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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1969
Page
4
In Saigon, communist forces killed or wounded civilians in scattered terror raids including a grenade attack on a children’s movie theater. A separate Sun investigation tracks dramatic property-value increases on the Strip and nearby areas, driven by building permits and market shifts.
The piece discusses renewed momentum in Paris peace talks with Harriman and Nixon aides seeking an agenda focused on de escalating the war and troop withdrawals. It notes heightened Viet Cong activity, attacks on Lai Khe and Phu Cat, and U S military losses as negotiations proceed amid expected tough bargaining.
President Johnson delivered a seven paragraph prayer at National City Christian Church as his White House tenure ended. He asked God to keep America worthy in sight of God and man and to deliver the nation from hatred while guiding its leaders. The First Family attended the service with Mrs Johnson and their children present.
National briefs report Karl Mattern an artist and former Drake University professor dying in Des Moines at 76. Pickets at St Patrick Cathedral press for abortion rights. National Safety Council eyes worst weather for winter driving tests in Stevens Point. Two children survive exposure after falling through thin ice on the Kankakee River.
Thousands of Republicans celebrated Nixon's return to power as he pledged to reach down to the hard facts of the job. At Andrews Air Force Base Maryland Ambassador Harriman was greeted by Humphrey and Rusk as Lodge prepared to replace him.
In Washington protestors clashed with police outside the Smithsonian building during a champagne reception for Vice President-elect Agnew. Dozens were arrested as officers fought bottles, rocks, and sticks while a counter inauguration march drew about 5,000 youths.
Two jets were seized and diverted to Cuba. An Eastern Airlines flight carrying 171 passengers was allowed to return to Miami, while an Ecuda doria jet with 88 aboard was forced to Havana. The incidents mark the seventh and eighth hijackings of the year.
United Airlines Boeing 727 vanished off Los Angeles after takeoff in rain, killing all 38 aboard including two infants. Coast Guard and private boats recovered fuselage fragments and body parts while coroner indicated few, if any, survivors. Pilot Capt. Arnold Leverson reported engine fire warning shortly before disappearance.
The text outlines property valuation methods under NRS 361.260.3, requiring capitalization at 5.5 to 8 percent of net income for rental values and actual use value for fiscal year assessments. It mandates annual inquiries and five yearly reappraisals using Nevada Tax Commission standards, with penalties of up to $500 for county assessors neglecting duties.
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