Durante Enchants Frontier With Enduring Show Biz Allure
Jimmy Durante, born in Hell's Kitchen, opens at the Frontier with Eddie Jackson and the Pearce Sisters. He mesmerizes a sold crowd with his piano work and classic songs, delivering moments like Young at Heart that earn multiple standing ovations.
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Americas
Jamesloysius Durante
Hell’s Kitchen
Manhattan
Jimmy
Eddie Jackson
Pearce Sisters
Coney Island
Durante Girls
Little Pearce Sisters
Sonny King
Vegan Receives Injury in One Car Tonopah Crash
A Las Vegas driver, Don ald A. James, 29, was seriously injured in a one car crash on Tonopah Highway at 4:49 AM. Police cited reckless driving after his 1970 auto veered, struck a road reflector, sheared a power pole, went airborne, and stopped 596 feet from the road.
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Tonopah
Las Vegas
James
Lone Mountain Road
Nixon Wins New Round On Budget
The Senate Finance Committee voted 9-8 to raise the debt ceiling but rejected a concurrent spending limit on President Nixon. They forwarded a bill to lift the debt ceiling from 365 to 380 billion and to raise temporary limits, with debate to resume on the floor next week before the new fiscal year starts.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
John J. Williams
R-Del
Russell Long
D-La
Sen B. Jordan
Idaho
Senate
Congress
Williams
Fear Undesirable Elements Clash Over Las Vegas Rock Fest
Las Vegas promoters seek a city business license for a rock concert despite casino interests opposing the event. The commission weighs an emergency ordinance to ban or regulate the festival by July 16, citing nationwide publicity and potential trouble, while officials debate enforcement and timing.
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Ould
Jean Dutton
Gary Naseef
South Third St
Dutton
Ashworth
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Blaine
San Bernardino
Herb Jones
Downtown Casino Association
The
Golden Gate
Oregon
Oran Grayson
Lake Tahoe
Boise
Idaho
Howery
Hank Thornley
Nixon Briefs News Editors on Southeast Asia Policy
President Nixon hosts about 38 top newspaper and broadcasting executives at the Western White House for a three hour briefing on Southeast Asia policy. Kissinger Vogt and Sullivan led the session while Nixon seeks support for Cambodia actions and Vietnam disengagement. First Lady Pat Nixon to Peru with supplies for earthquake victims. Robert Finch coordinates aid.
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Nixon
Southeast Asia
San Clemente
Calif
UPI
Defense
State Department
White House
U. S
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Pacific
Henry A. Kissinger
John W. Vogt Jr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William H Sullivan
William Woestendiek
SUN Newspapers
Washington Post
New York Times
Spiro T Agnew
Pat Nixon
Peru
Robert H. Finch
Prominent Las Vegas Couple Die in House Fire
Two vegan Las Vegas residents, John Carroll and his wife, died of smoke inhalation in a large living room blaze. Fire officials say origin is undetermined and foul play is not suspected pending further investigation. Carroll, who had a $500000 estate gift planned, lived in Las Vegas since childhood and left a Catholic donation in his will. Rosary and Mass services are scheduled at Palm Mortuary and Our Lady of Las Vegas Church before burial at Palm Mausoleum.
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Hampton
John McNamee
Carrolls
Las Vegas
Carroll
Nevada
Las Vegas High School
Santa Clara University
Palm Mortuary
Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church
Palm Mausoleum
Warsaw Pact nod to NATO meeting hints talks over security
The MTI released a memorandum from Budapest suggesting East and West may jointly pursue a European Security Conference. It proposes a forum to discuss security, renounce force, and widen East West cultural and economic contacts with broad invitation to U.S., Canada, and European states.
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NATO
MTI
Rome
United States
Canada
Construction Contracts Ratified Amid Nevada Site Labor Talks
The Associated General Contractors contract with four Las Vegas sand and gravel firms was ratified by part of the union membership Thursday night. Meanwhile at the Nevada Test Site, Operators Engineers and other craft unions remain off the job since June 1 over wage demands, with talks broken after a lower offer and a counter proposal planned. MLS reports last week sales totaling $842,432, including 30 homes, a $75,000 land sale, and a $29,900 income property.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Timon and Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
REECO
Catalytic Construction Co
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Catalytic
Tomorow
Las Vegas Board of Realtors
Ken Morris
MLS
Restaurant Robbery at The Hot Brau in Las Vegas
Police report two gunmen robbed The Hot Brau at 1111 Las Vegas Blvd South early yesterday, taking about $1,200 after forcing Paul Keindigan into a cooler and tying him with cord. He freed himself and alerted authorities.
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Las Vegas Blvd. South
Paul Keindigan
Keindigan
County School Board Wins At Large Election Victory
Clark County school board gains federal approval to run all seven seats at large this fall. Four terms continue until December 1972. Parents Who Care challenged one man one vote principles but the judge approved the plan after county commission support.
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Clark County School Board
U. S. Dist
Roger T. Foley
Robert Petrom
Foley
Petroni
Las Vegas
Glen C. Taylor
Hender
Canter
Clark County
Aernout Recants Testimony in Popejoy Slaying Trial
The state rested in the Adams murder case as Robert Aernout testified he feared for his life and altered his story before the trial. He said Adams was present at the Peyton Place Bar robbery on April 18, 1969 and helped gather the money, while defense produced jail statements denying Adams’ involvement.
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Alfred ‘Cat’? Adams
Robert Aernout
Aernout
Court of Dist
Howard Babcock
Calvin Popejoy
Peyton Place
Fremont St
Adams
George Foley
Joyce Bayli
Cat” Adams
Foley
Young Las Vegas Man Injured After Car Collision
A 22 year old Las Vegas man, Bill McDonnell of 2106 Christina, sustained back and leg injuries after being struck by a car at the H Street and Lake Mead Boulevard intersection. The driver, Joele Parker, 28, of 751 Miller Street, caused no citation.
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Las Vegas
Lake Mead Boulevard
Bill McDonnell
Christina
Joele Parker
Miller St
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King
Wilson
Paul Laxalt
James Gibson
State Supreme Court
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Frankie Freeman
Delta Sigma Theta
National
Sorority of
Black College Women
Mervyn Dymally
Los Angeles Watts
Arizona
Cleves Campbell
Phoenix
Ed Fike
Oran Gragson
Eugene Echols
North Las Vegas
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Frank Young
Howard Mckhissick
R.reno
Assembly
Bob Archie
Young Democrats
James McGroarty Sr
Ottawa Jr
Dorothy
County School Board
Alick Mackie
Boulder City
del H. Robison
Virgin and Moapa Valleys
Richard Brown
State Board of Education
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
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