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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1969
Page
1
Thousands gathered at San Juan Capistrano Mission to witness the 192nd annual return of the swallows on St. Josephs Day. Officials noted the legend, while scientists dispute its accuracy, and the mission bells rang to welcome the birds.
A Delta Airlines Convair 880 bound for New York with 91 aboard was hijacked midflight and ordered to Cuba. In Kenner Louisiana after refueling the hijacker was disarmed by an FBI agent, with one shot fired and no injuries reported.
Russell Neilsen reports from Carson City that a controversial open housing bill was shelved for amendments drawing sharp criticism from vegan activists who accuse local leaders of delaying progress on civil rights issues.
The 16th annual Southern Nevada Home Show runs four days at the Las Vegas Convention Center with new products furnishings and appliances. Highlights include a Russian home model a Home Show queen and marble designs. Showtimes start 6 p.m. today and tomorrow and 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ending 9 p.m. Sunday. Tickets at the center or via local builders association members.
Sunny today with gentle winds and a high of 70 degrees. Overnight low near 45. Yesterday reached 66 with a 49 low. Noontime humidity at 13 percent. Sunrise at 5 46 and sunset at 5 51.
The Atomic Energy Commission will evacuate some residents in the Lee and Kyle Canyon resort areas before a 6:30 a.m. underground nuclear test on the Nevada site. The yield will be under 100 kilotons, about 100000 tons of TNT, with no expected ground motion felt outside the test area. The Lee and Kyle Canyon regions lie roughly 45 miles away.
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