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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1969
Page
1
BEIRUT UPI Israel massed troops on the Lebanese border as four jet-squadron incursions and shelling continued. Premier Levi Eshkol defended the Beirut raid and warned against turning world airports into playgrounds for gangsters.
Nevada claims fastest growth by percentage with 59.9 percent, Clark County adding about 33 000 residents as total state population jumps from 303 000 to 336 000. Arizona follows at 27.7 percent and 1.6 million people. Howard Hughes wins bid to buy Air West for about 150 million dollars after last minute filings and director switch.
Las Vegans spend New Year’s Day relaxing amid a bumper TV lineup, festive meals, and family visits while cleanup crews restore casinos and showrooms after the night’s revelry. Early risers will catch the Pasadena Rose Parade at 8:30 a.m. and the Rose Bowl game USC versus Ohio State at 1:45 p.m.
Navy Seaman Barry M Barber, 23, of Las Vegas, died from enemy gunfire in the Mekong Delta during patrol in Vietnam. He is the 69th Las Vegan casualty named in the Defense Department list, with reports noting his December 27 death. Barber was a 1964 Las Vegas High School graduate and married on December 10.
The Security Council unanimously condemned Israel for the Beirut International Airport raid and called for Lebanon to receive appropriate redress for 13 Arab civil aircraft destroyed, while Israel rejected the council's findings.
A feature on Johannes Steel checks out Wall Street and joins The Sun with a plan for a regular column possibly four times weekly. The piece on page 24 outlines Steel’s sharp, distinctive finance view and growing readership.
Checker Cabs resume service this afternoon after a shutdown since August 1, planning 60 units at 4 p.m. with no contract. Dist Atty George Franklin warned charges including kidnapping arson and assault with intent to kill for violence against drivers.
Fair today with gentle winds. Expect a high near 60 and a low around 30. Yesterday reached 55 with a low of 2. Noontime humidity near 29 percent. Sunrise at 6 52 and sunset at 4 37.
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