C. D. Baker Remembered as Town’s Founding Leader
The note outlines C. D. Baker’s pivotal role during his mayoralty and after, crediting him with guiding the community through peril to a new era. Florence Baker, mild and civic minded, supported him and shunned publicity while shaping social life. Funeral attendees praised their joint leadership, with reflections on health, rest, and lasting impact on Las Vegas.
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C. D
Florence
Woodlawn Cemetery
Florence Baker
Nevada
Clark County
Tom Campbell
Hap Hazard
Ed Fountain
Paul Warner
Helen Scott Reid
Carl
Ethel Woodbury
Mahion Brown
Ior Florence
Frank Watts
Douglas Harrell
Las Vegas
C. D. Baker
Yesteryear
Bishops Gather Amid Controversy at Vatican Synod
The Synod of Bishops opens in the Sistine Chapel as liberal and conservative factions clash over papal authority. 147 bishops from around the world attend, including Americans Cardinal Dearden, Cardinal Cooke, and Cardinal Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod of Bishops
Vatican
Sistine Chapel
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Paul
Paul VI
John F. Dearden
Detroit
Terence J. Cooke
New York
John J. Wright
Roman Curia
Motorcycle for sale and car parts ads mixed
Ad fragment lists a 259cc BSA motorcycle in excellent condition and a 1500 dollar engine or parts deal. Includes phone numbers 736-3987 and 746-3533 with timing notes. PSA tone shows partial classifieds content and stray promotional text.
Smoking in West Berlin Study Reveals Age and Gender Gaps
A 20 000 person West Berlin survey finds 60 percent of men and 29 percent of women over 16 smoke. Only 2 percent of smokers use pipes. Among women tobacco use declines after age 50 with few still smoking at 70.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Indonesian Army to Free 1254 Communist Prisoners
The Indonesian army announced that 1,254 Communist political prisoners jailed after the 1965 abortive coup would be released soon. The army urged the public to accept the Communists back into society with tolerance.
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Jakarta
UPI
Indian Mobs Clash With Police in Hyderabad
Police fired tear gas and then charged with batons into thousands of demonstrators in Hyderabad over Telangana statehood. The crowd burned government buses and pelted rocks at officers as clashes escalated.
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New Delhi
UPI
Hyderabad
India
Telengana
Brezhnev Checks East Berlin Anniversary Return to Moscow
Brezhnev returned to Moscow after attending East Berlin ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary of East Germany. Tass reported the trip covered the East Bloc commemoration with no incidents noted.
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Moscow
UPI
Leonid I. Brezhnev
East Berlin
Tass
Beatle's Wife Hospitalized in London
Yoko Ono wife of John Lennon is hospitalized in London with illness tied to her pregnancy. A Beatles spokesman said she is 34, resting comfortably, and there has been no miscarriage after about two months of illness.
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London
UPI
Yoko Ono
John Lennon
Beatles
New U.S. Ambassador Cross Presents Credentials in Singapore
Charles T. Cross, the new United States ambassador to Singapore, formally presented his credentials to President Yusof Bin Ishak at the presidential palace signaling the start of his post.
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Singapore
UPI
U.S
Charles T. Cross
Yusof bin Ishak
Volpe Considers Safety Bag Device for All New Cars
U S Transportation Secretary John Volpe said during a London visit that a safety bag device on all new cars could become mandatory. He expects a decision within a few months and noted the device shows good prospects.
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London
UPS
John Volpe
U .S
Volpe
Britain
Philippines demands right to try US sailor over Subic Bay shooting
Manila protested to U S Ambassador Henry Byroade after a U S Navy sailor was acquitted in a fatal Subic Bay incident. An anti American demonstration outside the U S Embassy escalated into clashes with riot police injuring at least eight as 200 officers used truncheons to contain about 1 000 protesters.
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Manila
Philippines
Subic Bay Naval Base
U. S
Henry Byroade
Defense Seeks To Shake Testimony At Seale Riot Trial
Chicago report notes defense lawyers for eight Men charged with conspiring to incite riots try to undermine undercover officer Robert Pierson testimony that Black Panther leader Bobby Seale urged crowds to obtain 357 magnums and other pistols to defend themselves and strike back at police during the 1960s convention week.
