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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1970
Page
4
An airport official says terrorists were released after the hijackers’ demands were met. The airliner then flew to Cairn, landing about three hours after it left.
Massachusetts Attorney General Robert H. Quinn asks the Supreme Court to rule on a state law forbidding Massachusetts residents from participating in foreign wars unless initially authorized or ratified by a congressional declaration of war. The brief argues Defense Secretary Laird acted beyond the Constitution by expanding U S troop levels in Indochina and seeks to bar Massachusetts residents from combat roles in Vietnam while affirming the President's lawful powers.
A plane crash near a resort area killed six members of a single family after an engine stall and loss of control. The craft, departing from El Cajon, crossed highway 50 before crashing near a golf course site. Investigators from the NTSB and FAA sought engine data and weather was clear with 15 mph wind. fuel plans and intermediate stops were noted but fuel at Minden Nev was unavailable.
Senate debate opens on a 19.2 billion military bill with 1.3 billion for ABM and potential shifts by undecided and ill members. If absent opponents like Margaret Chase Smith or Mundt recover, the outcome could hinge on late supports or defections as Nixon seeks approval for expansion.
The storm Becky Fizzles brought tornadoes and heavy rain along the Gulf coast and into Georgia. Flood warnings covered eastern Georgia and parts of the Panhandle while Carolinas and nearby states faced flash flood watches. In Panacea Florida a tornado damaged homes and knocked out power as Tallahassee floods damaged state offices and records.
A federal judge found a prima facie case of sex discrimination at the Desert Inn Hotel due to the lack of female dealers. Jones ordered the hotel to stop unfair practices and to consider Mrs. Johnson’s application with male applicants, seeking a court order if needed.
The Newark case tied Addonizio and 15 others to a kickback scheme with city officials. Witness Paul W. Rigo testified to handing over 255000 dollars on 62 occasions, including 4000 dollars to Addonizio. Gallo and a bank official died in car crashes. Addonizio's appeal to delay the trial failed as Kenneth Gibson won the mayor election runoff.
Robert Sheridan of Carson City was arrested at a North Lake Tahoe casino bar in connection with the October 9 1949 kidnapping of Las Vegas land developer Dean Petersen. Washoe County DA William Raggio said the arrest caps an intensive investigation following the convictions of Joseph Lischke and William McCoole. Sheridan, a former operator of the Senator Club in Carson City, faces arraignment at 1 30 p.m. in Judge Grant Gowen’s court.
Thomas Wrenn, held on a 50 000 bond for the assault with a deadly weapon stabbing at TI's Bar, asks Judge Howard Babcock to reduce bail. His attorney cites possible release for social duties, while Deputy DA John Harrington warns due to a lengthy arrest record. The hearing is postponed for district attorney review.
Residents extinguished a sofa fire at 4728 Monroe that rekindled late Tuesday, causing heavy damage to a storage shed and carport and to the family car. Mrs Price reported the sofa ignited in the afternoon and seemed out, but around 10 pm the shed burst into flames and a gas tank on a nearby cart and paint cans exploded.
About 2,000 of Test Site’s 6,100 workers joined a walkout with 30 operating engineers returning for a second day. Other crafts stayed off, including ironworkers and carpenters. Roofers submitted a new wage proposal as negotiations continue amid a broader labor war.
Senate and House approve interior appropriations adding more than 2.3 million for Nevada projects. Sen. Alan Bible notes the bill totals 994 million for Nevada programs across BLM National Park Service Forest Service BIA and other agencies with allocations for Lake Mead Lahontan fish hatchery Tahoe water projects Duck Valley irrigation and Owyhee Indian facilities.
Las Vegas police officer is slated to testify in District Court today in a civil case brought by Eastman Dillon Union Securities and Co. over more than $90,000 in stock purchases. Wendell McCulloch, a broker for Union Securities, testified that Bullock spoke to him and that someone else impersonated Bullock on the telephone. The suit seeks to recover a $10,000 loss after the stock was sold at a reduced price amid a declining market.
Alfred Dale Meyer, 37, was arrested at his home on Fast Lake Mead Boulevard by Las Vegas police narcotics officers. They found 13 bags of marijuana each worth 30 dollars and 98 amphetamines. He faces two counts of possession of marijuana and one of possession of dangerous drugs.
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