Syrian and Israeli Air Clash Sparks Regional Turbulence
Cairo says Egyptian planes returned safely after a clash in the Golan Heights and across the southern Suez sector. A Syrian spokesman reports one Israeli warplane shattered the sound barrier over Syrian cities, causing window damage. Beirut papers note the boom exchange spreading to Lebanon with an unidentified aircraft crash over Tyre.
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Suez Canal
Cairo
Golan Heights
Middle East
Haifa- Damascus
Beirut
Lebanon
al Hayat
Tyre
Atomic Energy Report highlights 1969 progress and incidents
The AEC annual report cites two beyond normal radiation incidents in 1969 at Nevada sites Queen City Summit and Lathrop Wells, with no health risk. It notes automated monitoring near the Site and records five related deaths, plus one notable but nonpermanent radiation exposure. It covers Plowshare projects, test sites near Las Vegas, environmental concerns, and new reactor and drilling tech developments.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Nevada
Queen City Summit
Lathrop Wells
AEC
Central
Nevada Supplementary
Las Vegas
Garfield County
Colorado
Amchita Island
Washington
British Columbia
Carrier Midway Rejoins Fleet After Four Year Overhaul
The USS Midway returns to active service at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco after a four year overhaul. Rear Adm. Norbert Frankenberger will deliver the carrier and Rear Adm. Leo B. McCuddin will commission it. The ship, commissioned in 1945, marks a major modernization and will host 420 officers and men under Capt. Eugene J. Carroll.
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San Francisco
UPS
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
Norbert Frankenberger
Leo B. McCuddin
12Th Naval District
Midway
Eugene J. Carroll
Wealthy Vegan Testifies About Abductors in Reno Kidnap Case
Las Vegas real estate millionaire Dean Petersen testified he met only one kidnapper McCoole to avoid further danger. Lischke and McCoole face first degree kidnapping charges after Petersen’s Oct. 9 abduction and escape from a Reno bound van. Reno officer Williams described the arrest, noting a handmade key and a note in Lischke’s pocket. Petersen’s sister Mrs. Johnson had negotiated.
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Reno
UPI
Las Vegas
Dean Petersen
Joseph Lischke
Carson City
William McCoole
Seattle
Petersen
McCoole
Jesse Williams
Lischke
Ponderosa
Faye Johnson
Williams
Mrs. Johnson
Gunmen Rob Maxine's Bar in Las Vegas Robbery
Two heavily armed men robbed Maxine's Bar in Las Vegas Friday morning and escaped with 70 dollars. Bartender Jack Dean said one carried a shotgun and another a .38 pistol as customers were held at bay before the pair fled.
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Maxine
Jack Dean
Fact Finding Into School Negotiations Set Feb 9
February 9 starts mandatory fact finding in Clark County school board teacher negotiations. Hearings run to February 15 with a three member panel to present findings by February 15 or make the report public if no agreement is reached within five days. Disputes arose over dates as CCCTA and CCSD teams sought differing timelines and availability.
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Clark County Classroom Teachers Association
Clark County School District
CCCTA
EMRB
Mark Smith
Unions Pressure Speech On Electrical Workers Contract
Unions urge electrical workers to sign the GE settlement amid inflation concerns. IUE President Paul Jennings and UE President Albert J. Fitzgerald deny the contract is inflationary at a joint news conference. J Curtis Counts of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service declined comment on inflation impact. The administration defends a hands-off approach to collective bargaining as GE’s agreement could affect Westinghouse talks and broader industry negotiations.
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IUE
Paul Jennings
Albert J. Fitzgerald
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Westinghouse Corp
Boy, 14, suffers gun shot wound in Vegas incident
A 14 year old Las Vegas boy identified as Brian Wilson was shot in the right leg by another youth who intended only to scare him. The assailant, arrested on assault with a deadly weapon charges, reportedly fled the scene but aided Wilson to receive medical care.
