Assembly Erred Over Death Penalty in Nevada
Nevada District Attorney George Franklin says 1967 legislation outlawed capital punishment but a revised code allows opposition to death penalty to block juror challenges. The error surfaced during the Terry Lynn Conger trial as Franklin seeks a remedy via a special legislative session.
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George Franklin
Nevada
Franklin
District Court
Terry Lynn Conger
Mel Close Jr
Nevada Assembly
Paul Laxalt
No Clues In $8 000 Burglary At Las Vegas Auto Parts
Police have no leads after a Sunday to Monday burglary at General Auto Parts 900 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Det. Gastineau said at least two men pried open the rear door and rolled a four by three foot safe out with a dolly. Loot was mostly cash and checks, weekend receipts, with the upstairs safe opened by peeling it open.
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General Auto Parts
Las Vegas Boulevard
James Gastineau
Gastineau
Student Leader Dies in Vietnam
Lt. George Wisham former ROTC Brigade Commander at the University of Nevada killed in action in Vietnam January 4. Wisham of Bakersfield California served with the 101st Airborne Division and led Nevada ROTC during the fall 1966 drill semester.
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Publisher Details
The Las Vegas Sun publication information lists staff roles including Ruthe Desk in publisher assistant Haney Womack general manager Bryn Armstrong executive editor Vince Anselmo managing editor Tom Diskin sports editor Gerry Appleby women's editor John Fry advertising manager Douglas Ritchie classified ad manager William Sherwood circulation manager H. M. Greenspun president Ray Germain vice president Ruthe Deskin secretary Barbara Greenspan treasurer. The paper notes postal classification as Second Class Matter and lists advertising representatives and associations. Subscription rates show daily 10 cents and Sunday 20 cents with carrier delivery at 2.50 per month for continental United States.
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Ruthe Deskin
Haney Womack
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Tom Diskin
Gerry Appleby
John Fry
Douglas Ritchie
William Sherwood
H. M. Greenspun
Ray Germain
Barbara Green Span
Las Vegas
Neveda
Congress
Nellenel Advertising
Ward Griffin Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Five Suspects Held In Slot Cheating Raid
Sheriff deputies raided a Los Angeles area apartment on Raindance Street at 1 35 a m Sunday revealing a slot cheating operation. Seven detectives found drills spoons and other cheating tools along with new clothing with price tags. Four casino employees were released as bystanders. The four others Walter Martin Eleanor Martin Duane Couch Kenneth Rhyne and Ernest Birchfield remain jailed on multiple charges including possession of cheating devices burglary tools drugs and receiving stolen property. Birchfield is on probation from California. They were held as fugitives from California and Arizona.
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Walter Henry Martin
San Diego
California
Eleanor Mae Martin
Duane Clayton Couch
Montrose
Calif
Kenneth William Rhyne
Portland
Ore
Ernest Glenn Birchfield
Raindance
Las Vegas
Ralph Lamb
Raindance Street
Glenn Simmons
Simmons
Phoenix
Ariz
Birchfield
Arizon
Publisher William Randolph Hearst Jr to speak at Las Vegas Press Club banquet
William Randolph Hearst Jr and the Hearst Task Force highlight the Las Vegas Press Club installation banquet at the Riviera Hotel. Hearst will discuss The Shape of the World Today. Dinner follows an 8 p.m. cocktail hour, with tickets sold locally and at the Riviera lobby.
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William Randolph, Hearst Jr
Hearst
Bob Considine
Milt Kaplan
Las Vegas
Riviera
Convention Hall
Press Club
Bawdy Ban Move Fails In Goldfield
The Esmeralda County Commission killed an ordinance that would ban prostitution in the county. It died for lack of a second when it was presented, and no further action was expected soon.
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Goldfield
UPI
Esmeralda
Henry Dahlstrom
Dahlstrom
Horoscope Offer Sells Monthly Electronic Projections
A newspaper notice promotes a monthly computerized horoscope service from ASTROCOMP PROJECTIONS. Readers send $1 with full name title, address, and birthdate to a Phoenix address for a personalized forecast and a zodiac compatibility guide. A refund is offered if not delighted.
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Astrocomp
West Osborn
Phoenix
Arizona
Ady
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Vietnam
LasVegas@SUN
Las Vegas Sun
iInc
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United States
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
Pres Club
General Scientific Laboratories
South Highland Drive
John DuBois
Rick Tash
Wilma Buck
Mary Stanley
Ed Oncken
Ed Phillips
Madison Graves
Don Beale
W. R. Hearst, JR
S Anywhere Teleflora
Alta & Decatur
Sullivan
Henderson Palm Memorial Park
Raymond Hart
Kansas City
Missouri
Glen F. Beets
Palm Chapel
Palm Memorial Park
Anna Morley
Idella Gisi Services
Portland, Oregon
Joe Prudhomme
Salon Mortuary &Cemetery
Desert Brand
Kerns Fruit
Nalley
U.S.D.A
N.Y. N.Y
D.A
OLD Forester
J. W. Harper
Old Kentucky Tavern
Vestia
Fill
Yellowstone
Bourbon
OLD Thompson
Zarkow Vodka
King George IV
George Dickel
Dewar's White Label Scotch
Beam’s Choice
Ron Morrow
Peter Dawson
Fleischman
Daviess County
Kentucky
Dunhill’s
London
C&h
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