Mansfield offers immediate vote on five month surtax extension
Senate Democrats push an immediate vote on a five month extension of the income tax surcharge to unlock tax reform. Mansfield warns Dirksen the surtax may die if a vote is not by Thursday and urges Nixon be asked to approve. Mills proposes House tax reform action and possible join with a stopgap surtax extension.
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Nixon Seeks Thai Backing Amid Vietnam Trip
Nixon reassures Bangkok that U S support for its anti Communist government remains stable after Vietnam era pullout. White House aides outline a policy of minimal troop commitment, tech and material aid for internal subversion, and troop deployment only if foreign forces cross borders. Nixon meets U S diplomats in Bangkok and greets about 1000 cheering Americans at the embassy.
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Mars Mission Brings First Pictures to TV Viewers
Mariner 6 sent television pictures from Mars showing the bright south polar cap as it completed a 241 million mile journey. The first shot drew mixed notes, promising closer views and measurements on temperature, atmosphere, and possible water presence.
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Western Airlines Strike Grounds LV Travelers
Hundreds of tourists in Las Vegas faced delays as a Western Airlines walkout halted flights across the West. The Teamsters Local 2707 demanded broader benefits and wage tweaks, while mediator Charles Dulen worked toward a tentative agreement.
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Dr. Crucilla Named SNMH Director
Dr. Crucilla becomes director of SNMH with assistant administrator duties at a $28,000 base salary plus $125 monthly travel allowance. He currently earns $20,000 yearly. The arrangement is yearly only in calculation, with 60 days notice and pay if the board dismisses him.
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Solons Wife Bewildered as Missouri Senator Weds Secretary
Missouri state senator Earl Blackwell 45 wed his secretary Carolyn Ravenscroft 26 in Las Vegas amid divorce disputes with his wife of 21 years Dorothy Blackwell. Clark County records show no Las Vegas divorce. the affair follows Blackwell’s rise to senate president pro tem after a power struggle with Gov. Warren Hearnes.
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Eight held on charges of child abuse at California ranch commune
A boy described as starved for love was found at a northern California ranch commune where eight residents in their 20s were arrested for willful abuse of a child. The group, home to livestock and farm attempts, faced bail set at five thousand dollars each as a detention hearing opened on whether to return the child to his parents.
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Hawes declines Las Vegas Convention Authority directorship
George Bud Albright received 29500 while Desmond Kelly got 30000. board members reportedly backed a face saving offer. Wes Howery said Hawes remains favored and Bar ney Rawlings withdrew, leaving Hawes potential head of all convention operations in Las Vegas. The August 5 meeting was the next step with no further plans discussed.
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Arabs Brand Truce Team As Enemy By UPI
Al Fatah warned that U.N. truce observers stand in the way of Palestine and Arab territory liberation and said they will be treated as enemies. Reports say one Arab boy killed and four youths injured in Gaza by guerrilla activity while two Israeli civilians were wounded by a Jordan Valley mine.
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West LV Man To Testify In Own Defense
A 24 year old West Las Vegas man confined to a wheelchair for two years faces manslaughter charges after the stabbing death of his wife Denice Marie Holt at their home on April 14. Public Defender Jim Santini said Holt will testify when the defense rests. Prosecution earlier called six witnesses including Ernie Brown who said Holt and his wife had marital trouble and that Denice Holt hit Holt multiple times before the incident. Brown also said Holt’s wife threw him out and blocked his entry when he attempted to reach the bathroom during the altercation. Holt allegedly stabbed her after she attacked with an ashtray.
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Judge Rejects Mint Hotel Injunction Picketing May Resume
Judge Mendoza declined to issue an injunction against Mint Hotel picketing saying appealing to the State Supreme Court would be ineffective due to time. He noted the legal question lies in a no-man's land area. The case focused on whether Teamsters can represent security guards and NLRB rulings on unit composition.
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Astro Moon Color Views Released and Lunar Quarantine
Space agency shows color Moon images as first batch of weekly releases. Apollo 11 astronauts and peers are observed on the lunar surface while scientists in Houston test for life in an $11.5 million quarantine lab. Medical teams report no dangerous germs so far and expect no extension past August 11.
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