Slayings At Nevada Service Station Prompt Manhunt
Churchill County detectives pursued leads in the slaying of Dea Briggs 36 and his mother Eva at a service station 35 miles north of Fallon. A motorist described a sharp featured, dark complexioned man in a red coat. both victims shot with a 25 caliber pistol. Authorities issued an all points bulletin and warned motorists to remain vigilant.
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Laxalt Tax Call Attacked by Nevada Democrat Leader
State Senate leader B Mahlon Brown denounces Lt. Gov Paul Laxalt for backing a local option sales tax to fund schools, accusing him of reversing years of opposition and aligning with Sawyer and educators. Brown notes past Saw yar proposals died for lack of support and says Laxalt now seeks to aid education.
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Viet Cong Fight and flee as paratroopers come under fire
U S paratroopers faced Viet Cong fire near Tuy Hoa about 235 miles northeast of Saigon. The clash ended after artillery targeted the Viet Cong with no immediate casualty reports. In Da Nang a general strike shut shops and markets before being called off amid protests over the ouster of Maj. Gen. Nguyen Chanh Tho by Saigon authorities.
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Warm March 13 Brings 84 Degree Record At Meade Strip
The U S Weather Bureau at McCarran Airport reports a new March 13 high of 84 degrees sparking a countywide rush to outdoor activity. Beach docks near Lake Mead attract visitors. boaters enjoy 12 knot winds as spring opens in a week.
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GOP Gains Seen in Congress Race Amid Voter Unrest
The Harris Survey shows Democrats leading 54 to 46 for Congress in March 1966, down from January 1966. Rises in living costs and Viet Nam war frustrations cited as causes. compares 1966 polls with 1964 and earlier off-year results, noting the 1964 Johnson landslide and party seat gaps.
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Variable High Cloudiness With Return Of Sunshine
Local forecast notes variable high cloudiness but sunny skies. Today's predicted high 82 and low 55 with noontime humidity around 21 percent. Sunrise at 5 53 and sunset at 5 47. Yesterday recorded a high of 84 and low of 53.
Mesquite Man Shot Dead in Parking Lot Gun Fight
George Campbell a 47 year old Mesquite resident was killed by a Clark County deputy after being ejected from a tavern owner George Harmon said Campbell went to his car to fetch a rifle. An off duty officer tried to intervene as Campbell fired at Deputy Olson who returned fire. Campbell recently moved to Mesquite from Modesto California and was a Sierra Blanca Texas native. He leaves a wife and six children. An inquest is tentatively set for Wednesday.
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Justice of Firing Squad For Viet Nam Profiteers
In Saigon a South Vietnamese court sentenced Dant Cao Sach a Dalat Province treasurer to death for embezzling over seven million piasters from the treasury. He admitted stealing but claimed it was only one million, used to cover poker and lottery losses.
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Sawyer Backs Johnson Endorses Viet Nam Policy
Gov. Grant Sawyer declared support for President Johnsons Viet Nam policy in a White House meeting with governors. He emphasized national unity and the war as vital to U S interests and the free world and noted his future DAR talk in Reno. He also attended a church dedication praising religious communities in state history.
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