Masked bandit robs First National Bank in Las Vegas
A lone robber attacked a bank guard at First National Bank on 730 Las Vegas Blvd S and fled with about 18500 in cash and checks. Two tellers and the guard were targeted, a blue 1963 Buick linked to the crime was found in an alley, and investigators cleared two initially detained suspects.
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Angelo Sismondo
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Handlen
Bonneville and
Bonanno alive and will testify at federal grand jury
New York mob boss Joseph Bonanno, kidnapped in October, is alive and will appear before a federal grand jury in New York Monday, according to his lawyer William Power Maloney. Maloney said the caller was Bonanno’s son Salvatore, who vanished days after his father.
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Joe Bananas
Bananno
Mafia
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Maloney
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Carlo Gambino
Albert Anastasia
Thomas
Three Fingers Brown
Luchese
Garment Center
Upstate
Long wait for cartwheels to return to Nevada casinos
The U S Mint gave no date for resuming 45 million silver cartwheel coins after Congress authorized them. A spokesman said the mint is focused on producing smaller coins deemed more essential for commerce during the coin shortage.
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U. S. Mint
Firemen Hit Top In Drive
Curtis Freeman, secretary treasurer of the Fireman's Goodfellows, said sales topped $2,000 for the first time in seven years. SUN publisher Hank Greenspun donated the papers. Firemen from the city, county and North Las Vegas sold the SUN at intersections at 6 a.m. to raise funds as “news boys,” keeping the change for charity despite sub freezing weather.
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Bill Klebold
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Las Vegas Boulevard
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Sunfoto
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Fireman's Goodfellows
Hank Greenspun
Las Vegas
Freeman
Shaw Edges Moderates in Nevada GOP Power Tug
Reno UPI report shows State Chairman Jac Shaw backed by Mel Lundberg Evelyn Weikel and Ed Con verse as moderates push for leadership change. Leslie B Gray launches precinct level campaign calling Shaw's resignation and policy shift, while Lt. Gov Paul Laxalt supports a broad policy committee and Shaw remains state chairman.
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Mel Lundberg
Evelyn Weikel
Ed Converse
Shaw
Washoe County
Leslie B. Gray
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
Government Steps In To Aid Operation Independence
The government moves to assist Operation Independence detailing support measures and official backing to accelerate the program. Officials emphasize coordination with agencies and mobilization of resources to ensure timely progress and success.
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Independence
Sammy Baugh Resigns as Oiler Coach
Former NFL star Sammy Baugh resigns as coach of the Oilers, prompting brief comments from team officials and a plan to seek a replacement. The move ends Baughs tenure after a stretch of games and mixed results for the club.
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Dope Cache Found by Police in Merit Drug Theft
Police recovered 74 narcotics bottles tied to the Merit Drug Store burglary. Robert Anson Wright, 23, was booked for burglary after officers found 50 bottles in a Greyhound Bus Depot locker and 24 more in a pickup truck. Wright’s fingerprints matched six bottles.
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Robert Anson Wright
Desert Inn Road
Greyhound
Wright
Johnson pushes plans for sea level Panama route
President Johnson said the United States, Panama and others should discuss replacing the century old Panama Canal with a sea level waterway. He proposed four routes via Panama, Colombia, and a line through Nicaragua possibly Costa Rica, and urged talks with concerned governments. He also called for a new treaty to replace the 1903 pact, recognizing Panama’s sovereignty and ending when the sea level canal opens. Costa Rica welcomed the idea while Panamanian officials awaited comment.
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Weather Forecast Brief for Today
Cloudy conditions with widely scattered showers and gentle winds. High near 50, low around 27. Yesterday reached 44 with a 30 low. Noon relative humidity about 21 percent. Sunrise 6 47, sunset 4 29.
Newcomer Pay Under Fire in Clark County Schools
Controversy swirls over four year plan to raise Clark County School District superintendent Leland Newcomer’s salary to 30 000 a year. A survey of administrator pay is cited to argue the hike is not excessive as critics press concerns about Europe Russia travel and costs.
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Russia
Parents For
Las Vegas
Newcomer
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