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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1969
Page
1
A DC judge reports on British juvenile courts noting prompt dispositions within hours or months and extensive use of magistrates. He describes varied facilities and sanctions including fines, suspended sentences, and foster care, aimed at clear, equitable outcomes.
Sirhan B Sirhan rose in Los Angeles court and demanded to plead guilty to Kennedy assassination and be executed The judge ruled the trial would continue and threatened restraints if he spoke again His request to represent himself was denied and defense attorneys asked to withdraw Mary Sirhan cried as the man spoke and bailiffs restrained him during the session
Washington reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 78, developed pneumonia in his right lung four days after high risk surgery for an intestinal obstruction at Walter Reed. Doctors say he is being treated vigorously with antibiotics and monitored as his age and heart history raise concern.
Clark County School Trustees press ahead with five basic plans to meet a court ordered integration deadline. A late session heard majority and minority recommendations after more than 20 residents spoke. The 2 p.m. meeting at the Education Center will hear further public opinion on compulsory bussing.
Southern Nevada's gas war ends as stations in the Las Vegas Valley hike prices back toward normal. Dealers report regular and ethyl up six to ten cents per gallon and attendants notified to raise one more cent. Gulf Oil and Phillips Petroleum led the boost citing inflationary pressures.
U S Marines sweeping the A Shan Valley found 230 tons of brand new munitions in what was called the largest Communist arsenal yet unearthed. The cache on a ridge near Laos, 375 miles northeast of Saigon, included 25 000 mortar shells, 34 mortars, 20 000 37MM anti aircraft shells, and 500 anti tank rounds.
President Nixon declared a good start on French American unity talks and toasted Charles de Gaulle as demonstrations against the United States unfolded in Paris. More than 2,000 students marched to the Foreign Ministry chanting Nixon Pig Nixon Go Home and singing the Internationale as Nixon prepared for a black tie banquet at the Elysee Palace.
Considerable cloudiness with gentle winds 15 to 25 mph. Today's high 58 and low 40. Noontime humidity 43 percent. Sunrise at 6 11 and sunset at 5 35. Yesterday's high 61 and low 34. The report notes mild temperatures and steady breeze through the day.
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