Millionaire Thoresen Shot in Quarrel With Wife After Gun Arsenal Case
William E. Thoresen III, once convicted for assembling a vast arsenal in the San Francisco Bay area, was shot to death in a home quarrel with his wife Louise Thoresen, who confessed she shot him. Police found a .38 revolver and boxes resembling a warehouse, with authorities seeking to empty unknown contents. Dates and local officials are cited, with a federal appeals reversal occurring earlier the same day.
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Fresno
Calif
UPL
William E. Thoresen III
Thoresen
San Francisco
Louise
Bill
Chicago
San Francisco Bay
H. R. Morton
Mike
Morton
William C. Daly
Thoresen’s turbulent life noted in public records
The report highlights Thoresen, son of a Great Western Steel Co. president, a temperamental Chicago figure with a stammer. It recalls past troubles including a 1957 stabbing in Evanston and a 1958 incident, reflecting a pattern of legal issues.
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Thoresen
Great Western Steel Co
Chicago
Evanston, Ill
Americans Injured in Danish Rail Crash Near Roskilde
A passenger train carrying U S embassy staff and families collided with a freight train near Roskilde station. Police said 40 Americans were admitted to hospitals with injuries, one listed as serious. Rescue crews freed trapped passengers with blowtorches. Ernest E. Goodman and Ernest A. Nagy, embassy officials, were aboard.
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Roskilde
Denmark
UPI
Ernest E. Goodman
Ernest A. Nagy
Shultz Elevated To Powerful New Federal Position
President Nixon moved George P. Shultz to direct a reorganized Office of Executive Management and Budget. He will oversee all federal operations with Caspar Weinberger as deputy and James Hodgson succeeding as labor secretary.
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Shultz
Washington
UPI
Nixon
George P. Shultz
Office of Executive Management and Budget
Robert P. Mayo
White House
Caspar W. Weinberger
Federal Trade Commission
State of
California
Graduate Business School
University of Chicago
James D. Hodgson
Lockheed Corp
Burbank
Calif
Nevada Senate Race Fallout Highlighted by Cannon Appointment
George Abbott Nevada GOP chairman comments on Spiro Agnew influence while Washoe County District Attorney William Baggio positions for the Senate race. The article notes Cannon's selection to a Southeast Asia fact finding tour and the resulting TV exposure aiding his campaign amid intra party tensions.
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William Baggio
Washoe County
U.S. Senate
Howard Cannon
Spiro
SUN
Baggio
Cannon
Southeast Asia
Weather Today Sunny With Strong Northerly Winds
The day features bright sunshine and brisk northerly winds from 15 to 35 mph. High near 90 and a low around 65 with yesterday posting a 88/63. Sunrise at 5:23 a.m. and sunset at 7:57 p.m. A year ago the high was 88 and the low 4.
Nixon Plans New Offer For Welfare Reform
President Nixon unveiled a five year health insurance plan for five million poor families as part of a revamped welfare program. Medicaid would be replaced with a national system where most poor would contribute to premiums and only the blind aged and handicapped would remain covered. The plan also proposes ending a $300 million annual welfare program for 90,000 unemployed fathers and keeps core family assistance principles.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Finch Fires Controversial Education Boss
Dr. James E F Allen Jr a controversial U S education commissioner was fired by HEW Secretary Robert H Finch Allen who had clashed with the administration was asked to resign and complied His resignation is effective immediately and a successor will be chosen after Senate confirmation by Elliot L Richardson
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Washington
UPI
James EF. Allen Jr
U.S
HEW
Robert H. Finch
Finch
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Allen
State of
New York
Nixon
Cambodia
James E. Allen
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate
UNLV Grants Degrees to 468 Graduates at Center
The University of Nevada Las Vegas will confer 468 degrees at a 10 a.m. ceremony at the Las Vegas Convention Center. There are 315 bachelors 77 masters and 84 associate degrees. Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters goes to Bob Hope who will also give the address. Three Distinguished Nevadan awards go to Richard F. Perkins Sebastian Mikulich and Leonard R. Fayle.
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University of Nevada
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention Center
Bob Hope
Hope
Richard F. Perkins
Overton
Sebastian Mikulich
Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno
Leonard R. Fayle
Las Vegas Valley
Marijuana Found Abandoned Off Sunset Road Valued at 5000
Clark County deputies received a 5:30 p.m. tip about marijuana in the desert off Sunset Road roughly 1.25 miles east of U S 91 South. Police found about 22 kilos of loose pot in 20 shopping bags, not yet bricks, with an estimated bulk value around 5000 dollars.
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Clark County
Sunset Road
U.S. 91
Final Offer From REECO At Meeting Tonight
The Central Labor Council representing about 35 000 union members backs the strike at the Nevada Test Site and demands REECO make a final offer tonight in Las Vegas. Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co the REECO prime contractor for the U S Atomic Energy Commission at its Nevada proving grounds north of Las Vegas is to present a final offer to contract negotiators of Sheetmetal Workers Local 88. KILLED IN VIETNAM Spec 4 Jerry L Thompson son of Mrs Cleo P Dunn 217 Madison Ave was reported killed in Vietnam his body to be returned to Las Vegas for funeral.
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Central Labor Council
Nevada
Engineers Union Local 12
Council
Royal Inn
Las Vegas
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
Reeco
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Proving Grounds
Vietnam
Jerry L. Thompson
Cleo P. Dunn
Madison Ave
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