07 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1969
Page
1
An associate of Egypt President Gamal Abdel Nasser said an additional Arab-Israeli war within a year is inevitable. The comment comes as Soviet officials accuse reactionary forces of pressing Nasser toward escalation.
Clark County District Attorney George Franklin Jr. insisted no organized crime outfit operates in Las Vegas even as a federal task force plans to probe the area next week. Governor Paul Laxalt defended Nevada, saying crime here is lower than in other states while criticizing Justice official Martin Danziger over claims of Mafia activity. A congressional bill seeks 61 million dollars to fund nationwide crime crackdown, with Las Vegas hosting one of the task forces.
An undercover officer in Los Angeles helped avert a potential disaster at the Hotel before Gov. Ronald Reagan's speech. Indictments against 19 Mexican American militants say fires in stairwells could have trapped hundreds, with $100,000 in damage. Officer Fernando Sumaya infiltrated the Brown Berets, exposing the plan.
Clark County School Board weighs options as Aug. 1 state aid halt looms under 1 to 17 salary law. Acting Supt. Richard Brown says State Superintendent Burnell Larson warned the district to obey the Nevada law, while CCCTA has a district court injunction blocking signing. District Court and state debates threaten delays in bargaining, with June 12 meetings likely to influence initial proposals and potential cuts in longevity and education benefits.
James Forman and followers of the Black Economic Development Council occupy three floors of the Interchurch Center, headquarters for the National Council of Churches and related bodies, demanding 500 million dollars in reparations. The takeover began at the Reformed Church of America offices with hundreds of workers evacuated.
Thousands honor Robert F. Kennedy on the first anniversary of his death at Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Ethel Kennedy prays at his grave then at the Kennedy tomb. A dusk memorial mass draws about 10,000 attendees with a Picasso drawing on programs and a Dylan song list.
Fair and sunny with gentle winds. Today's high near 100 and low around 70. Yesterday reached 193? 71. Noontime humidity at 1 percent. Sunrise at 3 23, sunset at 7 56.
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