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Chicago
UPS
Black Panther
Bobby Seale
Robert Pierson
Seale
Leonard T. Weinglass
Lincoln Park
Weinglass
Senators Probe Links Between Army General and Slot King in Vietnam
Senate investigators disclosed links between Brig. Gen. Earl Franklin Cole and William Crum of Saru Electronics who sold slot machines to U S enlisted men clubs in Vietnam. Crum reportedly earned over 1 million dollars selling Japanese made machines via a Hong Kong firm while Cole, then deputy chief of staff for personnel in Vietnam, is now at a Stuttgart Army post. The hearings also target Sgt Maj William Wooldridge and Maj Gen William Cunningham III with accusations of kickbacks and guns sales. ACLU denounces due process concerns and calls for cross examination.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Vietnam
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Earl Franklin Cole
William Crum
Sarl Electronics
Charles H. Percy
Ril
Edward J. Gurney
Rfla
Irene Skewes
Nam
Hong Kong
Cole
Long Binh
William E. Higdon
Higdon
Germany
United States
Cold Front Brings Sand in the Windy Weather
The forecast notes a deceptive cold front moving in with northerly winds around 30 mph, cooler temperatures near 75 degrees, and possible snow flurries at higher elevations. Sunday remains uncertain with expectations of less favorable conditions and a cautious forecast from forecaster Kathryn Ruckman.
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Kathryn Ruckman
Five Die In Wreck on Paris Hanover Express
Five persons were killed yesterday when the Paris Hanover express ploughed into a Belgian freight train in thick fog. Five others were injured as the locomotive plunged off the tracks and ignited, the front coach sprayed with burning fuel near a house.
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Brussels
UPI
Pigs Win Awards With Eckley Farm Noise
Malcolm Eckley says his 632 pigs enjoy noise. His singing of Nellie Dean and Onward Christian Soldiers has earned 1,111 awards in four years, as he claims contented pigs respond to music on his Brimfield farm in England.
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Brimfield
England
UPI
Malcolm Eckley
Eckley
Nellie Dean
Mexican oil loans fund 11 percent of PEMEX budget
Petroleos Mexicanos says 1969 budget will be supported by 149.28 million dollars in domestic and foreign medium and short term loans. The measure covers eleven percent of the total budget.
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Mexico City
UPI
Petroleos Mexicanos
Hunt Turkey Harvest Surges Across United States
Wild turkey hunting has grown rapidly with harvests more than doubling in the last 12 years and the number of hunters rising significantly nationwide.
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ST. Louis
United States
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Sprint
NTS
Inter G
10Th & E Bonanzo Rd
Reward
Tltc—Legal
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Aini
Troin Shrdlu
Rombier
Nev
J. Gay
Dr. Sedon
Mont
Jaime Sastre
Buick
Oldsmobile
Louis Ursulich
Chevrolet
Dennis R. Townson
Duvid Millet
Martin J
Doris M
Block
M. E. Smith
Dr. Green
Hector Barbe
Dodge
KPDB
Onid
Michael Jerenic
Cal
CMR
Irtin Pryor
Blue
Nevid Barton
Ariz
Hermon F. Holloway
Seaboard Finance Co
J. Or L Grigsby
Charles R. Murphy
Pont. Block
Paul Morris
Lincoln
Samuel Smith
Rambier
Viola H. Williams
Texas Jcs
Jams
KRAFT
Variet
Saucage
Ean
Plaza Shoppim
Bonanza
Wenderson
W. Pacific
RTT
World News
Brezhnev
Bern
Switzerland
National Safety Council
Egypt
Cairo
Aswan
Beatle
ACLU
R. C. Harrison
B.S
D.C
Sahara
Batra
Alta Drive
Scotty’s
Clothiers
Charleston Plaza
Bunker Brothers
L. W. Blvd
Willie Conley
Bunker Brothers Chapel
O. L. Jefferson
Carol Ann Tolentino
Bruce Henry Smith
Arvices Mesa
Richard
Int
Santa Barbara
Charles Alexander Binge
Ontario
Canada
Flowers
FTD
Garden Center
Ly, Blvd
Joseph A. Rojas, M.D
William G. Wixted
M.D
Association of
Patrick M. Flanagan
Sahara Avenue
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East Lake Mead Blvd
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