Mayor Shelley's Call as Rioting Erupts in San Francisco
San Francisco mayor John F. Shelley urged 759,000 residents to stay indoors after the worst Negro rioting in the city’s history. Police and National Guard conducted curfew sweeps in two neighborhoods amid a 36 hour violence stretch. Most guardsmen stayed at two major stadiums with plans to withdraw troops Friday if no new flare ups.
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San Francisco
UPI
John F. Shelley
National Guard
War thoughts on Viet Nam and peace prospects
A columnist argues the war in Viet Nam is prolonging casualties while urging openness to peace. He admits being a hawk but hopes for a ceasefire and notes potential concessions from the Viet Cong amid signs of internal Communist splits and civil strife in China. He questions U.S. aims and urges restraint without surrendering U.S. stance.
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Viet Nam
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Viet Cong
China
Red Guards
Talks Resume Break In Bus Crisis
Negotiations between Vegas Transit and Teamsters Local 881 will resume in San Francisco with international representative Jack Goldenberger meeting Vegas Transit chief counsel Bruce Geernaert. The dispute centers on retroactive pay to May 14, the contract date, as 70 drivers could idle and 6,000 riders lose service.
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Transporta
San Francisco
Jack Goldenberger
Laxalt apologizes over Hoover attack tied to FBI wiretap
Reno Nevada Republican governor race candidate Paul Laxalt apologized to J Edgar Hoover for Democratic charges equating FBI wiretaps to Nazism. Laxalt urged meeting with Hoover to mend fences while Governor Grant Sawyer denounced federal intrusion as a threat to Nevada and U.S. law.
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UPI
Paul Laxalt
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Nevada
Laxalt
Hoover
Grant Sawyer
Department of Justice
Las Vegas
Senate Okays Water Project Planning Fund
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee approved 1 million dollars to fund planning for the Southern Nevada water project, pushed by Senator Alan Bible. The money aims to prepare the 31 million pipeline from Lake Mead to Las Vegas Valley for construction next year despite opposition in the House and administration.
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Senate Okays Water Project Planning Fund
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Nevada
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Bureau of Reclamation
Public Works Appropriations
Lake Mead
Las Vegas Valley
12 Ton Truck Slashes Through Wreck Scene In Fatal Crash
A 12 ton tractor trailer plowed into a camper carrying 17 farm laborers near Blythe California, killing five and injuring many as another truck crash occurred nearby. The victims were migrant workers returning from Texas to Washington.
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Blythe
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UPI
State of
Washington
Texas
Weather Outlook and Temperatures Today
Partly cloudy with gentle winds and a 10 percent chance of rain. Highs around 90 and a low near 85. Sunrise at 5 33, sunset at 5 29. Yesterday’s high 99 and low 61 with noon relative humidity 23 percent.
Teachers Call for Stronger Voice in Policy
Governor Grant Sawyer urged teachers from all levels to have a bigger role in shaping educational policy. He spoke of standards, professional rights, and responsibilities and promised 1967 legislation to empower educators, proposing an education advisory commission to the Department of Education.
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Winnemucca
UPI
Grant Sawyer
Sawyer
Department of Education
Marines hold Hill 400 as DMZ battle rages near Saigon
UPI reports a tough Marine stand against a North Vietnamese battalion on Hill 400 three miles south of the DMZ. Kilo Company of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, fought five assaults to seize the hill amid artillery, napalm, and jungle destruction. Communist toll climbs to 871 with 72 new deaths. Marine losses described as light. Photographer John Schneider with Marines noted possible additional NV casualties as bodies were found.
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Demilitarized Zone
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