Fortas resignation rumors swirl in Washington
Newsweek reports House leaders discuss impeachment steps while Nixon urges restraint and court independence. Senate figures debate Fortas possible resignation with Hugh Scott doubting any action without new findings. Mitchell confirms more developments than Life magazine revealed as Warren and others weigh pressure.
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Newsweek
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Everett Dirksen
Fortas
Mitchell
Life
Union official faults Strip hotels over contract terms
Benny Singleton of the American Guild of Variety Artists accuses William Campbell of the Nevada Resort Hotel Association of trying to push a cut rate deal for Howard Hughes owned hotels Castaways and Silver Slipper. She notes the March 21 agreement was altered by management and warns of renewed showgirl strike threats despite prior efforts to avert a walkout.
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American Guild of Variety Artists
Howard Hughes
Wiliam Campbell
Nevada Resort Hotel Association
Hotel Association
AGWA
Chicago
Kidnaper Flees As Tot's Cries Bring Parents
The six year old Josephine Nelson escaped harm when her cries woke her parents in Munseney Park New York suburban home. Police say a tall man with a ski mask abducted her from her bedroom, bound her with cheesecloth, and fled when lights were switched on. Her brother entered the house 12:30 a.m. through a door left ajar.
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Colonial
Two Killed and Twelve Injured in Local Road Crash
A weekend crash on Callville Bay Road near Las Vegas killed Lt. Col. Corwyn D. Shaver and left five others in serious condition at Nellis Air Force Base Hospital. The Oldsmobile wagon, towing a boat, veered off a 40 foot embankment. injured include Capt. Gerald Bracken his wife Sharon a daughter Carla and two sons Andy and Inga Elsi Shaver. Investigation continues as authorities review the one car accident details.
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Salmon Drive
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Nellis Air Force Base Hospital
Gerald C. Bracken
Sunrise Ave
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Carla
Andy
Inga Elsi Shaver
Marshall Nunn
Pete Steelman
Callville Bay Road
Las Vegas
Mansfield Says U S Should Not Punish Students
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield argues the federal government should keep its hands off university campuses. He urges college authorities to prevent violence without federal action and supports peaceful dissent while condemning violence by a minority.
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U.S
Washington
UPI
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
Montana
Vietnam
Viet Cong Assassination Bid Fails Amid Saigon Turmoil
UPI reports the Viet Cong launched a terror campaign in Vietnam killing or wounding 118 civilians and attempting to assassinate a U S Navy commander near Da Nang. At Pleiku Camp Oasis on the Central Highlands U S 4th Infantry repelled attackers after a day of fighting. total enemy casualties counted at 118. US aircraft losses include six downed with 10 Americans dead and 11 wounded.
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U. S. Navy
Vietnam
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da Nang
U. S
Camp Oasis
UPI
Kent Potter
Gold and Diamond Investments Examined In Porter Series
In her Far Out Investments column Sylvia Porter begins a Tuesday series exploring gold and diamonds as investment options. She questions whether gold remains a viable hedge despite legal limits on bulk ownership and discusses inflation protection benefits while noting recent cost of living increases.
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Sylvia Porter
Harris survey shows crime fears easing nationwide
A Harris survey finds 59 percent of Americans do not think crime is rising in their communities while about one in three believe it is. White suburban residents show the largest decline in concern since 1967, while Black communities retain high fear levels. The greatest worry remains in big cities with questions on year over year crime rate changes.
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Security Guard At Teenbeat Club Hits Teen in Las Vegas
Sheriff's detectives investigated a Saturday night shooting at Teenbeat Club 4416 Paradise Road in Las Vegas. Henry Ansley 17 was shot in the left shoulder after a brief scuffle with George Brown 23, a security guard, and later underwent surgery to remove a .38 caliber bullet. he was listed in satisfactory condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.
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Paradise Road
Henry Ansley
Arrowhead
Las Vegas
George Brown
Balzar Ave
Ansley
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Weather Today Mostly Sunny With High Cloudiness
A mostly sunny day with some variable high cloudiness. High near 95 and low around 62. Noontime humidity at 16 percent. Sunrise at 5 37 and sunset at 7 37. Yesterday reached 96 with a 63 low.
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