Clark County Board Approves 1 Million Integration Loan
Clark County School District trustees approved a $1 million emergency loan to fund next year's integration program despite board member Helen Cannon’s assertion that integration is the root of local disturbances at Las Vegas and Rancho High Schools. The plan was trimmed from $1.5 million after state funding fell short, eliminating the Highland Prestige School for next year.
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Clark County
Helen Cannon
Las Vegas
Rancho
George Binick
One Man Killed and Another Injured in Auto Mishap
A one car crash on Highway 12 at Logandale left Gerald Jake 17 of Moccasin Ariz dead at the scene and Warren Mayo also of Moccasin injured and treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. The car rolled several times after a turn, coming to rest on its top about 6 05 p m local time. The scene lies about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
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Highway 12
Logandale
Gerald Jake
Ariz
Warren Mayo
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Las Vegas
Five Girls One Boy Sextuplets Born to New York Mother
A New York mother, Susan Danoff, delivered sextuplets with one boy and five girls surviving. Six doctors and nine nurses attended. the infant who survived weighed under 2 pounds and faces a poor prognosis. The family notes the rarity of sextuplet births in history and cites prior cases in Britain and the United States.
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Danoff
Susan
John Letts
London
Sheila Thorns
Britain
William Kienast
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
New York
Liberty Corner
N.J
United States
Mendon
Missouri
Philip Speichinger
Space Shuttle design cautious approach urged by Kraft
Engineers warn as NASA allocates eight million dollar contracts to McDonnell Douglas and North American Rockwell for Shuttle design while full scale development awaits approval. Kraft urges evolutionary development and cautions against overreaching after past overestimates.
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The
Space Agency
McDonnell Douglas Corp
North American Rockwell Corp
Kraft
Stock Market Slips as Banks Trim Prime Rate to 8 Percent
Major banks reduce the prime rate to 8 percent from 8.14 percent. Among the 15 most active issues, 11 declined and 4 rose. Electronics faced heavy selling. Honeywell tumbled 9 after a prior drop, while GE fell 4. KBM dropped 5, Burroughs and Westinghouse slid, Telex eased 1.5. Market breadth showed widespread weakness across sectors.
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Honeywell
General Electric
KBM
Burroughs and
Westinghouse
Telex Corp
Independent Party Chief Reveals Plans for Nevada Governor Bid
Daniel Hansen age 28 motel manager leads the Nevada Independent American party announcing a run for governor on an anti party system platform. He calls for no new taxes a tough stance on campus crime and a ban on sex indoctrination in schools while targeting “soft on crime” judges and recalls for three Nevada Supreme Court Justices. He cites 14 percent of Nevada’s 1968 Wallace vote and aims a statewide campaign under $10 000.
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Reno
UPI
Nevada Independent American Party
Republicrans
Daniel Hansen
IAP
Nevada
George Wallace
International Leisure declares $1 dividend for shareholders
Fred Benninger president of International Leisure Corp announced a $1 per share cash dividend approved by the board to be paid June 5 with a May 22 record date 1970 The company operates the International and Flamingo hotels and is controlled by Kirk Kerkorian The board may consider quarterly dividends in the future based on earnings and cash needs.
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Fred Benninger
International Leisure Corp
International Leisure
the International
Flamingo
Kirk Kerkorian
Benninger
State Audit Reveals Old Civil Defense Fund Fraud
Nevada state officials Leroy Wilcox and David Wilkins resigned amid a reform aimed civil defense program. The legislative audit notes Federal prosecutors plan criminal actions against some instructors and possibly a state official. The state asserts no money was lost, citing federal funds. The matter, tied to 1967 to 1969 funding, resurfaced with tighter controls after a yearlong suspension.
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Leroy Wilcox
David Wilkins
U.S
Justice Department
Legislative Commission
Harvey Dickerson
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Nevada
Dickerson
Bruce
State Department of Education
John Gamble
Congress
City Secures federal loan for Las Vegas park enhancements
Nevada Senators Alan Bible and Howard Cannon announced a $124 177 federal HUD loan to fund improvements in four Las Vegas city parks. The funds will add picnic and play areas, develop school-site acreage, plant median strips, and install sprinkler systems.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Teacher Housing Project Back In District Court
Las Vegas residents from Camelot Gardens and Las Verdes Estates sued to overturn a city vote approving rezoning for a teacher housing complex. District Judge Mendoza earlier ruled the May meeting was unlawful and ordered reconsideration. the latest suit claims the May 6 action was arbitrary and requests the rezoning be voided and the permit revoked.
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Las Vegas
Phyllis Andreoli
Jack Williams
Leona Northam
Mickey Kimberlin
Dist
John Mendoza
City Commission
Camelot Gardens
Las Verdes Estates
Bobby Darin Returns to Form at Landmark Hotel Show
Bobby Darin reemerges at the Landmark Hotel after a controversial phase as a social commentator. He performs lively pop tunes by Goldsboro Webb Hardin and originals, backed by Steve Perlow's band, delivering a vigorous finale. Irwin C. Watson opens with sharp takes on gaming and politics. Welcome back, kid.
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Darin
Bobby Goldsboro
Jim Webb
Tim Hardin
Bobby Dylan
Bobby Darin
Steve Perlow
Bobby
Landmark
Irwin C. Watson
Watson
Kid
Breakthrough Artificial Kidney Near Reality
UPI reports a $5 artificial kidney using cellophane casings and a glue seal, designed by Finley W. Markley. Tests show potential for total kidney failure patients, with next month’s patient tests and mass production possible at low cost.
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Upton, N.Y
UPI
Argonne Laboratory
Markley
Boulder City Youth Named Presidential Scholar
Daniel S. Evans of 516 Eighth St. and M. Kristina Pickering of Reno were named Nevada’s Presidential Scholars among 119 national winners chosen for outstanding academic achievement and leadership. The 119 will visit Washington from June 2 to 4 for a White House ceremony.
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Boulder City
Richard Nixon
Daniel S. Evans
Eighth St
Nevada
M. Kristina Pickering
Reno
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Washington
White House
Allied Credit Bureau resumes operation in Nevada
Dist. Judge Clarence Sun dean revoked a cease and desist order against Allied Credit Bureau after the Nevada State Superintendent of Banks halted its activities on May 12 citing discrepancies in the trust account. Frederick Weichman denied wrongdoing and contended the order lacked authority. Deputy AG John Spann supported the motion to grant relief.
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Allied Credit Bureau
State of
Nevada
Dist
Clarence Sundean
State Superintendent of Banks
Allied Credit
Frederick Weichman
Weichman
Douglas Shoemaker
Shoemaker
A. Galer Brann
Sundean
John Spann
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