, despite Sen. Robert Byrd warning it would spark widespread backlash at the polls.
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UPI
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America
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
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