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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1969

Page

4

Keeler Memoir Details 15-Year-Old Mandy Rice-Davis Involvement

Christine Keller claims in her memoirs that Mandy Rice-Davis was transformed from a naïve 15-year-old chorus girl to a gangster's mistress during 1963 Britain's sex scandal period. The News of the World published installments amid controversy and little reader response.

London UPI Christine Keller Mandy Rice-Davis Britain Miss Keeler News of the World Keeler John Profumo Stephen Ward Peter Rachman Rachman Ward Cabret Club Miss Rice- Davies

Chicago Braces as National Guard Suppresses SDS Rampage

Police report clashes amid near North Side window smashing and mob violence during Chicago protests led by SDS factions Weatherman and Revolutionary Youth Movement I and II. About 300 guardsmen patrolled downtown. arrests and injuries followed confrontations near Madison and Clark.

National Guard Chicago SDS Near North Loop University of Michigan City Hall Madison Street la Salle Street Madison and Clark Revolutionary Youth Movement I Weatherman Students For A Democratic Society Nazi Party Revolutionary Youth Movement II Weatherman West Side

Golda backs Rhodes style talks for Mideast peace

Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir said Israel might join direct Rhodes style negotiations with Arab representatives. She spoke on state radio after Dayan urged peace even across generations and noted Nixon and she disagreed on UN Big Four talks. Egypt meanwhile backed off such talks in Al Ahram editorial.

Golda Meir Middle East Israel Washington Nixon United Nations Mahmoud Riad Egypt Mrs Meir Cairo al Ahram

Petersen Kidnap Case Ends With Escape And Arrests

Petersen, held in a trailer near Reno, escaped his captors after overpowering restraints and fled to a nearby Food King in the 500 block of Virginia Street. He reported threats of severe harm and a ransom dispute, with negotiations overseen by Reno police and involvement from Las Vegas authorities. Officials expect prosecution to be handled by the appropriate county office, likely in Reno, as Det. Atty. William Raggio and Clark County Atty. George Franklin discuss venue and charges.

Petersen Las Vegas Ing Hughes Flight Center Washoe County William Raggio Clark County George Franklin Franklin Baggio Reno

Major U.S. storm hits midsection with tornadoes and hail

A massive storm system swept the midwest and south with tornadoes in Missouri Arkansas Illinois and around Fort Smith. Damage reported in Hamburg Il Deer Creek Lorento and Troy with hundreds injured and rainfall totals reaching several inches including up to four inches in parts of Illinois.

United Press International Missouri Arkansas Ilinois Illinois Deer Creek Lorento Hamburg Ill Jacksonville New Jenny Lind Ark Fort Smith Troy Midwest van Buren Oklahoma Chicago Quincy

Moratorium Organizers Plea as Vietnam Protest Grows

Detroit residents joined a nationwide Vietnam Moratorium urging a pause in business to protest the war. Senate leaders backed or urged support, while counter demonstrations were called by pro war groups. College leaders debated campus participation and a national push to end the conflict.

Detroit New Jersey Vietnam U.S Paris Ray Gallagher Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Clifford B. Case R-N.j Harrison A. Williams Jr D-N.j Detroit Coalition Kennedy Square T. Harding Jones Princeton American Council of Education University of Mississippi Courage Vietnam Moratorium Committee Sam Brown

American GI clashes with Reds outside Saigon

American infantry fought Communist forces five times near Saigon yesterday. U S spokesmen reported 22 enemy killed and six Americans killed with 24 wounded. Battles stretched from 18 miles southwest to 70 miles south of the capital.

Saigon APS U.S 9Th Tan An South Vietnam Nha Trang U.S. Air Force

Melee Leaves 5 Policemen In Hospital

In Chicago five of ten wounded officers remained hospitalized after a West Side housing project shootout that left Army sergeant dead. The suspect Michael Soto was shot by police as he brokered a robbery. John Soto 16 died Friday night after a clash with officers. A 12 year old girl Victoria Allman was wounded in the crossfire.

Chicago UPI West Side Michael Soto John Soto Victoria Allman

Cops raid Slaves MC meeting house for narcotics

About seven members of the Slaves outlaw motorcycle club and more than 13 of their girlfriends were arrested after sheriff narcotics agents raided their meeting house at 267 Lana Ave. A small quantity of marijuana was seized. Several escaped through windows. others were caught after a brief foot chase. Eight juveniles and three adults faced narcotics charges while two more adults were booked on vagrancy charges.

Slaves Outlaw Motorcycle Club Lana Ave

LV Youth Dies As Gas Explodes Inside Camper

A 15 year old North Las Vegas youth, Lonnie Lee Gillum, died when a gasoline can exploded in a trailer where he and 13 year old William Mann were camping. The blaze began after Gillum lit a furnace around 8 30 a m as the heater ignited nearby fuel. The trailer owned by Boyd Bullock was destroyed and Gillum’s body taken to Bunker Brothers Mortuary.

North Las Vegas Lonnie Lee Gillum Dogwood Ave Civic Center Drive Gowan Road Gillum William Mann Boyd Bullock Bunker Brothers Mortuary

Defense shifts focus in Rubin riot trial

Chicago defense lawyers mount a two pronged strategy to undermine star witness Robert Pierson, an undercover officer who infiltrated the 1968 Democratic National Convention. They argue Pierson acted as an agent provocateur and sought to induce violence for reports, while detailing his undercover life and alleged misconduct. Sunny, a female gang member linked to Pierson, may testify for the defense.

Chicago UPI Robert Pierson Pierson Jerry C. Rubin Rubin J. Pierson Sunny North Side

Kosygin seeks easing of Sino Soviet tensions at Peking

Soviet Premier Kosygin assured Chou En Lai that Moscow plans no strike on China’s border installations near Lop Nor and pressed a practical border talks package. Chou pledged to consider proposals while warning ideological warfare will continue at home for the next 10,000 years.

Moscow UPI Alexei N. Kosygin China Russia Central Asia Kosygin Kremlin Lop Nor Sinkiang Chou En-lai Peking Chou King Airport Hanoi

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