Nevada bans 2.1 machines while reshaping casino licenses
Nevada officials seized all automatic blackjack games from Exlsen Inc. after findings that altered odds favored the house. The Nevada Gaming Commission granted eight major gambling licenses, approved Caesars Palace purchase of the Cal Neva Lodge for 2 million, and allowed Hughes Tool Co to take over the Frontier Hotel while Consolidated Casinos regained Thunderbird operation amid a lender foreclosure by Del Webb.
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Moe Giancana
Cal Neva
Hughes Tool Co
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Webb
Bad Day in National City Bar Robbery Attempt
A would-be robber entered a National City bar on Thursday, ordered a waitress and four patrons to raise their hands, but the gun misfired and jammed. The suspect fled and was arrested nearby. the victims included Marguerite Quayle, 28, who questioned the weapon. The man was identified by bar patrons as the robber.
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National City
Marguerite Quayle
Baez Warned To Behave Or Face Diet Return
Joan Baez and 59 other antiwar demonstrators held at Alameda County jail face return to bread and skim milk after Saturday if they break jail rules. They had been on bread and milk since a sit down protest at the Oakland Induction Center. Sheriff Frank Madigan said the diet is provisional and tied to compliance with simple rules. The group, arrested Dec 18, includes Baez’s mother. Police report a separate burglary on Belmont Shore with clothing and stereo records taken.
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Joan Baez
Alameda County
Frank Madigan
Madigan
Miss Baez
Oakland Army Induction Center
Her-Ex Negotiations Recessed Amid Strike Standstill
Federal mediator George Duncan led a 25 minute session between Herald-Examiner workers and management but no progress toward settlement of a 15 day old strike was reported. The Newspaper Guild with seven allied unions gained Teamsters support while 600,000 copies of the 48 page Herald-Examiner were printed daily.
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Herald-Examiner
American Newspaper Guild
George Duncan
iNewspaper Guild
Teamsters
Hearst
United States
Harbor Indictments Involving World Trade Center Deal
Grand Jury indictments allege Harbor Commission officials including Pietro Di Carlo and Watson accepted bribes and stock trades related to the World Trade Center project in Los Angeles. Bail set at 10000 for Smith and 5000 for the others. Mayor Yorty declined comment. Development ties to a 200 million Port of Los Angeles plan.
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di Carlo
Smith
Watson
World Trade Center
Rundberg
Starr
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Harbor Commission
Port of
Los Angeles
Harbor Department
Spacecoupe in Every Garage Proposed for 1990
New York federal engineer Henry G. Edler proposed a miniature vertical takeoff spacecoupe to tackle 1990s commuter jams. Speaking at an AAAS symposium, Edler described a driveway VTOL vehicle era with home, office, and roof landing pads enabling a five to ten minute ride to work.
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Henry G. Edler
National Aeronautics and Space Council
Washington
Edler
Real
Jury Foreman Urges Continuation of Harbor Inquiry
1968 Grand Jury should press on with probe into conflict of interest in the Los Angeles Harbor Department. Lynne Frantz, 1967 foreman, notes previous indictments of harbor commissioners and says the inquiry serves good governance. He adds the current term ends today and a new jury lacks jurisdiction. Mayor Yorty had asked for the probe to clear charges against his appointees. Frantz suggests requesting another investigation next year.
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District Attorney’s
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Harbor Department
Lynne Frantz
Frantz
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Yorty
Boy Wins Boa Constrictor Desire in Dayton
Five year old Adam Gilmore of Dayton learned about snakes from a picture book and, after spotting a boa in a pet shop, received a boa as a gift. The snake joined his existing pets including a hamster turtle dog and three cats at the Gilmore home.
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Adam Gilmore
Adam
Gilmore
AMA Opens New War on Alcoholism in Pasadena
The American Medical Association unveiled a plan to involve all physicians in alcoholism treatment, expand hospital access for alcoholics, and broaden insurance coverage for therapy. Dr Milford O Rouse announced a new booklet urging doctors to treat alcoholics as patients, with focus on control and reintegration rather than cure.
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API
American Median Association
Milford O. Rouse
Rouse
California Institute of Technology
AMA
Cabeth
Bee sting blamed for boy's death in Fremont
Dennis M. Kelsey, 17, of Casvo Valley, died after a swarm of bees was stirred up while he and others cleared a field. A bee sting was found on his neck, and he was found vomiting in a pickup bed after a tractor driven by Calvin Gibson of Fremont disturbed the swarm. Coroner's office links death to bee sting.
Storms Hit East South U S Across Regions
Storms swept the East South U S with storms in Southeast Middle Atlantic and Ohio Valley. Schools were closed for Christmas recess yet children played outside. Thunderstorms struck Georgia and Florida while snow flurries lingered in the Northern Plains and Great Lakes. California enjoyed unusual warmth as San Francisco neared 74 degrees. Ice covered the St Marys River at Sault Ste Marie slowing ship movements.
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Ohio River Valley
Georgia
Florida
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Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest
California
San Francisco
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Lakes Superior
Huron
St. Mary's River
Minuteman Launch From Vandenberg AFB Aims Across Pacific
An Air Force team launched a Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Thursday. The weapon traveled about 5,000 miles across the Pacific toward a preselected target, marking a strategic test of long range capability.
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Pacific Ocean
Rail Wreck Sets Amboy Spreading Fire Near Barstow
A Santa Fe freight train of four engines and 69 cars derailed near Amboy, with a diesel unit on fire. Two engines and four cars left the tracks, blocking main and siding lines and disabling communications. Fire crews from Barstow and the Barstow Marine Base, plus the State Forestry Division, were dispatched. Officials expected partial service restoration by late evening. Of 59 cars, 54 were loaded and five empty.
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Barstow Marine Base
State Division of Forestry
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Triple Killer Faces Death in Susanville Jury Verdict
In Lassen County Superior Court a 21 year old William Tidwell was sentenced to death after a jury convicted him of murdering three people in August. The panel deliberated about 4 hours before returning the death verdict. Tidwell killed Susanville rancher Leroy DeForest and his wife, and Humboldt County logger Keith Utter in the same incident.
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Lasu County
Superiar
William Tid
Tidwell
Leroy DeForest
Humboldt County
Keith Utterback
New Year Traffic Jam Forecast at Los Angeles Airport
Los Angeles International Airport was expected to face a record traffic jam during the New Year weekend, according to Francis T. Fox the airport general manager. He urged travelers to use RTD coaches or helicopter service when possible and to allow extra time due to prior Christmas weekend connection delays. RTD buses will serve 38 points across downtown Los Angeles Pasadena Hollywood Beverly Hills San Fernando Valley Orange County Long Beach and San Gabriel Valley.
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Department of Airports
Francis T. Fox
Fox
RTD
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Pasadena
Hollywood-Beverly Hills
San Fernando Valley
Orange County
Long Beach
San Gabriel Valley
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