Violence hits U.S. cities as guards deployed to troubled areas
National Guard troops were ordered into Cairo Illinois and Winston Salem North Carolina after nights of gunfire arson and vandalism in black neighborhoods. Police and curfews followed as tensions rose with spring arrival. In San Francisco police confronted Black Panthers in a tense Fillmore District outbreak.
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County Board Approves Record 1969 70 Budget
Clark County Commissioners approve a record budget of 27,079,573 for fiscal year 1969 70. The plan includes seven appropriation funds and a proposed tax rate of 1.3907. Officials will present the package to the Nevada Tax Commission.
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City Hall wage rows spark protests over raises
City Commission awarded 544 police and firemen a 144 dollar monthly raise while 690 other employees received smaller increases. Beginning workers gained 15 percent and those with a year or more service 10 percent, triggering complaints from the City Employees Association about inequity and widespread questioning of the pay plan.
Pompidou Named Gaullist Candidate in French Race
Georges Pompidou, advocate of closer U S ties, nominated by the Gaullist Union to succeed Charles de Gaulle as president. Socialist Gaston Defierre also announced his candidacy. CGT calls off planned May Day march, warning of provocation by right wing Gaullist groups. urges plant meetings instead.
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Fatal crash on Tonopah Highway kills man and injures woman
A collision on Tonopah Highway at Smoke Ranch Road left Steven Scheeler, 27, of Montana, dead on arrival at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. The other driver, 71-year-old Sylvia Walker of 5701 Balzar Ave, was taken to the emergency room in critical condition. Both were involved in a violent impact crash yesterday near Las Vegas.
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Weather Report For Far City With Warm Southerly Winds
The forecast notes southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph. Today’s high reaches 87 and low 51, following yesterday’s 80 high and 55 low. Noontime humidity at 9 percent with sunrise at 5 49 and sunset at 7 27.
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