Nixon calls end to draft after Vietnam War ends
Former Vice President Richard Nixon urged abolition of the draft and a volunteer armed services after the war. He proposed a highly trained professional army funded by higher serviceman pay and argued the United States must restore military strength to prevent Soviet power from catching up. Nixon spoke in Littleton during New Hampshire primary week, criticizing Johnson on military balance.
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UPI
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Nixon
United States
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Russia
New Hampshire
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Kennedy
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Key figure testifies to absolute truth in 1964 Lake Lahontan ski accident case
Joseph Broyles swore in a Nevada Supreme Court filing that he would stick to his testimony beyond death and denied any offers to settle the case for money. The trial produced a $500 000 judgment for a quadriplegic, while Reno reports highlight educator opposition to a state AG opinion restricting public employee organization.
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Carson City
UPI
Lake Lahontan
Joseph Broyles
Nevada Supreme Court
Uggams Plans Casino Engagement Despite Reno Musicians Strike
Singer Leslie Uggams says a local musicians strike will not stop her Reno booking at Harrah's. She jokes she will perform an hour if needed. The strike shut down 13 Reno-Lake Tahoe properties with over 200 members of Local 368 walking out over bargaining issues. Bill Cosby performed at Harrah's Tahoe without background music.
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UPI
Leslie Uggams
Reno-Lake Tahoe
Bill Cosby
Harrah's Tahoe
Jewel raid at Reno home nets thousands in goods
Three armed men entered the suburban Reno residence of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Stirling and bound the occupants. They stole jewels and stamps valued at about 50 000, with an initial loss report rising to 131 317 before inventory pared the figure to 50 000. Mrs. Stirling opened the door Sunday night and a robber forced entry. another attacker released a gas canister injuring Stirling, 54, who was then confronted by a gunman.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Pioneers Photography Art
New York museum recognition marks photography as art with a 1928 acquisition of Alfred Stieglitz photographs by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The move underscores early institutional support for photography as a fine art form.
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New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Alfred Steiglitz
Rival Applicants Testify Before PSC in Cable Bids
The hearing closed with Greenspun testifying for Community Cable TV and witnesses including Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gregson. Reynolds described his Nevada media empire and plans to link microwave networks to offer educational programming while facing cross questions on policy and FCC rules.
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Police Arrest 2 on Narco County
Two Las Vegas men were arrested on narcotics charges yesterday in Narco County. James Caldwell, 27, and Jesus Chavez, 26, were booked at the county jail. Chavez admitted the hand rolled cigarettes found with a green leafy substance were his. Caldwell faced additional charges of vagrancy and prowling after marijuana was found at a strip hotel.
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Americans Perish In Air Crash At St. Claude Mountain
Two Americans among 63 killed when an Air France Boeing 707 crashed into St. Claude Mountain near Pointe-A-Pitre. Victims include Mrs. Zeckendorf, wife of William Zeckendorf, and travel agent Joseph Rosenbluth. Weather was clear. pilot made a normal instrument landing with no signals of trouble.
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Three Injured In Auto Mishap At Flamingo and Audrey
Three people were treated for minor injuries at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after a two car crash at Flamingo Road and Audrey Avenue yesterday afternoon. Gail Webber and her son Kelly Flynn were in one car when Thomas Edgar Sullivan pulled from a parking lot causing the collision. Sullivan received a citation for failure to yield from a private driveway.
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Troups In Viet Return
Entertainment troupes will be allowed to tour Vietnam again to perform for American troops stationed there. The move aims to boost morale among service members.
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Hollywood
UPI
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Federal action urged to curb narcotics in schools
The piece argues California’s seven year compulsory treatment is failing as one in five addicts parolees relapse. It calls for a Federal narcotics agent to target supply and provide confidential help to parents, noting youths steal, beg, or prostitute to feed drugs and that authorities lack guidance for fearful juveniles.
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California
Vessels Fail to Free Stricken Oil Tanker Ocean Eagle
A flotilla of Navy tugs salvage ships and civilian boats failed to move the leaking tanker Ocean Eagle from Puerto Rico’s golden beaches after another attempt.
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San Juan
P.R
UPI
Puerto Rico
Cabbage Spaulding Cure in Ancient Athens?
Physicians in ancient Greece reportedly prescribed cabbage as a universal remedy for a range of ailments from snakebites to baldness. The claim notes cabbage used as a catchall treatment in historic medical practice.
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Ancient
Greece
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