Nixon visits Eisenhower amid health concerns in Washington
In Washington Nixon met with former President Eisenhower at Walter Reed where the five star general recovers from his seventh heart attack and discussed campaign issues and international defense matters. The Supreme Court cleared the way to transfer 256 Army reservists to Vietnam, ending stays on their orders, while Douglas dissented explaining continued merit review. The group includes 113 from Cleveland and 80 from the 1018th at Fort Lee among others.
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UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Vietnam
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Cleveland
Ohio
1002Nd
Ft. George G. Meade
448Th Army
1018Th
Schnectady
N.Y
New York
New Jersey
74Th Field
Joe Don Looney
173Rd Petroleum Company
Cleveland Group
Ft. Lee, Va
Nixon Puts Bombing Halt Conditional on Hanoi De escalation
Richard Nixon said the limited bombing of North Vietnam is a U S bargaining chip for peace and would not end unless Hanoi deescalates the war He framed the move as key to a settlement that discourages future wars Humphrey called him a liar and Wallace warned of fear driven votes
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Richard M. Nixon
North Vietnam
United States
GOP
Nixon
Hanoi
UPI
Washington
Buffalo
N.Y
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Humphrey
Wallace
George Wallace
Erie
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
Bond fight roils Las Vegas politics over Convention Center plan
Claimant Bridgman accuses officials of crony deals and tax hikes tied to a $22 million bond for a downtown Convention Center and related venues. He questions cost estimates and says the plan wastes money, warns of higher local taxes, and suggests political maneuvering around a future mayoral race.
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Bridgman
Grayson
Convention Center
Phil Mirabelli
Catbird
Mirabelli
Las Vegas
Henderson
Boulder City
Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation
New York City
Laxalt
Convention Authority
Cashman Field
Motel Association
Catholics Rampage In Londonderry Ireland Riots
In Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Catholic demonstrators rioted for a third day burning a police station and clashing with police armored cars. Hospitals treated 96 wounded, 29 arrests made as police faced Molotovs and baton charges amid sectarian chaos.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
UPI
Belfast
Butcher Street
Funeral set for Jack Conlon on Thursday
Former congressional aide and close ally of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, Jack Conlon, who served in Gov. Carville’s staff and worked in Washington, died in his Washington home after a long illness. Born May 4 1911 in Los Angeles, he graduated from the University of Nevada in 1932 and was active in veterans and fraternal groups. He is survived by his widow Bunny and two children Cyndi and John Jr.
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Ted Carville
Carson City
Washington
Carville
Capitol Hill
White House
Kennedy
Johnson
University of Nevada
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Cannon
Jack
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Knights of Columbus and
Elks
New York
VFW
Bunny
Cyndicy
John, Jr
Kellar Sues Clark County Schools Over Discrimination Claim
U S District Judge Bruce Thompson in Reno will hear next week arguments in a suit against the Clark County School District alleging discriminatory hiring and school location practices creating de facto segregation. Attorney Charles Kellar represents residents. Judge Roger Foley had disqualified himself.
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U.S. Dist
Bruce Thompson
Reno
Clark County
Charles Kellar
Roger Foley
Mining Congress Opens Local Parley at Convention Center
About 750 mining officials hear warnings on inflation and wage pressures as labor seeks higher pay and housing. The four day convention draws an estimated 12 000 delegates with sessions on copper strikes taxes and industry outlook featuring leaders from American Smelting Duval and Kennecott among others.
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Labor
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Douglas H. Soutar
Nevada
Soutar
American Smelting & Refining Company of
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U.S
Hale Boggs
Washington
Sheldon P. Wimpfen
Southern Peru Copper Corporation
Tacna
Peru
C. H. Curtis
Duval Corp
Tucson
M. B. Allman
J. A. Harris
Territory Enterprises Pts., Ltd
Australian Mining and Smelting Company, Ltd
Rum Jungle
Northern Territory
Australia
Air West Addressing Delays and Employee Morale
Air West faces repair delays causing schedule slippage and cancellations. Clark cites a third issue as low employee morale and courtesy, with measures including regular local staff meetings to boost customer relations.
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Clark
Air West
Fear Of Hijack Forces Jetliner Down In Florida
A Northeast Airlines 727 flying from New York to Miami landed in Jacksonville after a hijack scare. 22 passengers were searched for weapons. no weapons were found and the plane continued to Miami. Passengers appeared frightened or irked by the precaution.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
New York
Miami
Donald Sharrow
Northeast Airlines
Northeast Flight 21
Verbal Battle's Still On Between Our DA and Public Defender
The feud between George Franklin the district attorney and James Santini the public defender continued with Franklin calling Santini a sweet soft hearted person. Santini opposes jury verdict changes arguing jurors don t cause crime and a 10 2 majority would be costly and unconstitutional. Santini cites the Sixth Amendment and English legal history to defend unanimous twelve juror verdicts.
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George Franklin
James Santini
Franklin
Santini
Nevada
District Attorneys’ Association
Os Franklin’s
Jim Santini
John Dillinger
Jack the Ripper
U.S
Blaze Repairs Hit Las Vegas Convention Center Hotel
A $2 million renovation area at a Las Vegas hotel and convention center sustained a rapid fire. Automatic sprinklers soaked rugs, furniture, guests, and gaming equipment while several hundred patrons evacuated from the sky room. Firefighters controlled the blaze in under an hour and operations returned to normal.
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Clark County Fire Department
County fathers urge condemnation near SNMH for parking
County commissioners approved condemnation to acquire three parcels north of Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital to ease parking shortages. Owners include Robert McDonald Salt Lake City Utah Noah Rae and Dessa Bartlett Las Vegas. Offers ranged from 11700 to 58600 with demands up to 30000. Decisions expected in district court soon.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Board of County Commissioners
Las Vegas
Alturas Ave
Rose St
Robert McDonald
Salt Lake City
Utah
SNMH
Utah Man
McDonald
Noah L
Sharon K. Rae
Gateway Road
Dessa Ann Bartlett
Clark Ave
Soviet Krem lin Abandons Johnson Summit Plans
Diplomatic sources say the Kremlin will seek a meeting with Johnson’s successor early next year instead of Johnson himself. They cite Johnson’s impending January exit and Moscow’s preoccupation with the Czechoslovak crisis and internal Communist alignments as reasons for delaying a wider accord.
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UPI
Kremlin
Johnson
Czechoslovakia
United States
Moscow
India Landslides and Floods Devastate Bengal
In northwest Bengal authorities report at least 760 dead with newspaper tolls exceeding 2,000. Jalpaiguri, a major tea town, was cut by floodwaters forcing residents to trees and roofs. Cremination and burial sites overflow as relief teams survey by helicopter.
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India
UPI
Bengal
Jalpaiguri
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