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Las Vegas
Brian Wilson
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Wilson
McWilliams Streets
Murder suspect denied request for attorney conferences
Richard Garfield Dunn 24, charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder after a Dec. 8 shooting at a West Las Vegas tavern, was denied permission to leave the county jail for meetings with his attorney. He claimed the jail is bugged. Dist. Judge Clarence Sundean ordered him to remain in custody.
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Richard Garfield Dunn
Dunn
Las Vegas
Dist
Clarence Sundean
Oronsay Typhoid Probe Delays Sailing From Vancouver
The 28000 ton liner Oronsay remains under medical investigation in its 17th day of unofficial quarantine in Vancouver. A tentative February 2 cruise resumption is in doubt until all clinical cases are cleared. A five member health panel stresses sailing hinges on absence of new typhoid cases and full clinical evidence.
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Vancouver
UPS
Oronsay
Newsmen
R. David Thompson
Department of National Health and Welfare
Chrysler Chief Blames Government Policies on Dealers and Customers
Chrysler President John J. Riccardo told the Michigan Press Association that monetary policies hurt dealers and customers and that the industry faces its worst profit squeeze in years. He urged tighter operations to protect profits while urging better products and environmental efforts.
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East Lansing, Mich
UPI
John J. Riccardo
Chrysler Corp
Riccardo
Michigan Press Association
Association
Ricarrdo
Nixon Seeks to Avert Recession and Guides Vietnam Policy
President Nixon outlined hopes to avoid a recession with a 1.3 billion dollar surplus for the new fiscal year. He warned of heightened enemy activity in Vietnam but said it does not yet permit a major offensive and reaffirmed Vietnamization. He signaled possible arms aid to Israel within 30 days and faced questions on Carswell's past white supremacist views.
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Nixon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
U. S
Middle East
Israel
Mideast
Libya
Georges Pompidou
Vietnam
Paris
G. Harrold Carswell
Carswell
Supreme Court
Florida
Tactical Air Chief Reshuffles Nellis
Tac tical Air Command at Langley AFB Va announces Feb 1 reorganization of Nellis Air Force Base units. The host duties and base operations shift to the Tactical Fighter Weapons Center under Brig Gen Homer K Hansen and the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing becomes a tenant unit.
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Nellis Air Force Base
Tactical Air Command
Langley Afb
Tactical Fighter Weapons Center
Homer K. Hansen
474Th Tactical Fighter Wing
TFW
Frederick C. Blesse
Hansen
Fighter Weapons Center
474Th Tfw
Weapons Center
Bomb Explodes At Saigon Rex Theater injuring two Americans
A bombing at the Rex Theater in central Saigon during an intermission wounded two U S personnel as police evacuated the building. The blast damaged the Rex Bachelor Officers Quarters nearby while military authorities halted activity and urged emptying of the theater and billet.
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Rex Theater
Saigon
Rex Bachelor Officers Quarters
Dat Nam
U.S
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Minh
Students Riot In Manila Leaves Four Dead
In Manila students rioted near the palace perimeter. Four died and about 100 were hurt as lamps and windows were damaged. Gasoline was ignited on the street, a guard house burned, and a fire truck was seized and used against a palace gate. Police responded with tear gas and batons.
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Manila
Guilty Plea in West Las Vegas Brutality Case
Arthur Scott, 22, pleads guilty in Municipal Court to interfering with a police officer after a melee with detectives. Vascola Marie Scott, 22, not guilty on assault and battery. Ronald Hardison, 19, denies multiple charges. Two others also pled guilty. detectives Higgins and McHale reassigned as FBI probes alleged beatings.
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West Las
Max Higgins
Donald McHale
FBI
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Space Nuclear Propulsion Program
SNP
Nevada Test
Arizona
Reynolds Electric and Engineering Company
McDonnell Douglas Corp
James S. McDonnell
Air Force
Robert C. Seamans Jr
St. Louis
Seamans
UPI Telephoto
Maxwell Kelch
CCSD
Robert Petroni
Kelch
Howard S. Block
Leonard Gang
American Arbitration Association
Gang
Donald Wollet
Wollett
Petroni
AAA
Baldwin
Boy
Public Defender's Office
Peninsular & Oriental Lines
Chrysler
Tactical Air
Nellis
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