Hughes Landmark Tower sale edges toward DOJ approval
The Department of Justice reportedly approved Howard Hughes purchase of Landmark Tower, a 28 story 525 room hotel in Las Vegas, for about 17 million dollars. Hughes had pursued the faltering Landmark since last year with ties to Air West acquisition talks in Washington.
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City Leaders Move To Unity Gaming Laws
Las Vegas moved to align its gaming licensing rules with county and state changes that exempt holders under five percent in a casino from pre licensing checks. The City Commission passed a new ordinance amid debate over whether local oversight remains adequate.
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Big E Blast Probe Gets Under Way
Naval disaster teams boarded the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise at Pearl Harbor to determine the cause of fiery explosions that killed or left missing 25 sailors and injured many more. Adm. John J. Hyland said investigators will pinpoint what happened and plan emergency repairs as the ship faces damage assessments.
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Henderson Youth Dies Aboard Enterprise In Naval Tragedy
Robert Clayton Ward Jr., 20, a Henderson airman, was killed when the nuclear carrier Enterprise suffered a Tuesday explosion. Others from Southern Nevada aboard escaped injury. Ward’s family mourns as funeral plans proceed at Palm Mortuary.
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Nixon pick Rogers pledges rapid Vietnam settlement
William P. Rogers, Nixon’s nominee for secretary of state, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States aims for a negotiated Vietnam settlement as fast as possible. He said U.S. objectives in Vietnam are limited and pledged to prevent a North Vietnamese takeover while seeking an honorable, enforceable agreement.
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Weather Card Fair Warm With Light Winds
Weather summary notes fair skies and warm temperatures with gentle winds. Today’s high reaches 60 and low 35, while yesterday’s high was 59 with a 46 low. Noontime humidity sits at 72 percent as sunrise occurs at 6 51 and sunset at 4 51.
Four Russian Cosmonauts Planning Link-Up Today
Soviet teams prepared for a possible manned docking between Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 after Soyuz 5 launched into orbit within two miles of Shatalov’s craft. The two ships completed dozens of orbits as observers noted limited ground contact and distant auxiliary stations.
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Test Site Funds May Be Reduced
A lag in testing will reduce spending at the Nuclear Rocket Development Station in Southern Nevada, risking layoffs in fiscal 1970. The Rover Project will receive funds in Johnson's proposed budget, with Nevada’s portion smaller than last year’s. The local Space Nuclear Propulsion Agency noted a low activity valley due to less hardware coming from research centers, implying continued reductions though total development programs rise.
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