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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1966
Page
2
The Las Vegas Chamber reports a record surge of inquiries since January with over 36,500 mail requests, plus 120,000 Showsheets distributed worldwide. Features in Better Homes and Gardens and a national photography magazine spurred thousands more inquiries about vacations and area attractions.
U S Air Force and Navy pilots flew 43 missions against North Viet Nam on Saturday. The ground war reports indicate 7 000 infiltrating Viet Cong troops entering South Viet Nam monthly via the Cambodian border river. Massive haul at the Ho Chi Minh Trail southern terminal includes 1 369 tons of rice and 1 000 pounds of medical supplies plus hospital complexes and bunkers. Marines conclude Operation Wyoming with 11 Viet Cong killed and two captured in Quang Tin Province. Operation George at Da Nang yields 61 Viet Cong killed, six captured, 221 suspects arrested. Carrier planes sink 19 barges and junks and damage 56 more in five days of raids.
The Las Vegas chapter of the American Camping Association Coronado Section will host its monthly luncheon at 12 15 at the Desert Inn Country Club. ACA members and interested persons are invited to attend and hear a talk on the recent ACA meeting in Flagstaff.
The State GOP closed its convention with officers elected and a 263 to 1054 vote repudiating the John Birch Society. George Abbott was re elected as a party figurehead amid hopes of a more moderate image.
Riot police and Vietnamese troops halted 8000 May Day demonstrators led by Communist agitators outside the U S embassy in Saigon. Troops barred the march with barbed wire while protesters shouted Yankee Go Home and vowed to strike the Saigon market. Chinese workers and Vietnamese marines joined the scene as leaders linked to anti government Buddhist protests faced off with authorities.
The Soviet parade showcased self propelled rockets with high maneuverability and sea based missiles described as a land based Polaris alternative. Tass highlighted second strike capability and radio guided anti aircraft missiles. Malinovsky condemned US aggression in Vietnam and West Germany while pledging increased military strength. Kohler attended with others as a rain drenched crowd celebrated in Moscow.
Police spokesman said a Spanish envoy Msgr Ussia vanished and investigators reviewed letters and his address book. Three theories emerged: kidnapping for political reasons linked to Franco era, kidnapping for money without a ransom demand, or amnesia though he was well known in diplomatic circles. Officials noted his car was found and he had regular Spain trips.
The report notes alcoholism touches all social classes from low income to educated groups and both rural and suburban residents. It also records how often family members see the effects of heavy drinking, ranging from almost all the time to almost never.
A survey asks how alcohol impacts individuals with many responses. Observed effects include drunkenness, belligerence, personality changes, loudness, bloodshot eyes, and multiple symptoms. The editor notes percentages exceed 100 as some show several signs. People say cures lie within the individual.
U.S. honey production reached 278 million pounds, down 2 percent from 1964 and the lowest level since 1962. Drought blamed. California surged from 27.6 to 37.5 million pounds and claimed the top spot, overtaking Minnesota, which fell 15 percent to 24.9 million pounds.
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