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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1969
Page
3
The Nevada Las Vegas SUN announces staffing changes with Judy Edsall expanding as a longtime reporter and columnist and Bernard Morgan taking over as News Editor. Paul Price, James Barrows, and others join or rise within the staff, bringing experience from multiple markets and prior bureau roles.
The Sun announces a new Task Force concept with editors Judy Edsall and James Barrows directing teams to investigate city and county governments and public agencies. The project aims to expose graft and fraud while highlighting staff reports from Edsall, Purcell, and Gang who bring decades of newsroom experience to cover county government, the Convention Authority, police, and public affairs.
The piece surveys supporters and critics of the Safeguard anti missile system. It cites 1960s figures like Packard Wiesner Rathjens Teller and Kennedy as parties in the debate over technical feasibility arms race risk and defense value. It notes Spartans MSRs and Sprint missiles and questions reliability and testing feasibility.
Nevada Young Democrats held committee meetings to plan the National Young Democrats Convention at the Stardust Hotel from November 9 to 11 with about 1600 delegates expected. Virginia Catt and Patrick Clary were named co chairs of the organizing committee and a push for party structure reform was urged. Four UNLV students gained full membership in the convention and committees.
190 acres of riverfront land opposite Bullhead City Arizona are tied to two groups and a third bid. Jones group Rio Alto Vista paid 160000 with a 140000 improvement obligation in three years, two elapsed. Colorado River Properties must invest 200000 by May 1 1970 and 100000 by May 1 1971 to gain title to 480 acres. loss to acquire remaining 610 acres if unmet. A third bidder represented by Lee Walker is noted. hearings in Las Vegas discussed Edison Fort Mohave and local figures. Tomorrow promises further legislation.
Clark County jurors convict Linn after hearing star witness Lindblad detail a plot by David Goldsmith to hire Lucas and Linn to kill Olinger and Stucker for Alpine Investments Inc. A $200 000 life policy reportedly motivated the crime as victims were lured to Reno and killed. Lindblad testified under immunity. Lucas previously acquitted in a separate trial.
Sergeant Roy McKinney, 23, injured after his high speed car struck June Lego, 35, on Salt Lake Highway. Lego, Barbara Zank, 16, treated at Nellis AFB hospital and released. In a separate crash on Friday night, Charles Londros, 48, and an unidentified man were killed when struck by Mrs. Nancy Taylor Clary, 47, at Sahara Avenue.
Levi, a West Side man, was stabbed once through the heart at the Brown Derby Club after allegedly bothering a woman who sat at the bar. The suspect, Miss McGill, who claimed self defense, remained at the scene before authorities arrested her. A 16 year old was also taken into custody as officers investigated assistance to the suspect and potential connections to the victim.
The Las Vegas Chapter of the Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs plans a special conclave at the Desert Inn Country Club on Tuesday. Host Robert M. Maheu, Hughes Nevada Operations chief, leads the local chapter as bailli. Board members include Walter Fitzpatrick W Bruce Beckley Hank Greenspun Howard P James and Fred Smith. Desert Inn chef Henri Petijeau serves as chef rotisseur of the chapter.
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