Congress Overrides Nixon Veto Spectacular Auto Crash
Two women following a drag race witnessed a fiberglass bodied car crash after disappearing around a park bend. The male driver suffered serious leg injuries, remained alive at press time, while a second car fled the scene. Rescue crews freed both occupants using specialized tools and tow chains.
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Oakey Avenue
Miriam Cote
Jessica Ave
Theresa Tegano
Fontenelle St
Sheriff's Department
Bud Gregg
Maryland Parkway
Air West Seeks New Pacific Northwest Routes
Air West proposed new non stop routes to the Northwest plus enhanced service from Sacramento Fresno and Palm Springs. The plan includes 22 of 26 flights over existing Air West routes and envisions a $300 000 advertising push. CAB hearing on Reno Portland Seattle service began Monday, aims to finish Thursday.
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Air West
Pacific Northwest
Sacramento
Fresno
Palm Springs
Nevada
Tague
Senate approves sweeping postal overhaul bill
The Senate passed the postal reform package 73 to 14 with an eight percent retroactive pay raise to April 16 tied to the House version. It would create an independent nine member postmaster board and a five member postage-rate commission to fund 90 percent of costs, with government covering the rest. A heated debate over compulsory unionism ended with a defeated attempt to drop the union provisions, and Sen Sam Ervin argued against mandatory union dues.
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Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
House
Senalph Yarborough
D-Tex
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Paul Fannin
R-Ariz
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Greenspun says she will seek justice in court
Janey Greenspun asserts she will get her day in court even if it requires appealing to the U S Supreme Court. She argues that listening to elderly voices could ease youth frustration and improve outcomes.
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Greenspun
O Callaghan Enters Nevada Governor Race in 1970 Bid
O Callaghan formally files to seek Nevada governorship. A former teacher and public official outlines education reform, local control, and prevention over correction, pledging a governor for all Nevadan communities. He recounts a career in Clark County Juvenile Court Services, Health and Welfare, and federal roles, with five children named.
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O’callaghan
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Las Vegas
Lyndon Johnson
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Arizona
California
Hawaii
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Pacific Trust Territories
America
Samoa
Carson City
Research, Planning and Development, Inc
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Carolyn
Mike
Colleen
Terri
Brian
Tim
Labor tensions rise as contractors renew talks today
Local 159 unions report a midnight strike by floor coverers glaziers paperers painters and winy hangers with glaziers exempt from the main contract rejected 211 to 3. Two contractor unions at Nevada Test Site and Operating Engineers Local 12 plan 10 am talks to end a month long strike affecting about 2000 workers.
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Prince Smith
Smith
Nevada
Eengineers Union Local 12
Las Vegas
Tonopah Reno Stage Line
LTR
Las
Tonopah
Reno
Phoenix
California
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
REECO
Catalytic Construction Inc
Royal Inn Hotel
Senate Okays Church Cooper Antiwar Bill
The Senate voted 58 to 37 to bar the president from sending U.S. troops into Cambodia without congressional approval. The Church Cooper amendment would prohibit retaining forces in Cambodia, military advisers or direct support, and financing by allies without consent, though its House fate remained uncertain.
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UPI
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Congress
Nixon
Cambodia
U.S
Vietnam
Indochina
House
Sens
Frank Church
D-Idaho
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Southeast Asia
United States
South Vietnam
Thailand
South Korea
State Board of Education Members to Run Statewide
Nevada Attorney General says U S Supreme Court denial forces all seven State Board of Education members to seek statewide office in November. Board up for reelection. five members would have run, but court order requires full statewide contests. Dickerson links reapportionment to legislature session as option.
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Carson City
UPI
Harvey Dickerson
U. S. Supreme Court
State Board of Education
Dickerson
John Koontz
Las Vegas
John Harlan
Senate passes 27 billion hospital bill over Nixon veto
The Senate approved a $27 billion hospital construction bill after Congress overrode the presidential veto, marking the first such override in a decade. The measure funds modern hospital facilities and expands federal support for construction projects. President Nixon objected to the funding.
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UPS
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Congress
Nixon
House
Hill-Burton
National Institutes of Health
Vcob
K. Javits
R-N.y
Dwight D
Nixon says Cambodia setback caps long war effort
President Nixon declared U.S. incursions into Cambodia dealt a severe setback to the Communists and urged Hanoi to negotiate a just peace now or face years more conflict. He announced U.S. troops are out of Cambodia and won't return, with bombing to continue and South Vietnamese forces free to target sanctuary rebuilding.
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Cambodian
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Three Oregonians Held on Marijuana and Fugitives Warrants
Three Eugene men were stopped during a routine check in Las Vegas and jailed on charges of possessing seven kilos of marijuana. Dennis Ray Rosine 22 Richard Lee Scobbins 24 and Johnny Ray Christopherson 21 face additional counts including weapon and license violations.
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Oregon
Buihe
Las Vegas
Dennis Ray Rosine
Richard Lee Scobbins
Johnny Ray Christopherson
Christopherson
Man With Big Resort Plan Now Guest At County Jail
Byron Eugene Young a 37 year old Pasadena fugitive with plans for a Las Vegas area resort was arrested near Searchlight after negotiations with a Las Vegas builder and offers of 1.5 million by check. Detectives traced his background and he was seized with less than 2 dollars cash.
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Byron Eugene Young
Las Vegas
Pasadena
Calif
Ralph Lamb
Young
Searchlight
Howard Hughes
Sheriff's Department
Woodrow Thompson
Curtis Tucker
Thompson
Virgil Hardy
Sheriff’s Department
Bill Moma
Hardy
Fike Pleased With Broadbent Run for Lieutenant Governor
Lt Governor candidate Ed Fike said he enthusiastically welcomes Commissioner Robert Broadbent as the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor. Fike praised Broadbent as an integrity driven leader with a strong Nevada record from Ely, including mayoral and county commissioner service.
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Robert Broadbent
GOP
Fike
Broadbent
Ely
Nevada
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