Ex-LV Hotelmen and 10 Others Indicted in Friars Case
A federal grand jury indicted twelve people including two former Las Vegas hotelmen on charges linked to stealing secret transcripts from the Friars Club cheating trial in Beverly Hills. The case involves conspiracies, contempt of court, obstruction, and illegally possessing documents tied to the six month trial ending in 1968.
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Las Vegas
Friars Club
Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
Grant B. Cooper, Jr
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Cooper
James P. Cantillon
Pete Rozelle
William Marshall Morgan
Richard G. Sherman
Maurice B. Friedman
Frontier Hotel
Manuel
Ricky) Jacobs
Friedman
ABM Showdown Ends With Narrow Nixon Victory
The Senate, all 100 members present, cast a 50 50 vote on the ABM issue as Winston Prouty corrected a mistake and laughter broke out. The Smith amendment failed by one vote after a backroom compromise left opponents emboldened to fight future missile plans. The pivotal Safeguard system move ended in a legislative loss for ABM opponents though a tactical victory in rhetoric.
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Winston Prouty
Rvt
Smith
Nixon
Cooper
Hart
ABM
Mrs. Smith
House Approves ABM Missile Deployment Move
The House quietly voted to deploy the Safeguard antiballistic missile system while preserving about 2.5 million for a NORAD communications facility at Colorado Springs. The bill also allocates 12.7 million for Kwajalein Island test facilities, with opponents focusing on deployment versus R and D funding.
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Kwajalein Island
Pacific
Moon rocks surprise scientists during Apollo 11 study
Space Center officials said Apollo 11 astronauts found the moon more interesting and varied in rock samples than expected. Geologist E M Shoemaker described a scene of melted glass splatters and a purplish rock while noting limited time for study. Garry Latham called the moon’s structure a hard layer over mush as seismology clues hoped to reveal its formation.
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Shoemaker
Edwin E. Aldrin
Garry Latham
Earth
Moon
Headstart Funding Expansion Blocked by White House
The Nixon administration rejected as premature a bill to quadruple Head start funding, citing six months of study before HEW can propose an expansion. James Farmer said $1.2 billion this year would harm health and welfare programs for the poor. Sen. Mondale voiced disappointment at the administration's stance and urged broader support for social programs.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Great Society
James Farmer
Walter Mondale
D-Minn
Farmer
Senate
Defense Department
Administration
Mars Origin and Age Studied From Mariner 7 Evidence
Scientists at Caltech JPL reviewed Mariner 7 data including 32 close up photos to assess Mars origin and age. Ultraviolet instruments hinted at upper atmospheric composition while the polar cap is likely carbon dioxide and several feet thick, implying minimal water and nitrogen and challenging the idea of life as known.
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Pasadena
Calif
APS
Mars
Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mariner 7
Earth
JPL
C. A. Barth
University of Colorado
Robert J. Leighton
Mariner Project
Leighton
Man
Wonder World OKs High Rise Apartments in Las Vegas
Wonder World Properties Inc. wins variance and use permit for three 26 story apartment buildings in Las Vegas International Country Club Estates. Two towers on Vegas Valley Drive near Maryland Parkway, one on Bel Air Circle Bel Air Drive corner. Each building 196 units 272 feet high with 739 parking spaces plus 358 for the second building, plus 24 townhouses and a parking garage. Architect is Rissman and Rissman Associates. Final plans go to the County Planning Commission.
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Wonder World Properties Inc
Wonder World
Vegas Valley Drive
Maryland Parkway
Bel Air Circle
Bel Air Drive
Las Vegas International Country Club Estates
Naked Came a Stranger hoax revealed by Newsday writers
Twenty five Newsday writers confess the satirical novel Naked Came a Stranger was a large put on. Led by Mike McGrady the team included Gene Goltz and William Mellwain, each authoring a chapter while the book sold 20 000 to 30 000 copies and rights fetched about 135 000 dollars.
