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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
1
A speculative essay reflects on Broadway style for politics in 1968. It contrasts stage tradition with current campaigns and argues for revived New Faces. It weighs Nixon versus Kennedy McCarthy Hatfield Rockefeller as potential leaders based on public appetite and experience.
Washington reels after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leaders urge calm as Congress weighs open housing protections. Riots erupt in several cities. National Guard and police respond while President Johnson addresses the nation. King’s words about the Promised Land echo amid the crisis.
Senator Robert Kennedy told a predominantly Negro audience in Indianapolis to pray for Martin Luther King’s family and for the country. He noted King’s life of peace and urged Americans to fulfill his dream during a campaign swing ahead of Indiana’s May 7 primary.
Rioting, looting, and protests erupt across major cities after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated. Memphis sees gunfire exchanges as National Guardsmen move in. Harlem, Brooklyn, Washington and others report unrest while peaceful demonstrations spread. Mayor Lindsay and Shaw University leaders seek calm amid tense scenes.
British papers react with gloom after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The Daily Mirror leads with bold front page declarations while The Sun notes a possible summer of turmoil. The Times offers a two column obituary praising King as a civil rights leader and Nobel laureate.
President Johnson postponed his Honolulu trip after Dr Martin Luther King was slain. He urged Americans to avoid violence, join together, and pursue equality, conveying sympathy to Mrs King and the nation during a televised and radio broadcast.
Sunny today with gentle winds and a high near 75 degrees. Noontime humidity around 26 percent with sunrise at 5 22 and sunset at 6 06. Yesterday reached 74 with a low of 43.
Grief and confusion swept Las Vegas after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City leaders and residents, both black and white, compared the event to JFK’s 1963 death. Robert Fahey urged Nevada mourning and asked Governor Laxalt for a formal period of mourning in the state.
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