Defense Puts Swieg Trial On Short Day of Testimony
In a surprise move the defense in the conspiracy perjury trial of Dr. Martin Sweig suspended aide to House Speaker McCormack opened and closed its case in one day without calling Sweig. The prosecution asked to present three rebuttal witnesses to show Swieg impersonated McCormack by phone and sought gratuities for favors.
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New York
UPI
Martin Swelg
John W. McCormack
Sweig
Paul Smith
Marvin E. Frankel
Smith
U.S
Whitney North Seymour Jr
McCormack
Seymour
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
South Carolina
O'Neill
Mark Clark
Citadel
Boston
Peter J. Cloherty
Maguire Associates
Bureau of Public Roads
The
World Bank
NASA
Cloherty
Pope
Robert L. Leggett
D-Calif
Leggett
John J. Rooney
D-N.y
Frankel
Nathan Voloshen
Washington
Voloshetn
Russians Use SAM3 Missiles Against Israeli Planes Over Suez
Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen Haim Bar-Lev said Soviet advisers fired SAM-3 missiles at Israeli jets over the Suez Canal and aided Egypt in firing older SAM-3 missiles. He noted three American Phantom jets were shot down in six days and described a 15 by 380 mile rectangular zone west of the canal where missiles are emplaced. He stressed that Israel remains capable of operating along the canal.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Haim Bar-Ley
Suez Canal
Bar-Lev
Kar-Lev
Ismailia
Suez City
Shoplifting Ring Busted in Las Vegas Area
North Las Vegas police trapped a shoplifting ring after a Sunday chase through Las Vegas and North Las Vegas stores. Four suspects were arrested: Jack Bickerton, Ruth Bickerton, Tommie Taylor, and a 17 year old girl. Bickerton faced seven burglary counts, Ruth four, Taylor feloniously receiving stolen property. The case highlights the shift from petty larceny to burglary to show intent.
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Las Vegas
Jack Bickerton
S. First St
Ruth
Tommie Taylor
Bassler
North Las Vegas
Withdrawal Conference Under Way in Vietnam Plan
The U S Command reports the conference aims to plan an efficient troop withdrawal from Vietnam starting with 50 000 troops to reduce strength to 384 000 by October 15 1970. Nixon officials claim Cambodia campaign disrupts enemy supply lines allowing orderly drawdown with most combat divisions reduced.
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Vietnam
McCain
Nixon
Saigon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Honor America Day Saw Huge Public Turnout and Early Next Year Plans
In Washington, Honor America Day sponsors called the July 4 event a huge success with about 350 000 attendees. The committee reported a flood of 2 and 10 dollar contributions and that advance money came from more than 50 corporations. A meeting will decide whether to stage another patriotic event next year, while reimbursements for entertainers who paid their own way are possible if receipts exceed expenses. J Willard Marriott estimated costs at hundreds of thousands, under a million.
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Washington
UPI
Honor America Pay Committee
J. Willard Mariott
Yanks Suffer Heavy Pounding in Viet Action Near Hue
At west of Hue the Communists hit with rocket grenades and satchel charges wounding 19 Americans. Paratroopers battled 28 miles west of Hue with 15 Americans wounded. In clashes near the Laotian border 13 Communists were killed and five paratroopers wounded. Bases south and north of Saigon reported light casualties with no fatalities. B52s dropped 270 tons along the Laotian frontier and near Khe Sanh. Cambodia said Pathet Lao fighters entered to aid an attack on Kompong Thom and asked for more U S aid.
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Hue
Battefield
South Vietnam
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Saigon
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Phuoc Vinh
Khe Sanh
Pathet Lao
Cambodia
Kompong Thom
U.S
Las Vegas Brokerage Firms Announce Office Takeover
Mitchum, Jones & Templeton, Inc. will take over Birr Wilson & Co.'s Las Vegas office facilities in the Boulevard Shopping Center. The move accompanies the formation of F. I. DuPont, Glore, Forgan, and Co. after a merger and absorption of Hirsch and Co. The Las Vegas office operates at Maryland Parkway in the Boulevard Shopping Center and changes are effective immediately.
