Vegas Figures in Tax Evasion Case and Nevada Drug Bust
The report outlines a year in prison and fines for Albert Mengarelli and associates tied to an illegal betting operation. It also details a federal trial in Las Vegas where four men were convicted of smuggling 657 pounds of marijuana from Mexico, with one acquitted and others freed or awaiting action. The cases showcase corruption concerns in Nevada and a record marijuana seizure at North Las Vegas Air Terminal.
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Italy Cities Amid Riots After Battipaglia Killings
Riots shook Rome Milan and Florence as Communist supporters clashed with police and cars were overturned. At Battipaglia two dead and 123 injured sparked nationwide strikes and protests. Police reported 13 officers and 19 demonstrators injured and 60 arrested.
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Ky Predicts Inevitable Vietnam Peace Agreement
Paris reports South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky says an agreement in Vietnam is inevitable as peace talks in Paris near conclusion. U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker returns to Saigon after productive discussions with the American delegation, while Ky notes a shift toward a more understanding French stance.
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Ellsworth Bunker
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Weather Snapshot From Fair Sunny Day
The day features clear skies and light northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures reach a high near 87 and a low around 55 with noontime humidity at 18 percent. Sunrise comes at 5 12 and sunset at 6 12.
Floods Swell Casualties as Waters Rise Across Midwest
Floodwaters forced 5 600 people from homes across the upper Midwest and northern plains with Minot hardest hit by the Mouse River. Governor William Guy asked Nixon to declare a disaster while cities reinforced dikes and levees with National Guard assistance. Damage tops $4 5 million in North Dakota alone, including $3 25 million in the Minot area. hundreds more homes at risk as rivers surge.
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Laxalt Signs Stop-Frisk Law With Cautionary Note
Gov. Paul Laxalt signed AB-553 creating a stop and frisk power for police to detain and search suspects believed armed. Officers may hold for 15 minutes before a station decision. He urged caution to avoid infringing citizen rights amid rising crime. Senator Cliff Young opposed as constitutional violation.
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Paul Laxalt
Classroom Boycott at Harvard Separates Pickets and Classes
About half of Harvard's 15,000 students attended classes on the first day of a three day strike triggered by student demands. Some supported the aims but rejected violence while others cited exam pressures. The faculty met to discuss a possible censure of President Nathan M. Pusey as campus unrest continued.
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Harvard
Nathan M. Pusey
Fierce Suez Canal clashes continue between Israel and Egypt
Cairo Radio reports ongoing tank and artillery fighting across El Qantara at the Suez Canal the fourth day of clashes. The broadcast says Israel opened fire and the battle remained active an hour and a half later. Al Ahram cites massing for a larger attack while Israel dismisses King Hussein’s peace plan as a mere smoke screen.
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