Sharp US planes shot down and Hanoi raids loom large
Four US planes were shot down by Communist anti aircraft fire in raids Sunday and yesterday on North Vietnam targets from the southern panhandle to near Hanoi. Three airmen were missing in action while one rescued after parachuting west of Dong Hoi. Air losses reach 361 since the 1965 air war began.
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Top SF, Record Number of Nevadans March to Polls Today
In a stunning turnout, Nevadans flock to polling locations today to cast ballots on the Break Tie measure, a high turnout seen across major counties and the state capital. Early indicators show strong support movements and increased participation compared to past cycles.
Drew Pearson reprint profiles Walter S. Baring in Nevada
Syndicated column notes Walter S. Baring as a lone Nevada congressman with a volatile voting record. Once liberal backer of labor he shifted with the Eisenhower wave, later courting anti liberal causes and controversial allies. The piece highlights Baring's high ASA and U.S. Chamber ratings, near loss in a 1960 race, and a Las Vegas turnout scare cited for broad support.
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Nevada Highway Deaths Rise to Five in Labor Day Toll
Two unidentified motorists died last night and three were injured in a collision on U S 93 North near the Lincoln County line. The fatalities bring Nevada's Labor Day weekend toll to five and the year total to 149, with four more injured. Loreta Ann Henney, 17, of Torrance California, died in a freeway crash while officials investigated at the scene.
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Nevada voters face record turnout in statewide primary
Traffic deaths darken Nevada election day as two men die on I 80 and a third succumbs Sunday morning. With Clark County polls open 7 am to 7 pm, Gov. Grant Sawyer sought renomination as Democrats field a crowded slate for lieutenant governor district attorney and dozens of Clark County seats in a reapportioned legislature.
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Force Opposes Red Guard Revolt Reports Rise in China
Tokyo dispatches say mounting unrest against the Red Guard spreads across Communist China. Teenaged zealots use Stalin era terror tactics as groups opposed to Mao Tse tung gain momentum. Officials vow ruthless suppression by the army if needed. Reports come from Peking and corroborating travelers.
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Weather Summary for Today and Yesterday
Mostly clear with gentle winds today. Today's high 105 and low 70 with sunrise at 6 16 and sunset at 7 02. Yesterday's high 99 and low 68 with noontime humidity 13 percent.
Las Vegas Mayor Aims to Avert Bus Strike Next Saturday
Mayor Oran Gragson seeks a settlement to prevent a threatened Las Vegas Transit bus strike set for next Saturday. Local 811 official Dick Thomas says a settlement before the strike deadline is hoped, as officials were away for the Labor Day holiday.
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Holiday Toll Surges With 15 Dead In Two Crashes
United Press International reports that fifteen people were killed in two fatal crashes during Labor Day travel. Eight died and two were seriously injured when a car carrying five teenagers collided with another vehicle on a curve of U.S. 12 near Coldwater Michigan.
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Seven Teens Die In Beach Party Crash Near Clearwater
A carload of teenagers returning from a beach party collided with another vehicle near Clearwater Florida killing seven and injuring three. The tragedy adds to a rising highway toll during the holiday period. nationwide deaths reached 564 by 8 p.m. with California leading at 50.
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