Tobacco firms plan voluntary radio TV ad ban by 1970
The tobacco industry said it would quit cigarette advertising on radio and TV by September 1970 if Congress exempts it from antitrust laws. Spokesman Joseph Cullman III urged passage of a bill protecting the ban and opposing government regulation for five years, while regulators push warnings and a broader ban.
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Kennedy attends Mary Jo Kopechne funeral in Plymouth
Senator Edward Kennedy attended the funeral of Mary Jo Kopechne in St. Vincent's Church Plymouth Massachusetts wearing a neck brace after the bridge accident. He entered with his wife Joan and sister-in-law Ethel Kennedy. The service included a Requiem Mass with readings about baptism and resurrection.
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Shaky Truce in Honduras Escalates Border War
Fighting fears flare in the undeclared eight day conflict between El Salvador and Honduras as OAS mediators press a cease fire. Both sides argue for troop withdrawals while Salvadorean forces occupy parts of Honduras and control the air over both nations, with warnings of action if demands are not met.
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Welcome Home Apollo 11 Sparks Nation Wide Celebrations
Apollo 11 sped toward Earth at 2,931 mph as a radio blackout briefly interrupted contact. Ground control reported a midcourse adjustment and celebrated the nearing splashdown with plans for ticker tape parades in New York Chicago and Los Angeles and San Francisco officials urged loud, full-city celebrations.
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Death takes Assemblyman G. Joe Viani
Assemblyman G. Joe Viani D Hawthorne aged 63 died at home after a yearlong illness. A tavern and restaurant operator, he served in the California legislature since 1959 with a brief 1964 defeat. Born November 7 1905 in Chiesa Italy he was named a distinguished Nevadan in February by Gov Laxalt. Survivors include his widow Julia and sons Joseph and William. Rosary Thursday night at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Mass Friday at 10 a.m.
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Funeral Service Today for Former Nevada Attorney General Mathews
A funeral will be held today for William Thomas Mathews 83 former Nevada Attorney General who died Sunday in Reno He served as AG from 1950 to 1954 and earlier spent more than 20 years in the office handling tax matters including the Boulder Dam case Mathews also served in the Nevada Assembly Elko County District Attorney and Reno city attorney Survivors include his widow Katharine a son Woodrow and several grandchildren He came to Nevada in 1910 worked for the Western Pacific Railroad and earned a Hamilton College law degree.
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Hawes Favored for LVCA Executive Director Post
William Hawes, Chicago office manager for the Las Vegas Convention Authority, is the committee’s sole recommendation for the new executive director role. The LVCA will interview Hawes in a personnel session Tuesday as it reorganizes to include department heads and a nine-member authority.
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Nixon Begins Global Trip Shaping Open World Peace
President Nixon starts an 11 day journey from San Francisco to Honolulu Johnston Island Guam Manila Bangkok New Delhi Lahore Bucharest Mildenhall as he meets Apollo 11 astronauts and plans a potential Vietnam visit. He presents a proposal to reorganize the Interstate Commerce Commission and discusses policy with Gen Earle Wheeler. He vows real peace and expanded world openness.
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County Seeks 50 Percent Hike to Fund Sewer Plant Expansion
Clark County plans to ask the Public Service Commission to approve a 50 percent increase in district sewer rates to back a projected 6.5 million bond for expanding the plant. Doubts remain about whether the bond will materialize amid changes to voting on bonds and a stressed bond market.
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Battle over Bonanza hotel control heats up in court
In a district court clash over the Bonanza Hotel, Jacobson seeks to preserve his tenure as president and licenseholder while Levin and partners challenge a temporary restraining order. Messy counterclaims promise tighter finance and control battles, with hearings set as testimony resumes.
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Women Dealers Win Round In Vegas Dispute
Federal review hinges on proving a pattern of discrimination as 35 women allege bias in casino hiring. A female dealer group cites a 200-member non dues paying membership and cites employers preferring non citizen men while women are passed over. Some casinos allegedly raise wages to attract dealers to counter rival shortages.
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