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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1965
Page
8
Al Kuettner recalls the Selma to Montgomery march and the fatal sniper attack on Mrs Viola Liuzzo in Montgomery Alabama. The article outlines the journey from the Alabama capital to the overland route and the events surrounding her death.
Viola Gregg Liuzzo, a Detroit Teamsters’ wife and mother of five, was killed on U S Highway 80 near Lowndesboro after aiding the Selma to Montgomery march. Four Birmingham Ku Klux Klan defendants face federal civil rights charges. murder charges await another county grand jury.
The U S Air Force announced seven airmen killed when a transport plane struck a power line and crashed 70 miles south of Evreux France The deceased were Capt Tommy M Britt 1st Lt Howard L Atkins 1st Lt John M Dickey Jr T/Sgt Ray M Litz Sgt James F Watts A1C Ellis L McKay and A2C Alwin W Peace All assigned to Pope Field North Carolina or nearby bases with ties to Evreux Lafayette Village and Clearfield Pennsylvania.
April marks Teaching Career Month sponsored by the National Education Association highlighting the need to recruit and retain qualified teachers. The Recorder and Educator's Newsletter will feature outstanding local educators, with Ross Tucker and Jim Butler coordinating. Also, farewell to Bob Flick leaving UPI for KNXT-TV after four and a half years in Las Vegas. Ernestine and I. V. Rogers welcome twins Denece Darcelle and Anetta Michelle, joining their two older sisters born at Sunrise Hospital.
Patrick Vermillion notes a Christmas card from The Rogues sent to Jeanne Levy via Cartier's security lapse. The card signed by David Niven and others sends holiday wishes. Jeanne, back in Las Vegas after open heart surgery, received 42 bouquets and over 1000 cards despite the hospital mix up.
Hal Dickinson and Paula Kelly of the Modernaires in Star dust Lounge are featured as Tarzana ranch dwellers with Paula’s 15 champion dogs led by Three Trees Bean Blue. The column notes Las Vegas visitors, hotel anecdotes, and a My Fair Lady premiere attended by the Soskins and Mrs Cohen.
Tass announced that 99.93 to 99.99 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the Soviet local elections held March 14 and 21. About 2.01 million deputies were elected across 2.01 million constituencies in 15 republics, while 208 candidates failed to win a majority and will face new elections. Tass noted 18 constituencies and 11 other cases require new ballots for different reasons. Total voters reached 141.97 million from a population over 226 million.
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