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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1965

Page

7

Riots of sympathy grow after Liuzzo slaying in Alabama

Anger and sympathy spread across the United States after the shooting of Viola Liuzzo, a Detroit mother of five, on a highway near Selma Alabama. Leaders demand federal action, arrests of officials, and continued federal protection for civil rights workers amid calls for justice.

Alabama Tion South Johnson Detroit Jerome Cavanagh Selma Ala George C. Wallace Nbc-Tv Michigan Frank Kelley America Edgar §. Chandler Church Federation of Greater Chicago Malcolm Boyd Episcopal Society For Cultural and Racial Unity Liuzzo Wayne State University Mom Viola Gregg Liuzzo Anthony Jr Sally Penny Tommy

Israel Calls for East West Embargo on Arms to Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol urged an all embracing embargo on arms shipments to the tinderbox Middle East, arguing Egypt has near free access to Soviet arms. He spoke after talks with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, noting Britain and the United States favor halting the arms race, while the Soviet Union remains evasive. He stressed morale and allied strength, and cited Britain's stance against force and subversion in the region.

London UPI Iisraeli Levi Eshkol Egypt Middle East Harold Wilson Britain United States Soviet Union Eshkol United Arab Republic Gamal Abdel Nasser Soviet Russia

Flight of X-15 Tests New Radiation Device

At Edwards Air Force Base Maj. Robert A. Rushworth piloted the No. 1 X-15 to 101000 feet at five times the speed of sound 3580 mph in the first test of a new radiation measuring device.

Edwards Air Force Base Calif UPI Maj Robert A. Rushworth Rushworth

Rescue of Braniff Flight 901 Guides to Safety

A Braniff Airways plane carrying 48 lost radio and navigation, was guided to Jackson Mississippi by an Air National Guard C121 after losing contact post Memphis takeoff. The Mississippi Air National Guard plane intercepted the twin engine Convair 440 above clouds near Greenwood and escorted it to Jackson airport.

Braniff Airways Air National Guard Federal Aviation Agency FAA Memphis Tenn Jackson Miss Braniff Memphis Air Route Traffic Control Center 172Nd Air Transport Group Mississippi Air National Guard Air Force Greenwood

Pilot Jose Rivera runs out of gas near highway strip

Unscheduled landing in El Paso Texas when Jose Rivera ran out of fuel in a single-engine airplane. He coasted along a tract beside U S Highway 62 before stopping.

EL Paso Tex UPI Jose Rivera U.S. Highway 62

Committee to weigh Klan probe as Johnson urges inquiry

House Un American Activities Committee chairman Edwin Willis said he would convene the panel soon to examine President Johnson's call for a probe into the Ku Klux Klan. Investigators have already been in Mississippi and Alabama and have discussed matters with the FBI as a staff study continues.

Washington UPI Edwin E. Willis House Committee On Un-American Activities Johnson Louisiana Democrat Mississippi Alabama Federal Bureau of Investigation Emanuel Celler D-N.y House Judiciary Committee Celler Willis

Demos Push Passage Of School Aid Bill

Democrats in Washington move toward passing a $1.3 billion school aid bill amid GOP opposition. House tactics included delaying votes and rejecting amendments to funding for libraries textbooks shared time programs and aid to 5.3 million children from families under $2,000 yearly.

Demos Washington UPS Johnson House

Brezhnev Proposes $78.1 Billion Farm Investment Plan

The Soviet Communist Party Central Committee approved a five year farm investment of 78.1 billion dollars and backed aid to North Vietnam to repel American imperialists. The body endorsed documents from the unity conference held March 15, deeming it a step toward world Communist unity against imperialism and colonialism.

Moscow UPI Communist Party Central Committee Leonid I. Brezhnev Viet Nam Mikhail A. Suslov Central Committee Communist “Unity” Conference Tass Peking Communist Movement

Progress in Steel Talks Move Toward Wage Contract

Pittsburgh based negotiators for the basic steel industry and the United Steelworkers Union report coordinated issues and readiness to advance on a new wage contract before the May 1 strike deadline. UPI notes optimism as R. Conrad Cooper of U.S. Steel and USW President David J. McDonald say complex work is cleared and groundwork laid.

Cooper McDonald

Vegas dreams and local nights in a restless town

The missive paints a bustling, chaotic resort area with motels and gas stations multiplying, bars opening on every corner, and a hopeful crowd seeking fortune amid growth. It notes flashy venues like the Silver Dollar and Tonopah spots, eccentric characters, and a curious mix of ambition and satire about Las Vegas life.

Mary Madison Avenue L.W Near & For Vegas L.A L.V

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