Nevada probes into Tokyo extortion tied to Caesars junkets
Two Nevada Gaming Control Board investigators will go to Tokyo to audit reports that Japanese high rollers were threatened unless they paid gambling debts to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Caesars Palace executives deny any charges while Tokyo police identify extortion suspects linked to Las Vegas junkets.
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Tokyo
Caesars Palace Hotel
Las Vegas
Caesars Palace
Jeff Silver
Control Board
State Department
Nevada
East Coast
Kikumaru Okuda
Okuda
Yoshihisa Kuroda
Manabu Nakajima
Silver
Okada
Kuroda
Nakajima
Harry Wald
Japan
Weather roundup for the week at a glance
The forecast calls for mostly sunny hot days with afternoon southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday's high near 105 and low around 76, with Monday at 103 and 83. Humidity around 20 percent rising slightly later. Sunrise is 5 40 a.m. and sunset 7 54 p.m.
FBI reports 18 percent rise in crime in first quarter 1975
Attorney General Levi calls the FBI crime surge a terrifying fact of life. Violent crimes rose 18 percent year over year with robbery up 28 percent and burglary 20 percent. Property crimes climbed 18 percent led by burglary up 20 percent and larceny 19 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Edward H. Levi
Levi
Pease
FBI
North Central
Western States
Atlantic Seaboard Harsh Storms Flood Trenton Area
Storms and record rains crippled rail service along the New York Philadelphia corridor and forced about 600 people from homes in Trenton New Jersey. Floodwaters on Assunpink Creek exceeded eight feet as trains were canceled and relief efforts moved families to higher ground. Governor Byrne toured the disaster zone and Red Cross shelters were opened.
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Trenton
N.J
Penn Central Railroad
Doria
Atlantic Seaboard
Philadelphia
New York City
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Connecticut
Texas
South Dakota
Michigan
New Jersey
Mercer County
Assunpink
Brian Baxter
Mercer County Civil Defense
William H. Fahey
Cairo Move Awaited On Israel Peace Plan
Israeli officials awaited Egypt’s reply to U S backed peace proposals that would ease a second stage Sinai withdrawal and rely on an American surveillance system. Cairo sources signaled no immediate reply while Sadat prepared a major policy speech on the Arab Socialist Union anniversary. The Sinai buffer zone tensions rose as both sides increased precautions while honoring the cease fire armament limits.
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United Press International
Egypt
Sinai
Beirut
al Anwar
Israel
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Herman F. Eilis
Ha'aretz
Mitla
Gidi Sinai
National Congress
Arab Socialist Union
U.N
Sandy Desert
Ford Vetoes Oil Price Roll-Back Amid Energy Clash
President Ford vetoed a bill to roll back oil prices and warned he would block a six month extension of price controls unless Congress approves his energy plan. He favors gradual decontrol over 30 months, a windfall tax on oil profits, and consumer rebates, aiming to end controls by August 31.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
Prestia
Easter Seals Children Need Help For Summer Camp
Easter Seals children and other needy youngsters seek aid for summer camp. Readers of SUN are urged to donate to the SUN Summer Camp Fund at 121 South Highland, Las Vegas, Nevada, with donations tax deductible.
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Easter Seals
SUN
SUN Summer Camp Fund
South Highland
Las Vegas
Nevada
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