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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1970
Page
1
The nude body of a young antipoverty worker was found in the back seat of a gray government car on Hot Springs Mountain. Nancy Morgan, 24, of Baton Rouge Louisiana, a VISTA volunteer, was bound with nylon cord and her death cause awaited official comment.
Hank Greenspun argues against compromise on war and peace. He cites rising opposition to Vietnam involvement, notes President Nixon’s position, and discusses the Cooper Church Amendment limiting Cambodian troops without Congress. He highlights Senator Howard Cannon's evolving stance and calls for constitutional accountability.
The House sent to the White House a bill to lower the voting age to 18 and restore federal protections for black voters in the south. Nixon’s decision remained uncertain with options to sign veto or let it become law without his signature. He preferred constitutional amendment but questioned congressional authority.
President Nixon said the American economy is the strongest in the world and urged wage and price restraint to curb persistent inflation. He rejected mandatory wage price controls and proposed an inflation alert commission to focus public attention on excessive increases. Democrats called the speech timid and weak as traders reacted little to the address.
Sierra Construction Corp. wins the $3.195 million contract to build the James H. Down Towers, a four story 200 unit senior housing complex on five acres in Charleston Heights Las Vegas. Groundbreaking expected before June 30 with completion in fall 1971.
About 3,800 union members planned a 7 a.m. strike at the Nevada Atomic Test Site after failed contract talks with REECo and AEC oversight. 2,400 nonunion management and staff were expected to report to work while unions picketed entrances. The walkout followed expired contracts for 10 crafts unions on June 1.
Miami faces a third straight night of racial violence with snipers, looters, and firebombers in the northwest. A sniper pinned down two patrolmen and was hospitalized, a woman was shot in the arm at a store fire, and U S 1 near the trouble zone was closed. City curfews cover about half the city as police report scattered incidents and ongoing arrests unclear.
Weather report notes a sunny hot day with mostly gentle winds. Forecast high exceeds 100 degrees with a low near 70. Yesterday reached 98 and bottomed at 2, while a year ago today recorded 88 and 60 with sunrise at 3 23 and sunset at 8 00.
Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb filed for reelection promising to fight crime in Southern Nevada and to upgrade area law enforcement agencies. He cited school unrest and rising teen narcotics as tough modern problems and urged legislation for 20 year retirement benefits for officers and firefighters. Lamb, a WWII veteran, began with the county in 1947 and notes 354 employees now, up from 145 when he took office.
Denver reports that U S mayors urged President Nixon to cut defense and space spending to fund urban programs. The resolution called for reorganizing national priorities to ease urban crises and ensure domestic tranquility, with Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier adding specifics on where cuts should occur.
A Brink's security guard George Joseph Schwender, 43, was killed in a gun battle with three youths and a black driver in front of Zayre's Department Store in Jacksonville. Another guard, Harry H. Schenck, 31, was wounded and in fair condition. Police closed bridges, used a helicopter, and searched for the suspects.
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