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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1969
Page
1
A town hall report cites West Las Vegas residents detailing police harassment and brutality. Witnesses describe curfew stops, verbal abuse, shotgun insults, and barriers to filing complaints while the U S Riot Commission notes broader patterns of harassment and lack of redress.
Robert J. Aernout testified at a preliminary hearing about the April 18 robbery at Peyton Place Bar 1110 E Fremont St where Calvin Popejoy was fatally shot. He described ordering Popejoy to stop, firing after Popejoy fled, and then firing again as he turned toward other customers. Aernout implicated Alfred Adams Leroy A Marsh and James Tommy Bennett as fellow participants with Marsh and Bennett in two getaway cars outside the bar.
President Tito toured Banja Luka after a double quake left at least 21 dead and about 760 injured. About 80 percent of the city of 60 000 was ruined with rubble blocking streets and many buildings collapsed as aftershocks followed.
Gov Paul Laxalt announced a possible special session after tours in Minden. He cited pressure from Clark County commissions and school welfare and civil rights groups seeking more funding. He warned the outcome remains unclear.
The Senate Finance Committee approved taxing incomes of church operated publishing houses hotels factories and media ventures to raise about 20 million dollars annually by 197. Regular 48 percent rates would apply to profits from tax exempt groups and churches. The panel also backed taxing advertising revenue from public notices by tax exempt organizations including JAMA Nation's Business and National Geographic.
A Hanoi broadcast identified three American prisoners as Willie Watkins James Strickland Jr and Coy Tinsley all members of the Americal Division. The Viet Cong said they would be released noting their belief in the failure of the U S war in South Vietnam and urged Saigon to secure their safety.
The City Planning Commission approved First Western Savings and Loan Association’s zoning change to all R-3 for a condominium townhouse project north of Sahara Avenue on Rancho Drive, with townhomes priced 35 000 to 355 000 and extended R-3 land area. In a second action, Gilbert H. Bishop and Helene J. Bishop were allowed to reclassify the Marion Drive Washington Avenue property from R-E to R-1 to subdivide for a residential tract.
An Inter-Agency Task Force told its members that additional treatment of municipal and industrial waste from Greater Las Vegas into the Colorado River is needed. Estimated cost runs around 5.3 million dollars with potential federal support. Final recommendations and cost details are to be delivered by November 1.
The SNMH Board hears plans to convert the Out-Patient Clinic into a psychiatric division with a private first floor ward if staff approves. Dr Jerome Schwartz argues space is inadequate and outlines improvements. Phase two relocates after Jan 1 to West Charleston Medical Center but a federal 20 year use rule could block conversion without government approval.
Charles Magleby a 20 year old Las Vegas attorney’s son died instantly in a 2:30 p m crash at Oakey Blvd and West Wind Rd. The driver Jack Henry of Boulder City reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign and hit Magleby’s car sending it into a house. Henry and his wife Ann Margaret were treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with knee and chest injuries.
Weather fair with gentle winds. Today’s high and low not specified. Yesterday’s high 80 and low 55. Noontime humidity 19 percent. Sunrise at 6 00. Sunset at 4 48.
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