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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
1
The SUN sponsored World Masters Marathon in Las Vegas draws near as about 250 runners from across the globe prepare to cover 26 miles 385 yards starting at Fremont and Main. Notables include Amby Burfoot and Ismail Akcay with strong international contenders.
Runners from Turkey to Ireland and Canada arrive for the 21 mile las vegas world masters marathon starting at noon near Fremont and Main. Officials expect about 40 000 spectators if weather cooperates as a new low pressure system affects the forecast with a 40 percent chance of rain. The race ends two plus hours later at the boulevard shopping center on maryland parkway.
Police encircled a San Francisco State College rally arresting 420 amid clashes as officers broke an 11 week student and faculty strike. Demonstrators faced charges of unlawful assembly and disturbing the peace while 260 officers contained the crowd and led prisoners to jail. Local leaders and Gov Reagan defended the hard line.
Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher testified that he signed a spy confession the day after the USS Pueblo was captured after being told his men would be shot one by one. He said he was convinced the crew faced execution.
The report describes coercive pressure on Hanley and Price, including a pistol at the head and a two minute window to sign a confession. One man recalls kneeling and resisting, while the subject repeats I love you, Rose as the time runs out. North Korean involvement is referenced.
Former gaming union czar Tom Hanley and his bodyguard Brian Price faced questioning as the Naval Court of Inquiry heard Bucher recount a chilling Pueblo incident. Bucher described abuse, a three story building, and a Communist interrogator known as Super C, with documents linking the ship to an intelligence mission.
The region experiences cloudy skies with scattered showers and southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Today's high 55 and low 40 follow yesterday's 57 and 42 with noon humidity at 19 percent. Sunrise is 6 47 and sunset 4 59.
Las Vegas narcotics officers raided a downtown motel room with a warrant arresting Mary Ann Henze 22 Gilbert Perez 28 and Reed Snitker Jr 20 on possession charges. They seized marijuana pipes loose marijuana seeds and amphetamine pills. Charles Fern 19 and his girlfriend 20 faced pandering and prostitution charges after officers found oregano packages in their room. A juvenile informant linked Fern to a $10 alfalfa misrepresented as marijuana and a $100 reward was offered. the youth asked to recover his $10 investment.
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