Nevada Delegation mourns Jack Conlon longtime aide dies in D C
Nevada's congressional delegation led by Sen. Howard Cannon pays tribute to Jack Conlon 57 longtime top administrator and political figure. Colleagues recall his friendship dedication and role as Cannon's right arm in Nevada and national politics. World of Nevada politics mourns a colorful outspoken advocate with a strong local impact.
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Munition Filled Boxcar Explodes in Sumter S C
A munitions filled boxcar detached from a freight exploded at 6 a.m. in Sumter South Carolina causing fires that destroyed a 9 000 square foot warehouse and damaged houses. No injuries were reported police said the car’s contents and origin could not be identified.
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Miller Criticizes U S Policy From Vietnam War View
UPI correspondent Robert C Miller told Fresno State College junior college journalists that U S policy in Vietnam is a weathervane approach, swinging with no time limit on Paris talks and prolonging the war despite good intentions.
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Death Takes Mining Congress Opens John Conlon
John Conlon, longtime Democratic figure and Reno figure, dies leaving widow Bunny and two children. Born 4 May 1911 in Los Angeles, he worked in Nevada politics, served in World War II, and held ranks in Army and Naval Reserves. He accompanied President Johnson to Reno in 1964 aboard Air Force 1.
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Evans Novak Debut for Las Vegas Sun Feature
The Evans and Novak reporting team will launch a five a week Inside Report column on the Las Vegas Sun editorial pages. The duo, praised as top Washington columnists, have long produced scoops for 107 papers nationwide and travel for fact finding while staying in touch via telephones and joint editing.
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Flamingo Hotel Fire Damages Convention Hall
Fire at the Flamingo hotel on the Strip caused drapes carpeting and furnishings to burn. Water from sprinklers flooded the casino area while 3500 mining congress attendees shifted cocktail and buffet plans to the patio. Damage estimated at 100000 with no major structural loss. The hotel is owned by Kirk Kerkorian with a history linked to Ben Siegel.
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Voters split on Vietnam approach as Nixon leads in polls
Harris Poll shows voters divided by Vietnam stance with 43 percent backing sustaining military pressure and 48 percent favoring scale back. Nixon leads Humphrey 39 to 21 among nuclear supporters and 39 to 19 among escalation backers, while Wallace pockets strong percentages across groups.
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Critical hours for surviving sextuplets in Birmingham
Two of the five surviving sextuplets born last Wednesday in Birmingham remain in a serious condition as doctors say their feeds are intravenous and the next hours are crucial. The three others show satisfactory progress while one infant died shortly after birth.
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Policy Switch On Viet Hinted At Paris Talks
Observers say a policy switch in Vietnam could push North Vietnam toward Paris talks by pressuring a lame duck Johnson era presidency. A bombing halt demand might be Johnson’s last chance to move talks forward. without it, talks may stall until the new president is inaugurated next January.
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