Copper Firms Executives Plead Innocent in Price Fixing
In Hartford, ten companies and seven individuals pleaded innocent in federal court to charges of conspiring to fix and stabilize prices in copper and brass tubing sales worth nearly two billion dollars. Eleven firms were named in the indictment issued Sept 12, with Bridgeport Brass Co now described as a division of National Distillers & Chemical Corp no longer existing.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Connecticut
Union
Tennessee Valley
Bridgeport Brass Co
National Distillers & Chemical Corp
Meredith Returns to Ole Miss Amid Tense Campus Lockdown
Federal marshals backed by 15,000 troops escorted James Meredith through his second day of classes at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Many students were absent, tear gas remnants lingered, and homecoming activities were muted as Army patrols and sentries maintained strict campus security. Registrar Robert Ellis noted many students left but would likely return once the crisis eased.
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Oxford, Miss
UPI
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Houston
Ole Miss
Oxford
Lost Youth Confused by Lights Sentenced in California
Daniel Eugene Lee, 20, claimed origins in Boley Oklahoma and wandered city streets after police found him in a 4 am phone booth. He said he was seeking a dime and lacked identification. Police labeled him dis orderly and jailed him for 10 days.
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Hollywood
Daniel Eugene Lee
Boley
Okla
Lee
Oklahoma
Arizona
California
Paul Laxalt Featured as Nevada Emerging Public Figure
Las Vegas Review Journal notes Paul Laxalt as one of Nevada's emerging public figures with growing influence. The editorial mentions his rising profile and potential impact on the state's political landscape.
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Nevada
Walker Faces Mental Test
Former Army Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker and three attorneys said he is held as a political prisoner and ordered to undergo psychiatric examination at the U.S. Hospital for federal prisoners in Springfield Missouri. Walker was arrested in Oxford Mississippi on charges of rebellion insurrection and seditious conspiracy connected to the University of Mississippi integration crisis.
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Army
Edwin A. Walker
U.S. Hospital
Walker
University of Mississippi
Oxford
Miss
Hospital
Clyde Watts
Oklahoma City
U.S
Russell Millin
Dist
Claude Clayton
Mississippi
Watts
Charles E. Smith
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Frank Lovejoy Dies in Hotel Warwick
Frank Lovejoy aged 48, a veteran actor, died in his hotel room at the Warwick in New York. Police say natural causes, a heart attack, as he was found by his wife Joan about 6:15 am. He recently lived at the Warwick for three weeks and starred in films and the TV series Meet McGraw.
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New York
UPI
Frank Lovejoy
Hotel Warwick
Lovejoy
Joan
Warwick
Meet McGraw
Nevada University Fees and Funds Scrutiny Sparks Legislative Clash
The ongoing confrontation between Assembly Speaker Chet Christensen and University President Armstrong centers on deposits of about 1.18 million dollars in university funds, pledges of securities, and questioned expenditures including liquor purchases with university funds. Reports suggest possible malfeasance in office under Nevada law, with legal action anticipated to resolve authority over university finances and legislative power.
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Nevada
Assembly
Chet Christensen
Armstrong
State
Board of Regents
Christensen
Sis
Regents
California
Burns Victim In Poor Shape After Las Vegas Trailer Fire
A 24 year old brick mason, Jack Pearson, remained on the critical list with severe burns after a trailer fire east of Las Vegas. Neighbors Mitchell and Buck Gee helped rescue him from the burning trailer at 1315 Betty Lane as his wife and two children were out at a movie. The origin of the fire was undetermined and Pearson was found unconscious in the hallway.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Las Vegas
Jack Pearson
Mitchell
Buck Gee
Betty Lane
Pearson
Lucretia
Shortwave Radio Stolen From Car
Las Vegas police were told yesterday a citizens band shortwave radio was stolen from a car left for repairs over the weekend. D. J. Burke, 235 Las Vegas Blvd. North, said the $250 radio was missing after leaving the car at the shop last week.
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Citizens’ Band
Las Vegas
D. J. Burke
Las Vegas Blvd. North
Police Seek Right to Solicit Funds for Magazine Drive
Las Vegas police appeal to city leaders after the solicitations review board denied a solicitation license and a business license for a magazine advertising drive by Police Protective Association. The group raises funds for widows and charitable work but faced objections over the ad agency’s expected two share.
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Es Vegas
Solicitations Review Board
Police Protective Association
Bullet Wounds LV Housewife
A 32 year old Las Vegas housewife, Doris M. Smith, was wounded in the face while painting her car port at 6200 Blair Way. She was struck on the left cheek by a bullet, which exited near her nose. Police suspect a ricochet from target shooting on the desert.
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Las Vegas
Doris M. Smith
Blair Way
Bandit robs Las Ve gas station and escapes on foot
Al Weiss, owner of Al's Super Service, reports his 17 year old son Ron ald was alone when a gunman entered about 9 10 pm. The suspect demanded cash, forced the teen into a restroom, and left with an unknown amount after counting coins. The robber, about 27, wore blue jeans and a blue check shirt and insisted on quarters.
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Las Vegas
al Weiss
E. Charleston Blvd
11Th Street
Ronald
Young Weiss
the Sun
Ron
Tot Falls From Car Window In Las Vegas Injury
A two year old Las Vegas boy, Richard Owen, fell from a car window on Souchin Street when his mother 23 year old Delois Owen braked. He was run over by the rear wheel, suffering a broken leg and lacerations. He recovered after treatment at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with a leg cast.
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Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Las Vegas Market Robbery Suspect Sought After $215 Theft
Police search for a thin balding man after a clerk reports a gunpoint robbery at Cliff's Fifth Street Market on Las Vegas Boulevard South. The suspect, about 40 to 45, wore a dark green jacket and cap and fled with cash from the till.
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Las Vegas
Don Pribble
Cliff
Fifth Street
Las Vegas Blvd. South
Pribble
Two Men Sentenced Over Runaway Minor Marriages
George F. Morton and Lloyd A. Johnson both of Keene New Hampshire received six month jail terms after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of minors. The pair had been living with two runaway girls aged 15 and 16 as their wives in a Las Vegas hotel. Johnson reported a missing person to police triggering the case.
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New Hampshire
George F. Morton
Lloyd A. Johnson
Keene
N.H
Johnson
Las Vegas
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