Fresh American brigade lands as Viet Nam ops widen
United States deploys 4000 infantry to Vietnam, boosting total to over 320000. Allied forces trap a Communist division near the coast 290 miles northeast of Saigon as 1st Air Cavalry pins and shells positions. In three days, 314 enemy dead lift Communist toll to 767 since September 23 in Operation Irving. Dodgers Plot Strategy for Series Debut Today.
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Saigon
UPI
South Viet Nam
U. S
1St Air Cavalry Division
Peers and Grand Juries in Nevada Reflections on Justice
A Nevada commentator questions the meaning of a jury of one's peers and criticizes grand juries and their counsel. He defends Bill Byrne and argues that a person is innocent until proven guilty by a jury of peers. The piece references Pat McCarran and legal standards for indictments and criticism of public officials.
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Las Vegas
Bill
Nevada
Pat McCarran
Supreme Court
Bill Byrne
Channel & News
Mint Lucky KO Gaming Union Loses Big Vote
The Mint and Lucky Casinos dealers vote 155 to 36 against the Tom Hanley led American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employes in a decisive defeat. A prior July 28 election was voided by the NLRB for a technical violation and rescheduled amid protests and a picket outside the Lucky Casino.
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Tom Hanley
American Federation of Casino and Gaming
Mint and
Lucky Casinos
Union
Hanley
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Dealers Union
Lucky Casino
TV Show Lambasted By Laxalt Chamber
Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt accused NBCs Run for Your Life of hinting at Nevada gambling ruin and urged a national stance for law and order. He warned that a fictional tale advocating a constitutional ban harms Nevadas gaming industry and public officials.
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Laxalt
Chamber
Paul Laxalt
NBC
Nevada
Inez Threatens Florida And Keys With 110 mph Winds
Hurricane Inez battered Florida's Gold Coast then the Keys with 110 mile an hour winds. It crippled a 326 foot vessel carrying 33 men off Key West as it moved toward the Gulf. The next landfall was uncertain with no forecasted target. The Norwegian motor vessel Hubro reported steering failure to the U S Coast Guard. The storm, the year's worst, closely followed Hurricane Betsy’s path from 1965.
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Miami
UPI
Inez
Florida
The
Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Hubro
U.S. Coast Guard
Key West
Betsy
Weather Summary for Today and Yesterday
Variable cloudiness with widely scattered showers and gentle winds. Today's high 75 and low 55 with sunrise at 5 38 and sunset at 5 20. Yesterday's high 72 and low 52 with noontime relative humidity at 28 percent.
Critics Open Up in Great Debate Over Gun Law
Critics press against tightened federal gun controls as a nationwide storm of protest grows. Gun collectors, hunters, and many citizens fear erosion of rights while lawmakers and governors weigh limits. The National Rifle Association argues the Dodd bill would disrupt firearms commerce and leave criminals free to obtain guns through illicit means. Franklin Orth, NRA executive vice president, says the group backs law enforcement but opposes heavy restrictions on law abiding owners.
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National Rifle Assn
Franklin Orth
Orth
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Walkout Nears 100th Day At NTS Set Meet
The 96 day Nevada Test Site strike between REECo and Local 357 of the Electrical Workers Union and Local 525 of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union shows no real progress. Negotiations resume Friday at 10 a.m. with proposals already submitted before Labor Day. Another meeting with plumbers and pipefitters is planned for 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Nts
Nevada
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company
Electrical Workers Union
Plumbers and Pipefiters Union
Kevin Efroymson
Reeco
Efroymson
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SUN
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