04 Sep 1969
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1969
Page
1
Las Vegas city commissioners unanimously raised sewer service rates to generate 2.274 million dollars more annually. The plan funds a pay as you go expansion including lines and plant facilities, with broader use tied to water rates for fairness and to avoid bond issues.
Rep. Barry M Goldwater Jr. of California dozed on the Senate floor late yesterday while listening to a lengthy address by his father Senator Barry M Goldwater. The moment was noted by several onlookers and reporters.
Clark County's Helen Herr discusses sales tax, constitutional concerns, and voter representation in a guest column. She urges repeal of the two cent levy to seek a four cent tax and highlights the need for school transportation to vocational programs, citing West Las Vegas demand and lack of bus service.
In Bethlehem area a large search ends in fading hope for former Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike after a fruitless desert sweep. Pike and his wife Diane, 31, abandoned their car near Bethlehem and split up while seeking help. Diane, injured, walked 13 hours to a work camp and remained at the scene as Bedouin trackers pressed the search.
North Vietnam reports Ho Chi Minh president dies of heart stroke in Hanoi at 9 47 Hanoi time on September 3 1969. Announcement notes long revolutionary career against France and the United States and says funeral details are not yet decided.
Trustees at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital raise room rates by $5 a day effective tomorrow to finance a $445,500 across the board pay raise for staff. Additional service charges will rise four to 48 percent to cover a $453,000 deficit tied to an $805,700 loan for West Charleston Medical Center parking. County Commissioner Jim Ryan, a trustee, criticized the move as price fixing yet supported the raises, noting preference for a flat increase. The changes take effect Sept. 29, with average pay increases of about 8 percent per employee.
Governor Paul Laxalt said he will announce his political plans on September 30, the date of his 1965 governorship bid. He met with President Nixon, who encouraged a Senate run. Laxalt denied commitments and said he will choose based on public responsibility. He weighs running for the Senate against reelection or retirement, with the final decision to honor the state’s needs.
Judy Edsall reports that W F Bill Carter longtime head of Las Vegas Local 631 retires for health reasons at age 50 after a heart attack. He helped grow the local from 362 members in 1946 to about 2200 and led multiple locals totaling over 6000 in trucking delivery services and hotel maintenance.
UPI reports Nevada congressman Walter Baring dismisses rumors of a gubernatorial bid as hogwash. He plans a 10th term in the House while noting it is early for an official announcement. He toured Nevada communities and will return to Washington for a Veterans Administration housing hearing.
Fair weather with southwesterly winds around 10 to 15 mph. Today's high near 100 and low about 75, after yesterday's 105 and 88. Noontime humidity at 19 percent. Sunrise at 6 14 and sunset at 7 04.
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