Hilton Moves Into Las Vegas with 37 Percent Stoke at Flamingo and International Hotels
Hilton Hotels Corp buys 37 percent of the International and Flamingo hotels from International Leisure Corp via Kirk Kerkorian. The deal, worth about 45 million dollars, could raise Hilton to 50 percent ownership after a second purchase. The transaction marks the first entry of a major hotel chain into a Nevada gambling resort. The closing is expected within a week.
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Gibson Ousts Addonizio In Newark Runoff
Kenneth A. Gibson won Newark’s mayoral runoff, becoming the city’s first black mayor and ousting Hugh Addonizio amid a racially charged campaign. Jubilant supporters celebrated while Addonizio headquarters faced violence and vandalism as police contained the scenes.
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Agnew and Reagan Demand Rhodes Resign From Campus Panel
Vice President Spiro Agnew and Governor Ronald Reagan accused bias and distortion in the newly named presidential commission to study campus unrest. They urged the resignation of Joseph Rhodes Jr. As White House said no plans to change the panel, tensions rose over the investigation.
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Dow Jones Advances as Nixon Speech Sparks Market Hope
The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 19 points to 706.26 aided by expectations of an optimistic White House address on the economy. Volume was near average with broad gains across indicators.
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UPI
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White House
Raggio Seeks Nevada Seat With White House Backing
President Nixon signaled strong support for GOP candidate William J. Raggio in Nevada's race to unseat Sen. Howard Cannon. Raggio, accompanied by Gov. Paul Laxalt, met about 30 minutes with Nixon and received pledge of full aid.
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White House
Nevada
Paul Laxalt
Third-Party Counsel Sought in Nevada Test Site Strike
Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council and Central Labor Council vote to shut down the Nevada Test Site at 5 am Thursday. AGC and Operating Engineers Local 12 strike after charges of unfair labor practice. Leaders name third party to hear facts, not arbitrate, while negotiations continue.
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AGC
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Buiding Trades Council
Ben Schmoutey
James M. Arnold
Building Trades Council
Weather Report Highlights Warm Day with Gentle Winds
Salty conditions persist with occasional afternoon 10-20 mph gusts. otherwise light, gentle winds. Today's high reaches 95 degrees and low 65, mirroring yesterday's 95/62 and contrasting with last year’s 81/60. Sunrise is 5:33 and sunset at 7:41.
Nixon to name wage price commission to curb inflation
President Nixon plans a new wage price commission to focus public attention on price and wage increases as he addresses the nation on the economy. He will urge business and labor to restrain decisions to speed inflation control and may announce the panel during the noon broadcast. The commission lacks enforcement power beyond shaping opinion.
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UPI
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Kidnappers Free German Ambassador in Rio de Janeiro
West German Ambassador Ehrenfried Von Holleben was freed after 123 hours in captivity. He was abducted Thursday night from his car by leftists who forced the government to release 40 political prisoners. one policeman died and another was wounded in the attack.
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Vegas Vet Exposes Gambling in Vietnam Front Lines
Las Vegas ex-GI Kenneth Laswell describes widespread gambling in South Vietnam where slot and pinball machines operate in U S Army clubs. GIs use military script instead of dollars, exchanging currency on arrival. machines take rolls of coins from nickels to quarters.
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Kennet Laswell
South Vietnam
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