21 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1969
Page
1
In a clash at sea, seven U S tuna boats were seized by Ecuadorian warships after a clipper was strafed twenty two miles off the South American coast and later released. One earlier seized vessel remained in custody at the Galapagos.
Caesars Palace hosts the play Boys in the Band drawing praise for acting while provoking some audience walkouts over explicit language. The reviewer commends the cast as nearly indistinguishable from real life and urges viewership for education on society's forces despite controversy.
Russell Payne, 25, son of a former Sunrise Hospital chief of staff, remained in Clark County Jail undecided about waiving extradition to Wyoming. He surrendered to Las Vegas detectives after being bailed on federal gun charges and a drunken driving arrest linked to the murder case.
Dr. Ralph Adams, fired June 9 on insubordination charges, has asked the Board of Trustees for a public hearing on reconsideration. In a letter to Board Chairman David McGinty, Adams cites lack of cause and denial of witnesses, asking for a June 24 meeting.
Mostly sunny today with gentle winds. Today's high around 100 degrees and low near 70. Yesterday reached 99 with similar low. Noontime humidity at 11 percent. Sunrise at 5 24 and sunset at 8 01.
The Sun welcomes comedian Pat Buttram as a new columnist after his fame with Gene Autry. His first column titled Pat Buttram Set will echo Will Rogers in tone and perspective for the contemporary scene.
Two American tourists Marianne Freulach and Adrian Black were treated for shock after four people were wounded in four blasts around the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Arab casualties and Israeli reports of fighting along the Suez cease-fire line were noted.
The FBI identified William Lee Brent, 39, of Oakland, as the hijacker in a TWA jet incident over Nevada. He faces aircraft piracy and concealed weapon charges in Las Vegas. Brent, free on $50,000 bond, was already to appear on San Francisco armed robbery and assault charges from a November shootout with police.
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