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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1975

Page

4

All Available Men Battle Fast-Moving Forest Fire Near LA

A fast moving Pacoima Canyon fire 30 miles north of Los Angeles burned 5200 acres with flames threatening a 500000 volt transmission line. Firefighters from the Forest Service and state divisions, aided by aerial tankers and helicopters, fought the blaze as arson was suspected and containment remained uncertain.

Los Angeles Hoover Dam Pacoima Canyon Lone Tree Forest Service Calfornia Idaho Montana Wayne Everett Chapman

Boston Race Strife Keeps Up

Boston unrest leaves at least 18 injured including six police officers. Two black youths were arrested as racial strife continued yesterday, with authorities reporting ongoing clashes and investigations.

Boston UPI

Firemen Targeted as Racial Strife Hits Elyria and Boston

Police reported gunfire aimed at firefighters responding to arson in Elyria Ohio amid street violence tied to a racial uprising. In Boston Roxbury and South Boston, white and black youths clashed with rocks and arson, injuring officers. hundreds of officers deployed as security, with hospital admissions rising and investigations continuing.

Elyria Ohio UPI

Two Officers and Bystander Wounded in North Carolina Riot

In Winston-Salem early Wednesday about 300 people clashed with police near a night club after an arrest attempt. Detective Jack Davis and Officer James Thompson were injured, a 16-year-old detainee was charged with assault, and another bystander received a gunshot wound. all were treated with non life threatening injuries.

United Winston-Salem N.C UPI Sopertad Plain Clothes Jack Davis James Thompson

Scott refuses FBI talk amid SLA case and family mystery

Jack Scott denounces FBI tactics and says he would cooperate only with honest agencies. He cites his parents' wiretap claims and warns the FBI may implicate associates. His brother Walter remains missing, with the FBI stating he is in protective custody at an undisclosed location.

Ton Scott FBI The Grand Jury San Francisco Portland Ore SLA Los Angeles Walter New York Walter Scott Pennsylvania Miss Hearst Harrises Jack Scott Intelligence

Two Las Vegas Casinos Win Sports Bets Nods

Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended approving bets for Stardust and Fremont hotels. Stardust gets race book and sports pool with 100000 limit and full track odds plus tax. Fremont approved for sports parlay betting only.

Stardust Fremont Carson Cly UPI Las Vegas Gaming Control Board Stardust Hotel Fremont Hotel

Guardian Disputes Over Mrs Henson Estate and Adler Case

Adler, guardian of Mrs. Henson, faces charges including obtaining money under false pretenses and failing to file reports. A neighbor seeks $350 for moving and care costs, while assets include a $2,000 insurance check and a $11,340 storage claim tied to James Haven Gillespie’s estate. Adler held a $5,000 plus trust funds and claimed unpaid nursing care bills, with litigation and public notices surrounding court processing.

Henson Josephine Ferreira Torrey Pines Rancho Vegas Sentinel Adler Clark County Grand Jury County Commission James Haven Gillespie Wall St Gillespie Oscar Goodman Paul Goldman George Holt

Discrimination suit filed against Imperial 400 motel

Albert Johnson, a Las Vegas black man, filed a federal suit in Salt Lake City accusing the Imperial 400 motel chain of racial price discrimination. He says the Salt Lake City Motel charged him $21.40 for a room on June 23 after quotes of $15 to two white women on two occasions from June 19 to June 23. He seeks a court order to end discrimination and repayment of his charges plus $10,000 in damages for humiliation.

Salt Lake City UPI Las Vegas Albert Johnson Johnson U.S

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