No Further U S Operations In Cambodia Official Say
Washington reports U S troops seized large caches of communist arms and rice during a Cambodia operation begun April 30. Officials say no further ground operations will occur after June, though air strikes may continue if North Vietnam rebuilds sanctuaries. Casualties and captures totaled hundreds. weapons and ammunition far exceed Viet Cong lists.
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London embassy stormed as anti U S protests spread
About 5 000 demonstrators in London tried to breach the U S Embassy as police blocked the crowd in Grosvenor Square. Similar anti war protests by students and leftists occurred in West Berlin Copenhagen Tel Aviv and other cities with injuries reported on both sides and campuses joining the demonstrations.
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Traffic Tragedy Strikes Twice In Vegas Area
Two people died in separate early morning crashes near Las Vegas. Cecil Sampies, 32, on a Harley crashed on Lamb Boulevard after a detour created curve, and a second unidentified man walking in the southbound lane of Boulder Highway was struck by a dairy truck driven by Frank Hackler, 45, in a near Whitney area.
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Thousands Attend Peace Rally Near White House
Thousands gather near the White House to press for withdrawal from Southeast Asia, amid post Cambodia troop deployment and Kent State deaths. The Ellipse area sees heat exhaustion and tense clashes as police deploy tear gas near St. John’s Church.
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Finch Admits Nixon Rhetoric Risk Amid Bus Demonstrations
Finch cautioned that Nixon era rhetoric could be tested by recent protests around the White House. Police used gas masks as riots formed near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue while demonstrators toppled barriers, damaged buses, and blocked streets.
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Las Vegas Man Arrested on Witness Tampering Charge
Irving North of 2002 Wilbur was arrested Friday night on a charge of preventing a witness from testifying in a case involving a stolen credit card. Clark County deputies say they forced entry after North refused to open the door to serve the warrant.
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Bandit Robs Clark County Mercantile in Vegas Heist
Police hunted a man in his early 20s after he robbed Clark County Wholesale Mercantile Co. at 512 Main Street in Las Vegas at about 7 p.m. The bandit wore dark clothing and a dark complexion, carried a small caliber revolver, and fled east then back toward Union Pacific yards. About $300 was taken.
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Smoke Damage High in Apartment Blaze
A fire of unknown origin yesterday damaged Harold McComb’s apartment at 331 W Cleveland. Reported at 3 56 p m the blaze destroyed a bed rug and clothes in a closet and caused heavy smoke damage throughout the unit.
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NLV Girl Shot During Grade School Talent Show
A 14 year old North Las Vegas girl Velma Jean Turner was shot in the head while watching a talent show at C V T Gilbert Elementary School. She was treated at Sunrise Hospital and released. Police have no suspects and continue to investigate the incident.
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Nixon Holds Predawn Talk With Capital Protesters
President Nixon made a surprise predawn visit to protesters at the Lincoln Memorial to seek understanding of his war policies. He spoke with Students for over an hour, urged peace, and discussed world travels and minority concerns before continuing to the Capitol for a breakfast.
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Suspect Held In Friday Slaying Of Las Vegas Man
Arthur James Ford 18 of 920 Gerson faces open murder charges in the Friday night killing of Laverne Hardison of 1121 Cunningham Las Vegas. Hardison, a former boxer, was shot in a parking lot on H and Owens streets and died at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Ford allegedly armed himself with a .303 British rifle after a family dispute and surrendered after the shooting.
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Flotel Jewelry Thefts Reported At Two Strip Hotels
Sheriffs deputies investigate two similar heists at separate Strip hotels on Friday. A New York woman lost 4530 dollars in jewelry from a suitcase between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. thieves may have entered via patio or with a passkey. A San Antonio man reported 7200 dollars in gold jewelry stolen from his hotel room under similar circumstances.
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