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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1966
Page
1
The piece argues that wars like World War I and II showed soldiers pressing on until cease fires. it forecasts continued fighting in Vietnam, notes rising violent fervor in China, and discusses stalemates in Southeast Asia with avenues of escalation and failed diplomacy at the United Nations with Ho Chi Minh.
UPI reports American embassy says Eric Fleming actor star of Rawhide drowned in the Huallaga River near Tingo Maria Peru during on location filming. Co star Nico Minardos survived as Fleming and crew faced a swift river and submerged canoe in rugged high jungle 220 miles northeast of Lima. The MGM film High Jungle was in production.
Hurricane Inez carved through eastern Cuba with 138 mph winds causing major damage in Oriente Province and killing at least 150 people on three islands. Fidel Castro directed rescue efforts from Santiago as Nassau residents brace for impact and tourists scramble to fly home.
Las Vegas bus drivers threaten a 5 45 a m Tuesday strike idling 70 operators and leaving 6 000 riders without transit in Vegas. Teamsters Local 8 1 discuss arbitration with Vegas Transit. Mayor Oran Gray son and international leaders helped avert earlier talks.
Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt charged Sawyer with distorting his stance on FBI wiretapping. He criticized the governor for intemperate language comparing the FBI to Nazism and for an appointee’s remark equating J. Edgar Hoover to Hitler.
Laxalt rebukes Governor Sawyer over alleged FBI wiretapping in Las Vegas and warns that the gaming economy hangs in the balance. He recalls denouncing wiretapping three years ago and urges action by the Public Service Commission to halt the practice.
Sally Ann Murphy 50 died Wednesday night at Women's Hospital after a two and a half year illness. She campaigned for the rights of people and animals, was active in Clark County Democratic groups, and served as hospital board trustee. Services Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Bunker Brothers Mortuary with Rev. Walter Hanne officiating. burial at Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum. Survived by husband Guy and daughter Patricia Younger.
A high level U S and NATO military delegation arrives Monday to inspect the Atomic Frer ey Commission Nevada Test Site. Generals Farle Wheeler Lemnitzer Moorer and NATO military committee leaders will tour Travis AFB Vandenberg AFB NORAD Fort Bragg Norfolk and Nellie AFB. The party plans Desert Inn lodging Monday night before Tuesday site inspection.
The day features variable cloudiness turning sunny with gentle winds. High near 90 degrees and a low around 61. Sunrise at 5 35 and sunset at 5 25. Humidity at noontime about 37 percent. Yesterday reached a 64 degree high and low.
A four part series by Bob Jackson of the Los Angeles Times examines whether gun laws and mail order firearm access affect crime and if stricter screening might have changed outcomes. The piece introduces the debate as it runs in tomorrow's Sun.
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