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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
1
Arab artillery attack near Jerusalem killed a young American missionary school teacher on a Dead Sea trip and wounded her American companion. About 70 Soviet made shells fired from Jordan struck Qalya Beach injuring bathers, with one Israeli civilian killed and several others wounded.
The U S 9th Infantry Division base camp near Saigon was struck by a five mortar salvo late last night killing one possible homeward bound GI and wounding 18. The attack came as 12,000 9th Division troops are slated for withdrawal from Vietnam. Light damage was reported at the camp 40 miles southwest of Saigon in the Mekong Delta.
Shirley Anderson, 25, of Rochester New York, and Elaine Bonnet, 27, of Lodi California, were killed and wounded respectively as shells hit near Jerusalem. The pair had been teaching in the Congo and were visiting Bethlehem before returning home.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a 12 month extension of the 10 percent income tax surcharge as part of Nixon anti inflation plan. The bill would keep the surcharge through December 31 and then reduce to 5 percent until June 30 1970. It targets relief for about 5.7 million people and is expected to pass next week.
Conservative wins Democratic mayoral nomination as Wagner concedes to Mario A. Procaccino late at night. In the Republican contest John Marchi claims victory while Lindsay refuses to concede. Badillo led early but Procaccino surged as results from 2,889 of 5,286 precincts show. Lindsay leads Marchi early in Republican tallies.
Mostly cloudy conditions with scattered thunder showers and gentle winds. Today's high 85 and low 60, yesterday's 81 and 60. Noontime humidity at 40 percent. Sunrise at 5 23 and sunset at 8 00.
Dr Ronald Dante a 49 year old Strip hypnotist escaped injury when a gunman fired six shots through his windshield in West Hollywood. He was later arrested on a felony grand theft warrant from 1968 tied to a check for 17460 for seven boats. Police issued a suspect description as Dante awaited at a West Hollywood hotel with Lana Turner and Cheryl Crane.
Defense rested after calling the chief prosecutor and other officials as witnesses in the five week murder arson trial of Sylvester J Azbill. The eight eight jurors are to begin deliberations late tomorrow with final arguments set for today.
City Commissioner Jim Corey proposes an elevated east leg for the freeway with parks and playgrounds underneath. The four mile route would connect the I 15 interchange to Kelso Turner and Mojave Road, with construction planned for 1975 pending approvals from state and federal highway officials.
The Las Vegas SUN announces that this week's crossword puzzles have arrived and will appear on pages 29 and 30. The paper apologizes to readers who missed puzzles and promises to prevent future misses.
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