Hanley Murder Witness Shot By Photogs
The arraignment of Tom Hanley on an open murder charge was delayed in District Court as his attorney planned multiple motions. Judge Howard W. Babcock postponed to July 2. Barbara Simmons, a former Hanley employee and key witness, faced forgery charges as guards were urged to allow better conference and phone access. Simmons shouted insults at reporters on the return to jail.
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Tom Hanley
Herman Fisher
Legakes
Miss Simmons
Barbara Simmons
Las Vegas
Justice Court
Rene Germanier
Las Vegas Chief of Police Calls for Police Community Trust
In his guest column the new Las Vegas Chief of Police emphasizes cooperation with the public as key to crime prevention. He describes officers as fellow citizens and public servants, notes advances in policing, and urges public acceptance and confidence amid critical press coverage and rising traffic and crime headlines.
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Hank
Ireland
Las Vegas
Negotiators Avert U.S. Rail Walkout
Chicago based reports say the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen reached a tentative two year contract with U S railroads, avoiding a strike 24 hours before the threat. The agreement covers the BRT and sets terms aligned with prior settlements, pending ratification by the union and carriers.
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Chicago
UPI
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
BRT
National Railway Labor Conference
National Railway Labor Act
Nuclear Reator Faces Important Test Today
Scientists prepared for a high power run of Phoebus 2A at the Nuclear Rocket Development Station Nevada Test Site to gather performance data on reactor components and fuel. The test aims to produce 4000 to 5000 megawatts, about twice Hoover Dam capacity, supporting Rover program goals for a space power system by the mid 1980s. A separate Richmond incident reports a mob attacking police, windows smashed, cars looted, and a Negro man shot amid searches by multiple law enforcement units.
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Nevada Test Site
Hoover Dam
Outer Space
United States
Rover
Moon
Planets
Senate Approves 1969 Military Construction Bill for Nellis
Nevada senators Alan Bible and How ard W. Cannon announced the Senate’s approval of the FY 1969 Military Construction Authorization Bill. It authorizes nearly 10 million for Nellis AFB projects including medical facilities dormitories a new aircraft apron and a dining hall. The bill also provides 44 housing units at Fallon Naval Auxiliary Air Station. Bible and Cannon noted the total Nellis authorization reaches 9.788 million the largest in over ten years.
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Nevada
Alan Bible
Howard W. Cannon
Senate
Nellis Air Force Base
Fallon Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Bible and
Cannon
Nellis
Municipal Workers Strike Paralyzes Santa Monica and Alhambra
In Santa Monica more than 700 city employees walked out halting garbage collection graves, and commuting. About 69 workers in Alhambra joined the stoppage while a county union warned the walkout could spread to other Southern California cities. The Santa Monica strike entered its fifth day amid a court order and police guard.
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Santa Monica
UPS
California
Department of Public Works
Alhambra
County Employes Association
U S Hurls B52s In Fight To Oust Reds From Saigon
U S B52 bombers pounded the marshy area northwest of Saigon as allied troops clashed with Communist guerrillas near the capital. Military spokesmen reported over 200 Viet Cong killed in three days of fighting on the siege ring surrounding Saigon. Five American helicopters were lost in South Vietnam.
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U.S
Saigon
UPS
Weather and war report from the capital area
Weather data shows a clear sunny day with gentle winds and extreme heat. In military action near the capital, South Vietnamese forces killed 32 Communists and captured one in marsh lands and rice paddies about 15 miles north of the city.
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Howard W. Babcock
Ralph Alsup
Norman W. Call
San Francisco
Carl Schwartz
Carl Black
Hanley and Company
Robert Legakes
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SUN
N. D
Pete) Witcher
Union
Richmond
Calif
California Highway Patrol
MacDonald Street
Oakland
San
Stanislav Viasova
Liudmilla Viasova
Bolshoi Ballet
Marineland
Swifty
Bolshoi
Los Angeles
Armed Services Committee
Bible
Appropriations Committee
Mili
Tary Construction
Ann Landers Potter
Corre Ror
Renee
Bridge Comics
Cero Eero
Editorial
CERO
Henderson Chet Rrorr
Paul Price Terete
Ralph Pearl Correo
Cerro Reenter
TV Pee
Walter Winchell Spor
Richard Knickerbocker
Superior Court
Orlando H. Rhodes
South Vietnam
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