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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1969

Page

5

Guerrilla War Scare Prompts Scarsdale School Review

In Scarsdale New York superintendent Dr. Donald Emery ordered a review of a summer course titled 20th Century Revolution taught by Stephen Kling after 13 students staged a mock guerrilla assault with toy weapons to rehearse a takeover of the village.

Scarsdale N.Y UPI Westchester Donald Emery Stephen Kling Emery Bronx River Parkway Kling Police

Bra-less Friday stirs General Dynamics plant firing

Jane Andre an $18 000 a year manufacturing and engineering supervisor at General Dynamics Pomona plant was fired after she urged a bra less Friday for the plants 2200 women She argued dress changes would aid female comfort while company officials said she was hired to supervise not advocate such actions The company noted trouble with productivity and acknowledged uncertainty about how many women participated

Pomona Calif UPI General Dynamics Jane Andre Andre Joe Till Jack Sloan Sloan

Reds Mount Four Major Assaults Near Saigon Front

Communist forces pressed four ground attacks against U.S. positions between Saigon and the Cambodian border as part of a broader drive. U.S. sources reported at least 200 American dead and over 800 wounded this week, with roughly 2,200 Communist fatalities in the campaign. Casualties included helicopter losses, air crashes, and shelling that hit Long Binh and other bases.

Saigon UPS U.S United States Tay Ninh Central Highlands South Vietnam U.S. Army Long Binh 1St Air Cavalry Division 1St Cavalry

Deadly Camille Aims at Gulf Coast in 115 MPH Advance

Hurricane Camille, the strongest storm since 1967, struck toward Cuba and aimed 115 mph toward the Gulf of Mexico. Red Cross prepared relief teams along the Gulf Coast while 19 disaster specialists were dispatched to Key West, Ft. Myers, Cedar Key, Tampa Bay, Miami, and Orlando as Debbie formed off Africa.

Miami UPI Camille Beaulah Texas Fidel Castro Gulf of Mexico Robert I. Simpson National Hurricane Center Red Cross Gulf Coast Washington Key West Ft. Myers Cedar Key Tampa-St. Petersburg Orlando Debbie Africa Cuba Simpson Gulf Pinar del Rio Castro

Ambush Complaint Slated To Be Filed Involving Senator Lamb

From Page 1: In a confrontation, one of the men who fired at a group allegedly tried to force them off. The assailants shouted threats. Sen. Lamb admits involvement in the verbal dispute and says he and his wife left. McHenry says Lamb threatened him with a rock. Lamb says McHenry was belligerent and he only picked up the rock to defend himself from a man with a hatchet.

Tographs Sen. Lamb McHenry Lamb Davidson

Killer Behavior Patterns Scrutinized At Tate Slayings

Los Angeles investigators and psychiatrists examined crime scene evidence from the Sharon Tate killings to assess the killer's behavior patterns. Victims included Sharon Tate Abigail Folger Voityck Frokowsky Jay Sebring and Steven Parent. Paul Garvetson caretaker questioned authorities pursued rumors of debt and possible gambling ties.

Los Angeles UPS Sharon Tate Benedict Canyon Thomas T. Noguchi Internal Revenue Service Abigail Folger Voityck Frokowsky Jay Sebring Steven Parent Miss Tate Sebring Frokowsky Miss Folger Parent William Garvetson Tate

Jury Finds Janjua Innocent On Murder Charge

A Las Vegas jury finds Ruth Janjua not guilty of first degree murder in the case, with defense contending self defense. Prosecutor argues malice and premeditation, citing a pretrial call and fatal choking. The judge or jury determines the defendant should not face the maximum penalty.

Vegas Janjua Harmon Ruth aJnjua Ruth Gurdip Grewal Santini Grewal Ruth Janjua Tariq

Deadly US gas train rerouted through Ohio

A freight train carrying phosgene, halted entry at Canadian customs, rerouted through Ohio. It passed Ravenna en route to a Federal Ordnance Plant, with Army officials denying orders to stop or Deviate, and was due to reach Ravenna overnight.

U.S Ohio Defiance Tier Akron Youngstown Baltimore and Ohio B&o Federal Ordnance Plant Ravenna

Police Hunt Suspect In Lennon Slaying

A warrant for murder was issued for 58 year old Chet W. H. Young in the slaying of 54 year old William Lennon father of the Lennon sisters. Young was at large with last known address in Alameda California as officers cited witness reports and physical evidence.

Lennon Los Angeles UPI Chet W. H. Young William Lennon Singing Lennon Sisters Young Alameda Calif

AMA's Welfare Critique Sparks Medicaid Spending Debate

The article argues that Medicaid funds pay high doctor and hospital costs for welfare recipients, with Medicare-like rules allowing extensive services. It cites a SUN survey and lists contracted vendors and total receipts from July 1, 1968, to June 30, 1969, highlighting Illinois and Nevada facilities and their sizable sums.

American Medical Association Carson City Department of Welfare Welfare Accounting Department The SUN

CIA Directed 100 Killings Charged by Lawyer

A South Carolina attorney claims the CIA coordinated 100 killings tied to a secret killer teams unit funded by the CIA and the military. He says military authorities hide details, including the charge sheet, from the public as investigations unfold in Saigon and Washington.

Richard Booth Washington, D.C Military Court of Appeals South Carolina U.S Green Berets CIA High Command Saigon Washington

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