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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1969

Page

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Las Vegas Senator Accused in Lincoln County Shooting Case

A Las Vegas incident near Ash Springs left Mr and Mrs McHenry and Mr and Mrs Davidson injured by gunfire and a hatchet threat. Senator Floyd Lamb faces questions after claims a News story alleged his exoneration. Wadsworth denied promising to free Lamb.

Harvey McHenry Ash Springs Lincoln County Gil Davidson Las Vegas Lamb Davidson James Wadsworth Floyd Lamb Alamo Las Vegas Review-Journal Wadsworth

Where I Stand by Miner al County Publisher to Brian Greenspun

Mineral County Independent editor Jack McCloskey urges Brian Greenspun to study history and offer steadier guidance to his father Hank Greenspun amid Vietnam war turmoil. He cites Roosevelt and prior leaders to argue for measured restraint and informed policy rather than scapegoating or sudden action.

Jack McCloskey Mineral County Hawthorne the Sun Hank Greenspun

Warm day with clear skies and gentle winds

The day features clear skies and gentle winds with a high of 105 and a low of 75. Humidity at noon is 11 percent as sunrise occurs at 6 03 and sunset at 7 24.

Boy's Death Not Caused By Fistfight In Las Vegas

Dr. James Clarke the Clark County medical examiner says there is no medical evidence linking the death of 16 year old Michael Webster to a fistfight and chemical tests are pending. The incident followed a fight with a juvenile allegedly over a dog. The suspect, released to parents, faces juvenile court on September 9.

Las Vegas James Clarke Clark County Michael Webster Carruth St

Lucas Indicted By Grand Jury In Belt Death

Glen Lucas 47 of Reno is indicted by Lyon County grand jury on open murder charges in the slaying of Glenn Belt 41 of Susanville Calif Belt body found buried in desert after Belt was linked to two Wyoming murder cases. Lucas previously faced murder charges but pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact charges and later withdrew his plea. Special Prosecutor George Franklin presented the case to the grand jury yesterday.

Glen Lucas Reno Las Vegas Jackson Wyo Lyon County Grand Jury Susanville Calif Lucas Glenn Belt George Franklin Robert Stucker Larry Olinger Belt

Linn Appears In Court For Arraignment

Ted Linn, 36, appeared in justice court for arraignment on a Wyoming fugitive warrant. He faces murder charges tied to an August 1967 murder-for-hire plot in which he was previously convicted and sentenced to life, with a new trial granted by a Las Vegas judge and an appeal by the state. Linn must reappear Sept 23. he is held without bail. The charges involve the killings of Larry Olinger and Robert Stucker, both Wyoming businessmen found buried in a shallow grave near Carson City.

Ted Linn Justice Court Wyoming Las Vegas Linn Justice Larry Olinger Robert Stucker Carson City

Guards Union Eyes Two Las Vegas Casinos

United Security and Investigative Officers Union Local 1 filed petitions for election at the International Hotel and Circus Circus to seek representation for guards. The group already negotiates a contract with Nevada Equities Inc. for Bonanza Corral and Country Club guards and aims to organize major Strip hotels this week.

United Security and Investigative Officers Union Usion) Local 1 International Hotel and Circus Circus Independent Union Nevada Equities Inc Bonanza Corral and Country Club National Labor Relations Board The International Circus Circus Usion Local 1 Teamsters USION L. J. Heenan Independent Guards of Nevada

Thief Falls While Stealing Gutenberg Bible at Harvard

Vido K. Aras, 20, of Boston, fell nearly 60 feet during a rope climb into Harvard University Widener Library to steal two volumes of the Gutenberg Bible. He was hospitalized in critical condition. charged with breaking and entering and burglary tools. The Widener Bible, bought in 1912 for $27,500, is now valued above $1 million.

Cambridge Mass UPI Harvard University Widener Library Vido K. Aras Boston Aras Cambridge City Hospital Robert Tonis Harvard University Police Wid London Harry Elkins Widener Philadelphia The Widener

Nellis Airman Killed in Auto Mishap

A Nellis Air Force Base airman died and a second man was critically injured in a one vehicle crash on U S 95 about 249 miles north of Las Vegas. Second Lt. Edward J. Kalett 20 of New Jersey died at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital at 3 30 p m. Larry Everson of Wisconsin remained in critical condition with multiple injuries. The car left Tonopah Highway while traveling south. investigators found no sign of excessive speed.

Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas U.S Nevada Highway Patrol Edward J. Kalett New Jersey Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Larry Everson Wisconsin Tonopah

Tractor Overturns Claiming Henderson Man

Henderson man died yesterday afternoon when a farm tractor rolled over him. Deputies withheld identity pending kin notification. Investigators noted responders removed the body before deputies arrived as dusk settled over the scene.

Henderson Clark County

Green Berets Murder Case Seen Crumbling in Vietnam

Defense attorneys for eight U S Army Green Berets accused of murdering a South Vietnamese described the espionage allegations as weak and predicted the case would collapse with dismissal of all charges after a six hour Army preliminary hearing in Long Binh.

Long Binh South Vietnam UPI U.S. Army Green Berets Henry F. Rothblatt New York City

Nine die in flash floods in Virginia from Camille remnants

Remnants of Hurricane Camille dumped heavy rain in Virginia pushing the James River 22 feet above normal. Nine deaths were reported with a dozen missing as floods threatened downstream areas and Coast Guard helicopters conducted rescues.

Pass Christian Miss UPI Gulf Coast Virginia Mississippi Coast Camille James River Coast Guard

U.S. demands return of downed helicopter crew in Korea

At Panmunjom the United States pressed North Korea to return the shot down unarmed OH23 helicopter and its three crews Capt. David H. Crawford WO Malcolm V. Loepke and Spec. 4 Herman E. Hofstatter. Maj. Gen. Arthur H. Adams cited an accidental violation of the armistice and sought confirmation of the crew's condition.

Panmunjom Korea UPI United States Military Armistice Commission U.S Arthur H. Adams Ri Choon-Sun Demilitarized Zone Adams North Korea David H. Crawford Malcolm V. Loepke Herman E. Hof- Statter

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