Las Vegas Fireman Shot. Suspect Held On Murder Charge
George Manes reports a 27 year old Las Vegas fireman Her bert Arthur Smith was killed after a dispute over a near collision. Thomas William Wrenn 39 of North Las Vegas was booked on open murder charges after a confrontation at 60 Pearl Street. Witnesses say Wrenn returned with a rifle and fired three times. Police seized two rifles and questioned Randell Baugus as a witness.
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South Vietnam
Reds Won't Parley At Paris Without A Voice In Saigon
A high Communist diplomatic source said Paris talks cannot progress until Saigon is replaced by a Hanoi approved coalition government. The coalition would sit at the table in place of the Viet Cong and South Vietnamese delegations and would negotiate the American withdrawal from Vietnam.
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Where I Stand on Lainie Kazan Promo and Vietnam Talks
A collage of opinion notes on publicity stunts by Lainie Kazan in Las Vegas and a briefing on Hanoi's Paris peace plan. The columnist juxtaposes promotional excess with charity funding concerns, then shifts to a diplomat’s outline for a Vietnamese coalition government and unconditional U.S. withdrawal.
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Lainie Kazan
Las Vegas
South Vietnam
Judge Frees Ex Hanley Aide in Assault Case
District Judge Howard Babcock approved bail bonds releasing Brian Price a 25 year old former bodyguard for Tom Hanley from custody Price had been held since last spring awaiting trial on assault and assault with intent to kill charges He and Hanley are accused in the April 18 1968 assault on Mike Marathon and in the April 10 1968 beating of Albert W Diamond Bail was set at 1500 on each charge and posted by Chuck's Bail Bonds
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Brian Price
Las Vegas
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Mike) Marathon
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Albert W. Diamond
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End of Viet War Seen No Help to Peace Spending
Nixon urban affairs spokesman Moynihan said the end of the Vietnam war will not unlock significant non military funds. A new report shows potential five year revenue after ceasefire will be small compared to the earlier $22.9 billion forecast, with defense needs and growing Medicare spending consuming any leftovers.
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Vietnam
Exhumation Doubts Stifle Kepechne Inquest Bid
In Wilkes Barre, attorney for Mary Jo Kopechne’s parents argued that suspicions alone do not justify exhuming her body for a Sept. 3 inquest in Edgartown Massachusetts. Judge Brominski took the plea under advisement, with a ruling expected in at least 48 hours.
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UPI
Mary Jo Kopechine
Joseph M. Flanagan
Luzerne County
Edward (. Brominski
Dist
Edmund S. Dinis
Massachusetts
Edgartown
Mass
Miss Kopechne
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
California Club Pays Back Taxes To Nevada Gaming Board
The California Club in downtown Las Vegas paid 9573 in back taxes to the Nevada Gaming Commission with one hour to spare before the 5 p.m. deadline. Receiver Leonard Georges said the club owes 275000 to general creditors and 54000 in back wages, and the panel granted a temporary license to operate with waived penalties for now.
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UPI
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Las Vegas
Nevada Gaming Commission
Edward Bowers
The
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Leonard J. Georges
Gaming Commission
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Jack Diehl
Mafia Chief Eboli Released From Hospital
Mafia chief Thomas Eboli 59, acting boss of Genovese era Cosa Nostra, was released from New York Medical Center. He suffered his third heart attack July 26 shortly before a New Jersey commission probe. He earlier collapsed during testimony before a New York panel.
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UPI
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Vito Genovese
Cosa Nostra
New York Medical Center
Eboli
New Jersey
Arab Guerrillas Fire Rockets on Jerusalem
Arab guerrillas fired two Soviet made rockets into central Jerusalem in the first shelling of the city since 1967. Israeli officials reported no casualties or damage. The 122mm rockets appeared to be the same model used by Viet Cong forces in Vietnam.
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UPI
Middle East
South Vietnam
Rockets Hit Jerusalem Perimeter Near Baqaa District
Israeli officials said guerrillas fired six foot long, 100 pound rockets toward the southern edge of the city. One missile landed near the Ganei Yehuda Hotel and another hit Baqu'a district, about a quarter mile from the old frontier. authorities ordered a search for the attackers.
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Baqu’a
Jerusalem
Weather Snapshot From Yair With Variable Clouds
Weather forecast for Yair reports variable cloudiness. Today’s high reaches 105 degrees with a low around 78. Yesterday’s high was 80 and the low was not provided. Noontime humidity is 30 percent.
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