Racial clash leaves two inmates dead at Nevada prison
In Carson City Nevada two black inmates were killed and several others injured when white inmates attacked in the dining hall. Five blacks were hospitalized eight others treated at the infirmary. Gov O Callaghan said he was seeking facts and causes amid ongoing unrest at the secure facility.
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Pyle
Mike O'Callaghan
Las Vegas
Israel Bonds
Caesars Palace
LV Teens Rescued From Cliff Perch At Red Rock Canyon
Two Las Vegas teens, Mike St Romaine 16 and John Ross 17, were rescued after spending a night perched on a steep Willow Springs cliff. They were overdue from a Saturday hike and found at 3 a.m. Both were unharmed. A separate search was under way for Gary Devloo 16 in Gold Butte near Overton, overdue from a quail hunting trip.
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Scenic Mountain Range
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Pioneer
John Ross
Alta Drive
Gold Butte
Overton
Gary Devloo
Alcoa Ave
Strike May Expand Supper Club Talks In Las Vegas
Picketing by culinary and bartenders unions around three Las Vegas supper clubs drew attention to stalled contract talks as threats and a hanging in effigy at Flame Restaurant prompted fear. The unions seek a three to four year deal with a 1.35 per shift raise for first year earmarked for pension and health welfare programs amid wage disputes with 20 restaurants in the Restaurant Employers Council.
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Culinary and
Federated Employers of Nevada Inc
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Desert Inn Road
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Golden Steer
Sahara Avenue
Vince
West Charleston Boulevard
Restaurant Employers Council
Tina Werner 27 Killed Overseas in Switzerland Crash
Tina Werner 27 former Las Vegas Sun copy girl and Las Vegas High School editor died in a Swiss autobahn crash near Basel. Swiss authorities demand 4000 for her body release. Nevada Senator Howard Cannon works to expedite repatriation. Werner, active in pacifist and free speech causes, later drew international attention after entering Morocco without a passport. Her mother Reva Schwartz attended a convention in the East when the news arrived.
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Mideast
Morocco
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UNLV
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UAW Tradesmen Reject Ford Contract at Rouge Plant
Skilled tradesmen in UAW Local 600 at the Rouge complex refused the tentative Ford contract while production workers approved it. Voting continues nationwide with final results to be released Tuesday, as the strike presses on without full union approval.
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UPI
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Dearborn
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Murphy
Uction
Utica
Mich
Chesterfield
Ford
Leonard Woodcock
Ken Bannon
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Wiener 359-Foot Hot Dog Sets World Record in Denver
Hundreds of children formed a human chain to lift a 359 foot hot dog at the Denver Marriott Hotel. Gold Star Sausage Co produced the 84 pound masterpiece with a cellulose casing and a beef pork spice mix costing $2,500.
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UPI
Gold Star Sausage Co
Denver Marriott Hotel
Ron Rue
Gold Star
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