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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1970
Page
1
In a Commencement message President Eric A Walker urges recognition of history's human side and the value of rooted study. He says younger generations gain strength from elders and notes progress alongside past errors. He invites graduates to reflect on family figures as foundational influences.
About 450 Rancho High School seniors received diplomas at the Las Vegas Convention Center last night. Valedictorian Bill Earnhardt and salutatorian Gary Later spoke to the graduating class from North Las Vegas High School.
Bishop Gorman High School graduates 170 students in the Class of 1970 during commencement at the Guardian Angel Shrine. Valedictorian Brian Martinez and salutatorian Mary Mengarelli led a list of scholarship and award recipients totaling more than 95,900 in funds.
Las Vegas woman Barbara Ann Baldwin 24 walked into police headquarters at 12 40 p m and said she had just shot her husband Melvin Bb Baldwin 28. He was in serious condition at Southern Nevada Memorial after surgery to remove bullets. The couple were divorcing over custody of their five year old child who accompanied the mother to the station and was placed in Child Haven.
Teamsters Local 631 ratified by large majorities two contracts offered by the Southern Nevada rock sand and gravel industry and by the Associated General Contractors. Joe Carter secretary treasurer praised the membership reaction and called both contracts excellent.
Carpenters Local 178 moved to a wildcat strike against Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co at the Nevada Test Site exercising a 63 to 7 vote. They halt work over alleged unsafe conditions while negotiations continue with REECO aboard. next union meeting set for June 17.
Mostly sunny and hot today with 10 to 20 mph afternoon winds. Today's high 105 and low 70. Friday brings fair skies and slightly cooler temperatures. Sunrise 5 24 a.m. Sunset 7 34 p.m. Yesterday's highs and lows were 94 and 64. A year ago today 103 73.
The three day old Operating Engineers strike at the Nevada Test Site idled over 200 heavy equipment operators while about 400 others remained on site under REECo contracts. Pickets appeared at two Test Site entrances as wage talks stalled with no resolution on a 4.35 per hour raise over five years. REECo countered with half that offer. A protracted strike was forecast at a Las Vegas meeting with union leader Joe Seymore reporting withdrawal of current REECo proposals. a Monday meeting was planned with REECo negotiator Ron Keihn.
Unity Capital Corp of Newport Beach and Weston & Co meghit a merger purchase in Las Vegas. Interphase Corp owner of Weston & Co will be purchased, aiming for reopening as early as Monday June 8.
President Nixon announced that all major military objectives in Cambodia are achieved and that 30 000 more troops will be withdrawn from Vietnam by October 14. He noted Abrams judged the operation a key success and presented seized weapon stocks to illustrate Allied gains.
Washington reports show mixed reactions to Nixon Cambodia speech with many saying it fails to sway opponents. Muskie argued it widens the war while Aiken urged faster troop withdrawals and questioned the pace of progress. Senate and House leaders offered praise or skepticism based on party lines.
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