Power and arrogance stain Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital vote
The Board of Trustees ignored a 50 to 6 no confidence vote by the medical staff against Administrator Jack Staggs and accepted his resignation. The editorial notes hospital administration costs exceed regional norms, staff per patient far above average, and sanitary standards may be compromised, arguing public officials overstep public will. The piece compares private industry accountability to elected officials and cites trustees Fred Morledge and Bill Purser accusing physicians of SUN influence.
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Texas Hei rs Body Found in Las Vegas Motel
Ike West Jr. a 33 year old heir to a Texas oil and cattle fortune was found dead in a motel on the Las Vegas Strip. The Clark County coroner and sheriff's office are investigating the death as unclear.
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Harvey Schnitzer
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Thomas Newman
Ralph Lamb
Heart Transplant Patient May Go Home This Month
CAPE TOWN South Africa UPI reports Dr Philip Blaiberg world s third heart transplant patient ate his first solid food and doctors say he may go home in three weeks Blaiberg 58 a retired dentist showed no signs of rejecting the new heart and irregularities on his ECG disappeared He ate soft boiled egg and cereal and remained cheerful and talkative Dr Christian Barnard said Everything seems wonderful and he is likely to live longer than without the transplant
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Local Weather Report Brief
Sunny today with gentle winds and a high near 55 degrees. Overnight low around 25. Noontime humidity at 31 percent. Sunrise at 6 52 and sunset at 4 41.
Jets Bomb Rail Junction Near North Vietnam Front
American warplanes pressed pilots within one mile of Communist China for a second day, hitting a Lang Son rail bridge as U S air power targets key rail links. Two U S jets were shot down, leaving eight planes lost in 1968 and two pilots missing.
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Hughes Seeks Close Ties With Laxalt Administration
Gov. Paul Laxalt said Howard Hughes told him he planned to work closely with the Laxalt administration in the future. The statement signals a durable connection between the Nevada governor and the industrialist amid ongoing Las Vegas business matters.
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May Decline Coroner Plea Ties to Hughes Talks
Clark County Board of Commissioners dumped property control issues into the district attorney’s lap while Governor Laxalt described a Wednesday telephone talk with billionaire industrialist Howard Hughes as one of the most interesting in his life. Hughes, now in Nevada, has bought over 100 million dollars in property including four Strip resorts. Robert Maheu arranged the call as Laxalt’s first direct contact with Hughes since his arrival.
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Robert Maheu
Hanoi Seeks Talks On Talks If Bombing Ends
London based diplomatic sources say North Vietnam ready to begin talks about talks with the United States once bombing stops. Hanoi avoids specifics to save face, signaling willingness to negotiate on relevant questions without a declared peace conference.
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