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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1969

Page

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Historic Moonwalk Might Be Moved Up

Apollo 11 nears moon surface with Armstrong and Aldrin aboard Eagle, while Collins guides Columbia in lunar orbit. Mission status shows Earth distance about 214k miles, moon distance around 38.9k, speed rising as crew reports readiness for moon landing and telecast from the ship.

Pace Center Houston Upierica Neil A. Armstrong Armstrong Edwin E Buzz Aldrin Michael Collins Moon Earth Apollo Columbia

Moon appears to be green cheese in reader weathered view

A reader argues space exploration is wasteful while urging lunar surface testing by astronauts to prove the moon’s makeup. He warns against space mania and urges redirecting funds to feeding the poor, followed by coverage of a hotel dispute and a forthcoming district attorney investigation into police and federal agent conduct.

Neil Armstrong Moon Earth

Suspect In Coed Murders Arrested By LV Deputies

A suspect in the six Michigan coed slayings was arrested by Las Vegas deputies and jailed in Clark County. David Dimitrije O Br anovich, 26, of South Lyon Michigan, was taken at 12 15 am at a Strip hotel. He faces interrogation before return to Michigan where he is wanted for parole violation and six forgery counts. He also has forgery charges in California. O Br anovich allegedly used the alias James Mitchum son of actor Robert Mitchum. The case ties to a two year string of killings of six young women near Ann Arbor Michigan. Police earlier questioned Ernest Sims in two murders but found no link to the other four victims.

Dist. Atty George Franklin Henderson Franklin Las Vegas Nevada Michigan Clark County David Dimitrije O’branovich South Lyon Mich O’branovich Gene Clark California James Mitchum Robert Mitchum Clark Ann Arbor Lovers Lane Ernest Paul Sims Nashville University of Michigan Dawn Basom Yipsilante, Mich Sims Mary Fleszar Joan Schell Jane Mixer Alice Kalem

Weather Outlook With Highs of 100 Degrees

Variable cloudiness and gentle winds mark the day. Today's high reaches 100 degrees and low 80 with noontime humidity at 40 percent. Yesterday also hit 100 with a low of 77. Sunrise is 5 38 and sunset 7 56.

SUN Exclusive: FNB Agents Linked to Informant in Vegas Case

The Los Angeles Fed eral Bureau of Narcotics agents Steve Swanson Frank Figueroa and Mike Tarello faced a case involving ex felon Ike Gomez Saavedra who testified last week that he was an informant and had arranged to buy narcotics from patrolman Sandford McNeal. McNeal denies any meetings or illegal activities and says he never met Saavedra. District Court witnesses Henderson detective Robert Matheny and Las Vegas detective Robert Robertson corroborate McNeal’s denial.

Steve Swanson Frank Figueroa Mike Tarello Los Angeles Federal Bureau of Narcotics Ike Gomez Saavedra FNB Sandford McNeal McNeal The SUN Saavedra Henderson Robert Matheny Las Vegas Robert Robertson

Alleged Top Mafia Hood Nabbed Here

Sheriff deputies arrest Frank Buccieri 49 at a Strip hotel as the top Chicago crime syndicate figure involved in horse and betting wirerooms. He is the 22nd underworld figure arrested in Las Vegas in two months, with other leaders noted in St. Louis and Kansas City cases.

Chicago Frank Buccieri Buccieri Park Ridge Ill Las Vegas St. Louis Anthony Giogione Kansas City Gene Clark

Solons may meet on bonding laws in Nevada

Nevada Attorney General Harvey Dickerson urged a special legislative session to reform bonding laws if multiple bond issues are affected. He discussed the matter with Governor Paul Laxalt and said call would depend on the number of bond elections facing the public.

Carson City UPI Harvey Dickerson Nevada Dickerson Paul Laxalt

Clark County Taxi Firms Receive Boost In Permits

Nevada Public Service Commission raised taxi permits from 213 to 273 spread among 10 companies. Checker and Yellow each receive 16. Whittlesea 14. Ace Cab gains from 23 to 29. Union 15 to 19. Desert Cab limited to two. Commission cited industry revenue and regional growth, with some firms planning appeals.

SUN Nevada Public Service Commission Clark County Yellow Checker Whittlesea Blue Checker and Whittlesea Ace Cab, Inc Union Star, Nellis and Strip Desert Cab Commission

Accused Wife Killer Freed on Legal Technicality

George B. Gilbert, a 48 year old electronics engineer, was released by District Judge Thomas O'Donnell after defense evidence that Massachusetts return papers were defective. Hours later a new Massachusetts murder warrant was issued. Gilbert had been sought since the 1966 murder of his wife Mary and disappearance at sea.

George B. Gilbert Massachusetts Clark County Gilbert Tad Porter Just Thomas O’donnell O’donnell Porter

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