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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1969

Page

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First Pictures Of Mars Due On Television Tonight

Mariner 6 wakes from a five month space trip and begins snapping images of Mars from 58 million miles away. The mission aims to detect conditions that could support life and includes ultraviolet and infrared instruments to search for nitrogen hydrogen and oxygen traces. Vice President Agnew will view the first Mars pictures at the command center.

Mars Pasadena Calif UPI Mariner 6 Space Red Planet Spiro T. Agnew Mariner Command Center Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology

Michigan Officers Deny Finding Site Of Seventh Murder

Police chief Walter Krasny dismissed reports that a search found the site of the seventh slaying linked to EMU cases. The body of 18 year old Karen Beineman was found near a dirt road. authorities say she was killed elsewhere like the other victims. EMU officials later instituted a sign in sign out system for dorm residents amid safety concerns.

Michigan Walter Krasny Karen Sue Beineman Eastern Michigan University Coed Miss Beineman Krasny Ypsilanti, Mich UPI

Where I Stand Where I Stand

Hank Greenspun memo to Hank reflecting on writing reluctance in Hanford and Las Vegas, praise for Air West service and personnel, critique of narcotics prosecutions two years after George Franklin, dispute over Powder Puff Derby term at Craig Road Speedway, and observations on broken toes and fundraising plaques.

Hank Hanford Las Vegas Air West Fresno George Meriwether TWA George Franklin Joe Tabet Sundial Dist Craig Road Speedway Lady Fliers Kay Brick Speedway

Las Vegas Teen Drowns at Timothy Leary Commune Pool

Charlene Rene Alameida, 17, of 1883 Balboa Las Vegas student who attended Valley High School in 1967 68 drowned July 14 while swimming nude at Timothy Leary’s Riverside California ranch pool. Leary faces charges of contributing to delinquency of a minor. he says she came to the village to do her own thing and denies providing drugs. Alameida had prior narcotics arrests and ran away status in 1967 before being releas ed to juvenile authorities. Authorities note she previously lived in Laguna Beach California before moving to the Leary ranch.

California Las Vegas Charlene Rene Alameida Balboa Valley High School Miss Alameida Leary Riverside Jully Big Daddy Laguna Beach Calif Leary Ranch

Slaying After Marine Party Brawl At Camp Lejeune

Five Marines were jailed as investigators probe a brawl with racial overtones at Camp Lejeune that killed 20 year old Cpl Edward Bankston of Picayune Mississippi and left another Marine badly beaten. Roanoke Virginia native Pfc James S Young, 19, remained hospitalized. Representative Marion Biaggi urged a congressional inquiry into militant infiltration on military installations. Autopsy results were to be released to naval investigators.

Camp LE Jeune N. C UPI Marion Biaggi D-N.y Cpl Edward Bankston Picayune, Miss U. S. Naval Hospital Portsmouth Naval Investigation Services

Solon Raises New Obstacle To Surcharge

Senate Democrat leader Mike Mansfield threatened to let the 10 percent surcharge on paychecks expire Thursday delaying action on renewing the tax. He refused to say whether he would bring up a measure to extend the withholding beyond midnight Thursday.

Solon Washington UPS Senate Mike Mansfield Nixon Mansfield

Weather Summary With Heat and ThunderShowers

Variable clouds with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Today’s high 103 and low 80, yesterday’s high 103 and low 76. Noontime humidity 35 percent. Sunrise at 5 45 and sunset at 7 48.

Agnes Mott longtime Las Vegas resident dies at 103

Agnes Mott died Saturday at her daughter’s home in Bern Idaho aged 103. She moved to Las Vegas in 1921 with her husband William E. Mott who later served as Clark County deputy sheriff. Services are set for 10 am tomorrow at the LDS Chapel Eighth Linden. Friends may visit after 7 pm today at Bunker Brothers Mortuary.

Agnes Mott Las Vegas Wendell Bunker Bern Idaho LDS Chapel Eighth and Linden Streets Bunker Brothers Mortuary

Scientists Reevaluate Moon Seas After Apollo 11 Study

A geologist from SPACE CENTER Houston reported Monday night overwhelming evidence that the moon's vast seas formed by lava outpourings and later covered by fine debris with abundant glass beads.

Eugene A. Shoemaker Earth Maria Seas Shoemaker Apollo

Labor pact ratified after hotel strike at Dunes

Teamsters and Operating Engineers Local 501 and 995 voted 4 to 1 to approve a contract with the Nevada Resort Association. The three year deal includes wage increases totaling 1.25 dollars over the first year and adds health welfare and a pension plan.

Teamsters and Operating Engineers Dunes Nevada Resort Association Operating Engineers Stationary Local 501 Teamsters Local 995 Health and Welfare Plan Pension Plan

Broadway Mourns Frank Loesser Dead at 59

New York reports composer Frank Loesser died yesterday at Mt. Sinai Hospital at age 59. He created music for Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and wrote Baby Its Cold Outside and Jingle Jangle Jingle.

New York UPI Frank Loesser Mt. Sinai Hospital

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