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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1970
Page
2
A passionate critique argues that youth protests reflect a failure of past generations to live by their own ideals. It condemns state violence, calls for accountability from elders, and warns that tyranny enters when citizens lose defiance and roughness.
McCarran forecasts Sunday will be partly cloudy and quite windy with cool temperatures. Valley trips may shift to today as clouds gather and sunshine remains substantial. Daytime high near 85 and overnight around 50 with a potential cold front bringing gusts this evening. Kathryn Ruckman.
Las Vegas City Commissioner Hank Thornley, filing for governor on the Democratic ticket, turns 53 on November 3, the general election day. He reacts to the University of Nevada ROTC building bombing, saying peaceful student demonstrations characterize Reno and Las Vegas, and suggesting radicals in the minority may be responsible.
Washington reports the gypsy moth is spreading through eastern forests for the first time to Maryland Delaware and Virginia. Foresters stopped DDT due to wildlife concerns, and the pest threatens timber losses and control costs estimated up to 4 million dollars annually.
Car listing notes a 1968 Jeep Gladiator bought new a year ago in excellent condition. Asking 92.50 or 200 with payments to be taken over. Contact phone 78-0226.
James Walpole and Steven Mayo, 42 and 23, were captured by an angry citizen near Cactus Springs after attempting to strip a car from Highway 93. They claimed salvage rights as motive while employee David E. Haggerton and three helpers confronted them and restrained one suspect before Sheriff arrival.
Central Telephone Company began moving Friday into its new building at Sixth and Fremont. Three departments the commercial business office personnel and engineering are being transferred from Las Vegas Boulevard South and Carson to the new quarters. About 250 employees will occupy the facility. Bekins Moving and Storage Co. handles the move which began at 5 oclock Friday and will finish by Tuesday. An employee preview is planned for Wednesday and a public showing Friday evening from 7 p.m.
The Nevada Society of Radiological Technologists holds its annual state convention at the Flamingo Hotel this weekend with guest speakers lectures and exhibits. Awards for essays exhibits and a film contest will be presented at 8 p.m. after a banquet. Newly elected officers will be installed at dinner. Topics include unique medical and legal problems in X-ray technology.
Three students met with Attorney General Mitchell to demand his resignation over Cambodia policy. Mitchell stated he had no part in consultations with President Nixon on sending troops. Charles Gonzales quoted Mitchell as saying the President makes his own decisions, while officials disputed the recollection and defended Mitchell’s civility.
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