Young’s Nevada Legislative Views Stir Clark County Debate
Analysis of Las Vegas politics shows support for annual sessions, yet strong opposition in Clark County. The piece notes a poll on teacher salaries and comments on regional attitudes toward Clark County. It also profiles Rep. Young, a Harvard Law School alumnus from Lovelock, praised for bipartisanship and for healing Walter Baring.
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Cuban hijacker compelled to return stolen money in Havana
A longhaired man identifying as Jimmy Carer hijacked National Airlines Flight 97 from New York to Miami, robbed passengers near Norfolk, then Cuban authorities met the jet at Jose Mart Airport, disarmed him, and forced the return of the loot before detaining him. The flight carried 19 passengers and seven crew.
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San Bernardino
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U. S
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Miami
Norfolk, Va
Nevada Senate Defeats Traffic Rule Uniformity Bill
Nevada Senate led by Sen. Fransway blocks a bill to standardize traffic case rules and let the Supreme Court set speed limits. Assembly members back a juvenile offender name publication bill. Sheriff Young and others oppose. Emergency loan aids White Pine ranchers stranded by deep snow. other measures seek local bond authority and swimming pool inspection reviews.
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Fighting Lands Cabbies In Jail
A Las Vegas taxi war skirmish at McCarran Airport left one union driver and one non union driver jailed together for fighting while waiting for fares. Donald V Sellers 32 and Andrew W Ambos 36 were housed in county jail and released on bail pending court disposition. Antagonism between union drivers and Checker Cab non union drivers has persisted since Checker began operations on Jan 1.
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Weevil Found in 1000-Year-Old Cotton Seed in Mexico
Federal researcher Rose Fila Warner reports the hall weevil, a major cotton pest, was found in a cotton seed at least 1000 years old in a cave near Oaxaca, Mexico. Previously known as a cotton pest for less than a century.
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Bullets Fly as Arab Israeli Fire Streaks Across Suez Line
Across the Suez ceasefire line, Israeli and Egyptian shooting continued with an Israeli wounded and more than 40 incidents since February. UN envoy Jarring arrived in Cairo seeking a peaceful solution as tensions flare around Jerusalem and Meir prepares to assume premiership.
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G Men Arrest 2 On Warrants In Las Vegas Raid
FBI agents arrested Julius Salsbury of Baltimore and Anthony Cozzetti of Las Vegas on federal warrants. Salsbury faced a bail-jump charge from Baltimore connected to gambling. Cozzetti, a used car dealer, is charged with obstructing justice after a witness alleged he tried to pressure her to alter testimony in a prostitution case.
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Cozzetti
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Map Pushes Corey's Plan for Las Vegas Valley Consolidation
Las Vegas planning department prepares an urban area map drawing on precinct lists and aerials to argue for a single city government in the valley. Councilor Jim Corey says the map will be presented to the Assembly Government Affairs Committee with figures on growth and urban areas including Paradise and Winchester townships.
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Paradise
Winchester
Eisenhower Progress Satisfactory
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower continues to show satisfactory progress in recovery from surgery at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Doctors report his condition is steadily improving and his heart remains stable after the February 28 operation for an intestinal block, with recovery expected to take a considerable time.
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UPS
Dwight D Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Fire at Stardust Hotel Kitchen Suppressed Quickly
A grease fire in the Moby Dick restaurant kitchen at the Stardust Hotel drew several fire units in full gear. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze out with no damage reported at 4 25 p m.
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Daley Denounces Humphrey Nomination as Poor Choice
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley rails at the 1968 Democratic National Convention saying Humphrey was not the right pick and that television coverage defrauded the public. He cites his anger over convention handling of protesters and questions if Lyndon Johnson or Edward Kennedy were implied in the critique.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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