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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1969
Page
2
A writer vents about sweltering conditions at the Sun and complains to the owner about door-to-air conditioning access. The note humorously compares the situation to cramped City Hall quarters and urges faster setup so he can resume golfing and maintain readers’ access to thinking.
A collage of brief items reports Irene Desrochers of Manchester, charged with burglary and false pretense after stealing checks from Ronald Karon. Mary Sonnenberg fights seaway eviction at Welland Junction over canal bypass land. A Bangkok prison transfer plan stalled by guards for Apollo moon broadcasts. A Cardiff Castle patrol case finds a policeman innocent of daffodil theft. Matthew Hobbs, three months old, denied admission to an adults only film in Piitsa England.
A Bangkok report from UPI states that the release of 622 amnestied prisoners has been postponed for at least one week, delaying their freedom and related administrative steps.
Washington sources report GNP up by 16.5 billion in Q2, yet most of the increase stems from inflated prices. Commerce says real production rose slowly, with volume gains the lowest in two years. Chief economist William H. Chavener cites a mix of price and real growth skewing upward. The seasonally adjusted annual rate is estimated at 925 billion dollars.
An advertisement from Jay's Jewelers offers top prices for precious gems metals antiques and art objects. It invites calls to 785 3232 at the Commercial Shopping Center and also lists rooms for rent and autos for sale among other classified items.
Two men claiming to be police officers stopped Louis Matin in Los Angeles and handcuffed him. They took $950 from his wallet before leaving in a waiting car. Matin was later unhandcuffed by real police.
Senator Howard Cannon told the Senate Parks and Recreation Subcommittee that hundreds of Nevadans especially senior citizens supported the Golden Eagle Passport program. The bill seeks to extend the program beyond its March 31 1970 expiration and keep national parks accessible to all citizens with a seven dollar passport.
National Guard troopers arrived in Lovelock to guard Rye Patch dam after multiple dynamite blasts in Pershing County. Sheriff Dan Higgins said 11 troopers were dispatched by Gov. Laxalt to relieve local officials and protect residents as authorities search for a motive. No incidents were reported last night.
Las Vegas residents voice a range of opinions on Apollo 11 as a DC-3 wreckage search in Madera fails to find remains. Some applaud the moon mission and call for exploration, while others urge spending on Earth problems.
The United States Weather Bureau reports the peak temperature at 108 degrees in Las Vegas Nevada, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The coldest observed low was 40 degrees at Kalispell Montana.
The Asian Development Bank reports loans totaling 77.4 million dollars in its first two and a half years. Nine developing member countries received funds: Ceylon, Nationalist China, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
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