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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1965

Page

4

Russia Loses Bid To Condemn U S In Dominican Crisis

The U N Security Council defeated Russia’s demand to condemn U S intervention in the Dominican Republic and to order immediate U S withdrawal. The United States proposed placing the U N peace effort under OAS operations, while Uruguay urged abstentions from aiding any faction. Russia’s envoy attacked U S policy as a provincial farce, as the council split votes on three parts of the measure.

United Nations, N. Y UPI Security Council Russia U. S Dominican Republic United States Council U.N Efort Organization of American States OAS Uruguay Britain Santo Domingo Sooviet Nikolai T. Fedorenko Adlai E. Stevenson Washington Jordan

Riots Trigger Marshal Law in Colombia Two Crewmen Vanish in Sea

In New York a sinking Norwegian freighter’s crew abandoned ship amid 30 knot winds and 18 foot seas. Two crewmen vanished after a liferaft capsized as other vessels rescued survivors. The Lionne was sinking and the Sylvania, Raila, and Nova Scotia assisted. a Coast Guard plane guided ships before refueling and continuing to the Azores. In Bogota, Colombia, a state of siege was declared amid student riots across four cities, granting governors authority to impose curfews and bans, with 30,000 affected. President Valencia urged Congress to aid in restoring order.

New York Coast Guard S.S. Lionne Oslo Sylvania Lionne Raila Canada Venezuela Hercules Azores Bogota Colombia UPT Congress Medellin Bucaramanga Barranquilla U.S Santo Domingo University of Antioquia Guillermo Cleon Valencia Cuba

Man Collapses at Crap Table at Fremont Street Casino

Fire department rescue rushed to the Horse Shoe Casino on Fremont Street Friday when 44 year old Jack Shay collapsed at a craps table. He received oxygen and was released, according to fire officials.

Horseshoe Casino Fremont Street Jack Shay

Pilot of Ill Fated Jetliner Reported All OK Before Crash

Cairo authorities released a tape of the final air traffic contact with the Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 707B that crashed in the desert near Cairo. The recording shows the pilot reported 2500 feet altitude and offered no indication of trouble before the descent into a ball of fire. Six survivors were confirmed and death toll was revised to 121.

Cairo Pakistan International Airlines PIA

End of Kennedy Letter Return Clears Johnson Briefing

A two day furor over Jacqueline Kennedy's letter to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson ended when an autograph dealer returned it to the White House. Elizabeth Carpenter said the letter arrived by registered mail with a note from dealer Charles Hamilton stating the return. Mrs. Kennedy had invited Mrs. Johnson to a showing of the Kennedy Nixon debate during the 1960 campaign.

Washington UPI Jacqueline Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson New York White House Elizabeth Carpenter Charles Hamilton Kennedy Johnson Lucy Lucianne) Cummings

Florida panel pins blame for St. Augustine unrest

The Johns Legislative Investigating Committee in Tallahassee faulted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and white groups for last summer’s racial trouble in St. Augustine. It urged police riot control training and accused some media of bias, citing manipulated TV footage to capture sensational scenes.

Tallahassee Fla Charley Johns St. Augustine

Bible Attacks Coin Hoarders

Law proposed to curb coin hoarding bans melting silver coins prohibits loans secured by coins except rare collections halts export of coins except jewelry use bans profiteering buy sell over face value for bona fide rare coins Treasury to publish a list of collector coins.

U.S Treasury Department

Legislature backs off topless waitress ban in 1965

The 1965 legislature will not outlaw topless attire for waitresses or dancers as the Assembly Government Organization Committee rejected the last major bill. Authored by Assemblyman Joe A. Gonsalves the measure would have barred bar owners from requiring topless outfits and could revoke liquor licenses. He said the rule would prevent unfair employment conditions for waitresses often supporting families.

Sacramento UPS Assembly Government Organization Committee Joe A. Gonsalves

High Noon clash over Federal Gun Control bill in Senate hearing

NRA vice president Franklin L. Orth clashes with Sen. Thomas J. Dodd in a Senate Juvenile Delinquency Subcommittee hearing on a bill to ban interstate mail order gun sales, curb non sporting gun sales to youths, and restrict surplus military firearms. Katzenbach and Kennedy testified in favor, Orth questioned the bill as premature. Dodd suggested lobbying by the NRA.

Washington UPI National Rifle Association Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn Dodd Senate Franklin L. Orth The NRA Pandora's Box Department of Justice Orth Atty Nicholas de B. Katzenbach Robert F. Kennedy D-N.y

Teach-In at U C Gets Off to Slow Start

University of California Berkeley teach-in on Viet Nam begins with low turnout 4 000 to 5 000 attendees instead of the predicted 25 000 to 50 000. Organizers and speakers spar over campaign style and academic aims while Dr Ben Spock Ernest Gruening Dick Gregory Norman Thomas are listed among participants. Len Gruening criticizes U S policy response before San Francisco luncheon remarks.

Berkeley Calif Benjamin Spock U. S Ernest Gruening Alaska Dick Gregory Socialist Party Norman Thomas Viet Nam Robert A. Scalapino Eugene Burdick Scalapino Len Gruening San Francisco State Department

Fire Fire Sends Guests From Sahara Hotel Room

Two business women guests of the Sahara Hotel on the Strip were evacuated after a fire swept the 18th floor early Friday. Firefighters arrived at 1 31 a m to extinguish flames that destroyed one twin bed and damaged the other. no injuries and no disturbance to other guests were reported.

Sahara Strip County

Soviet leader accuses Johnson of backing West German revenge plot

Politburo member Nikolai Podgorny charged that President Johnson supports alleged West German plans to seek revenge on the Soviet Union for World War II. In other dispatches Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, aviation pioneer, died at 82 in Watford. Indonesian campaign casualties and captures numbered about 1,300 in two years. Ho Chi Minh bashed US efforts in Vietnam from Unita. UAR offered West Germany aircraft plant aid in exchange for development assistance despite broken ties over Israel.

Moscow UPI Friday Johnson Soviet Union Nikolai Podgorny Presidum Soviet Communist Party Central Committee Watford England Geoffrey de Havilland de Haviland Cairo U.A.R United Arab Republic West Germany Israel

Titan 2 test fires from Vandenberg in Pacific rollout

UPI reports a Titan 2 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on a long test shot. The launch tested accuracy of the powerful nuclear delivery system, marking a significant military event.

Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif Upi Air Force Pacific

Millionaire GM Director Escapes Detroit Hotel Fire

More than 1,000 people including GM board chairman Frederic G. Donner and Charles S. Mott fled a five alarm fire at the Statler Hilton in downtown Detroit. Fire officials said the blaze started in an elevator shaft area on the eighth floor and caused no guest deaths though eight firefighters were overcome. Damages were pegged at about 250000 dollars.

Detroit UPI General Motors Board of Directors Statler-Hilton Philantropist Charles S. Mott Frederic G. Donner Matt Donner Eileen Glenn Thom

Senate Cloture Move Chattanooga on Voting Rights Bill

Senate leaders pressed a cloture petition to curb debate on the voting rights bill, aiming for a final vote next week. If adopted, amendments would end and debate would be limited, with a possible final Senate decision by Thursday or Friday.

Senate House Judiciary Committee Johnson Selma Ala Washington UPI Mike Mansfield Everett M. Dirksen

Weather table from U P I U S Weather Bureau

The United Press International U S Weather Bureau San Francisco prepared table covers a 24 hour period ending at 4 a m detailing temperature and precipitation figures across regions. It provides a concise snapshot of meteorological conditions for the period.

United Press International U.S. Weather Bureau San Francisco

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