Jack Anderson Warns Audience On Viet Apathy
An emergency Las Vegas City Commissioners session will hear charges of police brutality by three West Las Vegas youths. Arthur Scott Vascola Scott and Ronald Hardison allege beating and mistreatment by officers, prompting calls for action from Tyrone Levi and Francis Edwards.
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Las Vegas
Arthur Scott
Vascola Marie
Scott
Ronald Hardison
Cunningham St
Tyrone Levi
Nevada Equal Rights Commission
Francis Edwards
Levi
Edwards
Jack Anderson
Where I Stand Where I Stand MEMO TO HANK
A humor filled column notes Las Vegas readers nominate locals for best dressed and other light topics. It mentions Rev Douglas Harrell of the Methodist church, Barry ZeVan the weatherman, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, Charley Shelton, Paul Sperling, and Maury Soss. It also covers county commission attendance questions and a youth movement forming to engage government, with a tease about a future page 2.
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David Howe
The
Church of Religious Science
Las Vegas
Douglas Harrell
South Third Street
Barry ZeVan
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Charley Shelton
Rowel
Paul Sperling
Maury Soss
Jay
Tom Hanley Freed From Jail After Year And A Half
Former Gaming Union chief Tom Hanley is released after a year and a half behind bars. Nixon vetoes a $19.7 billion health and education bill, stating it surrendered to inflation, marking his first major veto in years as Congress battles inflation and election issues.
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Tom Hanley
Gaming Union
Washington
UPI
Democratic Congress
Nixon
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
House
Senate
United States
Judge Frees Extortion Suspect Hanley on Reduced Bail
Former gaming union leader Thomas Burke Hanley was released on bail after a federal judge cut his bail from 25000 to 5000. U.S. Commissioner Angus Blad approved the lower amount after a dramatic last appeal, granting freedom with no extra restrictions.
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Gaming Union
Thomas Burke Hanley
U.S
Angus Blad
Hanley
Brad
Bart Schouweller
U.S. Marshal's Office
Democrats Favor Hank Thornley For Governor
A private Clark County poll shows Las Vegas City Commissioner Hank Thornley leading Democrats as a potential governor candidate with 24.3 percent. Harley Harmon 23.1 percent and D. N. Mike O Callaghan 14.8 percent followed. survey of 150 Democrats conducted Jan 5 14 by American Media and Research Development Co with results kept confidential.
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Carson City
UPI
Hank Thornley
Las Vegas
Clark County
Thornley
Harley Harmon
D. N
Mike) O'Callaghan
American Media and Research Development Co
Joy Hamman
Democratic Party
Sen
Floyd Lamb
North Vietnamese Troops Mass for Attacks Near Tet
U.S. sources report over 120,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops massed for attacks on critical areas of South Vietnam. B52 bombers pounded the A Shau Valley and areas northeast of Saigon as observers warned of heavy fighting likely this week before the Tet holiday beginning Feb 6.
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Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam
U.S
A Shau
Hue
UPI
Barney Seibert
da Nang
Quest For Health First Aim Of Ex-Labor Leader
Former Las Vegas labor czar Tom Hanley, 53, emerged from Clark County jail after 21 months, wearing sport clothes and appearing wan but straight. He left the jail to face charges including extortion connected to 1967 union activities and a reported 1966 murder case involving Ralph Alsup, with his attorney and sister at his side.
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Las Vegas
Tom Hanley
Carolyn Fitzgerald
Clark County
Zoran
Hanley
Albert Dreyer
Devoe Heaton
Ralph Alsup
Las Vegas Plumbers Union
North Las Vegas Council Faces Contempt Charge
North Las Vegas councilmen were served a summons to show cause on February 4 why they should not be cited for contempt for proceeding with an annexation contrary to a judge’s injunction. Judge Taylor Wines had halted annexation pending two court cases. the council then acted on a petition from C M Enterprises, owned by Duke Morris, to annex property under the injunction.
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North Las Vegas
Dist
Howard Babcock
Taylor Wines
C & M Enterprises
Duke Morris
Sunrise Manor Perfective Assn
Weather Summary With Seasonal Breeze and Temps
Fair conditions with variable high clouds and light to gentle winds. Afternoon southerlies 15 to 25 mph. Today’s high 65 and low 46. Yesterday reached 64/59. Sunrise 6 45, sunset 5 02. A year ago today M4- df.
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Hank
Lamb
James “Sailor” Ryan
Ryan
Yours Truly
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Thesteson Peewee
Hienderson
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