Gunman shot after alleged shoplifting at Las Vegas market
John King, 26, was wounded during a confrontation at Smith Food King on 22 E. Oakey Blvd after security agent Ernest Harris, 29, placed him under citizen’s arrest for concealing items and attempting to flee with a gun. King allegedly fired at a clerk and was shot twice during a chase in the store’s parking lot.
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Soviet links may fund California bank purchases
The Sacramento Bee reports Amos Dawe bought control of First National Bank of Fresno Tahoe National Bank and Peninsula National Bank for 11 million dollars amid possible financing from Moscow Peoples Bank Singapore. Investigations by U S and California officials include ties to a Soviet government bank and Hong Kong connections.
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Angela Reese Crowned Little Miss Expo at Henderson Civic Center
Angela Kathleen Reese, 5, won the Little Miss Expo title among 19 contestants in Henderson. guardian Edith Heffner said Angela practiced poise with peers, while runner ups Clarissa Dawn Davis and Mendi Marshall stood by. The pageant drew spectators and featured local merchants at the expo hall.
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Treasure Hunter Alleges Glomar Snagged 30 Million Gold
Chuck Kenworthy, Quest Corp. president, claims the Glomar Explorer secretly recovered a 30 million dollar treasure from a Spanish galleon off Catalina Island. He says half belongs to California and half to him, with salvage operations tied to August dives and current berthing in Long Beach.
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11-Year-Old Rescued From Canyon Ledge
An 11 year old boy was rescued in good condition after becoming stranded on a ledge in the Cathedral Rock area of Red Rock Canyon. Las Vegas Metro Police said the boy, Steve Whistler, was with relatives when the incident occurred. Four agencies aided the one and a half hour operation including the sheriff's jeep posse Nevada Fish and Game Department forestry service and Metropolitan Police Department. Rescuers rappelled to reach him and pulled him up by a rope system. The report notes no further details about the salvage barge or treasure claims in this excerpt.
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Chuckler: Drying Tears With The Sponge Joke
A humorous quip notes the quickest way to ease a wife’s sadness is by offering a sponge as a playful remedy. The line reflects lighthearted domestic wit typical of the era.
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