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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1965
Page
1
A British foreign office spokesman said rumors in Peking claim Mao Tse-tung is seriously ill perhaps after a stroke. Reports spread in Moscow and Tokyo, with no confirmation. Mao, 71, declined May Day and May 22 rallies, fueling concern over his health.
In Santo Domingo the OAS attempted to extend the U S patrolled security zone to include the national palace as rebels and junta troops exchanged heavy fire Saturday night There was no agreement on the move but talks continued Stray shots hit U S patrol lines no casualties Mora said about 300 junta troops hold the palace rebels seek to drive them out The mediator urged avoiding fire toward the palace and proposed a token OAS force to maintain security
UPI reports deep American air strikes into North Vietnam with 40 tons dropped on an ammunition dump 45 miles southwest of Hanoi. In Saigon, South Vietnamese troops tangle with a force believed to be North Vietnamese invaders, as the clash intensifies and broadcasts note the isolation of surrounding battalions.
Las Vegas welcomed a crowd exceeding last year with estimates over 50 000 visitors in Clark County during Memorial Day weekend. Most came from California with others from Arizona New Mexico Colorado and Utah. Strip hotels reported no vacancies early Friday amid new room capacity though operators wished for larger casinos.
A vast cold front pushed records from the gulf to the Great Lakes and New England during Memorial weekend. A tornado hit New Mexico while Texas and New Mexico faced forecasted twisters. Cold readings included Haleyville Alabama 42 and Atlanta 5 degrees, with Madison and Lansing also recording record lows.
The National Safety Council warned the Memorial Day holiday traffic toll would rise to around 500 deaths, with more than five fatalities per hour during the period. Remembrance services followed by parades and travel led to a grim ride through a holiday of reflection and loss.
Partly cloudy with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Predicted high 95 and low 65. Yesterday's high 97 and low 63. Noontime humidity 9 percent. Sunrise at 5 25, sunset at 7 51.
Louis Harris reports public opinion on President Johnson's plan to admit more immigrants by skills rather than quotas. The survey finds Americans favor Canada and Western Europe over Latin American and Eastern groups, with strong ancestry-linked opposition among descendants of immigrants.
A transformer failure at Thunderbird Downs halted Sunday's spring meet, cancelling the program and forcing refunds. About 3,000 bettors were affected as officials postponed the action to Monday, with general manager Walter Dauchy arranging refunds and promising all money returned, some paid from his own pocket.
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