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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1969

Page

3

Civil Defense Crisis Voiced by National Expert

Allan R. Zenowitz warns CD program is in severe financial trouble and faces possible funding shortfalls. He cites a need for 150 million to 350 million for real substance while Congress debates 68 million nationwide. Ridgeway notes public apathy and minimal wartime shelter posture.

Framingham Mass UPI United States Civil Defense Allan R. Zenowitz National Association of State Civil Defense Directors Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency America Zenowitz Washington Nixon Pentagon Congress iCivil Defense United States Ridgeway Soviet Union European Switzerland

Las Vegas Sun Staff and Ownership Details

The Las Vegas Sun lists key staff members including M GreenSpun as president and Ray Germain as vice president. Ruthe Deskin serves as secretary and assistant to the publisher, Barbara Greenspun is treasurer, Haney Womack is general manager, Bryn Armstrong executive editor, and Larrie Schmidt city editor.

Las Vegas Sun, Inc Shotland Ave Las Vegas Nevada Greenspun Ray Germain Ruthe Deskin Barbara Greenspun Haney Womack Bryn Armstrong Larrie Schmidt Tom Diskin Gerry Appleby Burt Bay Douglas Ritchie J. L. Dixon, JR Congress Ward Griffith Co Chicago Detroit New York San Francisco Los Angeles United Press International Nevada State Press Association American Newspaper Publishers Association California Newspaper Publishers Association The Audit Bureau of Circulation

Richard Ridgeway Named Top Assistant to Director

A report notes Richard Ridgeway as one of the director's principal aides, highlighting his role as a top assistant and outlining his responsibilities within the organization.

Richard Ridgeway

Texas Schools Spend 6.30 Per Student on Textbooks

Texas public schools provide most books at no charge. Each student receives about 12 books annually valued around 30 dollars, with roughly two titles being newly adopted.

Austin, Tex UPI Texas

Death Row Crowded in Manila Prison

Philippine laws permit capital punishment for criminals and 226 convicts are confined on Death Row at the National Penitentiary.

Manila UPI Philippine National Penitentiary

Unusual desert commune housing 6 year old in crate

In Blythe California a 6 year old boy Anthony Saul Gibbons was found shackled in a six foot square packing crate at a desert commune three miles from the Colorado River. Eleven members were arrested, including his mother Beverly June Gibbons. The boy said he was imprisoned for starting a fire on May 21. Authorities estimate confinement lasted about 56 days.

Blythe UPI Anthony Saul Gibbons Colorado River Beverly June Gibbons Anthony Los Angeles James Gibbons Gibbons Sheriff's Office

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