Three Cubans Faked Kidnap to Seize Jetliner
Miami dispatch reports three Cuban exiles staged a phony kidnapping to hijack a National Airlines jet and force a return to Cuba. The suspects Jesus Amenteros Gilbert Carranzana and Ramon Donato Martin arrived in Florida as refugees and faced possible hijacking charges as the FBI prepared warrants.
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Miami
UPD
National Airlines
Cuba
FBI
Jesus Amenteros
Gilbert Carranzana
Ramon Donato
Florida
Amenteros
Carranzana
Donato Martin
Czech liberalization moves sweep government shakeup
Prague reports Cabinet authorizes major studies of basic changes in Czech life aimed at democraticization and independent communism. Defection of Maj. Gen. Jan Sejna to the United States fuels calls for Novotny’s resignation and potential replacement of key ministers.
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Prague
UPI
Jozef Lenart
United States
Jan Sejna
Antonin Novotny
Novotny
Sejna
Hehlefs
Bohumur Lemsky
Vaclav David
Josef Kufma
Alois Neuman
Lenart
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw
Personal notices and advertisements from Las Vegas sun style page
Classified items include employment for a Las Vegas reader with details on financing and references, a candy route opportunity in Anaheim offering high earnings, a room for rent with private bath, and multiple vehicle listings with prices and contact numbers from Agavenco and local addresses.
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Las Vegas
Dist. Co
West Kotello
Suite
Anaheim
Coll
NAACP Branches Seek Nevada Civil Rights Meeting
Three Nevada NAACP branches asked the Nevada Equal Rights Commission to meet to discuss alleged inaction on civil rights. Eddie Scott says racial tensions rise with high living costs and employment discrimination, citing Reno high school strain and Hawthorne concerns. The groups seek coordinated action to restore trust.
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Reno
UPS
Nevada
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Nevada Equal Rights Commission
Commission
Eddie Scott
Reno-Sparks
Hawthorne
Las Vegas
Equal Rights Commission
Scott
Otis Gray
Hawthorne Naacp
Burglary and Theft Reported Across Local Businesses
Police reports detail thefts at Cuesville on Las Vegas Boulevard South with a $250 framed item taken from an unlocked display. Joseph Scott of Charlest on Boulevard reports a sir carpet stolen from his truck laden weight about 500 pounds. A cleaning incident at Lawless Center Laundro mat involved a $1,395 change machine and $188 in change.
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Cuesville
Las Vegas Blvd
Joseph Scott
FE. Charleston Blvd
Union Hall
Lamb Blvd
Scott
Lawless Center
Lake Mead Blvd
Dickerson Sues Over Lawyer Fee
Attorney General Harvey Dickerson files suit in District Court alleging Las Vegas attorney Michael Wendell stole his law practice during Dickerson’s term. He says Wendell took over his office in 1963 with an agreement that allowed a private practice after 1965. Dickerson notes Wendell collected 12000 for estate work. Wendell paid 2500 and owes 3500.
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Harvey Dickerson
Las Vegas
Dickerson
Michael Wendell
Wendell
Fay Knight
Nick Knight
Larry Knight
Elaine Knight
Exchange Club
Beatty
Fay
Wyoming
Unfair Labor Charge Filed Against Local Contractor
Frank H. Alsup Jr. of 1113 Fay Blvd. accuses Reynolds Electric & Engineering Co. of discharging him on February 9 for union activities protected by the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB has assigned an investigator. Alsup belongs to Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 525 which supports the Atomic Energy Commission at the Nevada Test Site near Las Vegas.
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Frank H. Alsup Jr
Fay Blvd
Reynolds Electric & Engineering Co
Alsup
National Labor Relations Act
National Labor Relations Board
Alson
Reynolds Electric & Engineering
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Las Vegas
Supreme Court Asked to Rule CATV Is Under Copyright Law
The Supreme Court was urged to rule that the CATV cable industry falls under copyright law and FCC regulation. United Artists and four California cable groups claim CATV profits from films require payment to artists, while Fortnightly argues copyright covers only public performances and CATV merely retransmits broadcasts.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Federal Communication Commission
FCC
United Artists Television Inc
CATV
California
Robert C. Bardward
Reno Storm Worst On Record Destroys Homes In Wind
A hurricane force storm hit Reno Nevada causing a death and multiple injuries. Winds 60 to 105 mph wrecked 30 plus homes including 9 roofs in University Foothills and 18 mobiles in Lemmon Valley. Red Cross sheltered about 100, utilities and lines were knocked out. Snow followed toward Lake Tahoe with seven foot waves at piers.
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Red Cross
Lemmon Valley
Black Springs
Civil Defense
Robert Hay
University Foothills
Mark Harshbarger
Pyramid Lake
Lake Tahoe
Senators oppose closed hearings on Vietnam policy
A letter criticizes secrecy in Vietnam policy hearings and calls out missteps by the secretary of state. It urges bold Senate inquiry and warns that a weak executive risks guiding the nation toward militarism and repeated historical mistakes. The writer laments silence of once mighty senators and appeals for direct public accountability.
Ford voices grave doubts on House passage of open housing bill
House Republican Leader Gerald R Ford said he has grave doubts that there are enough votes in the House to pass the Senate passed open housing bill. He stressed he remains personally open minded about the measure. A civil rights leader called his role crucial despite past opposition.
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Washington
Upi
House
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Senate
House Fire Destroys Family Home on 8th Street
A residence at 200 S 8th St burned late yesterday afternoon. Occupant Mrs Martha Smith was overcome by smoke and transported to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital per an ambulance attendant.
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Cary Grant
St. John's Hospital
New York
Grant
UPI
S. 8Th St
Martha Smith
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Louisiana Tops Nation in Shellfish Production
Louisiana leads the United States as the top producer of shellfish with extensive outpourings of harvested oysters and other shellfish. The state's coastal areas supply a major share of national supply, supporting fisheries, processing plants, and coastal communities.
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Louisiana
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Illhevy
Agavenco
Patrick Lone
Naacp State Meet
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Woodlawn
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Santa Monica, California
Fred Haug
Manchester, Iowa
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Charleston
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