Stranger Collapses After Plea at Henderson City Hall
A delirious man collapsed entering Henderson City Hall during a council meeting after shouting threats about his kids. He was bleeding and unidentifiable, driven from Basic Road to Rose de Lima and then Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. A car registered to Pettit was found nearby with blood on the seat. witnesses recall a mid‑30s Caucasian man.
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Henderson City Hall
Carver Park
Pettit
Basic Rd
Henderson
Rose de Lima Hospital
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Where I Stand Hank Greenspun Memo
Hank Greenspun reflects on doom and renewal amid social ills and politics. He questions consumer excess, corporate risk, and moral choices while noting local events from pollution debates to a casino opening and a provocative film.
Withdrawal Conference Under Way in Honolulu
A five day conference opened at Camp Smith to detail the withdrawal of 50 000 additional U S troops from Vietnam Adm John S McCain Jr will be briefed at the end of the talks No statements will be made during the conference Officials from the Defense Department and Pacific Command staff attend with no generals or admirals present.
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UPI
U.S
Vietnam
Adm
John S. McCain Jr
Pacific
Department of Defense
Pacific Command
McCain
Camp Smith
Nixon
U. S
Weather outlook with high temperatures and showers chance
Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers and continued high temperatures through Wednesday. Today's high 105 and low 80, with noontime humidity at 33 percent. Yesterday's high 104 and low 85. Sunrise is 5 30 and sunset 8 01. A year ago today the high was 100 and the low 69.
Legakes Named Public Defender Here
R G Legakes was chosen by County Commissioners to replace James Santini as Public Defender. Legakes 29 has worked in the office since January 1967 and will be sworn in before Santini leaves July 15 to run for Justice of the Peace.
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Robert G. Legakes
James Santini
Justice of the Peace
Legakes
Public Defender’s
Santini
Hastings College of Law
San Francisco
Justice Court
Public Defender’s Office
California
Nevada
Air Pollution Board Grants TMC More Time
Clark County Air Pollution Control Board approves three month variance for American Potash and Chemical Corp of Henderson. Titanium Metals Corp receives a conditional cease and desist held in abeyance with three requirements including $1,899,300 controls and six month progress reports.
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Clark County Air Pollution Control Board
American Potash and Chemical Corp
Henderson
Titanium Metals Corp
American Potash
Riots in Asbury Park Engulf West Side
A 400-strong police and fire force fought rock-throwing crowds to douse fires set by arsonists in Asbury Park and Neptune. Major buildings including a department store, two churches and an Elks home burned. a 7 PM curfew replaced the previous 10 PM. Police reported looters armed with Molotov cocktails, gas stations were barred from selling gasoline in cans, and six people were treated for injuries at Jersey Shore Medical Center. The unrest sparked after a weekend of disturbances with locals pointing to unemployment and housing issues. city officials pledged action as investigations continue.
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N. J
UPI
Neptune
West Side
Spring Avenue
Seashore
Samuel W. Siciliano
Jersey Shore Medical Center
Jethro Tull
Erman K. Jones
NAACP
Lerner R. Matthew
Second Baptist Church
Thomas Smith
County Leaders Weigh Study Of Hospital Lease Change
County commissioners heard public input on leasing Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital to the SNMH Association Inc. and making it a non profit. Opponents urged further study before transferring management at a public hearing.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
County Commission
The
Snmh Association, Inc
Commission
County Employees Granted $50 A Month Pay Raise
Clark County commissioners approved a flat $50 monthly raise for all county employees effective immediately. The rise excludes management, the Justices of the Peace, and firefighters. The Justice salaries to be considered separately. firefighters may join the raise retroactive to July 6, 1970 if bargaining fails.
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Clark County
Justices of the Peace
Richard Bryan
Bryan
Yanks Take Pounding In Viet Action
In three clashes north of Saigon, U S forces of the Airborne Division killed 15 enemy and had 39 wounded. The fights coincided with Lao Pathet Lao movements into Cambodia and a reported dip in U S troop strength to a four year low. The heaviest loss came when Communist forces attacked a night camp of the 101st Division paratroopers 23 miles south of Saigon.
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Phnom Penh
Pathet Lao
Laos
Cambodia
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