Rebel Cab Drivers Win After Six-Year Battle
Six years of legal and civic struggle culminated as Chennoweth Mirin and their cab allies defied limits by expanding fleets in Las Vegas. District Attorney Franklin warned of potential violence if the ordinance is ignored, while unions call for vigilance as more cabs may flood the streets.
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Chennoweth
Mirin
William Morris
Union Cab Co
Nellis Cab Co
George Franklin
Supreme Court
Las Vegas
Mendoza
Clark County
Triangle of Suspicion in Bomb Case Revealed
FBI report links two men Hammons and Ricci in a love triangle tied to a bomb sent from Ricci’s address. Ricci reportedly bought and fabricated the bomb parts with help from friends, while Hammons, a former Westinghouse and NASA employee, monitored scientists in Cleveland. Ricci disappeared for 36 hours during the shipment.
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Kopsch
FBI
Hammons
Mrs. X
Ricci
Reno
Nev
Salt Lake City
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pittsburgh
NASA
Lewis Research Center
Cleveland
McCarthy Warns Nation on Price Controls Over Viet Nam Costs
Sen. Eugene McCarthy told about 50 Chicago business executives that rising war costs could push the nation to wage and price controls and new taxes. He opposed a 10 percent surtax and warned inflation from Southeast Asia spending may force policy shifts as he campaigns in Illinois and Wisconsin.
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Chicago
UPI
Eugene McCarthy
America
Southeast Asia
McCarthy
Paperboard Packing Council
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Time-Life Admits Glaring Gaps In Cable Bid
Nevada PSC opens hearing on Central Telephone Co. for Clark County CATV certificate. Time-Life witness Otto Ohland concedes the filing omits a full equipment list and construction start date, while opponents press for dismissal for missing details. Heat rises as map flaws and bootstrapping amendments appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada Public Service Commission
Central Telephone Co
Clark County
Ohland
PSC
RFK Poised To Kickoff In Indiana
RFK may enter Indiana May 7 primary as his first major test against Johnson and McCarthy. Kennedy arrives in Indianapolis by plane before 8 p.m. to file petitions with State Secretary in a bid to qualify. Backers say petitions meet legal requirements, with Lake County delayed. Branigin and Dillon lined up as stand-ins if needed.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Indiana
Kennedy
New York
Johnson
Eugene McCarthy
Hoosier
McCarthy
Oregon
California
Riley
Indiana Young Democrats
Secretary of State
Lake County
Roger D. Branigin
Braniging
John J. Dillon
Ozark DC9 Collision During Final Approach
An Ozark DC9 collided with a Cessna during a final approach to runway 17. The jet’s fuel tank was punctured and dumped kerosene as it landed. captain Russell Fitch executed evasive maneuvers and brought the plane in safely despite the crash. Pilot details include Ozark vice president Paul Rodgers noting Fitch’s 17 years with the line and the tower's fuel leak warning.
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Ozark
Dave Hall
Charles Ryan
KTVI
Paul Rodgers
Rodgers
Russell Fitch
St. Louis
Fitch
Senate Committee Approves Court Ordered Wiretaps for Crime Probes
Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10 to 1 to authorize wiretapping under court order and supervision in major crimes investigations. The measure includes a 30 day eavesdropping limit and safeguards, amid debates over funding for police training and anti crime programs.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Justice Department
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
House
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Judiciary Committee
McClellan
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Supreme Court
Ervin-McClellan
U.S. Supreme Court
Hughes Plans Purchase With Tax Credits in Hand
The sellers paid $300000 in quarterly taxes in advance refundable only if the gambling license transfers to Hughes by March 31. If Hughes assumes the resorts next quarter he must also cover the full amount.
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Hughes
Senators Lose Bid For High Tax On War Profit Firms
The Senate rejected 74 to 18 a Church McGovern plan for an 85 percent excess profits tax on corporate income above 1961–1964 levels to curb war profits from Vietnam. Support came from two top Democrats while others argued for broader spending limits and tax measures.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Church
George McGovern
Internal Revenue Service
FCC Extends AT and T Tariff Filing Deadline
The FCC gave American Telephone and Telegraph Co. until July 2 to file a new long distance tariff schedule reflecting required rate cuts. The delay, totaling three months, accounts for uncertainties about absorbing a federal tax increase, potential union wage hikes, and settlement costs with independent telephone providers.
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Washington
UPS
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Singer Joan Baez and Husband Honeymoon On Antiwar Tour
Joan Baez said she and husband David Harris would spend their honeymoon on a lecture tour urging youth to stop killing and start brotherhood. Harris, indicted for draft refusal, said political candidates won’t change America without a new mentality.
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New York
UPI
Joan Baez
Nightingale
Dove
Drake Hotel
David Harris
Eugene J. McCarthy
America
United States
Harris
Stanford University
The
Resistance
Roche asserts Vietnam vice rings corrupt high ranks
UPI reports Sidney J. Roche, a U.S. official who resigned over Vietnam policy, accuses South Vietnamese generals of profiting from black market profits and prostitution. He cites the Phu Loi strip near Chi An, controlled by a 5th Infantry Division commander, as an example of extensive extortion and protection payoffs.
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Roche
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Phu Loi
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Chi An
5Th Infantry Division
Arvn
U S Britain to Press France in World Monetary Talks
UPI reports the United States and Britain will press France to back a new IMF plan for world monetary reform at Stockholm talks. The Group of Ten aims to create drawing rights to back reserves and bolster dollar and pound. De Gaulle opposes until US and UK resolve deficits.
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Stockholm
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
Canada
Japan
Rio de Janeiro
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Charles de Gaulle
Vietnam Protest Fails To Alarm Atty General
Atty General Ramsey Clark campaigning for President Johnson accepted draft cards from two University of Wisconsin students during a news conference in Madison. The students, Robert Weiss of Newark and Richard Atlee of New York City, protest the Vietnam War as members of the Wisconsin Draft Resistance Movement. Clark predicted less likelihood of widespread city rioting that summer.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Ramsey Clark
Johnson
Clark
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Robert Weiss
Newark
N.J
Richard Atlee
New York City
U. S
Weiss
Vietnam
Wisconsin Draft Resistance Movement
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Teamsters Union 88
Dick Thomas
Thomas
SUN Presstime
Bob Bach
Ace Cab Co
Bach
the Telephone Company
Otto Ohland
Time-Life Broadcast Inc
Commission
Reese Taylor
Taylor
Noel Clark
Time-Life
Neil Galatz
Time- Life
Kelly Roberts
Madison Graves
RFK
Weir Cook
Michael Riley
Secretary of
Edgar Whitcomb
State Capitol
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
John G. Krupa
Indiana Democratic State Central Committee
Johnson and McCarthy
Las Vegas Sun
Okeh
Sen
Frank Church
Didaho
Hubby
U.S
London
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