Would Expedite Travel Colorado River Bridge Near Hoover Dam
Senator Alan Bible announced plans for a modern second bridge across the Colorado River downstream of Hoover Dam. The Bureau of Reclamation has nearly finished a feasibility study, with Nevada and Arizona highway departments and the National Park Service. the project aims to ease truck traffic and improve safety without harming tourism.
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Helldorado Opens in Las Vegas With Extended Rodeo Week
The 34th annual Elks Helldorado kicks off in Las Vegas with nightly rodeo at Elks Stadium and a full week of activities at Cashman Field. Organizers say top rodeo stock from Beutler Brothers Wold and Knights will headline, with cowboys competing in bronc, bull, rope and calf events joined by acts like Jay Sisler and the Flying Sextet.
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Poor People’s Crusade Rolls Closer To Canitol
A police escort met the Freedom Bus as it reached Danville Virginia the march’s final stop before a 250 mile leg to Washington. About 4000 marchers plan to camp in May unless Congress acts to stamp out poverty. Police tightened security recalling 1963 racial demonstrations as about a dozen officers guarded the Bibleway Church. The Pentagon said selected units are in readiness to assist civil authorities in the capital if needed.
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Czech Soviet relations strained by troop moves and warnings
Prague reports tense ties after Czech deputy premier Frantisek Hamouz travels to Moscow amid questions over Soviet loans and Warsaw Pact maneuvers near the Czech border. Rude Pravo denounces East German criticism of alleged American tanks used in a World War II film, while Czech sources call the moves an ideological pressure tactic.
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LV Woman Shot Killed In Fracas
Las Vegas resident Archie Mae Washington, 25, was shot in the neck by Archie Guin, 50, during a confrontation at Guin’s mobile home on 1832 North Walnut Road. Washington died, Guin was wounded but survived surgery. detectives cite possible self defense and continue investigation with no witnesses.
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Flooding Swamps Central Texas Farmlands and Cities
Up to seven inches of rain inundated San Antonio and surrounding areas as weeklong downpours overflowed riverbanks. Flood waters forced road closures and power outages while rescuers helped motorists stranded in low crossings. In Houston and Southeast Texas, 75 homes were evacuated with several drownings reported in drainage ditches. Tornadoes damaged Osceola and surrounding countryside, destroying barns and unroofing structures as crops suffered heavy losses.
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Clerk Error Could Give Killer Hope
Chicago Sun-Times reports a court clerk error may overturn Richard F. Speck’s eight murder conviction and death sentence. The paper says Speck was under indictment for only two murders, yet tried on eight counts and convicted in 1967. Experts doubt the validity of the conviction pending correction by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Fifteen Miners Rescued After Five Day Tunnel Ordeal
Fifteen coal miners were rescued from a flooded 36 inch high tunnel at the Galley Coal and Coke Co. in West Virginia after nearly five days trapped underground. They received air, food, and beds while water was pumped out. ten miners were listed as lost at the time of rescue.
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Younaster 4 Dies in Apartment Pool Tragedy
Four year old Kimberly Ann Bryant wandered into a fenced pool area at an apartment complex and drowned. Police found her body at 5:45 p.m. with coloring books nearby. resuscitation failed. Parents’ names unavailable.
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Dr Ralph E Adams Named Administrator for SNMH
The SNMH board chose Dr Ralph E Adams from a field of 250 applicants to lead the hospital which accommodates three times its current patient load. Adams, born in Caldwell Idaho and trained at Oregon Minnesota and Chicago, was praised as a strong fit after a five month search and will have full authority to implement changes.
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Rochester
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Peace Envoys Set Opening Talks in Paris Monday
U S troubleshooter Cyrus Vance and North Vietnam's Col Ha Van Lau agreed on ground rules for the Paris negotiations. They announced the opening session will be at 10 30 a m in the Majestic ballroom with two full delegations to discuss the Vietnam conflict.
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Rioting Students Clash With Police Near Sorbonne
In Paris the Latin Quarter saw a night of street battles as police restrained thousands of students protesting educational policies. Tear gas and riot squads kept order while Red Cross workers prepared for possible injuries as demonstrations continued toward a broader peace talks setting.
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