Sun watchdogs wasteful spending in Southern Nevada
The Sun defends taxpayer funds as guardian against public official schemes. It cites a 1967 Fair and Recreation Board bond for 8 million to expand the convention hall, opposed due to sufficient revenue from hotel and motel taxes. It notes rapid construction costs and a second 22 million bond proposal defeated, urging prudent, orderly programs to avoid taxpayer rebellion.
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Vegas Clerk-Typist lauded in New Orleans kidnapping case
Las Vegas Police cheer Frances Downing for alertness that helped locate Brenda Ann Maquar in California. The case began November 2% with a 25 to 30 year old suspect, 5'8" to 5'10", dark blond hair, driving a dark car. A Needles hospital alert then connected to Frank Castile and a three-year-old girl in Needles.
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Nixon names Ash to advise on management in White House
Roy L. Ash, former Litton Industries president, was named to guide Nixon on executive branch efficiency and management reforms. Press aide Ronald Ziegler said Ash will finalize plans for strong administrative emphasis on governmental efficiency and effectiveness.
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Sunny Day With Gentle Winds and Mild Temperatures
Sunny today with gentle winds and a high near 60. overnight low around 29. Yesterday reached 55 with a 25 degree low. Noontime humidity about 22 percent. Sunrise at 6 34 and sunset at 4 26.
Russ Warns World On Middle-East
The Soviet Union declares the Middle East part of its security zone stating it directly adjoins Russia’s southern border. Pravda notes Moscow will not tolerate a dangerous flareup, signaling tougher posture amid Mediterranean naval build‑up and calls for US 6th Fleet removal.
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Thunderbird To Host 13th SUN Youth Forum Luncheon
The 13th annual SUN Youth Forum luncheon moves from the Sahara Hotel to the Thunderbird. The event will be in the Continental Theatre room at noon with student speakers to begin at 1 p.m.
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Test Site Blast On Tap Today
A 35 kiloton device will explode at the Nevada Test Site as part of Project Schooner, aiming to crater rock for a potential Panama Canal replacement. The sixth NTS cratering test should yield a 720 foot diameter and 190 foot deep crater while releasing limited radioactivity largely contained underground.
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Man hit big Keno win then lost id file at casino
John Bolling won a $12,400 Keno ticket at the Showboat and left with only $100. He was beaten near the Plush Horse Bar and sent to hospital. Police later arrested him on a drunkenness charge after discovering his missing identification had been used to cash a separate $12,400 payout by another pair.
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Hippie youths disrupt NYU lecture by South Vietnamese envoy
A 59 member SDS band disrupted an NYU auditorium event last night. They doused Nguyen Huu Chi with water, ripped a South Vietnamese flag, and halted a speech by NYT editor James Reston. Security escorted Chi and Reston resumed remarks amid chants of Ho Chi Minh.
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