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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1969

Page

2

Nixon picks Georgia farmer and Minnesota grain man for top Agriculture posts

President elect Richard Nixon's secretary of agriculture named J. Phil Campbell of Georgia as undersecretary and Clarence D. Palmby of the U.S. Feed Grains Council as assistant secretary for international affairs and commodity programs. Hardin announced the appointments at the Pierre Hotel, saying he would tour the country to hear farmers' concerns.

New York API Richard M. Nixon Georgia Minnesota Agriculture Department Nixon Clifford M. Hardin J. Phil Campbell Athens Campbell Democratic Party Clarence D. Palmby U.S. Feed Grains Council Hardin Pierre Hotel Palmby America

President's Pay Doubled Ahead of Nixon Inauguration

The House voted to raise the president’s pay from 100000 to 200000, effective with Richard Nixon’s inauguration. Supporters said past boosts justified the rise. opponents warned of broader raises for officials. The measure moves to the Senate for swift approval.

Washington UPI House Richard M. Nixon H. R. Gross Lown Nixon Johnson Carl Albert D-Okla George Washington Senate

Wanted female regional managers and nursing ride quotes in ad blocks

Classified snippets show positions for female regional managers with pay 5150 plus commission and ex-blus free car, nursing ride on call, and a Paradise Valley home for sale with 4 acre lot. Ads list realty firms, contact numbers, and apartment rentals in North LV.

Judy Lee Paradise Valley Uty Tve Annoint Neil Realty

Two Die in I-15 Crash Near Jean Nevada

Two people died when their car rear ended a slow semi on Interstate 15 near Jean Nevada. Victims identity not released. A separate Paradise Road crash left one injured and another cited for reckless driving. One victim taken to Sunrise Hospital for facial and head injuries. A third report notes two hitchhikers in Campbell's car fled the scene but were apprehended by sheriff's deputies.

Interstate 15 Jean Nev Paradise Road Sierra Vista Drive Sunrise Hospital Lawrence Bross Vista S. Talbot St Campbell Sheriff's

Four-bank robbery suspects nabbed by detectives in Las Vegas

A quartet described as a Bonnie and Clyde duo group were arrested in a Las Vegas motel after a suspected drug store and supermarket holdup. Joseph Maples 28 Flora Bell Maples 26 Aubrey Lee Goodwin 24 and Mary Ann Goodwin 24 are jailed on robbery suspicions. Maples and Goodwin face FBI charges for past bank robberies. Revolvers were found in the women's purses.

Las Vegas Joseph Maples Flora Bell Aubrey Lee Goodwin Mary Ann Alabama New Jersey Maples Goodwin FBI Tennessee

Congress Certifies Nixon Victory Despite Faithless Elector

Congress formally certified Richard Nixon's electoral college win at 301 votes after North Carolina elector Lloyd Bailey voted for George Wallace, denying Nixon a 302nd vote. Debates over elector independence highlighted calls for constitutional reform.

Congress Nixon Washington UPI Richard M. Nixon Lloyd W. Bailey Rocky Mount N.C George C. Wallace North Carolina Senate House Bailey Edmund S. Muskie Maine James G. O'Hara

San Francisco State College Opens Amid Pickets and Arrests

Militant students and union teachers picketed San Francisco State College as classes resumed under heavy police presence. Two BSU members, Jack Alexis and Don Smothers, were arrested for disturbing the peace while AFT members urged a strike. Attendance remained well below normal after the Christmas holiday as restrictions and tensions lingered on campus.

San Francisco State College Open San Francisco UPI San Francisco State College S. J. Hayakawa American Federation of Teachers The Black Students Union Third World Liberation Front BSU Jack Alexis Don Smothers Ronald Reagan AFT Hayakawa Ernest Raabe Robert Smith

Laxalt Delays State of the State Address for Nevada Legislature

Gov. Paul Laxalt cancels plans to attend Nixon's inauguration to accelerate the 1969 Nevada Legislature. He shifts the State of the State address to January 21 at 7 pm, aims to finish the session within 60 days, and will be represented in Washington by Carson City Mayor James Robertson.

Muskie Celler Senate Sam J. Ervin Jr D-N.c Bailey Nixon John Anderson R-Ill Richard Nixon Carson City Nev UPI Paul Laxalt Washington Nevada Laxalt James Robertson House

Audrey Hepburn to Wed Italian Psychiatrist

Marriage banns for Audrey Hepburn and Dr. Andrea Dotti were posted in Geneva. The American film star and Italian psychiatrist plan to marry in the village of Morges on Lake Geneva within two or three weeks.

Geneva UPI Audrey Hepburn Andrea Dotti Morges Lake Geneva

Reverent rapport and sharp letters from Las Vegas scene

The reader praises Alpert’s interview with Satchmo and cites Shecky Greene and Buddy Hackett as laugh makers. A letter from Edward M. Platt asks Sheriff to pursue jewel thieves amid Las Vegas losses of 500000. Ruth Ed. signs off.

Shecky Greene Buddy Hackett Shecky Ann Masters Clark County Nevada Las Vegas Kup

Johnson Sees Small Surplus in Final Budget Forecast

President Johnson told Democratic leaders at a breakfast that his final budget message will forecast a small surplus for the 1969 fiscal year. He noted the 1970 budget figures are not complete and will be sent to Congress shortly before he leaves office on January 20.

Washington UPI Johnson Congress White House House Senate Mike Mansfield Edward M. Kennedy John W. McCormack Carl Albert Oklahoma

Snowstorms Slam Northern U S With School Closings

A pair of snowstorms moved east across the northern United States pushing closures in schools air traffic restrictions and blocked highways from the Great Lakes to New England and the central Appalachians as travelers faced warnings.

United Press International Appalachians Rockies Great Lakes New England Central

Dr Irving Kline Chiropractic Physician Ad for Nevada Practice

Dr Irving Kline a longtime Nevada chiropractor advertiser member of the Nevada Association of Chiropractic Medicine offers treatment for back and neck disorders. He accepts on the job and car accident insurance cases and operates 9 00 AM to 7 00 PM from the Heers Roeder Building at 1111 Las Vegas Blvd South.

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