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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1966
Page
1
President Johnson departs for the Far East to seek a peaceful end to the Vietnam war and improved life for Southeast Asia's millions. He cautions against expecting miracles and will address the nation before boarding Air Force One at Dulles around 9:20 a.m.
A British Council of Churches report titled Sex and Morality refuses to condemn premarital sex and birth control inferences, suggesting contraceptive vending devices on campuses. The nine men and three women panel spent two years drafting the document, slated for tomorrow’s sale at 49 cents amid cautious early approval.
Los Angeles based Albert Parvin Foundation pays Supreme Court Justice William C. Douglas 12000 dollars annually as principal officer. The foundation, with income from Las Vegas gambling interests and a mortgage on the Hotel Flamingo, lists Parvin and two educators on its board. Douglas says the payment mostly covers his foundation travel expenses.
Mostly clear with northerly wind at 20 mph. Today's high near 70 and low around 45. Yesterday's high 71 and low 47. Noontime relative humidity about 18 percent.
U S Air Force B52 bombers from Guam targeted Communist strongholds near the DMZ in a major anti offensive. Near Saigon two U S Army Mohawk recon planes collided, killing one crewman. the other crewman survived as one Mohawk crashed.
Peking Daily denounces President Johnson for outlining a Western plan to dominate Europe and claims the United States and Soviet Union are already in alliance. New China News Agency broadcast the charges as a total collaboration against socialism and Germany’s reunification.
Premier Eshkol and cabinet map strategy amid growing Syria border crisis with talks on appealing to Moscow to help secure peace. Shi mon Peres warns Soviet intervention could draw Israel into wider conflict as UN Security Council prepares to resume debate on Israel’s Syria complaint.
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