Reds Shoot Down C130 Evacuating Wounded
Allied forces backed by tanks killed 216 Communists around Saigon and surrounding areas as North Vietnamese forces struck a Green Beret camp in the Central Highlands. A four engine plane evacuating wounded was shot down, with at least five Air Force crew members and unknown South Vietnamese casualties. Saigon battles continued on all fronts with heavy fighting near Cu Chi and siege at Khanh Duc. Reports say 3,000 North Vietnamese attacked, 19 Americans killed and 96 wounded, while overall Communist casualties exceeded 3,060.
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Gunman Robs Security Guard Near Delivery Location
A hooded gunman seized $10,000 from Walter Pedro, a security guard delivering receipts from Food City Market to Q. R. Bryant. The attack happened near 1001 N Main St as Pedro refused to surrender the bag, and he was treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital for head injuries.
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Eagles Leader to Visit Las Vegas Aerie Initiation Planned
William Andrew McCawley, elected grand worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the national convention in Kansas City, will visit Las Vegas Aerie No. 1215 today. Local president L W Vanderhoefven announces a class initiation in honor of the visit as part of statewide tours.
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Eagles
Azbill Case Delay Holds Murder Arson Trial
Clark County District Court delays Sylvester Azbill murder and arson arraignment for two weeks awaiting Nevada Supreme Court ruling on a writ challenging sufficient evidence. Azbill, 39, accused of killing his wife Rose Mapel Azbill, 62, and burning their Rancho Circle home to conceal the crime. Rose’s estate is worth several million dollars.
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Nevada Supreme Court
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State Supreme Court
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Rockefeller Backed to Win GOP Nod on Third Ballot
Oregon Governor Tom McCall predicted at the Western Governors Conference that Nelson Rockefeller could win the Republican presidential nomination on the third ballot at the August convention. McCall said Reagan remains a serious contender, with Nixon likely to win Oregon’s primary unless Rockefeller gains a write-in. Kennedy leads over McCarthy in the Democratic primary, while Colorado’s delegation may split between Rockefeller and Nixon.
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Cuba rejects nuclear restraint in defiant UN stance
At a United Nations session Cuba denounced nonproliferation limits and vowed it would not renounce its right to defend itself with any weapons. Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa asserted Cuba would never sign treaties preventing its development of nuclear arms.
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Miners Trapped Mine Rescue Moves to Drain Water
In Hominy Falls West Virginia renewed efforts to reach ten miners trapped in flooded No 8 Saxsewell Mine began with boring operations down Big Sewell Mountain to clear a pump path. Maust Coal Co president C E Richardson said a second pump should be operating by morning as 15 men rescued on Saturday are accounted for, while the remaining miner, last heard May 6, is presumed dead.
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Post-election unrest rocks Panama City and kills two
Submachinegun fire forced back opposition groups at the Peoples Alliance HQ as Panama awaited Sunday presidential results. At least two people were killed in rioting after the election, while the two leading candidates claimed victory but official results were delayed to today.
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Delay Court Action In Cheating Case
Four suspects accused of trying to cheat the Frontier Hotel out of 40000 in a rigged blackjack game appeared in court for arraignment. Three defendants’ proceedings were postponed to May 27 as their attorney was out of town. A habeas corpus writ for Robert Johns was set for May 15. Other suspects are Douglas Anderson Beverly Hansen and Fred Padilla.
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Deodorant Thief Runs Afoul in Justice Court
An 18 year old girl Susan Miller faced a Justice Court after stealing a three ounce can of Right Guard from a Thrifti mart. She claimed to be fleeing toward San Francisco to smell pretty. The judge allowed three days already served to count toward her sentence and ordered her released with plans to hitchhike again.
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Thieves Take Car Accessories Across Las Vegas
Las Vegas police were told of multiple thefts of car parts and tools yesterday. Sammy Britton reported mag wheels tires and a stereo from a car at Huston's 66 Service Station on W Sahara. Richard Baughman reported yellow tools stolen from his home. Robert Barton reported over 500 dollars of tools missing from a back seat. John Hartman reported a stereo and a jimmied vent window from his car on N 22nd Street.
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Sammy Britton
Huston
Sahara
Richard Baughman
Arlington Ave
Robert Barton
Crestline Drive
John Hartman
22Nd St
Burglars Steal Cash and Jewelry From Strip Hotel Rooms
Clark County deputies investigated a weekend string of thefts at a Strip hotel. Victims included Bernard Bryan of Atlanta reporting over $3,000 in jewelry missing from a briefcase and dresser area, with no forced entry. Robert C. Hook of Mexico and Ronald Rudder of Bethesda also reported cash losses, while others described ransacked rooms and no signs of forced entry.
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Bernard Bryan
Atlanta
Maryland
Robert C. Hook
Mexico
Ronald Rudder
Bethesda
Missouri
Suit seeks desegregation order blocking Clark County bond
Attorney Charles Kellar filed in federal court seeking injunctions to desegregate Clark County schools and halt a $59.8 million bond drive. The suit targets the school board and seeks assignment and hiring policies by race, restricting programs and facilities for Negro students while arguing the bond election worsens segregation. Dr. James Mason Defends bond need citing overcrowded classrooms and a 10,000 seat shortage by 1969.
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Clark County
Charles Kellar
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Mason
Arkansas Rivers Flood Southwest Region After Heavy Rain
Torrents of rain drenched Glenwood and Southwest Arkansas causing major floods. Rivers and streams surged to near record levels with at least 15 roads closed due to high water and widespread flooding across the area.
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UPI
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Helldorado Village Opens at Cashman Field
Local Las Vegas caption hints at western festival with a kickoff barbecue at the Helldorado Village opening today at Cashman Field. Community members urged to join in the western fun and participate in the festivities beginning tomorrow night.
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Cashman Field
Emotion al Stresses and Community Initiatives
The Clark County Mental Health Association hosts a one day institute on May 18 at the Convention Center with six panel discussions addressing marriage teenagers jobs parent child relations school and stresses from modern technology open to the public. Rosemary Connor volunteers with the Heart Association citing past youth work and dedication. A Las Vegas credit bureau faces risk if bad reports continue. Bob Fowler plans a Navy Relief Gala on May 27 at Lake Mead Base to honor Marines and Sailors. Arthur Pearl argues for teaching sex like English to curb problems.
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Clark County Mental Health Association
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