Rockefeller Gets Warm Welcome To Las Vegas
A Nevada audience hears Rockefeller praise and political battles within the Republican Party. The piece recalls 1952 Taft Eisenhower split, Rockefeller ambitions, Nixon defeats, and the columnist’s stance on GOP leadership and prospects ahead of 1964. The report blends local tone with national GOP dynamics and ends by hinting at further discussion on page 2.
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Navy reports coded radio from missing submarine Scorpion
The Defense Department says a Navy patrol plane picked up a radio message that appeared to come from the nuclear submarine Scorpion, missing in the Atlantic with 99 aboard. Scorpion had been en route from the Azores to Norfolk, overdue since Monday evening after a long search failed to locate it. The May 1 contact was 250 miles south of the Azores near the end of Mediterranean exercises.
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Rockefeller Wins Over Half Nevada Delegation
Governor Rockefeller gains support from about half of Nevada's 12 national GOP delegates during a brief Las Vegas stopover. A SUN survey indicates more than four delegates and alternates have been converted to his camp after a heated, hour long meeting at the International Country Club.
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Dynamite Found in Las Vegas Union Office Drawer
A union officer in Las Vegas discovered four sticks of dynamite, fused and capped, in the bottom drawer of a file cabinet at the International Union of Operating Engineers local. Police were alerted after the item was found in an infrequently used drawer within an office shared by four people. Bomb experts investigated.
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Nine Die in School Gas Main Blast in Hapeville
A gas main explosion at a school in Hapeville, Georgia, killed nine people and injured others. Fire crews battled flames as authorities investigated the blast and its cause.
Memorial Day Weekend Warm and Active Forecast
The region basks in a warm clear Memorial Day weekend with plenty of outdoor opportunities. Forecasters expect light winds and comfortable highs while lakes and beaches draw crowds for the holiday amid community events and seasonal services at parks and government offices.
Local Weather Snapshot Lines Mixed up Data
Fragmentary weather notes show today’s wind at 0 to 1 mph and yesterday’s tagh 103 with low neautume readings. The entry appears garbled with several unreadable terms and inconsistent measurements.
Las Vegas GI Killed in Vietnam Update
Army Cpl Morris F Thomas 28 Las Vegas was killed in action in Vietnam. He is survived by wife Lillie of Las Vegas. His death marks the sixth Las Vegas fatality this month and the sixth this year, tying a May 1967 peak for local losses.
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