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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1969
Page
1
District Court heard attorney Sam Lionel argue for a new trial or release for convicted murderer Jack Rainsberger who has spent ten years on Death Row. Judge William Compton took the motion for summary judgment under submission after one hearing.
Hank Greenspun column by Bryn Armstrong critiques cyclamate bans citing cancer studies and food safety debates. It contrasts sugar substitute fears with potato solanine risks and notes the FDA action amid industry influence and public skepticism.
President Nixon pledged administration leadership to solve practical human problems from the Supreme Court order for immediate school desegregation. Attorney General Mitchell and HEW Secretary Finch said full department resources would support the decision, framing it as applying to all states with segregated schools, not only Mississippi.
The House passed a bill to authorize Nixon's draft lottery plan, but the Senate refused to consider it this year. Nixon urged reconsideration, saying the issue should not be dismissed or treated as political football. The debate centers on the lottery proposal.
Three suspects were arrested in Las Vegas in the death of 27 year old Patricia Kohlman. Police suspect possible abortion related causes. Lou Tedford and Patricia I. Eastley and Patricia Ann Eastley face murder and conspiracy charges. Kohlman, an Central Telephone worker and mother of two, died after convulsions at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.
Fifty militant black coeds barricaded part of the Vassar College administration building with help from non-student Black men. They demanded a separate all black dormitory and a black studies program leading to a degree. Dr. Alan Simpson addressed a rally of about 1,000 students.
Senator Williams accused the White House of arranging a large land grab in Texas during Lyndon Johnson’s last months in office. He said free land in central Austin was given to a nonprofit to build a nursing home, with three cash grants from HEW used as collateral for 8.5 million in government loans. Two loans totaling 8.5 million were approved as Johnson left office.
Gary Ronald Schilling a 27 year old Glendale California man lies in jail as detectives await San Francisco police word. Authorities hold a fugitive status from California based on a facial likeness to the Zodiac killer composite though fingerprint and firearm evidence do not yet confirm a link.
State and local offices and Las Vegas banks close for Admission Day marking Nevada’s 36th year as a state. Carson City hosts the parade on Carson Street with dignitaries from counties and western states. crowds exceed 15,000 expected. Most stores stay open.
MSU marketing experts say shopper sampling and pilfering raise grocery costs. Store losses include discarded ripe fruit and soggy, mislaid items as retailers contend with daily theft and waste.
Mayor Oran Grayson urges a Halloween moratorium asking parents to keep children at home and skip the traditional trick or treat activities due to threats of disturbances across the city. He cites information that a small group may attempt to cause unrest and safety concerns for citizens.
Sunny to partly warmer with gentle winds. Today’s high 78 and low 43 degrees. Yesterday reached 72 and 43. Noontime humidity at 19 percent. Sunrise at 6:92 and sunset at 44h.
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