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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Page
12
Nevada editors criticize the Lyon County murder case handling blaming court actions for public distrust. They argue taxpayers bore the costs and venue changes worsened the trial, insisting a fair trial is owed and that justice should not hinge on dollars or county pride.
A physician responds to a letter by advising against tattoos for a child with cerebral palsy. He cites permanence infection risk and potential disease from unsterile needles, suggesting discussing the decision with the teacher and considering alternatives. The note also mentions venereal disease test caveats.
The piece portrays Ted Kennedy mingling with labor leaders at a Shoreham Hotel banquet and the Labor unions’ COPE planning retreat at Piney Point Md. It notes Kennedy’s rising influence with labor elders, questions about his future influence and possible rivals like McCarthy, and the uncertain 1970 political landscape.
Washington observers note the ABM fight centers on curbing Defense Department spending rather than the Safeguard system alone. Senate leaders, notably Sen J William Fulbright, say the real issue is congressional oversight over military budgets, with the Safeguard plan used as a political trigger while Russia talks loom. The debate also questions whether Pentagon waste can fund higher priority programs, as conservative critics call for deeper spending cuts after Vietnam while supporters stress long term deterrence amid shifting budget scales.
The article outlines New York Citys Operation Better Block OBB a large scale private public effort to rehab blocks. Bristol Myers funds 167000 1968 128000 1969 and Urban Action Task Force provides 50000. In 1968 92 blocks were rehabilitated and 180 more planned by summers end.
A survey of residents expresses mixed opinions on paying Christmas bonuses to public employees. Some praise bonuses for families in need and fair pay, while others worry about tax burdens and call for broader consolidation of government services.
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