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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1968
Page
1
A new threat of Soviet military intervention yesterday cast a shadow over the critical talks between Czech leaders and Soviet allies as the Prague crisis deepened. The development raised fears of a forceful crackdown amid stalled negotiations and mounting international concern.
The text recalls Jess Goodman a philanthropist and chamber of commerce leader whose sudden death profundamente affected the town. It notes his tireless community work at the Hotel Riviera and United Fund, the large funeral with prominent mourners including the state governor, and the personal impact on the author who vows to honor his legacy by slowing down. The piece shifts to a separate Moscow centered report on the Czech Soviet talks and troop maneuvers, highlighting the Politburo departure and nerves in the negotiations.
In a handwritten eight page letter to the SUN Earl Van Blaricom 37 confesses to killing wealthy Portland couple in November 1967 during a treasure hunt in a Mexican cave He describes a gun fight over a bag of antique Spanish coins and mutilated bodies found a week later by a farmer. The letter also recounts a violent gun battle in Las Vegas involving snipers and police, with multiple fatalities and wounded officers.
A commuter train from Philadelphia collided with a bus carrying 40 farm laborers and families in Buena Vista New Jersey. Eight people were killed and at least 19 injured as the bus was flung into the air and overturned. The train carried 100 passengers with no injuries reported.
Partly cloudy today with afternoon rain showers. Winds 18 to 20 mph. High 100 and low 75. Yesterday's high 99 and low 76. Noontime humidity 37 percent. Sunrise at 5 41, sunset 7 52.
Clark County detectives and a handcuffed suspect scoured the desert north of a gambling resort for Bernadette Kameeni, 21, seven months pregnant and mother of three, who vanished July 8. Husband Moses Kameeni, 31, an Hawaii native and ambulance driver, confessed to killing her and dumping the body, was jailed on open murder charges after being flown from Michigan.
In Los Angeles witness Miss Vinnie Donato testified that Maurice Friedman admitted a loan of twenty five thousand dollars to George Leach, an ex convict linked to the Friars Club card cheating case. Leach earlier testified Friedman offered a fifty thousand dollar bribe to flee the country before grand jury testimony. The case names Ben jamin Teitelbaum Manuel Richardson Warner Rich ardson and Johnny Rosselli as co defendants.
Police identified Alvin Williams as the victim after a fatal bar fight at Kelly's Liquor 810 W Bonanza. He suffered three bullet wounds from a .2 caliber pistol as a suspect followed him from the restroom. Kimmie Thomas, 41, 2146 W McWilliams, held on the charge.
More than 20,000 residents along a three mile stretch of the Kanawha chemical complex evacuated after a chlorine gas cloud rose 500 feet high from the FMC Inorgan Division plant. No deaths or injuries reported as leaks were halted and authorities directed evacuees to designated shelters.
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