Kennedy Seeks Whip Post Against Long in Senate
Sen Edward Kennedy announced he will challenge Russell Long for assistant Senate Democratic leader as Democrats prepare to elect leaders for the 91st Congress. Long claims 39 or 40 votes and cites support from Vice President Humphrey and Sen Muskie, who declined to run.
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Russell B. Long
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Ken
Nedy
Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
United States
Checkers Files $5.2 Million Suit in Las Vegas Cab War
Checker Files a $5.2 million conspiracy suit in Clark County District Court. The action targets Teamsters Local 881 Caesars Palace and seven Clark County companies. Las Vegas attorney Al Gunderson represents Checker.
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Checker Cab Co
Teamsters Local 881
Caesars Palace
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Eighth Judicial District Court
Las Vegas
al Gunderson
Insurance debate and court suit cloud Southern Nevada youth panel
Panel discussions moderated by John Wawerna at SUN Youth For um cover air pollution civil rights and Howard Hughes. Separately Air West faces a Delaware suit by stockholders and directors over a Hughes sale, seeking director accountability and stock trading restraint. Also listed are alleged conspiracies involving Checker Cab, Teamsters, and Strip hotels to curb Checker’s business and steer market share toward unionized firms.
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SUN Youth Forum
Howard Hughes
Air West
Delaware
Vegas Welcomes 1969 With Glittering New Year Scene
Visitors by the thousands and Southern Nevada residents will descend on the Strip Casino Center and spas to greet 1969 in Las Vegas style. Past records hint at a wall to wall New Year’s Eve as crowds pack casinos showrooms and bars from about 8 p.m. until dawn with beefed up staff to handle the rush.
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Las Vegas
Panel notes education as cure for civil rights issues in Las Vegas
The panel argues that inequality here is milder than elsewhere due to local social structure and that education is the key to eliminating prejudices and achieving equal opportunity. They also address severe air pollution from the Henderson Industrial Complex and propose vacuum scrubber systems to neutralize chlorine emissions over time.
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas Valley
Henderson
Nevada lake project near Vegas Wash in jeopardy
Port Holiday Authority failure to meet state requirements nullifies public funding for Lake Adair. Nevada's two year bond financing deadline nears, with Henderson officials warning enabling legislation may become void. Developers Boise Cascade could still proceed using non public funds.
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Nevada
Henderson
George Charchalis
Charchalis
Port Holiday Authority
Boise Cascade
Lawman's Bullets Force Fleeing Vehicle to Crash
Police pursued a car linked to a motel holdup after a reported robbery in Casino Center. A high speed chase ended when bullets struck the fleeing vehicle, causing it to crash near downtown Las Vegas. One suspect was nabbed and detectives conducted a door to door search. the apprehended occupant had been identified by detectives at Eleventh and Stewart Streets.
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Las Vegas
Casino Center
Lieved
Eleventh
Stewart Streets
John Lucero
Third
Main Street
Bonanza
Ray Lyons
Lucero
Sycamore Street
Det
Record Cold Grips Large U S as Deaths Mount
Snow sleet and bitter cold paralyze the north half of the nation with offices closed and roads blocked. Two ranch hands die in Washington’s Okanogan area from the cold while temperatures plunge to 35 below and Denver and Cheyenne endure rapid drops and strong winds.
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Texas
Arkansas
Midwest
New England
Okanogan
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Colorado
Denver
Cheyenne
Wyo
Weather summary with mild spring day
Sunny with high clouds and gentle winds. Today’s high 55 and low 28. Yesterday’s high 53 and low 28. Nighttime humidity 36 percent. Sunrise 6 51 and sunset 4 36.
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