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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1969

Page

4

Nixon Protest Demonstrations Spark Political Clash

Vice President Agnew condemned a North Vietnamese statement and urged leaders of planned protests to repudiate it while upholding free expression. Senate and House leaders urged peaceful demonstrations as youths staged early actions nationwide. At Wisconsin and Brooklyn College clashes, students faced arrests and chants marking the antiwar mood.

Agnew Dong White House Nixon Senate Hugh Scott House GOP Gerald R. Ford Scott University of Wisconsin Center Madison Brooklyn College Americans For Freedom Karl Marx Mao Tse-tung Alger Hiss

Alleged Narco King Arrested Second Time

Curtis Lee Austin 28 of 1423 PB St was arrested on narcotics charges for the second time in as many weeks. He was detained at Town Tavern F and Jackson Streets by a Las Vegas police detail led by Lt. John Sleeper and booked on sale of narcotics. Bail set at 10000. Austin previously faced a Beatty arrest Oct 3 and a Washoe County bail of 20000 awaiting a Beatty preliminary hearing today.

Curtis Lee Austin Austin Nevada Jackson Streets John Sleeper Las Vegas Beatty Washoe County Beatty Justice of the Robert Burnell

Reno police hunt two in Las Vegas ransom case

Reno police widened the search for two remaining suspects in the Dean Petersen kidnapping case. At the top of the list are an ex convict and an unidentified woman. The case's possible female involvement was disclosed yesterday while Joseph Lischke and William McCoole face a preliminary hearing in Carson City and Seattle respectively.

Reno Las Vegas Dean Petersen Joseph Lischke Carson City William G. McCoole Seattle

Warrant Issued for Frank Sinatra in New Jersey Case

The New Jersey crime commission issued a warrant for Frank Sinatra in connection with a June 25 subpoena aboard the yacht Roman at Bahr’s Landing. Sinatra accepted the summons but refused witness fees and has not responded to further hearing requests. The probe, tied to organized crime activity in Monmouth and Long Branch, has cited Sinatra as a noted alleged acquaintance of Salvatore Giancana.

Phelan Rudin SIC Sinatra Commission Singer Roman Bahr’s Landing Highland N.J New Jersey Chicago Costa Nostra Salvatore Sam) Giancana Underworld FBI Long Branch Monmouth County

Market Gains Seen Across Sectors Despite Mixed Notes

Stocks rose across several groups with National General and Holiday Inns showing strong gains. Du Pont led the chemical sector despite forecasts of a softer third quarter, while Dow, Union Carbide, and Allied Chemical posted advances. Tech names Texas Instruments IBM and Control moved higher. Corning Glass fell. Amex edged up as volume reached over 7.5 million shares with 672 issues advancing.

du Pont Chemical Group Dow Union Carbide Allied Chemical Texas Instruments IBM Control Corning Glass Works Polaroid American Research American Stock Exchange Amex

Local boycott targets NLW firms over annexation dispute

A Sunrise Manor annexation row spurs a local boycott led by the NLW association. Citizens protest claims of 24 000 support, urging 51 percent resident approval. Hearings set November 3 and 10 with protests due within 15 days. North Las Vegas officials aim to boost population for census and tax revenue.

Clay Lynch North Las Vegas Sunrise Manor Ponderosa Manor Los Cerritos Estates Nsw Protective Association Mountain View School Las Vegas Lynch Clark County

Tropical Storm Kara Lingers Offshore Off North Carolina

Tropical Storm Kara stalls about 300 miles east of the Georgia coast with winds 65 to 70 mph. The NHC reports little movement for 10 to 24 hours as forecasters await steering currents. Gale warnings cover Cape Fear to Oregon Inlet while offshore winds and rough seas continue to rise tides along North Carolina capes.

Cape Hatteras N.C UPI Kara Atlantic Georgia National Hurricane Center Miami Weather Bureau Cape Fear Oregon Inlet North Carolina Carolina North Carolina Capes Pamilco Sound Cape Cod Cape Kennedy

Alan Little rites set for Las Vegas parachute death

Funeral services for Alan Little 31 a Frontier Hotel dealer will be 8 p.m. with rosary at St Christopher Church and a Friday 10 a.m. mass burial at Palm Memorial Park Little died when a light plane failed to open his parachutes near the San Diego School of Spa He survived by his wife Hannah three daughters and a son and his father John Robert from Paul Minn Also cited a Nevada Air Force medal recipient McKenzie honored for meritorious service at U Tapao Thailand and two Las Vegas men jailed for assault with a deadly weapon at a Strip hotel.

Alan Little Tomorro Las Vegas San Diego Calif St. Christopher’s Church Father Lar Palm Memorial Park Little Frontier Hotel San Diego School of Spa Hannah St. Paul Minn Eloise al Coleen Richard John Robert R Paul Donald John R Kenneth Roger Land Robert Michael F. McKenzie Robert D. Fry Easter Air Force Os McKenzie the Universe Nevada McKenzie 556Th Civil Engineering Squadron Red Horse U-Tapao Thailand

Gordon Jewelry reports record sales and earnings for fiscal year

Gordon Jewelry Corp. says Bond's Jewelers in Las Vegas was renamed Gordon Jewelry after its acquisition. Sales reached 97,307,079 versus 78,570,905 last year, up 24 percent, with net earnings of 5,491,552, up 15 percent. Earnings per share were 1.10 on 4,899,882 shares, vs 0.99 on 4,732,856 in 1968.

Houston Gordon Jewelry Corp Bond’s Jewelers, Inc Las Vegas Gordon Jewelry Gordon New York Stock Exchange

Two witnesses testify as Glover murder trial continues

On day two of the Theotis Glover murder trial prosecutors call two major witnesses who say Glover stood passively by as 19 year old William Wimberly was shot. Wimberly’s girlfriend Vikki Porter and friend Harold Davis recount seeing the assailant fire a pistol into Wimberly’s head.

Theotis Glover Glover William Wimberly North H St Wimberly Alonzo Tugwell Vikki Porter Harold Davis Tugwell Miss Porter James Santini

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