One Megaton Nuclear Test Shakes Three-State Area
A Kasseri yield test near Beatty Nevada rang chandeliers and lines 100 miles away in Las Vegas and 300 miles to Los Angeles and Sacramento. Observers noted the blast as the 13th U S test this year with seismographs at Caltech and UC Berkeley registering magnitude 6 to 6.5.
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Pahute Mesa
Calif
Upi
la Vegas
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Kasseri
United States
Department of Defense
Las Vegas
Caltech
Pasadena
University of California
Las Vegas debts tied to Denver businessman murder
District Attorney Dale Tooley said investigators probe whether $17,000 in unpaid Las Vegas gambling debts spurred the fatal shooting of Harold Levine and wounding of his wife Shirley. A taped extortion case may mention the Levine death as a threat, while Domenico faces charges for extortion attempts linked to the debt. Levine, 46, was killed October 7. his wife, 45, is recovering. An acquaintance cites Levine admitting heavy gambling losses in Las Vegas last June.
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Denver
UPI
Dale Tooley
Las Vegas
Harold Levine
Tooley
Levin
Shirley
Denver General Hospital
Levine
Equal Rights Amendment debate in Nevada
Hank Greenspun defends ERA and women's rights against anti change sentiment. He lauds Nevada legislators and activists, condemns opposition as regressive, and predicts ERA passage despite past defeats. He mocks critics including unnamed opponents and urges progress.
Paperboys Save Neighbor From Early Morning Fire
Las Vegas SUN paperboys Robert Potesak and Richard Potesak, aged 14 and 10, alerted Charles Evans and his son Randy to a fire at Evans' home on their newspaper route. They honked a car horn and summoned help before firefighters arrived, saving the occupants with no injuries. The blaze started in the garage, destroyed the kitchen and garage, and caused smoke damage to the rest of the house.
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Ann Ehrenburg
SUN
Las Vegas
Robert
Richard
Charles Evans
E. Mirador Ave
Randy
Evans
Billie White
Potesak Boys
Two UFO Advocates Promote Higher Kingdom in Minneapolis
An attractive couple identifying as followers of "The Two" spoke at a Native American Center in Minneapolis about ascension to a next level via UFOs. Marshall Herff Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, said to lead 90 followers, described earth as a growing place and urged leaving possessions and families to metamorphose into a higher realm, with Jesus cited as a previous traveler between levels.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Oregon
Marshall Herff Applewhite
Bonnie la Trusdale Nettles
Houston
Jesus
Acetelgene Tank Blast Injures Two in Cincinnati
Two workers were injured in a Camp Washington explosion that wrecked a parked station wagon and shattered 70 windows. Police say leaked acetylene fumes caused the blast as the men tried to open the wagon using a key. Both men, Robert Hill and George Hanlow, were listed in fair condition at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Cincinnati
API
Good Samaritan Hospital
Robert Hill
Erlanger
George Hanlow
Rising Sun
Ind
Camp Washington
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Exchange Club
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Richard E. Domenico
Domenico
Frank D. Reed
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Reed
Hank Greenspun
America
Nevada
Southern University
Helen Herrs
Bec
State Senate
Robert Potesak
Sunfoto
SUN Paperboys
Boulder City
Edita Perez
Bridge
Paul Pricell
Showtime
Society
Crossword
Editorial
Johannes Steel
Ano Landers
Dr. Thostes
Sun Chuckler
Telar Games
Casino & Lanes
Fuvente
Fremont
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