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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1968
Page
1
A powerful blast in a sporting goods store on Main Street, Richmond Indiana, killed at least 11 and injured 91 as flames gutted buildings. Authorities study black powder and possible gas leak as cause. firefighters battled fires in the downtown district.
National leaders mourn and plan tributes as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is honored. King lies in state for viewing prior to burial at Southview Cemetery, with Sen. Robert F Kennedy among dignitaries attending and arranging transport for Coretta Scott King.
Differences among Negro community leaders in Las Vegas led to two planned memorial marches for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. One mass march to the Clark County Courthouse was moved to 4 30 p m today with civic university and social delegates to participate. A second march to coincide with King's funeral in Atlanta will be held at 2 p m Tuesday, organized by the NAACP youth branch. Both events are sanctioned.
Waves of arson and violence hit Chicago Washington Pittsburgh and Baltimore as federal troops move to restore order. President Johnson sends 5000 troops to Chicago and 7500 National Guardsmen to quell unrest while Marines tighten security in Washington. Death toll rises with at least 21 nationwide as curfews and closures spread.
Gregory Peck announced the 40th annual Academy Award show would be postponed to Wednesday as a mark of national mourning for the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. The delay followed a meeting with the academy's board of governors.
U S Marines who seized Hill 471 near Khe Sanh pushed toward a second peak held by North Vietnamese forces. Allied reinforcements landed at Khe Sanh airstrip for the first time since the Communist offensive began 77 days ago as the 1st Cavalry Division moved into bunkers and trenches once used by the enemy.
U S Marines subdue North Vietnamese forces around Khe Sanh as Hill 471 remains in Allied hands. Pegasus operation reportedly kills 353 NVA since last Monday with 43 American dead and about 300 wounded. A surface to air missile sighting adds tension to the siege's lifting. Helicopter cavalry and tank spearheads accompany a Highway 9 push.
Sunny today with northerly winds 15 to 20 mph. Today's high 79 and low 48. Yesterday's high 67 and low 53. Noontime humidity 17 percent. Sunrise at 5 16 and sunset at 6 97 posing a formatting quirk.
White House reports awaiting formal Hanoi reply to the March 31 proposal for talks in Geneva. Press Secretary George Christian says messages via private channels do not constitute an official response and an official reply is hoped soon. State Department denies charges of dragging feet on meeting preparations.
Tax limits force sharp budget cuts across Las Vegas political units and Clark County. City managers warn hard bargaining will trim school, county services, libraries, sanitation, and state aid, with North Las Vegas counting on federal funds for most of its 17.5 million dollar budget while Boulder City and Henderson exceed limits by varying margins.
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