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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1966
Page
1
Baltimore holds a two game lead in the World Series as the Orioles return home. The Dodgers seek a turnaround after dropping the first two games, a familiar setback after their 1965 series loss to the Twins.
Dodgers fought back to force a seven game series as Walter Alston praised Claude Osteen who will again face Baltimore’s Wally Bunker. Orioles' 6-0 win tightens the series as they move to 5-2 favorite to clinch.
The Orioles, 8-5 underdogs, host Osteen who carried a 3-3 career record vs Baltimore before a 1964 trade sending him to the Dodgers. Osteen had gone 2-0 against Baltimore that season.
Willie Davis faced heavy boos after two costly errors in the fifth inning as Baltimore's Orioles outgunned the Dodgers 6 to 0 at Dodger Stadium. Alston offered a cautious ray of hope hoping the “bad ball” night was over.
The author derides critics as sour saloon editors who profit from reviewing entertainment. He cites Frank Sinatra Shecky Greene Buddy Hackett and Ralph Pearl, praising audiences and the joy entertainers provide while noting ongoing debates over stage vulgarity and press conduct. Page 2 reference.
President Johnson announced plans for a six nation Asian tour aimed at pursuing peace and negotiating with leaders across the region. The trip signals U.S. diplomacy during a period of regional tension and aims to bolster efforts toward a settlement.
District Court judges will review Atty Ted Marshall’s petition to summon a grand jury to probe North Las Vegas officials and Thunderbird Airport deals. Master Calendar Judge Clarence Sundean may order a hearing Monday with all judges present. day count runs from Marshall’s Wednesday filing.
Mostly sunny today with a high of 85 and low 55, sunrise 5 16, sunset 5 40. President Johnson plans a global swing through New Zealand Australia Manila Bangkok and Tokyo before a Manila strategy session with six nations over Viet Nam. He forecasts no change in Hanoi’s stance, hopes for de escalation, and notes a possible anti inflation tax not yet decided. He will speak in New York on European policy and at a Newark rally as he presses for peace and domestic unity.
President Johnson announced an Asian tour linked to his attendance at a seven nation peace conference on Viet Nam. Stops include New Zealand Australia Manila Thailand Malaysia and Korea as part of the trip.
Senator Howard W. Cannon warned labor and management to settle disputes at the Nevada Test Site or risk shifting AEC work elsewhere. He cited a 98 day strike by two unions and a 4 day bus system tie-up as negotiations resume, और highlighting the site's $160 million annual economic impact.
U S Marines and Army units swept to victories on the two hottest battlefields of the war with successes reported across the nation including a mass surrender of 66 Viet Cong.
Local government labor and business leaders met to spur construction in Southern Nevada. CRC and Southern California Edison near a $200 million steam plant contract with start next July and 4 year build, employing 200 to 500 workers. Mayor Grayson and Assemblyman Olsen advocated local contractor priority and smoother procedures. Also noted were downtown parking garage projects worth about $2 million and regional cooperation to speed public works and private construction. In other news, US forces report gains near the DMZ with 9 Communists killed and 72 captured as 1st Cavalry secures a strong position and a large one day Communist surrender noted alongside ongoing operations Irving.
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