FBI bugging of Black hotel suite raises Supreme Court questions
The Supreme Court asked for more information on how the FBI bugged Washington hotel suite of business consultant Fred B. Black Jr., an associate of Bobby Baker. The court had refused May 2 to review Black’s tax evasion conviction, but on May 24 the Justice Department notified the court of the eavesdropping. The department said the bugging did not affect the trial.
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Bobby) Baker
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Black asks high court to reconsider review denial
The government proposes approaches for the court to consider as it weighs Black's plea. A brief order requests detailed government answers on apparatus used, authorization, governing statute or order, installation dates, whether conversations were recorded, when prosecutors learned of the information, and its use in Black's case. The FBI device linked to a separate probe was only recently disclosed.
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Molotov Cocktail Barrages Reported in Chicago
UPI dispatch from Chicago notes repeated Molotov cocktail barrages in the city leaving several injuries and property damage as authorities investigate. Police urge residents to stay vigilant and avoid the affected areas while security forces respond to the incidents.
People Watching at the Airport Sparks Quiet Reflections
A reader describes a Las Vegas airport scene where wealth contrasts with ordinary moments. A wealthy Las Vegan chats amid travelers while Sen Floyd Lamb talks with Stuart Webb and Dick Ham stands nearby. The piece ends with a call to try people watching to escape daily worries.
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Cabbie suit challenges Las Vegas taxi ordinance
Union Cab Co of Las Vegas and other cab firms along with the Chamber of Commerce sue Clark County to have the county taxi ordinance declared unconstitutional. The suit argues limits on the number of cabs per company violate property rights. Victor Whittlesea of Blue Cab criticizes the ordinance and cites PSC limits on county power. The case may be heard in District Court Friday with related actions by the Teamsters Union and Cab Association.
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Two Vegans Die in Crash in Utah
BLACK ROCK Utah A Las Vegas girl Jill Beth Steigler 22 a Weber State College graduate and her mother Ethel Wedge Steigler 50 were killed in a one car rollover in southwestern Utah. The Utah Highway Patrol said the car rolled several times after missing a curve and both occupants were thrown from the vehicle. The mother died at the scene and the daughter died about an hour later at Milford Valley Hospital. The husband and father R A Steigler was first on the scene trailing in a second car.
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Viet Cong Attacks Near Lai Khe Cause Casualties
Viet Cong mortar strikes hit the U.S. Army 1st Division base camp at Lai Khe, 25 miles north of Saigon, injuring a few American troops and damaging several Huey helicopters. The attack occurred at 3 30 p.m. and 7 p.m. as part of ongoing clashes in the Saigon area.
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Weather outlook with clear skies and heat wave likely
Mostly clear with afternoon clouds and gentle winds. Predicted high 105 and low 75. Sunrise at 4 23, sunset at 6 59. Yesterday's high was 103 and low 70.
Search ends for Larry Jeffrey child in Charleston Mountains
The two week search for six year old Larry Jeffrey in the Charleston Mountains concluded without finding him. Clark County deputies the Sheriff’s Jeep Posse and volunteers had followed many tracks but all led to dead ends. Sheriff Ralph Lamb called off the effort noting it was one of the hardest decisions he faced.
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Golden Spike hotel casino plan moves toward drawing board
Frank Scott, president of the Chamber of Commerce, confirms a major hotel casino project on Union Pacific property is nearly ready but delayed. Nevada Gaming Control Board and City Licensing Department have not received applications or paperwork yet.
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Kolod Appeal in Denver Delayed Again
Federal Court in Denver rescheduled the appeal of Ruby Kolod for June 27. Kolod a major stockholder and operator of the Desert Inn casino was convicted last year of conspiracy to threaten disbarred Denver attorney Robert Sunshine. Co defendant in the Denver case is Willie Israel Alderman, of Las Vegas.
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