Robbery of Jewelers on Wilshire Strikes Fast
Police sweep east to Las Vegas chasing four hooded bandits who robbed Laykin et Cie at the I Magnin store on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The daylight heist yielded about 500000 in jewelry after three smoke bombs were set off to confuse pursuers. no shots were fired. Detectives await inventory to confirm loot value and gems.
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Greenspun warns mutual pact needed to curb nuclear arms
SUN publisher Hank Greenspun argues in Las Vegas that mutual distrust between the United States and the Soviet Union demands bilateral agreement to prevent a nuclear arms race. He cites German scientists and China’s rising capabilities, warning even atomic bombs threaten global destruction.
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Sheriff Clark clashes with FBI over Liuzzo case in Selma
In Selma Alabama Sheriff Jim Clark accuses the FBI of failing to warn local police about a carload of Klansmen linked to the Liuzzo murder. The FBI denounces the claim as a malicious lie and says agents did surveillance but did not alert Clark.
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Oil Legal Machine To Fight Klansmen
The Justice Department led by Attorney General Katzenbach intensifies work on legal tools to curb the Ku Klux Klan. White House pressure and a presidential pledge to halt Klan terrorism follow the Alabama slaying of Viola Liuzzo. Johnson aims to push Klan legislation after Congress acts on voting rights, with a May target vote.
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Klan leader backs exoneration stance in Liuzzo case
Birmingham Ku Klux Klan grand wizard Robert Shelton apologized for calling President Johnson a liar while claiming the president convicted four Klansmen in the Liuzzo slaying before trial. The suspects Eugene Thomas Bessem er William Faton Gary Rowe Jr. and Collie Wilkins Jr. were arrested with bonds set, and Wilkins had prior probation for a shotgun charge.
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Nevada Senate backs state control over casino job permits
The American Federation of Gaming and Casino Employees blasts a bill giving the State Gaming Control Board power to investigate and veto casino job permits. The measure requires notification to the board when a prospective employee applies for a permit and allows 30 days for review. Union leaders warn it enables employer blacklisting of union members. The bill still awaits Assembly action.
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Weather Outlook With Clouds and Windy Showers
Cloudy and windy conditions with scattered showers. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Today’s high near 68 and low around 50. Yesterday reached a high of 73 and a low of 48. Noontime humidity at 28 percent. Sunrise at 5 33, sunset at 5 59.
Spectacular Shrine Parade Draws 6500 Shriners to Las Vegas
About 6500 Shriners visited Las Vegas for the weekend and filled Fremont Street for the Shrine Parade. The Al Malaikah Temple Shrine Clubs were all present in the hour long procession featuring bands, drum and bugle corps, patrols, stagecraft and mounted patrol units. A paddy wagon with pretend police staged a kangaroo court for onlookers as the parade moved east on Fremont.
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Convicted Slayer Tucker Free Till Christmas Season
Nevada Supreme Court spokesman said Tucker's appeal in the Horace G. Tucker second degree murder case would probably be argued around Christmas. Judge Gordon Thompson issued a certificate of probable cause and allowed bail at 20 000, noting the appeal has arguable issues and is not frivolous. Tucker's lawyer cited press coverage and a 1957 unsolved killing at the Tucker home as factors in the appeal. Tucker was convicted for the Oct 7 1963 shooting death of truck driver Omar Jack Evans aged 41 in the North Las Vegas residence.
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Weather cautions as winds reach forty in Las Vegas
The weatherman warns women to hold onto hats Sunday as southwest winds up to 40 mph sweep through Las Vegas. Clearing expected by Monday as a low pressure area moves into Utah. Nearby regions report record cold spikes and spring flood threats across multiple states.
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Judge Marshall Recovering After Gall Bladder Surgery
Dist Judge George E Marshall is in satisfactory condition after gall bladder removal at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. A hospital spokesman said the 68 year old jurist was doing very nicely and should be up and around soon after being admitted Tuesday evening following painful abdominal distress at the county courthouse.
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SUN TEAMSTERS Hurl Charge at Steelworkers
Regent attacks university budget cut as tensions rise over labor and funding issues. International fashion designers arrive, signaling broader page two and three coverage.
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Flipper Cited TV Star of the Year at Hollywood Event
Hollywood press honors Flipper the porpoise as performing animal television star of the year. The title role actor earned by the TV series porpoise follows Patrina the tiger from Disney’s A Tiger Walks as top animal in film.
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