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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1969
Page
1
Washington UPI reports America's first draft lottery in 27 years ran 90 minutes as 850000 men of military age learned the sequence of calls for service next year. Capsules drawn from a gold fish bowl assigned priority by birthday from September 14 to February 29 with 26 alphabet letters to resolve ties.
North Las Vegas passed two annexation ordinances last night adding about 11 square miles to the city. Nellis Air Force Base joined the city along with You Tube Junior High School Northland Garden A Apartments Ponderosa Manor and Los Cerritos Estates. Mayor Echols and Councilman Williams opposed the motions. The remaining annexation items were denied.
Hank Greenspun promotes a SUN Youth Forum luncheon at Frontier Hotel Music Hall inviting Clark County high school students to share ideas with adults. The free two hour event runs noon to two with reservations via Edith Losee. A reader asks for donated children's books and a rockers chair for reading corners.
Kelley Gates a Las Vegas sales manager and Robert Cleveland a former police sergeant were arrested after a stakeout at the home of Mrs Lily Choa for burglary, receiving stolen property, and attempted extortion. Investigators say Gates dated Mrs Choa and agreed to return stolen furs for part of their value. The case involved $1,200 in tracked bills and a trap at the Choa residence.
Authorities say a roving hippie commune linked to the Sharon Tate killings has three suspects in custody and ongoing searches for others. Charles Watson and Patricia Kernswinkel were arrested in Texas and Alabama, Linda Kasabian hunted in New Mexico, with more indictments possible from the Los Angeles County Grand Jury.
A federal grand jury indicted former Senator Daniel 8 Brewster of Maryland for accepting 24500 in bribes from Spiegel Inc to influence postage rate legislation. Brewster, linked to Maryland horse racing, was charged with four counts for taking payments in 1967 while on the Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee.
Partly cloudy with possible mountain showers and a slight chance of rain in the valley. Today's high 65 and low 40, yesterday's 64 and 42. A year ago today low and high were 37 and 64. Sunrise at 6 34 and sunset at 4 26.
Las Vegas police Capt. B. J. Handlen, oldest officer by seniority, resigns Monday after starting in 1945. He cites no regrets and plans to fish and hunt, while remaining active in investigative work with the Nevada Bar Assn and pursuing a private investigator license.
Western High School finished its first full day back after a racial disturbance closed the campus. Police maintain an on campus watch and two lunch periods pass without incident while students from black and white groups self segregate. Principal Nils Bayles says meetings will resume only when safety is assured.
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