Nevada move to extend North Las Vegas bond payments urged
The Nevada Legislature may need to extend time for North Las Vegas to meet bond interest and principal payments to the public employees retirement fund to avoid a fiscal crisis for other government entities. Nixon warned of a potential nuclear confrontation amid regional tensions after Iraq executed nine Jews and others on espionage charges. Eshkol called for worldwide restraint and warned Israel would retaliate, while urging moral solidarity with Jewish victims and citing biblical vows of vengeance. Secretary Rogers noted U.S. diplomacy amid the crisis.
Stardust Hotel Sold to Parvin Dohrmann for 40 Million
Parvin Dohrmann Corporation of Los Angeles buys the Stardust Hotel and Casino for nearly 40 million dollars, including 15 million cash and outstanding obligations. The sale follows the Justice Department's rejection of Howard Hughes's 30.5 million bid. The Stardust, a 1,476 room property, was previously purchased in 1965 by Lodestar Inc for about 19 million.
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Vegans Win Prizes in SUN Pick a Marathon Contest
Gretis B. Brown won first prize with an exact marathon time of 2 hours 22 minutes 4 seconds, earning a television set. C. Coleman took second after a one second difference and claimed a clock radio, while E. A. Marotz earned a transistor radio for predicting a time two seconds off.
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Consider Closure of Spring Mountain Youth Camp
Clark County juvenile authorities weigh permanent abandonment of Spring Mountain Youth Camp after a forced evacuation. Judge Alvin Wartman and officials surveyed the mud swamped site 60 miles from Las Vegas as a future-use decision was to be made.
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Sir If I'm Blushing Ive Got A Very Good Reason
A brief sportsmanlike line or humorous note appears as a human interest item about police officers and gender perception. The readable snippet emphasizes misidentifying men and women and hints at a humorous or cautionary angle from law enforcement.
Mason Closes Area School Campuses To Outsiders
Clark County schools shut campuses to the public and news media after racial unrest at area high schools. Superintendent James I. Mason cited problems created by outsiders on campuses during the last two school days.
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Storm damages at camp in Las Vegas flood area
An estimated 60 boys were brought to Las Vegas after a weekend storm contaminated the camp water supply and damaged the electrical system. The area was turned into a mud pile as officials assessed damage across city, state, and county.
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Nixon Seeks New Peace Initiatives at Paris Talks
President Nixon promised to pursue urgent new initiatives at the Paris peace talks to offer greater hope than the Johnson era in ending the Vietnam war. He spoke at his first White House news conference, expressing cautious optimism about Southeast Asia while warning the U S must press for an early settlement.
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Assembly backs takedown to clear capitol taco stand
Carson City UPI reports the Nevada Assembly unanimously approved a measure authorizing the State Planning Board to condemn a taco stand obstructing the construction of the legislative building. The stand is the only parcel in the capitol complex not state owned.
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