Carson City Nevada Quiet Capital of the West
Carson City Nevada the state capital blends old time charm with a casino lined strip. Leaders dine in a Pine Cone Cafe booth while tourists shop and locals note the citys growth from 8000 to about 15000 since 1960.
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Carson City
Nev
Nevada
U.S.A
Alaska
South
Pine Cone Cafe
Las Vegas
Elizabeth Taylor
America
Ormsby County
Robert Humphrey
U.S. 395
Los Angeles
O'Callaghan
Pine Cone
Mike O'Callaghan
David Zenoff
Nevada Supreme Court
Narcotics Ring Leader Convicted in Major Smuggling Case
Louis Stepenberg, 44, described as head of a large narcotics ring, was found guilty on 15 counts for transporting coal? and conspiring to sell heroin. Lieutenant Eduardo Poeta, 38, also convicted. The ring moved over 1 700 pounds of heroin yearly for more than a decade with about 4 million in net profits. Bail set at 1.5 million for Stepenberg and 500 thousand for Poeta.
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New York
Louis Stepenberg
Eduardo Poeta
Stepenberg
Poeta
U.S
Edward Neaher
Anthony Lombardino
James Cohen
Queens
Cohen
Stepenbergberg
United States
Nice
France
Spain
Jack Grosby
Geneva
Switzerland
Neaher
Tough Economic Times Connally Tells Congress
Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally told Congress that the economy remains in tough times amid a worsening balance of trade and higher farm prices. He warned no immediate wage price controls and urged a strong second half to reduce the deficit. Data showed January trade surpluses near record highs and rising farm prices with mixed livestock and crop movements.
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Ashington
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Texas
Senate
House Economic Committee
Connally
Nixon
Treasury
Commerce Department
U.S
Government Review No Longer Automatic
The Justice Department says it will no longer automatically review files for illegal wire tapping in criminal cases. Reviews will occur only if a defendant raises a claim, under the 1970 Organized Crime Control Act.
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Washington
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Erwin N. Griswold
Lyndon B. Johnson
Griswold
Moon Walk War And Hair Leave Laotians Unfazes
In Luang Prabang Laos the USIS sponsored a space program show blending film slides and music for students at a teacher training school. Scenes of Lao life and the war memorial in Vientiane accompanied the Armstrong lunar moment with Herbie Mann flute and Aquarius. Some questions arose as locals debated pace of change.
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Luang Prabang
Laos
Aquarius
Mekong
War Memorial Arch
Vientiane
Moon
Earth
Neil Armstrong
Herbie Mann
United States Information Service
FDA Finds Hazards In Baby Walker Jumpers
The FDA warns certain baby walker jumper seats cause finger amputations and facial and hand cuts. Nine cases linked to hinges and X shaped frames with holes, suggesting some models still unsafe. About 400,000 infant seats are sold yearly with many not redesigned for safety.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
George C Scott Nomination Not Withdrawn by Academy
Hollywood AP reports Academy President Daniel Taradash denied actor George C Scott’s request to withdraw from Oscar consideration for Patton. Taradash said it would demean other nominees if not all are considered.
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Hollywood
George C. Scott
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Scott
Patton
Academy
Daniel Taradash
Patty Duke welcomes son Sean in Santa Monica
Patty Duke is mother to a 7 ounce boy named Sean born Thursday at St John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. The Oscar winner, 23, is reportedly thrilled and happy, and this is her first child with her second husband Michael Tell, whom she filed for divorce from last July. Her first husband was Harry G. Flak Jr.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Patty Duke
St. John’s Hospital
Sean
Miss Duke
Michael Tell
Las Vegas
Harry G. Flak Jr
New York
Indictments detail casino takeover plot tied to Detroit figures
A federal grand jury charged six men and the Emprise Corp with conspiring to secretly gain ownership of the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas in 1966 67. Named are Anthony Zerilli Michael Polizzi Anthony Giordano Peter Bellanca Jack Shapiro and Arthur Rooks with Emprise Corp tied to the scheme. Bail amounts were posted for most defendants.
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Lab Ceporatas
Cod Yous
New York
Las Vegas
U.S
Detroit
Rooks
Hamtramck
Frontier
Howard Hughes
Zerilli
Polizzi
Bellanca
Emprise
Kachinko
Nevada Gaming Commission
Meyer
Hughes
Giordano
Shapiro
Oldest Case Finally Dismissed in Bristol County
In Bristol County Superior Court Judge C Edward Rowe dismissed a 1941 case against an Attleboro juvenile charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license. Dismissal occurred because both the defendant and the arresting officer are dead. The backlog cleanup continues with similar backlogged cases dating back before 1966.
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New Bedford
Mass
Attleboro
Bristol County
C. Edward Rowe
Philip A. Rollins
Wedding by Candlelight in Petoskey Church
A three hour power outage during a Petoskey Michigan wedding forced the ceremony at First Presbyterian Church to proceed by candlelight. The bride Windy Devernay and groom Ron Covie carried on as the best man lit the aisle.
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Petoskey, Mich
Windy Devernay
First Presbyterian Church
Ron Covie
Weapons Flights Over Stow Ended
Ravenna Ohio AP reports air and weapons flights from Ravenna Arsenal halted after Stow residents complained about planes thunder over two nearby schools. Maj W F Paris said Stow airport used for Aberdeen Maryland testing. Stow Fire Marshal Samuel Fritz ordered shipments stopped and Army will use trucks.
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Ravenna, Ohio
Ravenna Arsenal
Stow Area
W.F. Paris
Arsenal
Stow
Aberdeen
Samuel Fritz
Paris
Hollywood Auction Props Fetch Big Bids From Film Memorabilia
An auction in Los Angeles of movie props drew about 700 attendees and total sales of 67375. Notable items included Marilyn Monroe’s bed from Lets Make Love sold to a New York dealer, Paul Newman’s bicycle bid at 3100, and a teddy bear from Captain January bought by an Universal Studio agent. David Winters and Burt Rosen placed the winning 3100 bid for Newman’s bicycle.
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Hollywood
Arthur Trudeau
Bey Temple
Marilyn Monroe
Paul Newman
Hollywood Museum
Butch Cassidy
Miss Monroe
New York
Universial Studio
Temple
Captain January
Twentieth Century-Fox Studio
Toy Department
2Th Century-Fox
Sotheby
Carl Lacey
Lacey
Julie
Burt Bacharach
Newman
David Winters
Burt Rosen
Town Raises Money for Easter Fares for Seven Servicemen
The goal is to raise 3500 dollars so seven eligible service members can be present for Easter. Christmas formal invites will be extended to eligible servicemen with Welch noting a Vietnam to Chicago flight is planned for April 5.
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Welch
Vietnam
Chicago
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