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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1964
Page
1
A columnist condemns shortsighted planning around a military base for allowing homes and schools to lie under flight paths. He cites failed zoning, warehouse traffic near runways, and the Nevada Southern site protest, urging land acquisition to safeguard airport expansion and public safety.
Lt. Raynor L. Hebert ejected from a disabled F-105 Thunderchief to miss Lincoln School as debris ripped through homes 100 yards away. Hebert, 26, and two other children were killed while the school remained in session near Nellis AFB. He had gear trouble and loss of power shortly after takeoff on an aerial refueling mission.
The column condemns crowds at disaster scenes arguing curious spectators block access and hinder emergency crews. It cites Wednesday's North Las Vegas jet crash and urges residents to think before joining crowds to protect lives and property during emergencies.
Gloria Reible reports on four year old Johnny Hefner and his questions after the North Las Vegas air crash that killed three year old Terry LeDane. Neighbors describe the close bond between Te-Te and his playmate as the LeDane home is destroyed.
In woodland tract North Las Vegas a crash killed five and damaged 11 homes on Oakwood Salt Lake and Lenwood streets. Air Force personnel and officers watched as an F 105 Thunderchief wing and fuselage were removed from rubble. The scene was somber with families in shock as ashes replaced homes valued at 138000 to 21000.
Carpenter Oscar Brassfield, last to speak with Betty LeDane before she and her daughter perished when a Nellis jet crashed into their Woodland tract home, recalls the blast and describes the nightmarish scene. He worked nearby for Cummings Construction Co. and plans to move into a house he helped build.
An American soprano freed from 27 months in Russian and East German jails recounts her behind the Lion Curtain adventures. Gabriele Hammerstein details how she deceived Soviet counter espionage and previews her story in a six part series beginning today on page 16.
A second F-105 from Nellis Air Force Base went down near the Wendover bombing range south of Salt Lake City. Capt. Thomas P. Scott reportedly ejected safely and was taken by helicopter to Hill Air Force Base near Ogden.
Hank Greenspun announced that Al Cahlan will resume his long running column From Where I Sit in the Las Vegas Sun after a four year break. Cahlan, created by A. E. Cahlan, had appeared for over three decades in the Las Vegas area and drew a wide statewide following before ending with his 1960 retirement.
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