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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1970
Page
1
District Attorney George Franklin faces criticism for charges against gambling linked firms and a health club operation. Critics say his publicity stunts outpace actual prosecutions, citing his record and recent court reversals while he pursues headlines over crime fighting.
The House voted 199 to 27 to override Nixon's veto of a 19.7 billion health education bill, but the veto was sustained with 35 Democrats and 156 Republicans voting to uphold. Federal HEW funding continues at 1969 levels under temporary spending authority. Leaders plan a new bill, potentially with a spending withholding clause.
A running gun battle in California's Mother Lode ends with the death of Ross N. Porter and the wounding of Leonard E. Miller. Porter, 46, Oakland, died at Mark Twain Hospital after being run down and shot in the abdomen. Miller, 45, Albany, Oregon, was wounded and captured earlier. Miller had recently been released from Oregon State Prison and Porter had a prior parole from a federal prison.
Charles Laufton, 49, a former friend of heroin suspect Curtis Austin, was found shot to death along the Tonopah Highway near Las Vegas hours before he was to testify. Austin, 32, faces multiple narcotics charges and remains free on bond awaiting trials. Police search for the murder vehicle and evidence as investigations continue.
Fred Benninger of Tracy Investment threatens curtailment of operations at the International and Flamingo hotels citing a Las Vegas Review Journal report. He rebukes coverage linking Kirk Kerkorian and Gov. Laxalt to gaming changes and says Nevada welcome may be withdrawn if headlines persist. Kerkorian plans a $30 million tower addition to the International Hotel.
The FBI confirmed a civil rights complaint filed over alleged brutality by two Las Vegas detectives, named as Max Huggins and Donald McHale, with five local Black complainants. City Attorney Grippentrog seeks a full government report while DOJ will decide any prosecution. The FBI will forward findings to Washington and will not release local-disclosure details.
The State Board of Finance authorized Clark County to borrow 2 million dollars as part of a three way land swap. The arrangement may involve billionaire Howard Hughes receiving about 150 acres near McCarran airport in Las Vegas. The Federal government would contribute its Las Vegas land and a private party would surrender Pt. Reyes recreation land.
The Senate approved a bill to sharply cut federal penalties for drug use and sale from marijuana to heroin, backing by the Nixon Administration. It would impose stiff sentences on traffickers but lighter maximums for youths caught at pot parties, with the brick of marijuana shown in the chamber and sniffed by several senators. The measure, sent to the House 82 to 0, targets federal sentences only, aiming to influence state laws.
An express train collided with a school bus in Johannesburg killing at least 27 children and injuring over 30. The impact hurled bodies into nearby yards as mothers cried out in terror.
Mostly clear and cold with northerly winds 20 to 30 mph. Today's high near 55 and low around 33. Yesterday's records show a high of 55 and a low near 4. Sunrise at 6 44 a m and sunset at 5 04 p m. A year ago the range was 13 to 30.
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