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Garden City
N.Y
UPI
Newsday
Gene Goltz
William F. Mellwain
Judge Says Lack of Jurisdiction on Teacher Case
Dist Court Judge Llewellyn Young ruled he lacks jurisdiction in a case filed by the Classroom Teachers Association last May, clearing the way for a decision tonight on issuing teacher contracts after three closed hearings held in the past three months.
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Dist
Llewellyn Young
Classroom Teachers Association
Curfew Extended For Lead Zeppelin Rock Concert
Curfew for under 18 attendees at the Ice Palace concert will be extended to midnight tonight. Weeknight curfew is 10 p.m. and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Ice Palace
Controversy Over Hospital Administrator Accusations
Dr. Adams accuses Dr. Crucilla of false claims about hospital admin work at Roslindale General and Tewksbury. Crucilla admits no official title or payroll, cites dating errors and a past heart attack guiding career shift. Nevada official says listing MD status is allowed if not practicing medicine. Fortier defends Crucilla and ends probe after appointment.
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Crucilla
Romano
Massachusetts
Nelson Neff
Nevada State Medical Association
SNMH
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
AEC
Two Boys Sought After Las Vegas Burglary
Las Vegas police seek two youths in a burglary at Joe Marshall Bishop’s home on Tuesday. Missing items include a diamond ring valued at 600 dollars and a portable stereo record player valued at 300 dollars plus jewelry and records totaling over 1300 dollars.
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Las Vegas
Joe Marshall Bishop
Squire Ave
Bishop
Marsh Faces New Charge Its Robbery
Leroy Marsh a 28 year old from Dania Florida already facing murder conspiracy and subornation of perjury charges was held to answer for another robbery charge. A justice of the peace ordered Marsh to stand trial in district court for rob bing the Key Room Bar in Las Vegas on March 28. Marsh also faces robbery fugitive charges in Florida involving a $30000 theft at a Miami residence last year. The murder conspiracy relates to the death of Al Bass a 35 year old ex handyman for Tom Hanley, who is also charged in Bass murder. Hanley and his attorney have been freed of Bass murder conspiracy charges.
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Leroy Marsh
Justice of the Peace
Joe Pawlikowski
Justice Court
Marsh
Key Room
E. Bonanza
Dania
Fla
Miami
al Bass
Tom Hanley
Bass
Ralph Alsup
Hanley
Alsup
Kennedy Case Inquest Seen In Doubt On Kopechne Death
District Attorney Dinis signs for an inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death after the Chappaquiddick bridge plunge. He seeks autopsy and notes court authority to order such an inquiry, while Kopechne family in New Jersey protests lack of consent and contact.
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Mary Jo Kopechne
Washington
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Martha's Vineyard
Dinis
Miss Kopechne
Massachusetts
Berkeley
Heights
N.J
Joseph A. Kopechne
Kopechne
Nixon Proposes $10 Billion Mass Transit Plan
President Nixon asks Congress to authorize 10 billion dollars over 12 years for a nationwide mass transit expansion funded mainly by grants. The plan envisions subways rail lines gravity driven trains and air cushion vehicles with two thirds federal and one third local financing. Mayors Daley Jonsson D'Alesandro and Lugar urged a trust fund but Nixon seeks a general revenue approach.
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Washington
UPIL
Nixon
Congress
White House
Richard Daley
Chicago
Erik Jonsson
Dallas
Thomas D’alesandro
Baltimore
Richard G. Lugar
Indianapolis
United States Conference of Mayors
National League of Cities
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William Schwartz
Harold
Smiles) Rosenthal
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Tony Martin
Zeppo Marx
Harry Karl
Debbie Reynolds
Karl
House
Heather Owens
Houston
Rissman & Rissman Associates
Pacific Palisades, Calif
County Planning Commission
Mike McGrady
The
John Cummings
Mike
Nieman
Harvard
Billy Young
Penelope Ashe
Stuart
Cummings
Harold Robbins
Jacqueline Susann
Billy
Gilly
Missouri
Earl Blackwell
St. Louis
Clark County
Dr. Adams
Dr. Fortier
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Frank Romano
Roslindale
Lamb
Brennan
Tewksbury State Hospital
Darwin Lamb
George Franklin
the Sun
Jim Bartley
DPA
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