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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1970
Page
1
Sen. Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut, censured in 1967 and recently felled by a heart attack, announced he would not seek a third term as a Democrat. He did not rule out an independent candidacy, saying he has decided not to seek, nor will he seek, the party nomination.
SUN Executive Editor Those other guys. The Congress debates a massive crime control package amid concerns over due process and preventive detention. John Mitchell warns that convicting the innocent harms all, while Sen. Ervin criticizes detentions as a police state. Harris argues Nixon uses law enforcement for politics.
In Las Vegas 29 people were arrested in the largest Clark County narcotics sweep, with 54 grand jury indictments for heroin and other drugs. Among those named were Hair cast members Lana Silva and Pohai Kong, plus 27 others and six from North Las Vegas. The three month undercover operation involved 28 agents across city and county agencies.
A High level evacuation brought 134 Americans from Jordan to Athens on a Middle East Airlines charter. U.S. officials greeted the group at Athens airport while 14 children 47 women and 23 men were taken to hotels on the city outskirts. One former hostage Rev Douglas Siden and Mrs Vania Cooley honeymooning in Amman arrived on the Jordanian plane.
A Las Vegas veteran who spent 13 months in Vietnam and earned a Silver Star and multiple Bronze Stars says U.S. casualties are undercounted and faults army leadership. He reports equipment shortages, weapon defects, black market activity, and strained South Vietnamese attitudes. The Sun plans a four part interview series starting tomorrow.
Louise Thoresen pleaded innocent to murdering her husband William E. Thoresen III, 32, heir to a $70 million fortune. He kept a home arsenal of weapons. A preliminary hearing was set for June 30 to determine possible trial in Superior Court.
Variable cloudiness today with a slight chance of afternoon showers. Northerly winds 26 to 36 mph. High near 80 and a low around 60. Sunrise 4 23 a.m. Sunset 7 58 p.m. Yesterday’s values shown for comparison. A year ago today records were 94 and 63.
Robin Hood at 3428 Scarlett Oak is named winner of a nationwide contest to attend Knottingham Festival in Knottingham England July 1619. Sheriff of Knottingham invited Hood to fly as guest via BOAC to the festival.
In Oakland California federal, state and city agents raided the home of Hell's Angels president Ralph Barger arresting him and Miss Gruhlke, a former Livermore beauty queen. The search recovered 350000 dollars in narcotics, 10 weapons including semi autos, heroin and cocaine.
Four major Las Vegas firms in cement and gravel operations shut down their plants yesterday amid a spreading labor dispute. Observers predict construction in Southern Nevada will halt early next week. Las Vegas Building Material also shut down.
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