Powell Upheld Antiwar Senators Surprised by Nixon Victory
Senate debate on Cambodia limits grew tense as Ford urged restricting Nixon any action to protect troops worldwide while Fulbright and McGovern urged rejection. Cooper and Church dismissed Byrd language as meaningless as Dole moved to strip anti Nixon sentiment from Tonkin repeal. Stennis and Ervin opposed repeal amid administration concerns.
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Senate
Nixon
Cambodia
Robert C. Ford
D-W.va
John Sherman Cooper
Rhy
Frank Church
D-Idaho
U.S
Dole
B‘oc
Tonkin
Johnson
Southeast Asia
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Senate Armed Services Committee
Gulf of Tonkin
Ervin
Indigent Defense Rulings Split Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court upheld rulings on the right to counsel at preliminary hearings while justices Burger Stewart and Harlan dissented. The decision addressed juries of 12, alibi rules, and various cases including East Tennessee State University students, Louis C Mariani, Carlo Gambino, and John Marder.
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Kent State University
Kent
Ohio
KSU
Kathy Shevelov
Miamisburg
Karen Mlodzik
Evans City
Kathy Paul
Lorain
Dan Lemire
Pierpont
Ashtabula
Lemire
Warren E. Burger
Potter Stewart
John M. Harlan
Henry Coleman
Otis Stephens
Alabama
Supreme Court
Johnny Williams
Florida
Williams
Bryan R. White
Thurgood Marshall
Hugo L. Black
William ©. Douglas
East Tennessee State University
Detroit
Louis C. Mariani
Carlo Gambino
New York
Italy
United States
Connecticut
John Marder
Paralyzing Labor Buft Continues Across Nevada Strike
The ongoing strike at REECO keeps paralyzing operations at the Test Site and surrounding work in Southern Nevada. Teamsters Local 631 remains the only craft group at work after June 1 contract signings, while other trades stay off the job amid wage dispute talks. A federal mediator attends today as unions press a $3.97 hourly raise to align with Southern California. Sheet Metal Workers Local 88 files unfair labor practices over a REECO implant favoring Negro apprentices, prompting NLRB scrutiny.
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Teamsters Local 631
Teamsters
Nevada
California
Broymson
Hebling
Seymore
REECO
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Sheet Metal Workers Local 88
National Labor Relations Board
Lee Abbott
Abbott
County Adopts 30 Million 70 71 Budget
County commissioners approved a 30 million dollar budget for 1970 71 after a liquor and gaming license meeting. 75 county firefighters gathered at the courthouse seeking clarity on negotiations for pay raises and parity with sheriff's deputies. Firefighters argue they have not gained ground in multiple fact finding sessions and want a clear stance from the board. Deputy sheriffs received raises last year, and previously shared a salary scale with five men.
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Courtly House
Richard Bryan
Clark County
Bryan
Andy Williams Charms Caesars Palace Crowd With Vegas Show
Andy Williams performs at Caesars Palace with the Osmond Brothers in Las Vegas. His parents celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary as Claudine Longet sits nearby. Five year old Jimmy Osmond steals the show with a swinging I Got a Woman while rumors of Williams and Longet remain denied.
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Andy Williams
Caesars Palace
Osmond Brothers
Las Vegas
Williams
Andy
Claudine Longet
Williamses
Osmond
Jimmy
Fremont
Pat Boone
Good Housekeeping
Don Adams
The
Sands
Paul Anka
the Flamingo
Claudine
President Hopes For Early Test And Health Budget Clash
The president urged an early test while criticizing sections of Nixon’s hospital construction proposal. The veto, his first in this session, underscored health funding remains a priority with 1971 outlays expected to rise about 28 percent from 1969.
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Nixon
Congress
House
Dominick shifts stance on SST jet amid noise concerns
Senator Peter H. Dominick of Colgate Colp changes position on the Supersonic Transport project at a Nevada conference. He cites noise pollution as a outweighing drawback while reaffirming support for underground nuclear testing and the Plowshare program. Mary Elizabeth Hanford of the Presidents Committee on Consumer Interests outlined consumer issues with autos and appliances and praised consumer complaints as a force for control legislation.
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Peter H. Dominick
R-Colp
Washington
Nevada Environmental Health Association
NEHA
Dominick
AEC
Mary Elizabeth Hanford
Miss Hanford
Miner Couple to Face Preliminary Hearing in Drug Case
Dennis Lee Miner and his wife Claudia Ann were arraigned on narcotics possession charges after Miner’s murder counts were dropped. Justice of the Peace Joe Pawlikowski set September 23 for a preliminary hearing. Police linked the case to an incident last winter involving a nude display seen near their Sahara Avenue home.
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Dennis Lee Miner
Justice Court
Claudia Ann
Sahara Ave
Justice of the Peace
Joe Pawlikowski
Las Vegas
Miner
Senator Dominick urges public leadership on new technologies
Colorado Senator Dominick warns of public confusion over AEC program projects like Rulison near Grand Junction. He proposes an impartial Institute on Scientific Judgments to resolve scientific disputes and urges citizens to inform leaders. He cites noise pollution as a health risk and calls for stronger legislation and enforcement. Nevada Senator Cannon opens with a push for environmental education to build an informed citizenry and support legislation.
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Grand Junction
Colo
AEC
Dominick
Nevada
Howard W. Cannon
NEHA
House
Senate
Russell Marsh Named New City Mennower Coordinator
Russell Marsh, among 12 applicants for the post, will lead inventory programs benefitting the community. He plans to buy a home in Winterwood subdivision and brings nine years of California Department of Employment experience plus prior roles in commerce, disposal, and a studio business.
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Marsh
Winterwood
Nevada Equal Rights Commission
Robert McPherson
California Department of Employment
California Depart
McPherson
Frabella Studios
California
U.S. Department of Commerce
Stauffer Chemical Company
Weekend Crime Report Involving Safecracking And Local Robberies
Clark County detectives investigate a 4500 theft at Schulman Meat Co in Commercial Center after a Sunday 5 p.m. break in. Sheriff's deputies report a California man arrest in possession of 4000 Timeapsn capsules plus marijuana and a pistol. 18 year old released after charges dropped. Westward Ho Motel robbery nets 293 dollars. Blue Onion Drive-In sign altered with silver dollars. Blue Angel Motel manager held then bonded. Vegas Village North shoe department holdup yields 800 dollars. A dead male adult found in a North Las Vegas trailer. cause of death undetermined.
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Clark County
Schulman Meat Co
Commercial Center
Raymond Kosick
la Puenta
Calif
Blue Onion Drive-In
Fremont St
Blue Angel Motel
Allen Holroyd
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Fulbright
George S. McGovern
D-8.d
Brennan
Joe Seymore
Kevin Shymson
Irving Helbinig
Patrick J. Toomey
C.S.V
Center
St. Viator Catholic Church
Sands Hotel
Ed Fike
Joseph Green
Reno
Harley Harmon
Father Toomey
Washington Theological Coalition
Catholic Seminaries
Sunfoto
Sen. Dominick
Colorado
Sheriff's Deputies
Kosick
Las Vegas Blvd
Vegas Village North
N. Pecos
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