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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1969
Page
1
Rescue teams described as diggers labored for days to reach the trapped miner Jones through a three by five foot rock passageway. Governor Rampton inspected the mine as drillers cleared an eight inch passage to extend the access route. The effort followed a prior failed attempt with a farce drill.
Cairo reports Egyptian Chief of Staff Gen Abdel Moneim Riad was killed by an Israeli mortar near Ismailia during a cross canal battle. President Nasser awarded him the Star of Military Honor. UN ceasefire ended the 70 mile front clash with heavy Israeli losses.
UPI reports Communist diplomats say U S and Soviet reps are setting stage for formal talks toward a Nixon Kremlin summit possibly in May or June. Moscow anxious for earliest start and open to venue changes. Contacts in Washington New York Moscow seen. agenda to be agreed before any meeting.
A gunman abducted a 20 year old woman and assaulted her boyfriend near McCarran Field as they watched planes, then released them after driving the woman to a desert area. The boyfriend received treatment for a head wound and was discharged.
UPI reports Communist forces push toward Saigon and Kontum in week three of the offensive. US troops suffer 29 killed and 53 wounded in three battles near the capital and Kontum with 70 enemy killed. Key clashes include a Saigon-area marsh battle and a 100-strong attack northwest of Saigon.
President Nixon, weighing a decision on deploying the Sentinel ABM system, met with White House aides at his Florida villa to review papers including a Rogers-Dobrynin report. A potential Nixon-Moscow summit was discussed, with talks possibly in May or June. Nixon later cruised aboard the presidential yacht Julie with Bebe Rebozo.
A cloudy day with chances of rain and gentle winds. High near 50, low around 40. Yesterday reached 54 and 38. Noontime humidity around 27 percent. Sunrise at 5 59, sunset 5 44.
The Harris poll shows 57 percent positive rating for President Nixon after six weeks in office, near the 61 percent preinauguration expectation. Twenty three percent view him negatively, 20 percent withhold judgment, with favorable personal impression from his press conferences.
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