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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1969

Page

2

Nixon seeks Senate input on foreign policy visit to Capitol Hill

President Nixon returns to the Senate chamber after eight years to pledge to seek Senate advice on foreign policy. He meets with Senate leaders and the National Security Council on the nonproliferation treaty as Democrats and Republicans applaud. Mansfield and Dirksen remark on cooperation, while Nixon, joking about past seats, notes former presidents’ congresses.

Washington UPI Nixon Senate Capitol Hill House National Security Council Mike Mansfield Everett M. Dirksen Mansfield Swrely Spiro T. Agnew John Quine Adams Andrew Johnson Congress White House Johnson George Murphy Calif

Colmer vows fight for pay ballot in House dispute

Washington UPI report says William M Colmer of the House Rules Committee opposes a 41 percent pay raise plan for congressmen without a vote He warns inflationary boosts could trigger economic disaster and vows to move an anti raise to the floor for an up or down vote on Tuesday The issue pits Colmer against leaders backing the pay increase auto implementing if no action by Feb 13 with checks arriving in March and many members already expecting the raise to lift pay from 30000 to 42500 a year

Washington UPI William M. Colmer House Rules Committee Mississippi Democrat Rules Colmer Congress Lyndon R Johnson House of Senate

Garrison Eyes Shaw Conspiracy Theory On Kennedy Death

Dist Atty Jim Garrison pushes toward his own Kennedy assassination narrative during Clay Shaw trial with subpoenas for John Connally and Nellie Connally. Testimony from Roy Kellerman and other FBI agents is ordered as jurors are seated. Connally says he will not testify voluntarily, noting his Warren Commission statements. A note mentions Europe’s Lake Vanern as a non sequitur.

New Orleans UPI Jim Garrison John F. Kennedy Clay J. Shaw Garrison Texas John Connally Nellie Shaw Connallys Kennedy Connally Roy Kellerman FBI Secret Service Lee Harvey Oswald David W. Ferrie Kellerman Bill Greer Dallas Gray James Alcock Houston Warren ‘Commission Mr. Shaw

North Las Vegas seeks 540000 water bond aid decision pending

North Las Vegas asked the Clark County General Obligation Bond Commission to support a 540000 Water System Improvements Bond with 236000 federal aid for a total 776000 project. Milton Weise said the city carries 12575500 in bonded debt, with 3858000 in ad valorem self supporting debt. The bond would be repaid over 30 years, and a decision was set for February 7 at 4 p.m.

North Las Vegas Clark County Weise

Dunes Hotel Buy Bid Announced by Continental Connector

Continental Connector Corp applied to the Nevada Gaming Commission to buy the Dunes Hotel. The Woodside New Jersey firm, listed on the American Stock Exchange, had agreed last March to acquire the hotel for preferred shares valued at about 21.6 million dollars, with details being sorted ahead of the gambling license request.

Continental Connector Corp The Nevada Gaming Commission Dunes Continental Connector American Stock Exchange Woodside

De Gaulle Urges Four-Power Action to Halt Middle East Bloodbath

Paris reports say President De Gaulle pressed his cabinet for a four power conference to avert escalating conflict in the Middle East. He warned that without joint action the region would slide into bloody chaos and split the world, calling for UN backing and ensured implementation.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle Middle East de Gaulle France Pup United Nations Joel le Theale Information Soviet Union Michel Debre Britain United States le Theule

May Force 7 States To Up Interest Rate

Washington reports that seven states Illinois Iowa Kentucky Michigan North Carolina South Carolina and North Dakota may must raise their legal rate ceilings to match new FHA and VA loan caps. The federal increase from 6.5 to 7.44 percent on government insured loans could push commercial lenders to adjust state ceilings where FHA VA rates are exempt from state law.

Washington UPI Robert Hollister Department of Housing and Urban Development Saidllinois Iowa Kentucky Michigan North Carolina South Carolina North Dakota Federal Housing Administration Veterans Administration Hollister

North Las Vegas urged to consolidate into a metropolitan government

The Sun argues that merging North Las Vegas into a larger, better managed entity is the only way to curb chronic fiscal mismanagement. It accuses city leadership of flouting fiscal laws and misusing bond issues to delay reckoning, warning that consolidation could protect property values and reduce taxpayer hardship.

Las Vegas North Las Vegas

Eight Year Prison Term For Jet-A-Way Robbery Pair

Jimmie Lee Drummond, 25, 500 Boulder St., received eight years in prison for the armed robbery of a Jet-A-Way service station. Billy Ray Riley, 18, of 2120 Travis, North Las Vegas, was sentenced to five years. The jury had found them guilty of taking 184 dollars at gunpoint from two attendants on April 12, 1968, as officers recovered 94 dollars. Both defendants were represented by Deputy Public Defender Leon Simon.

Jimmie Lee Drummond Boulder St Howard W. Babcock Drummond Billy Ray Riley Travis North Las Vegas Highland Ave Bonanza Rd

Bob Hope Recovering After Eye Treatment at UCLA

Hollywood star Bob Hope is reported feeling fine after a delicate photocoagulation procedure at UCLA Medical Center to treat recurrent hemorrhaging in his left eye. Hope entered Sunday night with eye discomfort. a spokesman said his release date would be decided today.

Hollywood UPD Bob Hope Hope Ucla Medical Center

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