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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1966
Page
6
On September 29 1966 Bay Area clashes near Candlestick Park escalated with looting fires and rock throwing in the Fillmore. Authorities mobilized 3600 National Guard and police amid rapid shifts as 1000 troops moved into the city and others stood by in nearby areas.
Dr. Mannino asserts the field purchase will cost North Las Vegas taxpayers nothing. He cites political delays and pressure around Henderson land deal reports and the Grand Jury's dissolution amid attendance and signing disputes among panel members.
Bossi cites bad judgment and carelessness in nine this year's fatal traffic incidents. He rules out alcohol as a major factor, notes eight fatalities not linked to drinking, details crashes involving left turns, red lights, stop signs, crosswalk violations, and a pedestrian death. Police exchange gunfire and rioting occurred amid record heat as Gov. Brown suspends his re election bid.
Marines and Communists fought in close quarters as two companies reinforced a pinned down unit. Arnaud de Borchgrave described shells ripping his helmet, while John Schneider reported a Communist sniper and intense fire. In a separate incident, U S Marine jets bombed a South Vietnamese village by mistake, killing 35 and wounding 17.
A film on alleged Communist influence linked to civil rights sparked police and sheriff scrutiny after screenings sponsored by two city officers. City officials denied authorization while protests escalated into a riot with gunfire, injuries, and immediate deployment of National Guard as authorities sought control.
Union leaders representing 120,000 General Electric workers urged rejection of the companys latest contract proposal. AFL CIO President Meany called the offer conservative and vowed broad union backing if a walkout occurs. IAM President Roy L Semiller praised fringe benefit gains but deemed the cash terms insufficient.
Republican Governor candidate Maddox breaks ahead early in North Georgia and maintains a steady lead as returns come in. Callaway trails in the general election race with Arnall failing to gain momentum. In lieutenant governor contest, George T. Smith defeats Peter Zack Geer 500,657 to 322,177.
U S assistant secretary Lincoln Gordon told EDICON delegates in Mexico City that democracy is gaining ground in Latin America with more than half of nations having free elections since December. He noted Castro’s Cuba no longer serves as a reform model and urged faster modernization efforts in southern nations.
The court ruled the petition failed because each signature list must be signed by an affidavit from a signer of that document. Justices Thompson and Collins said this violated the constitution requiring a document to bear its own affidavit. Justice Zenoff dissented supporting liberal petition interpretation.
National briefs report that over half of 70 patients treated at UCLA neuropsychiatric institute for serious LSD reactions became psychotic or neurotic or developed character disorders in a six month period. President Johnson welcomed Senegalese President Senghor to the United States and pledged friendship in the fight against hunger. Superior Judge Nutter refused to restrain Klan reactivation in California, noting constitutional rights to be foolish. Lynda Bird Johnson sought new job opportunities to allow travel with her parents.
New York fireman Robert Post rescued actress Jessica Walter from a burning apartment on a 10th floor ledge after she climbed out a bathroom window. Walter, 24, credited him with saving her life and was treated for shock after the rescue.
The Transport Workers Union and American Airlines reached a tentative contract agreement subject to ratification by the TWU rank and file. The 6:45 p.m. EDT strike deadline was lifted as bargaining continued with flights operating on schedule. The union seeks a cost of living clause and three 5 percent raises over two to three years, while American cites a larger recent IAM settlement.
The Defense Department reported 3,184,045 troops in August, up 47,738 from July, marking the third largest monthly increase in the Vietnam era. The Army surpassed its authorized strength with 1,267,477 personnel, while the Navy and Air Force also exceeded ceilings as the buildup continues.
Tokyo dispatch reports Viet Cong political chief releasing a new list of conditions for ending the Vietnam War. The Viet Cong National Liberation Front simultaneously asserted U S withdrawal as the sole path to peace, with no mention of negotiations. A Hanoi radio broadcast quoted the VC saying the United States plans to escalate while talking of peace and rejected de escalation proposals.
In Boston a man believed to witness one of the citys 32 gangland killings was shot to death outside his Back Bay apartment. John W. Jackson, 47, a bartender, was found face down after being shot six or seven times in the back and head. Police linked the slaying to a recent wave of gangland violence, five days after Samuel Lindenbaum and Stephen Hughes were killed in Middleton.
Funeral services were held for George Skakel Jr. 47 brother in law of Sen Robert F Kennedy in Greenwich Conn The rites followed a light plane crash in Idaho last Friday that killed Skakel and four others A High Mass of requiem was said at St Mary Church and burial was in St Mary Cemetery Mourners included Sen Robert Kennedy and his wife Ethel and Sen and Mrs Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts Skakel was president of Great Lakes Carbon Co and an avid sportsman.
Two Montreal men Pierre Vallieres 28 and Charles Gagnon 27 were arrested on murder warrants in New York while hunger striking outside the United Nations. They face extradition after RCMP arrivals as they linked to FLQ bombings in Montreal last year including a shoe factory and a textile plant death.
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