Flood losses in Las Vegas rise to four million
Officials from Las Vegas North Las Vegas and Clark County review Thursday’s flood damage pegged at about 4 million with 1 million tied to Caesars Hotel car losses. Clark County and North Las Vegas total about 3.5 million including a farmer’s tomato crop.
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Caesars Hotel
Sid Boddy
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Lessee
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Kent State shooting case clears one defendant
Richard B. J. Snyder, a former Ohio National Guard member, wins dismissal of charges in the $46 million civil suit over the 1970 Kent State killings. He testified two rifle shots fired on Blanket Hill were warning shots, while others remain defendants including 40 former guardsmen, Gov. Rhodes and KSA President White.
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UPI
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Richard B. J. Snyder
U. S. District Court
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
KSA
Robert S. White
Engdahl
Snyder
Blanket Hill
Ohio Highway Patrol
School Costs Rise at New High School
The district faces large expenses with teachers and staff costing 61 million, while admin salaries total 1.52 million. Transportation and busing total 3.23 million, including over 2 million in salaries and benefits and 1.097 million for fuel and maintenance. The state reimburses Clark County $857 per student and $16,000 per disabled child, with 289 handicapped students enrolled.
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Clark County
Rabin vows relentless war on terrorists after Lebanon raids
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin pledged a relentless war against Palestinian terrorists and ruled out negotiations. He spoke after cross border strikes into southern Lebanon targeting guerrilla bases and Palestinian refugee camps, noting 13 killed and 37 wounded. The Knesset approved his stance unanimously.
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Israel
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Knesset
Lebanon
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Jerusalem
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yassar Arafat
United Nations
Navy psychologist denies claim of training convicts as assassins
In London a Navy psychologist called a Sunday Times report "totally and blatantly false and absurd" after it alleged that the Navy trains enlisted men and military convicts as assassins for overseas duty. Commander Thomas Narut said he discussed theoretical ideas, not practical ones, in a casual talk.
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UPI
Navy
Washington
Thomas Narutaid Liet
London Sunday Times
Peter Watson
Tamil Nadu Under Pressure Over Emergency Rules
Officials of Indira Gandhi's Congress push for New Delhi to force Tamil Nadu's Liberal Progressive party DMK into line with the national emergency. DMK claims to have implemented most of the central program while authorities raid a right wing group seizing weapons and uniforms.
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UPI
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Tamil Nadu
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India
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Katmandu
Nepal
Karpuri Thankur
Bharatiya Lok Dal
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Mahabir Prasad
National Volunteers Association
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