Crisis Deepens in Lebanon as Premier Quits
Premier Abdullah Yafi submitted his cabinet's resignation to President Charles Helou amid a growing government crisis following the Israeli helicopter raid on Beirut airport. Yafi had backed a military conscription bill and praised France for halting arms to Israel as U.S. officials noted potential consequences.
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Charles Helou
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France
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New Year Greetings From Las Vegas Columnist
Hank Greenspun thanks readers and colleagues in a festive year end note. He credits his daughters Barbara and Ruthe Deskin for help with rhymed greetings and salutes many Las Vegas figures and friends for support and well wishes. He mentions Bob Broadbent, Mike Marathon, Lauren Gibbs, Ed Mann, Judy and Steve Adler, Dick Lochrie, Eugene and Mary Murphy, Tom Douglas, and Sonny King, noting good health, happiness, and continued community ties.
Mad Cabbie Scramble At Airport In Vegas Taxicab War
At McCarran International Airport Las Vegas union and non union cab drivers clashed over pickups while sheriff deputies guarded the stands. Pickets distributed leaflets and a comic labor dispute played out as drivers alternately demanded fares and enjoined customers. Gene Maday of Checker Cab caused a staged ride to illustrate the clash as two traffic lanes were set up to avoid bias.
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Las Vegas
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Teamsters Union
Gene Maday
Checker Cab Co
Nellis
Airport
Sheriff's Department
Gene Maclay
Ken Decker
Decker
Sheriff's
Sunfoto
Zoran
Rainsberger ends second day of hunger strike
Nevada inmate Jack Rainsberger 35 ends day two of a protest against capital punishment and confinement of the mentally ill in state prisons. He pleaded guilty to 1958 stabbing of Erline Folker in Clark County and awaits Nevada Supreme Court action as doctors monitor his health.
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Nevada
Rainsberger
Carl Hocker
Nevada State Prison
Carson City
Hocker
Erline Folker
Las Vegas
Desert
Clark County
Nevada Supreme Court
McGinty Elected Chairman of Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Board
Henderson resident David L. McGinty was chosen chairman of the hospital's Board of Directors at a brief organizational meeting. Dr. Quincy E. Fortier was elected vice chairman and Dr. John Batdorf secretary treasurer. The board reviewed the 1968-69 budget noting a $115,241 underage and several departments operated at a loss. It also cited upcoming expensive equipment purchases and red figures in pharmacy pediatrics and newborn services. The meeting was labeled organizational for officer election.
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Henderson
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Harry Reid
John Batdorf
Boston Strangler Linked Slaying Shocks Cambridge Coed
Miss Jane Britton 22 daughter of a Radcliffe College official was found axed to death in her Cambridge apartment. Police report a massive skull laceration with no weapon or forced entry. authorities say the attack resembles the Boston Strangler pattern. Investigators released no autopsy details beyond the fatal injury.
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UPI
Radcliffe College
Jane Britton
Beverly Samans
Boston University
Boston
Davenport
Leo Davenport
Calm Spring Weather Report With Mild Temperatures
Fair skies and gentle winds with high cloudiness. Today's high 65 and low 35, yesterday 62 and 34. Noontime humidity at 32 percent. Sunrise at 6 52 and sunset at 4 43.
County panel backs Hughes airport study after backlash
William Briare, commission chair, held an early press conference and read a telegram denying a thumbs down to Howard Hughes air terminal feasibility work. Briare cited a Denver law firm call and said the board remains in agreement with the study concept as coverage continues.
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Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Briare
Hughes
Denver
Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard
Dave Henry
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