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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1968
Page
3
Clark County Fire Department investigators narrowed the Sahara Hotel wing blaze origin to a room in the damaged section after a Saturday fire gutted about 50 rooms and damaged 200 more. No deaths. 100 firefighters spent over two hours containing the blaze and guests were treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries.
Sen. Javits said he would swallow hard and support a Rockefeller Reagan ticket to nominate Nelson Rockefeller for president. He warned Nixon leads in delegates if commitments hold, and criticized Rockefeller’s club resignations amid discrimination debates.
The Las Vegas Sun list of staff positions including editor president treasurer and managers and the postal and press affiliations along with current subscription rates for daily and longer terms. This archival snippet provides names such as H M Greenspun Bryn Armstrong Vince Anselmo and Jim Barrows with organizational ties to United Press California and Nevada state press associations.
The body of 2 year old Verdi man Charles A. Rawson was found partially submerged in a stream in Dog Valley. Deputies say injuries from a motorcycle accident and exposure caused his death. Coroner Beemer noted autopsy pending but listed accidental as likely. Rawson was a former Air Force major and dog trainer with a wife, a son, and a brother surviving him.
Deputies report a fatherly type gunman yesterday bound and gagged Dennis Reiley at Pearsons Shell Service 3480 Boulder Highway. He forced Reiley to open the safe, tied him, gagged him with an oil rag, struck him, then robbed the cash drawer and fled by car. A later customer found the attendant and freed him.
A 50 year old Las Vegas man Elvin Young was arrested by deputies and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one kidnapping. He allegedly forced Minnie Norton from her car on Desert Inn Road and fired a rifle at her while keeping two companions at gunpoint.
City police investigate a theft at the concession stand in Fan tasy Park. Stolen items include hot dogs ham burger patties 220 candy bars 8 packs of gum two knives and three cartons of cigarettes.
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