Al Unser Birthday Victory in Indy 500 Duel
Al Unser won the Memorial Day Indy 500 at Indianapolis riding his blue car. He led 191 of 200 laps amid a late crash, finishing well ahead of runners up Mark Donohue and Mario Andretti as a 31st birthday achievement.
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Albuquerque
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Scotland
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Victory Lane
Wanda
Barbara keeps moon flag treasure from Apollo 12 trip
Barbara L Stare inherits a priceless American Flag that accompanied Apollo 12 to the moon and back. The flag, mounted with signatures from Alan Bean Charles Conrad and Dick Gordon, symbolizes national achievement and personal pride amid a gala fundraising event.
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Alan Bean
Charles Conrad
Intrepid
Dick Gordon
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Las Vegas benefit bids for Apollo 12 flag draws high bids
Barbara Greenspun wife of SUN publisher Hank Greenspun led a lively bidding night at a Las Vegas American Cancer Society fundraiser for an Apollo 12 flag. Celebrity attendees included Jack Swigert Gene Cernan Carry Grant and John Wayne with Tom Stafford and Wayne as emcees. The top bid reached 25 000 with Greenspun’s late offer after 15 000 and 20 000 bids from Jay Sarno and Harold Smith Sr. The event featured a $50 per plate dinner and autographs from astronauts.
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Jack Swigert
Gene Cernan
Tom Stafford
Wayne
Memorial Day Observed by Southern Nevada Citizens and Officials
Area residents, civic and military groups, and local figures gathered for Memorial Day ceremonies in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Fire Department honored local fallen firefighters at City Hall with Mayor Oran Grayson, Assemblyman Frank Young, and sheriff candidate John Sleeper in attendance. The International Association of Firefighters Local 1285 sponsored the event, which included tolling of the four fives. Legion posts held cemetery services while Post 51 opened its offices for servicemen and families. Flags flew at Palm Mortuary and Memorial Park as hotels and resorts drew crowds for a day of relaxation and activity.
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Weather Summary for Today and Yesterday
Fair and sunny with gentle winds. Today's high 100 and low 70. Yesterday's high 98 and low 69. Sunrise at 6 20 and sunset at 7 02. Noontime humidity 13 percent.
Plane crash kills six on Atlanta interstate excursion
A Martin 404 carrying 36 people from Lehigh Acres Inc on a land buying trip to Florida crashed atop a car on Interstate 285 near Moreland Avenue in Atlanta. At least six were killed, including five from the car. The plane, en route to Fort Myers, lost an engine about nine twenty one a.m. and attempted an instrument landing amid rain.
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Jack Barker
DeKalb-Peachtree
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Moreland Avenue
Suspect Faces More Charges In Parker Murder Plot
Fuller, a 34 year old Santa Monica man, is to face two additional kidnapping warrants in Yuma County related to an alleged plan to hire a gunman to kill two Parker Arizona men for 2000 dollars. He was arrested in Santa Monica after a long distance call led to FBI involvement and deputies found a cache of weapons and stolen cards in Arizona and California.
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Fort Worth
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Holiday Traffic Toll Mounting Across States
Traffic fatalities during the Memorial Day weekend rose with 127 deaths by 6 pm EDT and a total of 157 across categories. California led with 10 deaths, while a fatal private plane crash in Atlanta killed five relatives. Illinois closed two state parks due to holiday congestion.
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Ohio
Tennessee
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Alabama
Virginia
Atlanta
Illinois
Starved Rock State Park
Matthieson State Park
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