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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1969

Page

3

Seek Freedom For Accused Slayer Of Mother, Father

Attorney Harry Reid renews bid in local court to free Russell Payne on a habeas corpus writ. Payne, 25, jailed since June 14, faces Wyoming murder charges in the disappearance of his parents in Jackson, Wyoming. extradition papers from Wyoming arrive as Payne seeks an extradition hearing and a governor's review.

Harry Reid Russell Payne Payne Sunrise Hospital Martin Payne Clark County Jackson Wyoming Snake River Emmalyn Payne Thomas O'Donnell Reid O’donnell Alan Johns Carson City Marilyn Pochop State Attorney General’s Office South Road Ranck Las Vegas Mike Marks Mark Paynes

Nevada tests shake Las Vegas area as tremor hits 5.25 magnitude

Two underground nuclear blasts at the Nevada Test Site rattled Las Vegas and neighboring areas. One test reportedly echoed to 5.25 on the Richter scale at Berkeley while a second, stronger detonation registered across California and Arizona seismographs. No radiation was reported.

Nevada Las Vegas Sahara Hotel Atomic Energy Commission Pasadena Berkeley California Phoenix Ariz

Protest grows as East Leg freeway route debated

About 300 Marlin Avenue residents packed a city hall hearing to protest the East Leg of a proposed freeway from Las Vegas Boulevard to Sand Hill Road. The crowd forced a delay to Aug 6 and urged shifting the route to Bonanza Road.

Marlin Avenue Las Vegas Boulevard Linden Charleston Sandhill Road Bonanza Road Charles Brechter Regional Streets and Highway Commission Brechler Betty Bennett Marlin Ave Don Saylor Bureau of Public Roads State Road Department

Danish Crackdown Targets Youth Drug Use Nationwide

Copenhagen reports a 12 member board to map a nationwide fight on narcotics among under 25s. Authorities say most young addicts smoke hashish and also use heroin and LSD, prompting government action.

Copenhagen UPI

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The Las Vegas Sun prints daily and Sunday editions from 21 S Highland Ave Las Vegas Nevada with staff led by H M Greenspun president and executive editor Bryn Arnstrong. Subscription rates listed include daily 10 cents Sunday 25 cents, and mail options from one month to a year with prepaid terms.

Las Vegas Sun, Inc Highland Ave Las Vegas Nevaro H. M. Greenspun Ray Germain Ruthe Deskin Barbara Greenspun Treasure Pubisher Haney Womack Bryn Arnstrong Larrie Schmidt Clitv Tom Diskin Gerry Appleby

County plans raises for 43 top county employees

County commissioners will consider a proposal to raise pay for 43 top managers who missed last week’s general increase for about 1,500 staff. The plan, part of a 1.5 million pay hike package, includes a lump-sum longevity bonus change and targets supervisors, department heads, and top agency directors.

Bob Broadbent Jim Ryan Henry

Conspiracy charge narrowed as Marsh fights habeas petition

Attorney argues conspiracy requires multiple participants in district court for Leroy Allen Marsh 28 who faces trial on conspiracy to murder Alphonse Bass 35. Bass died after a blaze at a house tied to Tom Hanley's sister. Dreyer and Hanley freed. Marsh remains charged though reduced to conspiracy a gross misdemeanor. Hearing set 10 30 a m Friday before Judge Clarence Sundean.

Marsh Alphonse Bass Bass Tom Hanley Hanley March Albert M. Dreyer Dreyer Justice Court Finnegan Clarence Sundean

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