Nixon says Humphrey would cost working man dear
United Press International reports Richard M. Nixon telling about three thousand Milwaukee listeners that Hubert H. Humphrey would make the most expensive president in American history and that the working man cannot afford Humphrey. Nixon contrasted this with Humphrey's claim that workers have never had it so good and blamed rising prices and taxes for wage stagnation.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Humphrey
Nixon
Milwaukee
Russians beefing up naval force in the Mediterranean
Diplomatic reports say the Soviet Union reinforced its Mediterranean fleet with two missile destroyers and a helicopter carrier passing the Dardanelles. Moscow backs Arab nations, raises Western anxiety, and may seek wider naval influence beyond the Middle East. The 6th Fleet remains stronger in firepower, but the added Soviet units could affect regional dynamics.
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London
UPI
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Middle East
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Egypt
Syria
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Russia
Europe
Israel
Mideast
Persian Gulf
Reagan Opposes Nixon Debates in Presidential Race
California Governor Ronald Reagan urged Richard Nixon not to engage in televised debates with Hubert Humphrey. Reagan said voters already know the issues and that equal time rule suspension would be useless.
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Calif
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Reagan
Dick Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
California
Nixon
SUN Youth Forum Set for December 6 at Convention Center
SUN and the Las Vegas School District join to host a day long Youth Forum inviting principals to submit discussion subjects. Fourteen adult moderators will lead groups while Service League members handle registration. A December luncheon precedes a televised session where 700 delegates present summaries to the community.
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SUN
Service League
Las Vegas
the Sun
U.S. Weighs Broad Cuts to South Vietnam Force
U.S. commanders order field surveys to trim the 535,000 man expeditionary force in South Vietnam by cutting logistical support while preserving combat power. Analysts estimate up to 25 percent could be sent home, though frontline units are not expected to shrink. The move carries political weight as voters near the 1968 elections and as Thieu hints at a possible phaseout by year’s end.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
United States
Hubert Humphrey
Nguyen van Thieu
U. S
Controversial F111A Crashes at Base. Two Pilots Survive
At Nellis Air Force Base two pilots survived a crash of an F111A fighter bomber after the jet struck the ground near a military road. Fire crews cleared the wreckage as witnesses noted an explosion and a parachute module saved the pilots. A board will investigate the May crash and earlier tests had just resumed after prior incidents.
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McConnell
Carswell
Fort Worth
Tex
U S Plans Three Astronauts Flight for Apollo Test
Paine asserts the United States remains in the moon race as NASA targets an October 11 orbital mission to test the Apollo vehicle. He warns budget cuts threaten progress, while Russia touts Zond-5 despite mixed praise.
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Earth
Paine
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Webb
Russia
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Moon
Local Cab Regulatory Hearings Set for Oct 1 2
A two day hearing on a proposed taxicab regulatory law will be held in Las Vegas October 1 and 2. Eighteen witnesses including cab owners and drivers, the Teamsters Union, and the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce will testify. The focus is two basic sets of proposed taxi regulations with limited details.
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North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
State Public Service Commission
Reese Taylor
Taylor
North
Jansen Fined as Prison Term Suspended for Tax Evasion
Norbert W. Jansen president of the New Pioneer Hotel in Las Vegas received a suspended four year prison sentence and a 2500 fine for income tax evasion. Judge Warren Ferguson ordered 30 days in county jail as a condition of the suspended term and four years probation. Jansen pleaded guilty to evading corporate and personal taxes in 1961-64, with separate counts of 1962 personal tax evasion. Acodefendant Wendell D. Tingley had pleaded no contest and was previously sentenced.
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UPI
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New Pioneer Hotel
Las Vegas
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Jansen
South Gate Loan Co
Wendell D. Tingley
Red Rockets Hit Saigon Gasoline Depot Firefights Near Capital
Communist rockets struck a Shell Co. fuel storage area six miles southeast of Saigon. Ten Vietnamese civilians were wounded as a barge loaded with gasoline burned after the 107mm rockets exploded. The attack coincided with heightened security for Ho Chi Minh anniversary activities.
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UPS
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Vietnam
Dickerson Quits As Gaming Chief
Nevada official Laxalt cites growth in gambling acceptance and new licensing machinery. He notes four casinos and two electronic device firms faced disciplinary action for cheating and praises George for his service and the changes in ownership and controls.
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Nevada
Laxalt
Gaming Commission
Pope warns youths against communist influence in Catholic ranks
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI plans a public warning to young Catholics at his weekly audience urging them not to fall under Communist influence. The warning targets rebels aligned with Communist ideology and follows concerns about their recent activities.
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UPI
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Italy
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Christian Democratic Party
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Parma
Santiago
Brazil
Latin America
Thant Calls for UN Vote on Bombings in Vietnam
UN Secretary General Thant urged the General Assembly to consider a resolution ending U S bombing of North Vietnam provoking sharp pushback from U S Ambassador George W Ball who warned the press conference discussion was not helpful to Paris talks Ball stressed U S diplomacy aims for a peaceful solution and declined to equate Vietnam with Czechoslovakia in the evolving crises.
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UPI
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General Assembly
North Vietnam
U.S
George W. Ball
Ball
Vietnam
Paris
United States
Czechoslovakia
Black Panther Lecturer Cleaver to Give Ten Berkeley Lectures
Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panthers minister of information and author of Soul on Ice, plans to deliver ten lectures on racism at the University of California in an experimental sociology course. Regents seek to limit appearances to one per quarter, provoking student leaders to demand the rule’s rescission.
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Calif
UPI
Eldridge Cleaver
University of California
Board of Regents
Regents
Cleaver
Black Panthers
Oakland
Charles Gain
Ronald Reagan
Max Rafferty
Berkeley Academic Senate
Board of Education Development
Charles Palmer
Administration Farm Support Bid Rejected
The Senate rejected an Administration proposal to exempt 1.2 billion dollars of higher farm support and welfare costs from the year’s 180.1 billion spending cap. Sen. John J. Sparkman argued the surprise costs were not in the original 186.1 billion estimate.
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Washington
Zsa Zsa Gabor Faces Privacy Suit Over TV Ad
Chicago report says actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, sued by Cubs manager Leo Durocher, allegedly violated privacy by naming him in a television commercial. A warrant summoned her to Chicago to report assets. attorney David Bradshaw could not confirm her appearance. The case lists AAMCO and about 265 defendants.
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UPI
Zsa Zsa Gabor
London
Chicago Cubs
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Miss Gabor
David Bradshaw
U.S. District Court
Hubert L. Will
Will
Aamco Automatic Transmission, Inc
Bradshaw
Sammy Davis Jr Seeks US Opinion On Throat Growth
London reports entertainer Sammy Davis Jr says he has a non malignant throat growth and will fly to the United States within a week for a surgeon. He hopes for rest instead of surgery but will follow medical advice.
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UPS
Sammy Davis Jr
United States
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