Las Vegas Motel Owner Kidnapping Suspects Nabbed in Reno
State wide dragnet continues for five more gang members in the Dean Petersen ransom case after his dramatic escape. Two suspects were arrested in Reno Joe Lischke and William McCoole with Petersen identifying a third. Petersen and his wife recount the harrowing 24 hours, held for 800000 dollars in a mobile trailer near Reno, before a Cessna flight home to Las Vegas.
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Chicago confrontations as SDS Weathermen clash with police
In the Loop a parade devolved into street battles with police using pipes and chains as Illinois National Guardsmen patrolled downtown. Gov. Ogilvie deployed then sent home 2,500 guardsmen after arrests topped 101 and several injuries including a policeman and city official.
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Hughes Open Tennis Triumph in Las Vegas Debuts with Pancho Gonzales
The Hughes Open in Las Vegas showcases Pancho Gonzales’s victory over Arthur Ashe, drawing a global field and a partisan crowd at the Frontier Hotel. Gonzales plans retirement as telecasted finals cement Las Vegas as a tennis spotlight, with Laver Newcombe Rosewall Emerson among expected future fans and champions.
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Flying machine shop rockets into orbit for space station tests
The Soviet Soyuz 6 launched from Baikonur with two crew members to a low earth orbit. The mission aims include testing welding in deep vacuum and weightlessness to advance assembly of a long‑lived space platform.
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Weather wrap with highs in 70s and cool nights
Clear conditions with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Today’s high near 70 and low around 45. Yesterday’s high reached 83 with a 56 low. Noontime humidity about 22 percent. Sunrise at 6 44 and sunset at 6 11.
Wisconsin Judge Frees Father Groppi on Bail
U S District Judge James Doyle reversed earlier remarks and freed Rev. James Groppi on $500 bail from Dane County Jail. Groppi had led a September 29 protest that occupied the Wisconsin Assembly chambers for more than 10 hours and caused significant damage. He must stay within state borders and away from Capitol Square, with no immediate hearing date set.
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Slot Baron's Ties Probed In Army Club Scandals
A Senate subcommittee examines links between Brig. Gen. Earl Franklin Cole and William Crum of Sarl Electronics amid allegations of kickbacks and thefts from enlisted men's clubs in Vietnam. The ACLU criticizes the hearings as infringing civil liberties and urges cross examination opportunities for implicated sergeants.
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Police Officer Shot and Killed in Belfast Riots
A Belfast police officer was shot to death as clashes erupted on Shankill Road with a mob advancing toward the Catholic area. Tear gas fired by police preceded gunfire, injuring several and prompting reports that three soldiers were harmed. details remain unconfirmed amid ongoing reform protests and sectarian riots.
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