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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1969
Page
3
The United Fund campaign budget reaches 1,086,344, 82,312 above last year as Walter L. Fitzpatrick notes. Ward Wengert leads a budget review urging agencies to reassess activities and curb expansion unless emergency need or new income sources justify it.
William V. Thomas, a California roofing contractor, tours cities promoting a Good Neighborhood Program inspired by WWII wardens. He cites Oakland areas with 8 000 homes under block wardens, reporting burglaries dropped from 54 to 2 in two months and later only four in the region. The plan relies on resident cooperation, reporting, and police liaison without mounting a vigilante force.
Three year old Linda May Cottingham suffered internal injuries and a fractured leg after running into a car driven by Benedict Talashewski at the Bassler Street and Lake Mead Boulevard intersection. She was listed in good condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. No citations were issued.
The Clark County District Court sanctioned sale of a half interest in 58 acres near McCarran International Airport to Milton M. Steinberg a New York investor. The bid of 39 000 per acre totaled 1 131 000 with bids led by Steinberg and challenged by Lester Engle. Judge Clarence Sundean signed the transfer from the Clark estate. The land runs opposite the airport from Paradise Road to Maryland Parkway along Russell Road. Steinberg’s plans remain undisclosed with 25 percent down and balance due in 244 years at 7 14 percent interest. Clark founder of the Desert Inn died August 27 1965.
Report shows U.S. automobile owners contribute about 9.23 billion dollars annually through taxes. The figure underscores the tax burden on drivers and impacts state and local revenue streams.
FBI data show Las Vegas crimes of violence surged in early 1969 with a 113 percent rise from 1968 led by a 400 percent jump in murders. Robberies up 52 percent to 70, while rapes and aggravated assaults remained near prior levels. Property crimes climbed 29 percent with 423 burglaries recorded in 1969.
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