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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1969

Page

4

Senate Approves Record Foreign Aid Bill After Greece Clause Fight

The Senate passed a 1.9 billion dollar foreign aid bill with a conference review pending a separate 2.2 billion House measure. It voted 45 to 38 to strike a Greece aid suspension provision, while a 43 to 41 effort to cut 206 million was defeated. debate centered on private investment shifts and Muskie’s proposal for South Vietnam land reform.

Washington Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Greece Claiborne Pell D-R.1 Thomas J. Dodd D-Con Frank Church Idaho Church United States Edmund S. Muskie Maine South Vietnam Muskie U.S George D

Young Democrats Leader Critiques Party Structure and Unity

Miller, a 36 year old likely future state attorney general, urges a professional DNC cadre and youth involvement to influence the Democratic Party. He criticizes the McGovern Commission for excluding YDCA members and warns of inter party fights that could hurt candidates. Oliver, retiring YDCA president, notes Harris and Muskie may address the convention and confirms he will not seek a second term.

Tion National Party YDCA Miller U.S McGovern Commission For Reform Democratic National Committee DNC Fred Harris R. Spencer Oliver Sen Harris Edmund Muskie Oliver Muskie Senate

Under 30 Democrats Score Major Victory at Convention

Young Democrats push for reform as a split with older members over venue fees and event dates stirs debate. Nevada delegate Sid Goldstein notes youth power evolving, while others head to a SUN report and vow next president may be under 30.

Goldstein Yd’s

Canadian man arrested after local loan-company robbery

A 25 year old Canadian man, Dennis R. McCullough of Ontario, was arrested after police spotted him fleeing with assistant manager Jesse Allen in pursuit of a $300 robbery at Advance Loan Co. on Third Street. Detectives stopped the suspect after a brief chase.

Dennis R. McCullough Ontario The Advance Loan Co Third St Don Hill Jesse Allen Jack Phillips Ted Rosen Second and Ogden Streets McCullough Allen

Burglars Take Over Eight Thousand In Three Thefts

Thieves struck three locations Thursday night into Friday morning, stealing more than $8,000 in cash jewelry and firearms. At Roys Powder Horn they cut a rear door and took four rifles and four shotguns along with a Weatherby pistol and Winchester lever actions. The Strip hotel room of Luis Castro was entered with a key, yielding nearly $4,000 in cash and jewels. Las Vegas jeweler David S Brown reported $3,776 worth of twelve jewelry pieces stolen from his home between 6 30 and 8 p m.

Sheriff's Roy East Charleston Blvd Mexico City Luis Castro Las Vegas David S. Brown Phoenix St

Fight Over Length Of Jetliner Hijacking Ends In Athens

After a hijack, the jetliner landed and the crew took the passengers to a hotel for questioning. Authorities confirm an American pilot and identify two deceased suspects as a 19 year old student and a 24 year old Senegalese businessman. Names of crew not released. The plane bypassed Rome and went to Athens.

Rome Athens

Computers Name Winning Horses in Arizona Show

Computers name winning horses at Aquila Arizona event where judges used 17 specialists and computer tabulation to determine winners. The system compared style and breeding, replacing prior methods that relied on one or two judges.

Massacre in Milan Bank Stuns City and Vatican Reacts

Pope Paul denounces the bank bombing in Milan as savage violence killing and injuring many. Eyewitnesses describe shattered windows and collapsing ceilings as emergency crews rush through traffic jams to tend the wounded. The Italian Communist party condemns the attack amid calls for blood donations.

Vittor Locatelli Uts Italian Communist Party Paul Milan

Senators Back December Moratorium in Silent Walk for Peace

Three top Democratic senators Edward Kennedy Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern expressed support for the December Moratorium in telegrams to Dan R Larson of the Nevada Coalition for Peace The group reports half the delegation at the YDCA convention supports the effort and all announced candidates for YDCA president back the event The Silent Walk for Brotherhood and Peace gathers at 930 pm Saturday at the Federal Building and ends with a rally at Las Vegas City Hall

Edward Kennedy D-Mass Eugene McCarthy D-Minn Nevada Coalition For Peace Dan R. Larson Larson George McGovern D-S.c Edmund Muskie D-Maine McCarthy Vietnam Young Democratic Clubs of America International Hotel YDCA Spencer Oliver

LV Musicians Strike Averted At Hotel

The International Hotel settled a musicians dispute by paying 15000 in overtime and fringe benefits owed to players who worked seven days a week on the Hair show. Mark Tully said the hotel faced a noon Friday deadline to avoid a picket and Bobby Morris delivered the funds. Negotiations with the Nevada Resort Association continue as the union seeks higher pay and benefits.

International Hotel Mark Tully Musicians Local 369 Tully Bobby Morris Nevada Resort Association Las Vegas

Restaurant Owner Files $10.5 Million Right to Work Suit

Richard Longmire, owner of the Blue Onion Drive-In in Las Vegas, seeks $10.5 million in a landmark District Court suit alleging breaches of Nevada's right to work law by Local 226 of the Culinary Workers Union and related entities. He cites four years of picketing, threats, financial ruin, and a federal injunction as context, aiming for damages including general, punitive, and lost future earnings.

Nevada Richard Longmire Fremont St Culinary Workers Union United States Supreme Court Longmire U.S. District Court Thomas N. Gasque Richmond National Labor Relations Board NLRB Jerry Kaufman Gasque Custom Catering, Inc Central Labor Council Afl-Cio Las Vegas Blue Onion Internal Revenue Service

Woman Knifed Man Shot In NSW Barroom Brawl

A Las Vegas barroom brawl turned violent with a stabbing and four shotgun blasts. Alexandria Mallet, 24, and Elmer Webb, 31, were injured in the 8 a.m. melee at Ruben’s Supper Club. Suspects Webb, Rowlette, and Edward Johnson faced assault charges. George Dennis Allen was booked for withholding police evidence. Detectives tracked Johnson and Rowlette to a crashed car on Las Vegas Blvd North after shots were exchanged between Webb and assailants.

Las Vegas Alexandria Mallet Elmer Webb van Buren St Webb Benjamin Rowlette North “J” St Edward Johnson North J’? St Ruben Johnson Rochette Las Vegas Blvd Miss Mallett Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Ruben’s George Allen Miss Mallet

Senate Ban on Cigarette Ads Clears Senate Vote

The Senate approved a bill 70 to 7 to outlaw cigarette advertising on radio and television starting January 1, 1971. It also tightens health warnings on packages and lets the FTC curb ads in other media after July 1, 1971, with potential earlier action if ads shift to print or billboards.

Washington UPI Senate Federal Trade Commission FTC Federal Communications Commission FCC Congress

James Bennett Trial Delayed in Murder Robbery Case

A District Court hearing to free James Tommy Bennett, 22, on charges of murder and robbery was postponed to December 17 because the courtroom was in use and a defense attorney could not attend. Bennett is accused of killing auto sales executive Calvin Popejoy during a robbery at the Peyton Place Bar on April 18 at 1110 Fremont Street.

James Tommy Bennett Bennett Calvin Popejoy Peyton Place Fremont St

Bail Set for Louis Kimble in Station Attendant Killing

Dist. Judge Clarence Sundean set bail at 25000 for Louis Kimble 19 on murder charges in the June 24 shooting at a service station tied to a 15 cent soda dispute. Kimble says he recalls nothing about the incident which killed Johnny Lee McCraney 28 and he faces trial January 12.

Dist Clarence Sundean Louis Kimble Kimble Johnny Lee McCraney

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