Health Authority Backs Birth Control Pill as Safe
A federal population official testified that birth control pills pose no serious health hazards and that FDA findings justify labeling them safe. A lawyer-advocate claimed promotional tactics misled physicians and patients, while two British doctors warned unknown risks in diabetes and artery hardening linked to pill use.
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Washington
UPI
Louis M. Hellman
Hellman
Williams
Berkeley
Calif
Louis Hellman
Victor Wynn
John Doar
U.S
Wynn
University of London
Budget boosts for Convention Authority and Bureau staff
The Convention Authority proposes higher salaries for key staff with the Sales Bureau seeing raises to 17 500 for the sales manager and 13 400 for three assistants while nine clerks receive step increases. New positions include Chicago and Washington bureau secretaries at 6 300 each and Washington bureau manager at 15 000. Total Convention Sales Bureau budget rises to 419 786, up 82 272 from last year. Operating costs for the Convention Center are 482 309, 144 796 above last year, with 250 000 for a new master plan and 1 101 571 toward a county stadium project.
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Convention Sales Bureau
Fred H. Glass
Chicago
Washington
Rankling Continues In LV Casino Guard Union Vote
Local 151 of the Police and Protective Employes Union won another election yesterday while their chief opponent filed charges with the U S Department of Labor and Labor Secretary George Schultz. Local 151 disputed the USGN claim and alleged irregularities at several casino polls.
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Rankling
LV Casino Guard Union
Police and Protective Employes Union
U. S. Department of Labor and Labor
George
Horseshoe
USGN
Local 151
Horseshoe Guards
Secretary of Labor
NLRB
Posner
The
International Union
United Security Guards
International Watchmen’s Association
New York
Schultz
Local 1
Stardust
Union Boss Blows Whistle On Killers From Grave
An unnamed union leader reveals a violent conspiracy linked to the United Mine Workers during a federal grand jury investigation in Washington. The case centers on Joseph Yablonski, killed after being summoned as a witness in the Dec 9 UMW presidential election, where incumbent Tony Boyle won.
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Administration of Justice
Cleveland
Ohio
Clarksville
Joseph Yablonski
Washington, D.C
Washington
UMW
Yablonski
W. A
Tony O’ Boyle
FBI
Kenneth
Boyle
Union
U. S. Atty
Robert Krupansky
Nixon Pushes Clean Water and Crime Fight Address
President Nixon urged a major clean waters program and expanded anti crime efforts in a 36 minute broadcast in the House chamber. He called for welfare reform, states’ rights, and civil rights gains while promising new pollution controls and open space funding.
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Nixon
House
David Eisenhower
Congress
U.S
District of Columbia
Sports Figure Neil Leppo Dies In Vegas
Neil Leppo longtime Las Vegas figure and Sands Hotel Health Club director died at a local hospital at age 54 after pneumonia. Born Boston 1915 he moved to Las Vegas in 1949 and directed the Sands Health Club since 1952. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Palm Chapel, burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Donations to American Cancer Society Leukemia Fund.
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Neil Leppo
Las Vegas
Sands Hotel Health Club
Vegas
Leppo
Sands Health Club
Boston
Woodley St
Louise
Alan
Chelsea
Mass
Roberta
Los Angeles
Hugh
San Francisco
Barry
Ruth Kasin
Brookline
Esther
Barberton
Ohio
Francis Jacobs
Worchester
Saundra Carcangelo
Holbrook
Palm Chapel
Woodlawn Cemetery
Aaron Gold
American Cancer Society Leukemia Fund
Beatrice Foster Pioneer Vegan Taken By Death
Beatrice Foster 83 longtime Las Vegas traffic supervisor for Southern Nevada Telephone died in a local nursing home after months of ill health. A native of Indianapolis she moved to Las Vegas in 1931 and worked until 1961 retiring from the company. Survived by son Harold Bass and niece Mrs Jones. Body at Bunker Brothers Mortuary, funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Mary Beatrice Foster
Indianapolis
Foster
Las Vegas
Pacific Telephone Telegraph Co
Southern California
Southern Nevada Telephone Co
Boulder City
Boulder Dam
Kelly Ryan
Westleigh Ave
Christian Science Church
Harold Bass
Washington, D. C
Thomas Jones
Los Angeles
Bunker Brothers Morturay
Clark County teachers support contract demands in protest
About 35 teachers picketed the Clark County School Board meeting to back the Clark County Teachers Association demands. CCTA says the walkouts reflect a survey of teachers while chief negotiator Kevin Efroymson calls the demands irresponsible. More than 225 teachers have volunteered for daily picketing during negotiations.
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Clark County Classroom Teachers Association
Kevin Efroymson
Zoran
Clark County Teachers Association
Efroymson
CCTA
Clark County
Seven Named In Indictments By Grand Jury
The Clark County Grand Jury returned seven indictments on crimes including assault with a deadly weapon sale of narcotics and forgery. Names of suspects are kept secret as they have not yet been arrested. The jury endorsed the indictments with 12 of 17 members agreeing in each case and will meet again next Thursday for potential further indictments. Names will be released only if suspects are jailed at indictment time.
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Clark County
Grand Jury
Dist
Wiliam Compton
Compton
Paul Ferguson
Atty
Ray Jeffers
Fletcher
Philadelphia
Jesse Jackson
Washington State
Nixon
Johnson
Kennedy
Paul Anka to Substitute for Ailing Dionne Warwick at Sands
Paul Anka will substitute for the ailing Dionne Warwick at the Sands Hotel showroom. Warwick fell ill and could not perform, prompting Anka to agree after arriving in Los Angeles from Europe. He will open at the Sands on Saturday after Warwick’s six week absence. Over 300 guests were served complimentary dinners.
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Paul Anka
Dionne Warwick
Sands Hotel
Miss Warwick
Sands
Anka
Los Angeles
Europe
The
Fletcher defends Philadelphia Plan on minority hiring
Fletcher outlines federal program to require minority representation in each job class, with explicit 11 percent targets for blacks in specific roles. He cites record keeping, regular advertising in minority newspapers, and unions as factors while noting apprenticeship challenges and a high 70 percent dropout.
Hike In Milk Prices Delayed By Commission
The commission delays a proposed price hike for milk pricing. Producers seek to switch to the hundredweight method using butterfat content and nonfat solids, currently priced at 1.75 dollars per pound of butterfat.
Senate rejects Kennedy bid to soften crime bill
The Senate voted 62 to 11 to defeat an amendment by Edward Kennedy to reduce the impact of a section allowing 30 year additions to sentences for dangerous offenders. President Nixon urged rapid action on anticrime measures in the State of the Union.
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Kennedy
Washington
UPI
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Nixon
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Convention Authority
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Beatrice Foster
Paul Anka Will
Labor Department
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
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