Azbill Son Alleges Rose Was Alive When Fire Started
In Barstow California two Las Vegas workers died and a third was injured after a sewage gas incident during a sewer project on Sage Drive. Ronald Finley 44 of Convention Center Drive and Salvador Seja 2790 Brader Avenue died. Fortunado Cardenas 49 was hospitalized. Azbill, the accused in the Rose Mapel murder, faces testimony from his teenage son Brad about the couple’s last moments.
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Barstow
Calif
Ronald Finley
Convention Center Dr
Salvador Seja
Brader Ave
Azbill Son
Rose
Sylvester
Azbill
Rose Mapel Azbill
Rancho Circle
Azhill
Brad
Fortunado Cardenas
Hassell Ave
Paulk
Officials civic leaders meet today over Air West purchase bid
A long scheduled meeting among civic leaders and Air West officials occurs today to discuss Howard Hughes bid for the airline. Chamber of Commerce manager Kenneth O Connell says the format may shift as management splits over the sale and a CAB petition for an Air West competitor could change with any deal.
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Air West
Civic
Air West Airlines
Las Vegas
Kenneth Connell
Greater
High Air West
Chamber
Hughes
O'Connell
Civil Aeronautics Board
Reno
Las Vegas-Phoenix
Local Area Youth Killed in Vietnam War
Theodore Teddy Whitlock of North Las Vegas died in Quang Nam Province. A marine private first class and rifleman with Easy Company 1st Recon Battalion 1st Marine Division, he had served in South Vietnam since June 9 1968 after enlisting December 28 1967. His parents J T and Mrs Whitlock last saw him in June before overseas duty. Whitlock worked as a busboy at the Aladdin Hotel before joining the Marines.
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North Las Vegas
Clark County
Quang Nam
Defense Department
South Vietnam
Easy Company
1St Marie Division
da Nang
J. T. Whitlock
Young Whitlock
Marines
Aladdin
Youth Recreation Center Urgently Needed in Las Vegas
Citizens urge action to provide a large unfurnished meeting place for youth to meet, discuss, study, and recreate. The call notes that current political platitudes lack action and points to a dedicated center as the solution, highlighting Las Vegas as the location.
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Las Vegas
Abbott Faces Silence on Future Plans in Nevada
State Republican Chairman George Abbott, amid party tensions in Gardnerville, declined to discuss his future plans. He and Gov. Paul Laxalt imposed an embargo on statements on potential disciplinary actions, after Abbott challenged Spiro Agnew’s nomination and urged Michigan Gov. George Romney to oppose Agnew at the GOP convention.
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UPI
George Abbott
Abbott
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Spiro Agnew
Michigan
George Romney
Agnew
Richard Nixon
McGovern and McCarthy Campaigns Expand in 1968 Race
Senator George S McGovern and Senator Eugene J McCarthy push dove positions for the Democratic nomination. McGovern urges urban reconstruction and end to racism alongside ending the Vietnam War, while McCarthy focuses on decorum at the Democratic National Convention and warns against violence in Chicago.
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Vietnam
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Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
America
Los Angeles
Chicago
300 Cabbies Back to Work After Interim Pact
Local 881 estimates over 300 members are back with four cab firms after an interim agreement over the weekend. Teamsters continue talks with two companies to clarify issues as a state Supreme Court ruling on Public Service Commission cab limits looms. The contract with Yellow, Strip, Nellis, and Star Cab applies until the court rules, guarantees $20 a day, and does not cap daily cabs for the other signatories.
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Teamers Local 881
Yellow
Strip
Nellis
Star Cab Companies
State Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Weather Glance With Temperatures and Sun Times
Partly cloudy with scattered rain showers likely. Today’s high near 190 and low 75. Yesterday’s high reached 108 and low 76. Noontime humidity around 26 percent. Sun rises at 3:57 and sets at 7:33.
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Page
Jess Paulk
Tab Construction Co
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Cardenas
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California City
O’donald Mortuary
SUN Press
Sylvester Azbill
Battle Line
Hank
Highland
By Jerry Lipman
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Theodore
Teddy’’ Whitlock
Flower Ave
Theodore Whitlock
Inuhne Sun
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PRR
Bridge
Horoscope
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Society
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Doves Drive
United Press International
LaGuardia
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Teamster
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