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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1966
Page
1
Giant B52 bombers pounded the DMZ border strip just north of active fighting as U S authorities announce at least 729 North Vietnamese troops killed in what they call one of the war's most successful operations.
Eight engined Stratofortresses bombed filtration routes and storage areas in the southern half of the six mile wide no man s land between North and South Vietnam. The strike targeted a zone about 20 miles west northwest of Dong Ha where North Vietnamese troops were reportedly trying to move men and gear for a monsoon offensive into the south.
Under Operation Prairie, a seven hour battle in Quang Tri province near the DMZ left 58 bomber force personnel dead as U.S. Marines fought in rugged forest and rice paddies.
Las Vegas police and county sheriffs discuss possible John Birch Society influence after screening an 85 minute film Anarchy U S A. officials report no active JBS members among officers but link civil rights activism to communist influence. A meeting with mayor, police chief, and community groups is being planned.
Gov Grant Sawyer urged a state constitutional amendment to require the governor and lieutenant governor and all top posts to be held by members of the same party. The proposal aims to ensure party unity in state leadership.
UPI reports Republican candidate Paul Laxalt accuses Governor Grant Sawyer of a ruinous war with the FBI and DOJ over Nevada gaming and wiretapping. Sawyer defends his record while caravan stops in Goldfield Ft. Churchill Austin Eureka Ely.
The Harris survey shows Kennedy more popular in some groups yet weaker in key battlegrounds. Johnson leads Romney 51 49 and Nixon 57 43, while Kennedy trails Romney 51 49 and ties Nixon 50 50. Kennedy ahead of Johnson 39 37 with 24 unsure.
The day will be clear with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Today's high near 95 and low around 65, sunrise 6 51, sunset 6 32. Noontime humidity about 7 percent. Yesterday reached 98 and 73.
UPI reports a powerful typhoon and tropical storm batter Japan with winds over 100 mph. At least 184 dead, 718 injured, 133 missing. Mt Fuji landslide kills many. bridges washed away, homes destroyed, and Tokyo Bay vessels sunk. US bases report up to 5 million dollars in damage.
Hong Kong based report quotes Japan's former Foreign Minister Zertaro Kosaka who viewed China's Red Guard purge as preparation for the worst eventuality a world war. Kosaka, returning from a 25 day goodwill mission to Peking, met Premier Zhou En Lai and noted fear of Vietnam War escalation impacting mainland China.
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