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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1970
Page
2
The author condemns absolute labor union authority led by Meany. They argue big labor uses money and manpower to pressure officials, attacks on Meany’s style as arrogant bullying, and warn it undermines democratic governance and national interests.
Officials issue an all-clear for the Las Vegas Valley through Tuesday. No frontal systems are expected and winds should stay light and cooling. Jet activity may briefly touch the area, but weather trouble is unlikely this period.
Ava Pittman and Paula Kelly plead not guilty in U S District Court to multiple narcotics charges tied to a Las Vegas raid at 1368 Pawnee Drive. The case relates to a Clark County grand jury probe into alleged deputy payoffs to pushers, led by Lt. Sleeper. A November trial date is set.
Employment in the atomic energy field increased from 144,400 in May 1968 to 149,000 in May 1969. Private establishments grew 15 percent from 43,400 to 49,800, while government installations fell 2 percent from 101,000 to 99,200.
The Commerce Department staged 21 overseas trade fairs and 47 U S exhibitions last year with about 2,300 U S manufacturers and estimated 12 month sales exceeding 200 million dollars. This year it will stage 23 trade fair exhibitions and 57 trade center shows.
Japanese iron and steel sector invested 1.6 billion dollars in the previous year, up from 648 million dollars in 1966. The figures reflect continued industry expansion and capital deployment in Tokyo.
Nevada officials spoke at the Police Officers Memorial Day service in Carson City praising officers and urging crime fight measures. Sen. Howard Cannon delivered the keynote and used the platform for campaign remarks, drawing mixed reactions from spectators including a local sheriff’s lieutenant who said Cannon lost his vote. Sheriff Ralph Lamb and Chief N D Pete Witcher were noticeably absent.
Detroit viewers and auto workers join leaders to honor Walter P. Reuther and wife May at Ford Auditorium as the UAW chief and six others died in a northern Michigan plane crash. Auto plants pause for three minutes at 10 a.m. in tribute.
Violence surged in Santo Domingo on the eve of elections with at least three more deaths and 13 injuries reported by police amid bombings in several cities. The toll rose to 68 fatalities in 89 days of campaigning as exodus to the countryside began.
Miss Vicki Victoria Budinger Khaury, 18, wife of singer Tiny Tim, miscarried a five month pregnancy in Houston at Methodist Hospital. The singer said the child would have been a boy and the couple had expected the birth in late September. Budinger Khaury is reported in satisfactory condition.
Gerald Pico leads Kiwanis Uptown Las Vegas members and three youth groups in a third year shoreline cleanup at Lake Mead. George Bergin organized the effort with participation from Kiwanis clubs, Sea Explorer Rex Bell, Senior Girl Scout Troop 50, and Key Clubs from Valley, Rancho, and Clark high schools to protect beaches and improve safety for water recreationists.
Angelo Amato 55 former owner of Gelo's Lounge pleaded innocent in federal court to four counts of income tax evasion. He was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury last month on charges he understated his tax able income on returns filed for 1963 and 1964. No trial date set.
City commissioners tentatively approved an amended liquor license ordinance and sent the draft to a committee for review, with final action anticipated after committee report.
Federal grand jury said police testimony about the West Side Black Panther raid that killed Mark Clark and Fred Hampton was materially inconsistent with physical evidence. No indictments were recommended, and witnesses refused to testify. The report criticized the witnesses and noted ongoing controversy surrounding the case.
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