Las Vegas Christmas Night Violence Strikes Local Residents
A holiday spree in Las Vegas area ends with a fatal shooting at the Brown Derby Tavern. Bryant Cameron is dead after an argument with suspect Bernel Bryant, who surrendered after police inquiry. Separate cases include a grand larceny arrest of Larry Stovall tied to a missing pistol, a bar traffic injury, and multiple holdups and burglaries across the city.
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Bernel
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
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Justice Court
Larry Stovall
Stovall
Nixon Signals Tax Bill Signature Amid Budget Push
President Nixon hints at signing a tax bill with a $2.5 billion revenue loss but presses ahead with a fiscal 1971 budget expected to exceed $200 billion. Mayo notes budget tightening as defense spending dominates talks. White House plans State of the Union on January 22 and a California working period through mid January.
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State of the Union
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California
Israel Escalates Bombing Raids Across Middle East
Israeli forces continued bombing raids near the Sea of Galilee and in southern Lebanon. An Israeli spokesman cited mortars near Meis El Jahal and Katushya rocket attacks on Manara. Lebanese forces claimed damage to houses in a village south of Beirut. Jordan reported clashes near the Allenby Bridge with Israeli artillery and rockets, with no casualties. In Beirut guerrilla leaders met to reassess their stance after the Rabat conference.
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Manara
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Jordan
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Allenby Bridge
Amman
Rabat
Morocco
Indian Spokesman Seeks Higher $16.5 Million Land Claim
Washoe tribe leader John Dressler criticized a $5 million Federal Indian Claims Commission judgment for 1.5 million acres across Nevada and California. He said the tribe, totaling about 1,500 members, sought $16.5 million for lands including Reno Lake Tahoe and part of the Comstock Lode. He will bring the decision to tribal councils for possible appeal. The land spans Washoe Storey Lyon Ormsby Douglas Nevada Plumas Lassen Sierra Nevada Placer El Dorado and Alpine counties.
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UPI
John Dressler
California
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Lake Tahoe
Virginia City
Comstock Lode
Federal
Indian Claims Commission
Vietnam
Washoe
Storey
Lyon
Ormsby and
Douglas
California Counties
Plumas, Lassen, Sierra, Nevada
Placer, el Dorado and
Alpine
Noble T. Murray
Indians
The
Claims Commission
Full Scale War Resumes After Christmas Cease-Fire
UPI reports both sides in the Vietnam War returned to full operations Saturday after Christmas truces. U S headquarters logged 115 truce violations by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong while the 72 hour Viet Cong ceasefire expired. The piece notes overlapping ceasefires planned for New Year’s Week and mentions related tribal land claims and distribution plans in a separate context.
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Saigon
UPI
U. S
Abbott Emerges as Broad Nevada GOP Contender
George Abbott, once sidelined, reemerges in Nevada GOP circles as a possible candidate for U S Senate or governor. He backs Romney, seconded Rockefeller, and may seek lieutenant governor. He notes no firm plans but says he is taking a look, while party leaders signal cautious support.
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Paul Laxalt
Abbott
Laxalt
Romney
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
U. S. Senate
Rogers Morton
GOP
Sen
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Spiro Agnew
Richard Nixon
George
Pair Charged In Couch Theft
Two men James Brownlie 31 and Robert Brownlie 23 of 4874 Fairfax were charged with grand larceny after a 12 foot couch missing from the Sahara was found at their home. Police arrested them about 3 14 a.m. and also charged James Brownlie with unregistered possession of three small caliber handguns found in the house. A tipster described a Volkswagen bus scene Christmas Eve.
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Sahara
James Brownlie
Robert
Fairfax
Arson Suspect Arrested in Christmas Bellman Fire
Clark County deputies have arrested 22 year old Ernest Franklin Brown of 1701 N J Street on arson and attempted murder charges. The arrest followed a Christmas morning fire at 4375 Sadie near the Strip after two Molotov cocktails exploded in the kitchen. Firefighters put out the blaze as the living room suffered heavy damage. a tip and physical evidence at the scene led to Brown, who was jailed with no bond set.
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Ernest Franklin Brown
George Mireles
Mireles
Sadie
Brown
NSW Office Destroyed By Blaze
Firefighters battled multiple blazes including an office at City Auto Wrecking 207 Miller North Las Vegas owned by Forest Purdy Jr. A garage at 700 Starks Drive sustained rafters and roof damage and a storage garage at 208 Wild Rose was destroyed. One woman, Mrs Spitz, was overcome by smoke. A separate blaze at 2 44 p m was reported.
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Miller
Las Vegas
Forest Purdy Jr
Starks Drive
Ingeborg Carter
Broadway Sponsors Teen Poster Contest for Youth Week
The Broadway Department Stores sponsor a poster contest for teens for Youth Week to promote a 24 hour activity series in Nevada Southern California and Arizona. First prize 500 dollars second 250 third 50. Entries due January 15 to Broadway Boulevard Mall or The Broadway Youth Office Los Angeles.
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Nevada
California
Arizona
Broadway
Experi Media
Boulevard Mall
Maryland Parkway
Broadway Youth Office
N. Mission Rd
Los Angeles
Calif
Rocket Club Meet Draws Enthusiasts From Four States
Young rocket enthusiasts from Nevada California Arizona and Colorado plan a two day meet at Orr Jr. High rocket club Las Vegas hosted. Activities will unfold on the dry lake bed south of Railroad Pass drawing members from regional clubs for demonstrations and contests.
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California
Arizona
Colorado
Orr Jr. High Rocket Club of
Las Vegas
Railroad Pass
Nevada prison sex issue sparks dispute over young offenders
Clark County District Court Judge Thomas O'Donnell refuses to send young first offenders to the Nevada State Prison arguing they may be sexually brutalized. Warden Carl Hocker claims seven to eight aggressive homosexuals are segregated and 12 to 14 remain with other convicts with no trouble. UPI notes the warden describes prisons as having homosexuals but not a problem.
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Nevada State Prison
Clark County
Thomas O'Donnell
Hocker
UPI
Carson City
Nevada
Hocker press conference stirs calls for openness at prison
Critics say neither UPI nor AP got usable answers as Hocker declined comment on judge’s sexual assault concerns in the prison. They urge Gov. Laxalt to force disclosure and expose safety steps for young inmates amid accusations of a whitewash and unresolved risk.
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Associated Press
Hocker
Carson City
Paul Pry's Picks Forecast Big Weekend Bets
Paul Pry predicts winners and big money this weekend with bets on Tennessee over Florida in the Gator Bowl and Dallas in the Eastern Conference championship. He notes Rams at Vikings with a large underdog spread and mentions Colorado and Nebraska already named champions. Frankie Ferrara announces a new resort casino opening January 15 in St. Maarten with notable staff joining.
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L.A
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Dallas
Frankie Ferrara
St. Maarten Isle
Dutch West Indies
Las Vegas
Ferrara
Matty
Glazer
Earnie Laverne
the Dunes
Frankie
Arrividerci
Bunno Santo
Northeast Snowstorm Halts Travel Across Key Cities
A strong day after Christmas storm sweeps the north Atlantic coast slowing traffic in New York City and New England. Govs order stay-at-home for most state workers while airports close and rail lines face delays. Snow covers western Massachusetts to New Hampshire with outages affecting 50 000 in Virginia.
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New England
Franck Licht
Rhode Island
Walter Peterson
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Francis W. Sargent
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New York
John V. Lindsay
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