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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1969

Page

4

Tate Murder Case Ties to Manson Group Inquiries

Deputy District Attorney Aaron Hotovitz presented three enlarged photos to the grand jury seeking links to the Tate case. Evidence included a long-barreled pistol, a 34 foot nylon rope found near Miss Tate, and an aerial view of the Tate residence. Miss Atkins faces murder charges in Hinman's death and is linked to the cult's broader killings. Family members of a young Parent faced reporters outside the Hall of Justice.

Aaron Hotovitz Grand Jury Room Miss Tate Sebring Tate Home Miss Atkins Gary Hinman Manson

Light show misidentified as UFO linked to missile launch

Thousands of California residents and as far as Las Vegas witnessed a sunset light display Friday night. Officials said the Minuteman ICBM launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5 40 p m created ice crystal exhaust above 3000 feet, reflecting sunlight and tracing a visible trail along the Western Test Range.

California Las Vegas van Wig 91St Strategic Missile Wing Minter Air Force Base North Dakota

Youth Forum Highlights Student Views On Global Issues

Valley High David Hirsh Jennifer Vorpahl Barry Gunderson Western Bill Stoddard Las Vegas High Tim McRoberts and others spoke at the SUN Forum luncheon with alternates from several schools. Presentations will appear in Hank Greenspun's Where I Stand. Students debated birth control by UN mandate and controversial proposals, with mixed opinions on the Mideast crisis and US USSR roles.

David Hirsh Jennifer Vorpahl Barry Gunderson Valley High Bill Stoddard Western Mike Arenza Rudy Scott Rancho High School Tim McRoberts Las Vegas High Dana Edwards Marie Shea Vickie Nield Basic Linda Robertson June Wolever Gregg Lawrence Bruce Davies Clark High Bonnie Braiker Jeff Eskin Annette Fortier Mark Tr United States Ussr

Ten Las Vegas visitors die in plane crash near Albuquerque

Eleven people from Texas killed when a Lockheed Lodestarcrashs en route from Albuquerque to Dalhart after returning from fuel at McCarran. The party, staying in five rooms at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, included Dick Buckles, Kenneth D. Davis, Jack Hood, Troy Hawkins, and Carroll H. Thompson the pilot. The group, ranchers and oil workers, had flown for a vacation with two men reportedly involved in oil testing in Central Nevada.

International Hotel Las Vegas Dex 1 Hotel A Dick Buckles Stratford Tex the International Nevada Hughes Terminal McCarran Airport Dalhart Albuquerque

Time Life Sued For 110 Million In Libel By Medina

Captain Ernest Medina, linked to the Song My massacre in Vietnam, sues Time-Life for 110 million dollars. F Lee Bailey represents Medina in U S District Court over a December Time article quoting Richard Pendleton about Medina.

Time-Life Boston UPI Ernest L. Medina Song My South Vietnam C Lime, Inc Time Life Magazines F. Lee Bailey Medina U. S. District Court Time Magazine Richard Pendleton

Chanukah Celebrations Underway in City and Worldwide

More than 700 local families join siblings around the world in eight day Chanukah observances. The festival begins at sundown and recalls Judah Maccabee’s victory in 165 B C E. Families light candles each night and exchange gifts as children play the draide game.

Judah Maccabee Jerusalem Maccabee

Blacks Seize Harvard Administration Building

A group of 50 to 100 black students from the Organization for Black Unity occupied Harvard University’s University Hall for six hours demanding black hiring goals and contractors. The university agreed to meet Monday to discuss the demands, which include 20 percent black workers and a compliance officer. No injuries were reported. a bomb scare at Holyoke Center prompted police checks but found nothing.

Cambridge Mass UPI Harvard University University Hall Organization For Black Unity OBU Harvard Harvard Yard Ernest N. May Radcliffe College Holyoke Center

Uncertainty Lingers On About Draft Change

The new draft lottery sows confusion as Washington issues delayed instructions. Local boards question the procedure while officials say guidance will arrive within a week. Answers about 19 year olds, deferments, and numbers remain uncertain for students and mothers alike.

Washington

Princess Andrew of Greece Dies at Buckingham Palace

Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark mother of Prince Philip died in her sleep at Buckingham Palace at 84. She lived largely in charity, sold jewels to aid the poor, and spent years as a nursing nun in the Greek and British realms. Funeral planned at Windsor's St George chapel.

London UPI Andrew Greece Denmark Britain Prince Philip Buckingham Palace Europe Elizabeth Philip Palace Alice of Battenberg Queen Victoria St. George's Chapel Windsor Castle Windsor Prince Louis of Battenberg Prince Andrew Timos Geek Athens Paris George I Monte Carlo

Social Security Increase Of Fifteen Percent Approved

The Senate attached measure to the tax reform bill would boost average checks to 112 for singles and 196 for married couples with minimums rising to 100 and 150. The change affects about 3.5 million beneficiaries and takes effect with March checks, with retroactive payments for January and February in April. Taxes rise to fund the increase, with 1973 rates at 5.6 percent for both employees and employers.

Robert P. Griffin Mich., and Sons George D. Aiken Norris Cotton R-N.h Eugene J. McCarthy D-Minn Nixon House of Representatives Senate Williams House Ways and Means

Egypt Claims three Israeli planes shot down along Suez Canal

Egyptian sources report antiaircraft gunners down three Israeli planes during Friday raids on positions along the Suez Canal, the fifth day of attacks. Israel disputes losses, saying all its planes returned to base after two strikes in central and southern canal zones.

Egypt Friday Suez Canal Tel Aviv Cairo Ginifa Suez City Abusweir Ismailia Kabrit Sinai Desert Israel

Packard Says U S Viet Withdrawals To Continue

Deputy Defense Secretary David Packard said U S troop withdrawals in Vietnam will continue despite rising Communist infiltration and a stalemate in Paris. He cited public opinion backing U S troops and pledged punishment for attacks on civilians. Withdrawals total 60,000 so far, leaving about 480,000 U S personnel in Vietnam.

Washington UPI David Packard U. S Vietnam Paris Packard South Vietnam Pentagon U.S Nixon

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