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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1968

Page

2

Nevada Gov Laxalt attends King memorial in Carson City

About 75 people hear Gov. Paul Laxalt and Nevada Bishop Joseph Green honor Martin Luther King in front of the state capitol. Open housing and equal rights measures are urged. Assemblyman Woodrow Wilson says a special session is impractical now.

Carson City UPI Paul Laxalt Nevada Joseph Green State Capitol Martin Luther King Laxalt King Reno Woodrow Wilson Las Vegas Wilson Sion John Emerson First Methodist Church Selma Montgomery Ala State Equal Rights Commission

Reno Musicians Step Up Picketing Against 12 Casinos

The Reno Musicians Union widened the strike to all 12 Reno Lake Tahoe area casinos with nighttime protests and boycotts by Teamsters Local 533 and American Guild of Variety Artists. Delays in liquor and food deliveries occurred and several entertainers avoided clubs over AGVA recognition. Judy Lynn criticized the union while Sid Caesar’s show faced stage obstruction threats. Carson City Nugget repurposed its theater lounge as a bingo parlor.

Reno UPI Reno Musicians Union Reno-Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Teamsters Union American Guild of Variety Artists AGWA Nevada Sid Caesar Sparks Nugget Casino Carson City Nugget

Pope Paul VI Names Government Laymen

Pope Paul VI named 27 lay consultants to the Vatican government including American RCA executive Frank M. Folsom and eight members of Rome's black nobility. The move follows abolishing the papal court and hereditary posts, with terms set at five years. Folsom serves as Holy See observer to the IAEA in Vienna.

Vatican City UPI Paul VI Vatican Rome Frank M. Folsom Radio Corporation of America RCA New York Folsom Prince Carl de Loewenstein West Germany Vladimir D. Ormesson France Maurizio Nabuco Brazil Giuseppe M. Sanchez de Moniaii Spain Kotaro Tanaka Japan Holy See International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Vienna

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk's Death Reexamined

Prague reports suggest Masaryk did not die by own action. Pathologist Hajek allegedly revised his autopsy, claiming Masaryk fell from a window, not jumped, with witnesses noting a bouquet near his head possibly concealing a bullet wound. The 1948 death certificate cited suicide. prosecutor general reopens case amid liberalization.

Prague UPI Jan Masaryk Ivan Svitak Svitak Frantisek Hajek Masaryk Svobodne Slovo Karel Kacl Hajek Kacl

Fire destroys half of Cedars Motel in Incline Village

A fire at the 32 unit Cedars Motel in Incline Village wiped out 16 units and caused about 1 million dollars in damage. Firefighters from Incline Village and North Lake Tahoe saved the remaining 16 units and nearby trees and shopping center. The structure was full with no injuries reported. Cause is undetermined.

Incline Village UPI Cedars North Lake Tahoe

AF Launches Satellite Pair From Vandenberg AFB

Two satellites launched early yesterday from Vandenberg AFB aboard an Atlas F booster reached a 300 by 5000 mile elliptical orbit. They will operate for one year conducting 17 experiments to study cosmic radiation, energetic particles, and radiation in the Van Allen belt and assess deep space material effects.

Vandenberg Afb Calif API Air Force Industry van Allen Radiation

Lady Bird Opens HemisFair 68 With Peace Plea

Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson opened HemisFair 68 in San Antonio and urged visitors to seek harmony amid national turmoil. The ceremony honored King’s memory with half staff flags at the U S pavilion. The fair runs through Oct 6 with 34 foreign pavilions and 19 corporate exhibits attracting up to 11 million guests.

Lady Bird Johnson U.S Ed Clark San Antonio Texas Confluence USA Lady Bird HemisFair Tex Lyndon B. Johnson Mrs. Johnson U. S Americas

Australia echoes US Vietnam withdrawal stance

Prime Minister John Gorton said Australia will pull out of Vietnam if the United States does, adding Australia cannot leave its troops to fight without the U.S. He spoke after a six hour talks with Dean Rusk and cabinet ministers, amid ongoing SEATO discussions and possible peace moves.

Canberra Australia UPI John Gorton Vietnam United States South Vietnam U.S Gorton Dean Rusk Rusk Southeast Treaty Organization SEATO Wellington New Zealand Washington

Plea to end Vietnam War and seek peace with honor

A letter urges world leaders to halt bombings and pursue peace at the peace table. It argues that victory by any side brings moral ruin, cites President Johnson and Truman/MacArthur parallels, and stresses saving lives, avoiding war, and leadership for peace rather than escalation.

United States Vietnam Harry S. Truman MacArthur China Truman Johnson U.S

The Boulevard Mall Offers European Style Shopping Experience

The Boulevard recreates European boulevards and currently employs 1200 people with more hires as stores open. Plan a full day, start with coffee at Orange Julius or Woolworth's cafe, and explore from one end to the other.

Orange Julius Woolworth's

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