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Harry Ballard
Las Vegas
Birr Wilson
Mitchum, Jones & Templeton
F. I. DuPont, Glore, Forgan, and Co
Boulevard Shopping Center
DuPont
Glore, Forgan, and Staats, Inc
DuPont of Hirsch and Co
Boulevard
Maryland Parkway
Woman Foils Bar Hold Up at Wolf's Den Liquors
Loraine E. Wolf co owner of Wolf's Den Liquors 2002 E Charleston thwarted a planned robbery at about 1 p m. when three men demanded drinks and a knife was placed to her throat she then produced a .22 revolver and the trio fled. Police seek a suspect in a separate curb market robbery on Rue Street Sunday night stealing 85 dollars from the register and 45 dollars from a bystander.
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Wolf's den Liquors
E. Charleston
Loraine E. Wolf
Rue
Nellis Auto Parts Damaged By Blaze
A fire started around 4 p.m. yesterday caused heavy damage to Nellis Auto Parts at 4231 Las Vegas Blvd. No. Water and minor smoke affected Linda's Kit'n Inn next door. Clark County Fire Department extinguished with three tankers and four engines. cause under investigation.
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Nellis Auto Parts
Las Vegas Blvd. No
Linda’s
Kit’n Inn
Clark County Fire Department
North
County eyes hospital study amid lease debate and worries
County commissioners weigh a proposed lease to the SNMH Association amid criticism of board representation and by laws. Dr Fortier calls the plan a license risking county debts, while Dr Batdorf favors continuity and funding. A bid process and independent committee are proposed before the next meeting.
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Snmh Association
Clark County
Quincy Fortier
Fortier
Herman Smith Consultants
Herman Smith
Commission
John Batdorf
Association
Batdorf
Robert Petroni
Petroni
Harry Reid
Reid
GE Denies Leaks in $50 Million Space Satellite Bid
General Electric asserts its winning bid rested on superior performance and denies leaks from Fairchild-Hiller. GAO cited defective procedures. NASA ordered a rebid. GE questions fairness and says price difference was about 2 percent.
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GAO
Fairchild-Hiller
Dan Fink
Space Division
Fink
Fairchild
Duct
NASA
Space Agency
Holiday Fourth of July traffic toll 540 deaths
United Press International reports 540 people died on highways and streets during the Fourth of July weekend, 20 below the National Safety Council’s low forecast. California led with 50 deaths. Alaska, Delaware, Utah and DC reported none. Overall holiday fatalities totaled 518 when including drownings and other accidents.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
The
Safety Council
Council
Pyle
California
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Georgia
Tennessee
Alaska
Delaware
Utah
District of Columbia
Court Martial Of Vegas Youth Opens In Saigon
A UPI report states Gunner's Mate Third Class James B. Hunsucker of Las Vegas faces court martial for allegedly disobeying orders and wrongfully taking a PBR on the Mekong. Five crewmen were arrested in Cambodia after wandering off course February 5 and the Benwah resupply ship was involved. Two other crewmen received lighter punishments. charges against the rest were dropped.
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Saigon
PBR
Cambodia
Benwah
Meking
Mekong
Gary R. Lehnen
Kansas City
Kan
Vancouver
Wash
Anthone J. DeLuca
Chicago
Michael J. Walker
Neptune
N.J
Radio Seeman
Thomas P. Glenn
Greenwood
Moore murder trial delayed for competency hearing
Lester Pete Moore, awaiting trial on murder charges, had his arraignment postponed a week to allow a competency hearing. The hearing is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday before Dist. Judge William Morse to determine if the 50 year old can stand trial.
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Lester
Pete
Moore
William Morse
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