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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1966
Page
1
In Twin Lakes the protestors led by women criticize the City Commission for delaying on a zone variance for Ed Fountain's vacant home to a gas station. They oppose commercial rezoning amid 11 existing stations and urge no further delays or private deals.
A young father Richard Riley Jr charged with rape second degree burglary assault with intent to rape and assault with intent to kill admitted sexual intercourse with the alleged victim but said it was with her consent in exchange for $50. Defense elicited admission and photos from the waitress model witness.
Gasoline prices fall across more than half of Las Vegas area stations amid an early week independent dealer dispute. Terrible Herbst cuts to 27.9 cents a gallon, Hancock joins the cut, Flying A and Shell follow with two cent drops, Texaco cuts three cents while Standard Oil signals it will hold prices steady.
Four members of a vacationing family killed in a head on crash on U S 91 near Littlefield Arizona. A seven year old boy survived in critical condition. driver Russell Hansen 47 died. The Capron family from Whittier Calif identified among victims. The crash occurred at 2 10 p m in clear dry weather on a two lane road. The site lies in the Arizona Strip between Nevada and Utah.
Seventh District Court Judge Jon Collins is the favored candidate for the Nevada Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Milton B. Badt’s death. Rumor in Carson City suggests Sawyer will appoint Collins, preserving the small county representation on the bench with Gordon Thompson of Reno and David Zenoff from Clark County. Badt was Elko County born.
In Saigon UPI reports a Green Berets plot to sell fake Viet Cong battle flags to US pilots at 25 dollars each. A local seamstress made the banners while the group jealously guarded the scam until authorities found 30 flags and detained her. the men freed her two days later.
Local 881 teams with Teamsters to dismiss a Teamster case against Yellow Cab in District Court. Judge Mowbray says no jurisdiction over the dispute. Settlement talks open as Yellow Cab and Local 881 meet to resolve alleged contract violations.
Commissioner Eugene J. Barry of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said the first meeting of the Nevada Test Site peacemakers panel yielded a hopeful start. The Joint Labor Management Government Committee met at the Riviera Hotel from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and scheduled another session for April 19. The panel includes Kevin Efroymson of Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co. and Dave McGinty of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 525 amid ongoing contract tensions.
The Clark County Fair and Recreation Board approved 35000 to back a citizen's committee hosting the Western States Governor's Conference in Las Vegas later this month. The underwritten funds enable the committee to proceed with plans and arrangements for the event.
Protestant Good Friday services are arranged across Clark County with morning and afternoon sessions at West Charleston Baptist First Congregational and First Methodist churches. Catholics will hold a combined service at the Convention Center featuring narration by Danny Thomas and led by Bishop Robert J. Dwyer. An Ecumenical triumph is planned underscoring unity among faiths.
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