Pot Sources Evaporating Intercept Spokesmen Say
United Press International reports Operation Intercept shows limited marijuana, rising heroin prices, and shrinking black market supply across major cities. Los Angeles notes scarce, home grown weed at 50 to 100 per kilo. heroin 30 to 50 per gram. New York sees marijuana nearly unavailable, bags up to 10 dollars, heroin 4 to 10 per bag. Chicago reports scarce weed at 200 per pound. Dallas Fort Worth notes very scarce marijuana at 100 to 125 per pound. heroin 55 per gram. San Francisco lists very limited marijuana and 35 to 50 per gram heroin. League-wide arrests total 52 in two weeks.
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Operation Intercept
U.S
Treasury Department
Bureau of Narcotics
Intercept
Los Angeles
U.s.mexico
United States
New York
Chicago
Mexico
Dallas-Fort Worth
Drug crackdown rattles Las Vegas circles net
Narotics officers say Austin, a key supplier, was arrested after seven bags of heroin were found in his car. The arrest disrupts the West Side Las Vegas heroin network as officials warn dealers and users face a panic. New heroin from Mafia channels has replaced Mexican supply and marijuana use nears pre blockade levels.
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Austin
Las Vegas
West Side
John Sleeper
Vice Division
Beatty
U.S
France
Vietnamese Widow Receives 6473 For Green Beret Disappearance
The U S government paid Mrs Phan Kim Lien Chuyen 6473 as full compensation for the disappearance of her husband Thai Khac Chuyen. Eight Green Berets faced charges later dropped by order of Army Secretary Resor.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Green Beret
Phan Kim Lien Chuyen
U.S. Army
Thai Khac Chuyen
Green Berets
Chuyen
Army
Stanley Resor
Washington
Doors Open Here Without A Hitch
The Las Vegas Doors concert at the Ice Palace proceeded without incident as deputies monitored for lewd behavior. Sheriff Lamb had threatened to bar The Doors with a business license denial, while Dist. Atty. Franklin argued the move illegal.
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Las Vegas
the Doors
Ice Palace
Jim Morrison
Clark County
Ralph Lamb
Doors
George Franklin
Lamb
Army General To Meet Press Over Slot Scandal
A Senate subcommittee said retired Maj. Gen. Carl C. Turner will publicly testify about alleged whitewashing of Sgt. Major William Wooldridge. Turner, once Army Provost Marshal, is linked to a 1967 liquor-smuggling incident. Wooldridge lost a medal. Cunningham III was also named but has not replied.
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Washington
UPS
Senate
Army Service Club
William O. Wooldridge
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Carl C. Turner
Army
Subcommittee
Turner
Wooldridge
Vietnam
United States
Creighton W. Abrams
WO Reis R. Kash
Air Force
Justice Department
U.S
LSD Blamed By TV Star For Tragedy
The entertainer's daughter Miss Diane Linkletter died after a fall or jump from a kitchen window, with LSD linked by her father to her distress. Her sister Dawn's husband John Zketerm had died by suicide three months earlier in Hollywood. Edward Durston, a friend, described her emotional deterioration before the death.
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Miss Linkletter
John Zketerm
Linkletter
Dawn
Hollywood
Norman Hamilton
Hamilton
Diane
Times
Communists Hit U.S. Outpost In Central Highlands Raid
Communist forces attacked a U.S. Army outpost of the 4th Infantry Division in the Central Highlands near Saigon. Two Americans were killed and six wounded. 33 artillery strikes killed three civilians and wounded 28 others. Spokesmen noted intensified clashes near Saigon and the Mekong Delta as U.S. troops shift to South Vietnamese control.
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Saigon
Aps
Central Highlands
South Vietnam
U.S
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Mekong
Public's Faith In Nixon Sags Over Viet Conflict
A 1969 survey shows American public opinion cooling on Nixon over the Vietnam War. Confidence in his handling of the war and negotiations has declined from June to September, with weaker ratings across regions and income levels.
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Nixon
Vietnam
White House
North Vietnam
U.S
Tas
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Harris
Mitwest
Firebombings and Looting Rock West Vegas
A riot in West Vegas erupted after an argument with an officer. Firebombings and store looting followed as mobs attacked the Golden West Shopping Center and R and R Laundry. Police, aided by SUN crew, arrested Davis brothers and the cab driver for various charges. Firefighters were assaulted, two dozen officers banded together, and the Lobster shift was activated to restore order.
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Davis Brothers
Mike Davis
Jerry Miller
Owens Street
Golden West
R&r
Pete Witcher
Oran Grayson
George Franklin
Witcher
Rival Paper Defends Keeler Memoirs Publication
A rival paper defended News of the World publishing Christine Keeler memoirs. It criticized censors and warned against banning TV ads and BBC interview bans tied to the Profumo affair. The Sunday Telegraph echoed censorship concerns, noting Profumo’s objections may reflect his allies.
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London
UPI
Yesterday
News of the World
Christine Keeler
News of the World Yesterday
Miss Keeler
Sunday Telegraph
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
John Profumo
Laxalt Settles Retirement Speculation in Nevada
Gov. Paul Laxalt released a firm statement from Carson City denying any run for governor or U.S. Senate. He said he will retire at the end of his present term in 1970, despite pressure from Nixon, the National GOP, and Nevada Republicans who expected a primary challenge.
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Paul Laxalt
United States
Carson City
Laxalt
Ed Alison
Howard Cannon
D-Ney
Nixon
Cannon
Nevada
Texas Hit by Flash Floods During 10 Inch Deluge
A 10 inch rainfall drenched the Texas hill country between San Antonio and Del Rio causing the Leona River to flood. One man, Jimmy L. Spangenberg of Fredericksburg, drowned when his car was swept from a low crossing. Farther west an Arctic air mass brought 20 to 30 degree readings, while 70 to 80 degree warmth persisted midwest to south regions.
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Texas
San Antonio
del Rio
Weather Bureau
Leona River
South
Batesville
Derby
Jimmy L. Spangenberg
Fredricksburg
Tex
Barrons Creek
Plains
Minnesota
Arizona
Portuguese Crowds Clash With Police on Republic Day
Portuguese police clashed briefly with demonstrators as students protested on the 59th anniversary of the Portuguese republic. Officers used clubs and rifle butts to disperse, seizing film from an American and a West German photographer. The government held a restrained, official celebration with several hundred troops present.
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Lisbon
UPI
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4Th Division
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Arrington
SUN
Monroe St
Christine
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