County Tax Board Stuck With Order
The Las Vegas County Tax Board faces a contested 10 percent land tax hike on Strip property affecting about $100 million in value. A split 4 3 vote failed to rescind, amid calls for a state board review and a future hearing. The State Board of Equalization will hear the issue February 17 19, and the action could raise up to $500 000 more for the county before June.
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Axe Wielder Kills Seven In Wild Murder Spree
Police learned of the killings at 3 a.m. and reached the scene within half an hour. The Buffalo Nar area, home to about 500 people, is largely inhabited by Cree Indians and Metis who trap for a living. A small number of non Indians include teachers, police and government workers.
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Health Science Plan Faces Nevada Legislature Again
The Reno campus medical school proposal at the University of Nevada, backed by seven northern delegations, seeks AB 130 funding of 58 500 for 1969 71 plus 484 000 for operation and 170 000 to remodel two buildings. Opposition argues affordability. supporters cite broader student benefits amid ongoing legislative debate.
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Death of Allen Dulles Former CIA Chief
Allen Dulles once led the CIA for eight years and played a pivotal role in U2 and Khrushchev era tensions. He credited the secret 1956 speech and CIA advances in intelligence, and noted Pravda praised his work. Born 1893 in Watertown New York, he had a varied career across diplomacy and law.
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India
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George Washington University
New York
Kidnapping Fear Grips New Hampshire Town
Debra Lee Horn, 11, is missing from Allenstown after a Wednesday disappearance as police and a 100-strong posse including National Guardsmen search six square miles of woods. Blood found on a highway is being tested, with FBI watching the case and no ransom note received.
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Horn
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Concord
University of New Hampshire
Egypt Forms National Defense Council To Declare War
Cairo reports Egypt forms a national defense council led by President Gamal Abdel Nasser with power to declare war mobilize forces set armament and manage war preparations and civil defense. The body may sign military pacts truces and peace treaties amid regional tension and Iraqi executions affecting nearby conflicts.
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Hearings resume Monday in Pueblo intelligence case
Lt. Stephen R. Harris head of the Pueblo spy unit testified behind closed doors about his role in destroying electronic gear and secret papers in the restricted research area. Cmdr. Bucher appear fatigued after two weeks, with open testimony expected from Rear Adm. Cassell when sessions resume Monday.
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Melrose
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Banner
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Edward A. Brookes
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Brookes
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Japan
Terrorists Kidnap 1147 South Vietnamese Civilians
Allied headquarters report a rise in Viet Cong civilian abductions to 1,147 last week from 176 prior weeks as soldiers guard Saigon fronts. The spike, linked to potential slave labor needs, follows Tet offensive anniversary. U S air power and naval assets attacked Viet Cong bases in the Mekong Delta as jets dropped heavy bombs on troop concentrations.
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Three Youngsters Hurt In Vegas School Unrest
A school clash at Valley High School in Las Vegas left two youths with injuries. Administrators reported a Black student attacked another with a pipe during a grievance meeting, sparked by tensions in the Black caucus. Police and juvenile detectives questioned participants as officials ordered school to return to normal.
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Clark
Valley
Collis
Doolittle Center
LVHS
Mason
Harold Barnett
Charles Harting
Tom Bingham
Senior Citizen Loses Purse in Las Vegas Robbery
A Las Vegas senior citizen, Mrs. Florence Oughterson, was robbed of her purse containing $15 by a young gunman outside her residence at 2525 W. Washington as she exited her car returning from a restaurant. The suspect fled on foot. no arrests had been made at press time.
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Las Vegas
W. Washington
Florence Oughterson
SUN
Police Officer Injured In Auto Motor- cycle Crash
Officer Ronald Goodman, 32, suffered a broken back when his police motorcycle collided with a pickup on West Charleston Boulevard at Hinson Street. The truck driver Bertha Raynor, 60, was not cited. The motorist was not injured.
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Hinson Street
Ronald Goodman
Charleston
Bertha Raynor
S. 17Th St
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