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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1969
Page
4
An Indian Springs man and his son plan to meet County Administrator Dave Henry to discuss a possible garbage collection franchise to address desert litter. They note a prior franchise existed but lacked enforcement, while county updates highlight ongoing CEP goals and housing authority appointments.
The Nixon Administration urged reducing the first offense penalty for simple marijuana possession to a misdemeanor and reclassifying marijuana as a hallucinogen while keeping hard drugs as felonies. Second offenses would remain felonies with tougher penalties for professional traffickers. prosecutors would still target possession with intent to sell as a felony.
McCarran Field to Hughes Executive Airport seen as site for taxi bus rental and limousine franchises. Commissioners set 2 15 p m deadline for proposals and accepted late submissions as valid as no formal bid deadline existed. Briare charged officials with blocking public access to proposals. A committee led by Lamb and Brennan to shape airport advertising policy was formed.
Nevada officials consider a possible Clay versus Frazier title bout in Las Vegas as executives review a fight proposal. James Deskin will report on the plan after meeting Clay's attorney Chauncey Eskridge, while Clay and Frazier hold multi-state recognition amid shifting titles and a historic revenue benchmark above 4.7 million dollars set by the 1965 Patterson bout.
Cobweb of blood marked the scene with a nasal nostril trace while fluid filled the mouth and froth appeared near the lips. Dr. Joseph W. Spelman testified an autopsy could confirm or challenge Dr. Mills findings about the death.
One of two men charged in the Peterson kidnapping appears in Washoe District Court seeking a writ of habeas corpus. Lischke of Carson City and McCoole of Seattle face $50,000 bonds as Reno police pursue five other suspects in the $800,000 case involving Las Vegas developer Dean Peterson.
Las Vegas tale centers on Sheriff Ralph Lamb and his bonding agency facing a fresh trial over lost office furniture books files and equipment from Blanche Shawcross Nevada Tax Cooperative. Previous 50 000 verdict was voided by the Nevada Supreme Court.
Tropical storm Laurie strengthened toward hurricane status over the Gulf of Mexico and aimed toward Louisiana and Texas. Winds near the center reached about 70 mph. a hurricane watch stretched from Galveston to Pensacola as civil defense and Red Cross prepared along the coasts.
A Superior Court judge ordered 125000 to be paid to Jayne Mansfield’s five children in a settlement tied to the Louisiana automobile crash that killed the actress. Each child receives 22000 to the two sets of heirs plus 5000 for injuries. a separate 110000 settlement was approved for the widow of Mansfield’s attorney.
Warden Hocker defends inmate welfare projects while reporting damage from unrest. He cites remodelled institutional library and recreation space, a coffee shop, and claims restoration funded by the inmate welfare fund. Some inmates faced hunger as disturbances continued.
Stores nationwide report refunds and continued sales as customers debate safety of cyclamate. Shoppers including Dee Granger in Chicago and Al Jacyna in Los Angeles weigh risk versus enjoying life. Some retailers refund unbought cans while chains like Seven Eleven note mixed demand and stocking up trends.
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