That area looks like it is quite far away from the strip and the tourist places; it is about 9 miles from the north end of the strip to where this man was found. If he drove out there, I wonder if LE found an abandon car in the area? What was public transportation in Las Vegas like in 1970 -- was it possible that he took a bus to the area? My grandparents purchased a house (new) near where this man was found in the early 1980s and the area (at the time) felt like the middle of nowhere. I would like to know if any sharp objects were found near the body.
I believe it's now the location of the Bellagio Hotel, but in the 70's yes it was all desert. See my previous post speculating about the suspicious circumstances and any nearby objects found.
On 11/8/70, motorcyclists found this decedent in open desert area about 1/4 mile northwest of 3600 N. Las Vegas Blvd.
In reading the clothing description, the unidentified sounds like a golfer. Were there any golf courses in the area in 1970?
Wekebu, I wasn't here in Vegas in '70 [shoot, I wasn't even born in '70, lol], but I work very near where this UID was found, and I can tell you there is not any golf course anywhere nearby; the area is North Las Vegas, which I guess you could say is sortof the 'pot-smoking high school dropout' sister of the Las Vegas you all know; it's a lower-income area of town, and it has a very high transient aspect, most of the nonprofits and social/community organizations are housed in North Las Vegas, if that tells you anything about the type of area we are talking. And the specific intersection he was located near, well even now 40+ years later it is unimproved land/field on 2 of the corners. I don't know how to copy a map of the area onto this thread, but if you put this address of a nearby business [which I have nothing to do with, BTW] into maps[dot]google[dot]com, you can see exactly what the area looks like today:
3650 Las Vegas Blvd N
Las Vegas, NV 89115
(702) 644-1220
--------the nearest intersection is LV Blvd & Lamb, where UID was found.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Strip#Golf_coursesIn recent years, all but one of the on-Strip golf courses (the Desert Inn Golf Course) have fallen prey to the mega-resorts' need for land and have closed. Developer Steve Wynn, founder of previously owned Mirage Resorts, purchased the Desert Inn and golf course for his new company Wynn Resorts.
Suicides used metal wire around their neck??:waitasec: Hmmm.
Sounds more like a hit to me.
Why would you commit suicide in the manner that the mafia used to kill betrayers?
Could you elaborate about this? This has always been, in my opinion, one of those "suicides" that was probably murder. Maybe I am too suspicious, though.
Malaika, I was thinking of where this UID might have spent time while alive. The area he was found is just where someone could have dumped him. From your description, it sounds like a 'perfect' place to leave a body in those days. I was 16 in 1970 and my memory of golfers clothes fits the description. Who wore green suede shoes? Or a checkered green & white jacket? Golfers?
Malaika, I was thinking of where this UID might have spent time while alive. The area he was found is just where someone could have dumped him. From your description, it sounds like a 'perfect' place to leave a body in those days. I was 16 in 1970 and my memory of golfers clothes fits the description. Who wore green suede shoes? Or a checkered green & white jacket? Golfers?
The Sixties and Seventies saw the beginning of the real estate frenzy on the Strip, as future Vegas casino magnants like Howard Hughes, Kirk Kerkorian and a young Steven Wynn, raced to create The Next Big Resort. As the decade of the Sixties culminated with the moon landing, two new casinos were also in a race to open by the time man reached the moon (on July 20). The Landmark, which was inspired by Seattle’s Space Needle, opened its doors first on July 1. The International, Las Vegas’ first 3-winged hotel, opened the next day - July 2, 1969.
How about by the strip, where all the hotels are (because I have a feeling this guy wasn't local and got a ride, in some form or another to where he was found)? I found this on Wikipedia about golf courses on the strip, but it doesn't really help much.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Strip#Golf_courses
Hughes began sweeping mob influence out of Las Vegas hotels and casinos, paving the way for the Nevada Legislature to pass the Second Corporate Gaming Act, allowing corporations to own casinos.
When Hughes left Las Vegas on Thanksgiving 1970, the billionaire had become Nevada’s largest private employer, largest casino owner, largest property owner and largest mining claims owner.
“You could not find a person who could have accomplished so much so quickly,” Maheu said. “Las Vegas was in the doldrums and overall economy was not good.