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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1969

Page

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Labor showdown hits Las Vegas Strip hotels at Dunes

Nevada hotel and union tensions erupt as Teamsters and Stationery Engineers strike the Dunes Hotel. Syncing walkouts ripple to Hacienda Tropicana Sands Desert Inn Frontier Thunderbird. AGVA members join in sympathy and hotels lock out workers. Supplies falter as patrons travel and bars close.

Nevada Dunes Hacienda Tropicana Sands Desert Inn Frontier Thunderbird American Guild of Variety Artists AGVA Sahara

Beaming Nixon Welcomes Spacemen Aboard USS Hornet

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin returned to Earth aboard the USS Hornet after splashdown in the Pacific at 9 50 a m Nevada time. Nixon and NASA officials praised the mission and discussed Mars as the next goal in space exploration with Mueller outlining future plans.

Uss Hornet UPS Mars Neil A. Armstrong Michael Collins Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr Pacific Ocean Nevada Russia United States San Francisco Montpelier Armstrong Wapakoneta Ohio George FE. Mueller National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Nixon Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin

Absence of Publisher Delays Edition Amid Labor Hearing

Hank attends a full day National Labor Relations Board hearing called by the Teamsters union as they target SUN dealers and press for organizing 300 carrier boys aged 10 to 14. The unions act amid broader labor activity. Hitler is invoked in a quoted remark about targeting youth.

Hank National Labor Relations Board Teamsters Union

Biloxi Area Brutal Double Murder Sparks Manhunt

Police press an around the clock probe into the brutal killing of two women Suzanna Shepherd and Katherine Waggoner in a beach house near Biloxi Mississippi. Authorities say the victims were nude and gagged and bludgeoned with a blunt instrument with the killer possibly entering through a bathroom window.

Biloxi, Miss UPI Suzanna M. Shepherd Orange Grove Katherine J. Waggoner Wool Market Biloxi Miss Shepherd David Gulf of Mexico Miss Waggoner Rosetti

Moon Landing Reaction Across the Nation

Widespread celebration followed the moon landing with sirens ringing and bells tolling. Governors and broadcasters saluted while crowds gathered in Chicago and San Francisco for the splashdown. Skeptics voiced doubt in Madison and a New York viewing event drew 500 leaders.

Arkansas Iowa San Francisco New York City Western Union International

Kennedy Withdraws Hearing On Fatal Motor Charge

Sen Edward M Kennedy abruptly shifts tactics withdrawing a Monday hearing on a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene after a party accident that killed a secretary. He may face trial soon and decide to plead guilty innocent or no contest at the judge's option. Observers note quick disposition could spare attendees from public questioning.

Edgartown Mass UPI Edward M. Kennedy

Weather Summary for Today and Yesterday

Mostly sunny today with after noon cloudiness and a forecast high of 105 degrees. Low around 80 with noon humidity at 35 percent. Yesterday reached a high of 105 and a low of 79 as sunrise was at 5 42 and sunset at 7 52.

Promises Promises Gordon's Jailhouse Blues

Harold G Gordon sits in a county jail awaiting a district court appearance after years of legal wrangles over a plea deal that failed to produce the expected two year sentence He had pleaded guilty under assurances from his attorney that time served would be credited and he would be released but court rulings and credit errors kept him in prison through multiple terms and a series of judges have grappled with applying the proper sentences and credits over the years

Harold G. Gordon Gordon Las Vegas Nevada Nevada Supreme Court NSP Earl White Thomas O'Donnell

Furor Over Spy Swap Snafu In England Bulls British Crisis

In London, Gerald Brooke returns home after four years in a Russian prison in a swap that freed the Kroger couple aka Morris and Lena Cohen who passed atomic submarine secrets to the Kremlin. Michael Stewart announced three month release and exile to Poland with other concessions. Parliament denounced the deal as blackmail and urged safeguards against future leverage.

London UPI Gerald Brooke Kremlin Michael Stewart House of Commons Peter and Helen Kroger United States Morris and Lena Cohen Poland

Air Controllers Dispute Easing in Talks

Federal aviation officials and PATCO representatives agreed to exchange recommendations on working conditions to avert a mass resignation by air traffic controllers. PATCO chairman Michael J. Rock announced a weekend Denver meeting to draft proposals, while FAA head John H. Shaffer said talks may have reduced the walkout threat.

Washington API Federal Aviation Michael J. Rock Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization PATCO Denver John H. Shaffer Federal Aviation Administration FAA

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