Torres Edges Cotton In Close 15 Round Title Fight
World light heavyweight champion Jose Torres survived a tough test from 40 year old Eddie Cotton and won a unanimous decision in 15 rounds at the Convention Center. Officials scored 70-67 68-67 and 69-67 with contentious margins and a late Torres rally including a point deduction against Cotton.
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Eddie Cotton
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Cotton
Torres
Jose Torres
Cotton Stops Torres In 10th Round After Low Blow
Torres built a lead early with body hooks, dominating rounds one through four. Cotton surged back in rounds five to seven, turning the fight after a fourth round low blow left Torres weakened, and won by technical stoppage in the tenth.
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Torres
Where We Sit and a Wardrobe of Worries from Camp Troy
A reader letter column notes absentee ballots are now being mailed. The piece reflects on voter frustration with nuisance calls and a buried concern about an upcoming election. It also highlights local news from Camp Troy and a front page column by Danny Greenspun with Brian Greenspun credited.
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Camp Troy
Lake Arrowhead
Danny Greenspun
Airline machinists accept new contract to end 39 day strike
IAM negotiators approve a new offer urging the 35 400 union members to ratify by Friday. If accepted, Eastern United National Northwest and Trans World planes should fly again next weekend. Roy Siemiller calls it the best settlement yet and asks locals to vote Friday.
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UPI
International Association of Machinists
Eastern
United
National
Northwest
Trans World Airlines
P. L. (Roy) Siemiller
IAM
Siemiller
James J. Reynolds
Labor Department
Probe of Skimming To Resume Today
The Nevada State Gaming Commission resumes closed hearings in Carson City this afternoon into charges that millions are skimmed from casino winnings to the underworld. No witnesses are named. last week Las Vegas hotel representatives denied skimming profits. Sandy Smith testified that about 6 million dollars annually may flow to criminals.
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UPI
State Gaming Commission
Nevada
Commission
Don Winne
California
Grand jury records missing in hotel theft case
Dist Atty Ted Marshall says records of the Clark County Grand Jury were among items stolen from Rep Walter Baring's hotel suite on Sunday night. Also taken were $850 in cash and jewelry. Baring and aide Charles Bell were away. no forced entry signs.
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Walter Baring
Clark
Baring
Bell
Stunt Flight Led to XB70 Crash Reprimands Issued
Air Force discipline followed a public relations stunt over Edwards Air Force Base on June 8 that caused the XB70 crash and the deaths of two pilots. Colonel removal and three colonels' reprimands were ordered. The report blamed lack of higher approval and noted the action served General Electric's interests. A civilian official was also reprimanded.
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Harold S. Brown
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
General Electric
Moon Satellite Takes Its Photos
The Lunar Orbiter sending test pictures to Earth from around the moon. Tracking stations in the Mojave Desert and Madrid received the 17 minute transmission. A JPL spokesman said the photos were very good and exactly as expected.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Earth
America
Mojave Desert
California
Madrid
Spain
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Weather and temperatures for today and yesterday
Mostly clear with afternoon clouds and gentle winds. Today's high 105 and low 75 with sunrise at 5 59 and sunset at 7 30. Yesterday's high 107 and low 75 with noontime humidity at 15 percent.
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