County lawmakers silent on five million building purchase
Clark County commissioners after three failed votes on a five million dollar building purchase left without a decision. The meeting included no discussion of Dusty Springston’s Vegas Bay, Inc. office building proposal on Las Vegas Boulevard South and adjacent duplexes. The lone broker for the Rancho Road site did not attend, and officials offered little public comment before adjourning.
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Kennedy as Kennedy Vice Presidential Choice Gains Governors
Snowballing support for Edward M Kennedy as vice president on the Democratic ticket broke through yesterday to southern governors at the National Governors Conference. The shift signals growing momentum for Kennedy within party ranks ahead of the national convention.
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Tpi
Edward M. Ted Kennedy
Memo to Hank Absent as Adelfine 7 Vacation Occurs
Ruthe Deskin assistant to Publisher H. M. Greenspun is on vacation and will not publish the usual Memo to Hank today.
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Governors seek Humphrey resignation option at conference
At the National Governors Conference Democratic leaders debated a proposal that Vice President Humphrey resign in a dramatic gesture to craft his image and free him from the Johnson era. Hoff defended the idea while Humphrey rejected it, and Kennedy advisers discussed the vice presidential possibility amid mixed support. Republican Romney pressed Vietnam clarity as Nixon urged a fair settlement.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
Las Vegas JPs face $15,000 salary fix and fee control
Clark County Commission sets fixed $15,000 salary for future Justices of the Peace and collects all fees including a $5 wedding ceremony fee. Estimated earnings from quickie ceremonies push total to $70,000–$80,000 annually, while current JPs reportedly gross $90,000–$100,000. District Attorney George Franklin criticizes the setup as taxpayer loss and questions continued marriage business.
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Justices of the Peace
Clark County Commission
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Herman Fisher Jr
Joe Pavilikowski
George Franklin
Critics of Court Nominees Extend Scope Of Hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee summoned the Justice Department to defend a memorandum on the scope and impact of Supreme Court decisions during Justice Abe Fortas tenure. Sen. Sam Ervin accused the department of propagandizing the committee and urged inviting memo authors to interrogations over Fortas and Homer Thornberry appointments.
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Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Department of Justice
Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Supreme Court
Viet Cong Terror Raids Around Saigon Rising
Viet Cong guerrillas mounted 13 terror raids around Saigon over the weekend to mark the Geneva accords anniversary. At least 20 people were killed and 120 wounded, mainly South Vietnamese civilians, with four theater attacks causing most casualties.
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Saigon
UPI
Vietnam
U.S
James Earl Ray pleads innocent in King murder case
In a guarded Memphis courtroom James Earl Ray did not speak as his attorney entered a not guilty plea. The judge set November 1 for the murder trial of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while the defense planned to hire a private court reporter and detectives.
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Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Preston Battle
J. A. Blackwell
State of Ten
Battle
Hanes
James Earl Ray
Weather sketch reports heat with scattered afternoon storms
Partly cloudy conditions with widely scattered afternoon thunder showers. High near 105 and low around 80. Yesterday also reached 105 with a 4 degree low. Noon humidity at 29 percent. Sunrise 5 40, sunset 7 54.
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