Tet Offensive Seen With Renewed Bombings In Vietnam
Military sources say North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units may renew attacks on Hue and Da Nang while concentrating shelling and raids on refugee centers. An estimated 60,000 additional troops were in the Saigon corridor, though broad assaults are not expected. South Vietnamese rangers report 63 Viet Cong killed near Da Nang as U S forces strike across eleven sites.
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Est
Hue
da Nang
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Bom
No Knock Legislation Contested by Senators in Drug Bill Debate
Senate debate centers on allowing no knock searches in drug law reform proposals. Critics warn of million dollar heroin losses before warrants are served, while supporters praise crime control and Nixon administration backing. An amendment to soften marijuana penalties faces further votes as House consideration looms.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Ervin
Sampson
Temple of Justice
Sen
Robert P
Judiciary Committee
Hughes
Iowa Democrat
Surviving Flight Crash Duo Rescued After Two Weeks
Gene Ebell and Robert Starr survived in a pine forest after a light plane crash near a ski resort. They lived on snow and water for two weeks, as Donald Shaver, the pilot, lay dead in the wreckage. Starr, found three miles from the site, described their ordeal and the long search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Shaver
Fresno
Starr
Ebell
Anderson Warns Audience On Viet Apathy And Nuclear War
Veteran columnist Jack Anderson warned that Vietnam apathy could escalate to nuclear conflict with the Union as a key supplier. He argued every American soldier faced equivalent enemy losses, and warned of massive draft implications. Dr. Robert Brenner urged better vehicle inspection to cut fatalities, citing worn parts as a major risk.
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Union
Vietnam
Anderson
Robert Brenner
National Highway Safety Bureau
Brenner
Farlier
Warren A. Birt Jr
Southeast Wheel and Rim Co
Jacksonville
Fla
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Democrats Favor Hank Thornley For Governor
A Nevada poll shows Hank Thornley leading Democrats in the governor race with Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb and commissioners Briare and Brennan among followers. Major issues cited include pollution and honesty in government with narcotics use and crime rated next. Voter shifts from Sawyer show Thornley gaining support while others trail.
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Clark County
Ralph Lamb
James Brennan
William Briare
Las Vegas
James Cashman
Grant Sawyer
Sawyer
Thornley
O'Callaghan
Harmon
Floyd Lamb
Briare
Cashman
Judge Lowers Extortion Charge Bail in Las Vegas Case
Tom Hanley, founder of the defunct American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employees, wins a bail reduction to near his home in Clark County. He faces two felony counts and a misdemeanor in the 1968 Nevada Club shakedown, plus prior charges including murder and extortion tied to labor disputes. Judge Brad notes limited testimony and accepts Hanley’s request with conditions on location and travel.
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Clark County
Hanley
American Federation of Casino and Gaming
Las Vegas
U.S
Bev Perkins
Marshall’s
Perkins
al Dreyer
Dreyer
Nevada
Robert van Santen
Dale Hill
Brad
Tom Hanley
Clark County Sales Tax Court Test Challenges Constitutional Cut
A Nevada District Court case argues the Clark County one half cent sales tax is void and unconstitutional. Michael and Arlene Mack, by attorney Paul V. Carelli, seek summary judgment claiming the tax benefits cities only and violates the 195 referendum. They contend amending a referred law by statute without voter referendum deprives them of property without due process.
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Clark County
Michael
Arlene Mack
Paul V. Carrelli
Carelli
Nevada
Woman sues Las Vegas officials over false arrest claim
Doris Day of 1216 W Washington Ave files a $50,000 suit in District Court against the City of Las Vegas, its police chief, and two officers alleging officers Mahoney and Pyne forcibly entered her home on April 13, 1969, seized her without reason, and she was booked on charges later dismissed.
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Las Vegas
Doris Day
Washington Ave
Anthony M. Earl
Daniel Mahoney
Lawrence Pyne
Witnesses Storm Commission Over Police Brutality Allegations
Testimony at a city commission hearing describes a confrontation after a party in which a man named Scott and his girlfriend accuse Westside officers of assaulting them during arrest. Scott claims being struck in the head and stomach and tossed against a desk at the city jail. The complainants allege a bias by officers, while police deny wrongdoing and cite self defense after being attacked. The scene spurred fears of potential rioting.
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Hardison
Scott
Exclusive Sun Interview Sums Hanley Health and Murder Trial Focus
Ex labor leader Hanley argues for defense in Alsup murder case after one year sentence and confinement. He cites health issues including heart disease and blood disorder, plans medical care, vitamin regimen, and outdoor time. He notes no move to revive his former union and recalls jail conditions.
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Hanley
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Marcos Survives Philippine Mob Attack Near Congress
Manila riot leaves 106 injured including 20 policemen as about 20 000 demonstrators clash with security outside congress during Marcos state of the union. Police arrest at least 25 as the president denounces infiltrators amid funding cuts and a dollar gap.
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Manila
UPI
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Congress
Philippine News Service
Congress Building
Marcos
Gerardo Tamayao
Police Hunt Yablonski Death Guns
Federal officials in Cleveland prepare for a grand jury probe into the December murders of mine union official Joseph A. Yablonski his wife and daughter as Navy divers search the Monongahela River for the murder weapon. Three suspects may be summoned as witnesses in the case.
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Cleveland
UPI
Navy
Pennsylvania
Mine Union
Joseph A. Yablonski
Cleveland Area
Paul E. Gilly
Claude E. Vealey
Ubran Martin
U.S
Robert B. Krupansky
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Krupansky
Monongahela River
Fredericktown
Yablonski
The
Washington Post
FBI Crime Laboratory
Washington
United Mine Workers
UMW
UWM
W. A. Boyle
FBI
Las Vegas Council Faces Contempt Over Annexation Hearing
Judge Babcock orders the N Las Vegas council not to proceed with the Morris annexation. The council ignores the ruling and holds a public hearing with Morris as the sole witness, who voices support for the annexation.
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N. Las Vegas Council
John
Margaret Catha
Morris
Babcock
Nixon vetoes education and health bill over inflation fears
President Nixon fulfills his pledge to veto a Congress approved education and health package. He argues the bill overfunds education and could lift prices and taxes, signaling a push for a inflation fighting framework while promising to seek alternative appropriations. The veto targets the 1970 fiscal year and previews the 1971 budget forthcoming February 2.
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Nixon
Congress
House
Fedal
United States
Trial Begins In Rich Developer Kidnapping Case
A Washoe District Court jury hear testimony in the kidnapping of Las Vegas developer Dean Petersen and his $800000 ransom. Defendants Joseph Lischke 59 of Carson City and William McCoole 27 of Seattle are accused of abducting Petersen at gunpoint Oct 9 and forcing him to Reno in a van. Petersen escaped handcuffs and fled to a store as investigators watched. Prosecutor William Raggio said others may be involved and that Petersen’s wife was contacted to bring his sister to Reno for ransom negotiations.
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Petersen
Raggio
Faye Johnson
Reno
Lischke
Lischko
Baggio
McCoole
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Iust
Lee Gallagher
Jackson
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Ebel
Jack Anderson
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Tocoy
SUN
Ize
Nevada Club
Fremont St
Mike Marathon
Alsup
American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employes
Philippine
Margaret
Charlotte
Clarksville
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