Miniskirted protesters disrupt Senate birth pill hearing
A group of lank-haired miniskirted women from Washington Women's Liberation interrupted a Senate subcommittee hearing on birth control pills shouting questions about male pills women on the subcommittee and drug company practices. The disruption ended when Sen. Gaylord Nelson recessed the session and ordered the room cleared. protests circulated flyers linking the pill to cancer and other risks, urging men to stop and think as the hearing paused.
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Washington
UPI
Subcommittee
Senate
Washington Women's Liberation
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Philip A. Corfman
Center For Population Research of the
Muskie urges $12.5 billion, five-year anti pollution push
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine denounces Nixon's water plan as inadequate and calls for a five year federal program costing 12.5 billion to clean up U S waters. He notes Nixon's 10 billion promise in five years raises expectations but falls short of current authorizations.
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Washington
UPJ
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Nixon
Muskie
Senate
Congress
Flying Grandfather Crashes Polar Flight Plane at South Pole
Max Conrad age 67, the Flying Grandfather, damaged his twin engine Piper Aztec during takeoff from the South Pole while en route on his around the world polar flight. He walked away and was treated in good condition after x rays. the aircraft suffered heavy damage, with a torn wingtip and propeller damage. He planned to fly to Punta Arenas, Chile, next.
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Wellington
New Zealand
UPI
Max Conrad
South Pole
Conrad
Pole
Amundsen-Scott Polar Station
McMurdo Antarctic Station
Punta Arenas
Chile
Where I Stand Where I Stand
Hank Greenspun discusses Nevada gamblers and fears of Florida possibly legalizing gaming. The piece notes rumors sparked by an Miami Herald editorial and traces nostalgia for casino days, with a YMCA steam room setting framing a tense Florida gambling debate. It references Las Vegas, Fontainbleu, and Florida casino hopes.
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Las Vegas
Caribbean
Florida
YMCA
Suspected Bank Embezzlers Escape After High Speed Chase
A 300 pound suspect Melvin Champion and his wife Marylin Champion 26 eluded Arizona Highway Patrol FBI and local deputies during a high speed chase near Hoover Dam after being linked to a 20000 bank embezzlement in Santa Fe New Mexico. Authorities warned Searchlight and other Nevada towns and believe the couple may have fled into desert areas.
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Arizona
Nevada
FBI
Hoover Dam
Melvin
Marylin Champion
Santa Fe
N. M
Coyote Flats
Ariz
Boulder City
Seven-Year-Old Killed in Las Vegas Street Crash
A seven-year-old Las Vegas boy, Todd Reichart, was killed and his brother Troy Reichart, 7, was critically injured when struck on Sutro Street by a car driven by 31-year-old Carol Etcheson. Etcheson lost control while passing another vehicle. both boys were on the sidewalk. The driver was subjected to a blood alcohol test as police continued the investigation.
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Todd
Troy
Carol Etcheson
Hewitt St
Jerry Mosier
Las Vegas
Sutro St
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Todd Allan Reichart
Carroll Reichart
Canary Way
Sutro Street
Carol Carson Etcheson
Weather outlook with mountain showers and mild wind
Considerable cloudiness with mountain showers and a slight valley rain chance. Early winds are gentle then 15 to 25 mph with gusts in the forenoon. Today's high 65 and low 40. Sun rises at 6 47 a m and sets at 4 59 p m. Yesterday's high 64 low 42.
Las Vegas city workers push $140 across the board raise
Las Vegas city employees demanded a $140 across the board wage and benefits package. The plan would cost the city about $2 million more each year. They issued a two part demand signaling further action.
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Las Vegas City
Las Vegas
Hanley Faces Setback in Bid for Reasonable Bail
Thomas Hanley, once powerful labor organizer, suffers another court setback as U S District Judge Foley sends the case back to the U S Commissioner and denies motions to dismiss on technicalities or separate the co defendant. A not guilty plea is entered for Hanley, founder of the de page press. The article notes his and co defendant Dale Hull's ongoing federal extortion and conspiracy charges and cites related city employment dispute context.
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Laborazor
Thomas Burke Hanley
U. S. Dist
Roger D. Foley
U. S
Foley
Hanley
Dale Hull
Convalescent Home Evacuated After Heat Pump Fire
Two patients treated for smoke inhalation as heat pump overheats at Las Vegas Convalescent Home on 2832 Maryland Parkway. Clark County firefighters evacuate 62 residents at 3 28 a m wrapping them in blankets amid morning chill.
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Las Vegas
Maryland Parkway
Clark County
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The
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Fontainbleu
Colonel Bradley
Ann Landers
Orr
Thesteson
Paul Price
Ralph
Young Troy Reichart
Thomas Hanley
City Employes
Art Trelease
Geoffrey Stormson
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City Employes Advisory Board
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