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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
4
President Lyndon Johnson pledges full-time effort to win peace as he urges an end to partisan fights during a crisis. He also chides competing candidates for the Senate race and hints at Democratic contrasts in policy.
UPI reports U S infantrymen let a Viet Cong battalion marching toward Saigon pass into an ambush then surrounded the village and captured 268 men without firing a shot. Allied units in three other Saigon provinces killed 111 Communists in clashes as intelligence warned of another offensive.
The Nevada State Gaming Control Board approved Frank Caracciolo to withdraw his gambling license application for the Landmark Tower casino in Las Vegas. Attorney Madison Graves said a new financing package is being prepared to reopen the space needle shaped project near the Convention Hall, with hoped for 600 jobs. Caracciolo, president of both the operating and Landmark corporations, faced prior denial for financing and an assault charge from a press preview incident.
The twisters across Kentucky and Ohio killed 13 people and caused 5.5 million dollars in damage along a 195 mile stretch of the Ohio River Valley. Falmouth and Wheelersburg were hardest hit with multiple fatalities and widespread outages as officials sought federal disaster aid.
Film actor Tommy Noonan dies after brain tumor surgery, aged 46. He is survived by widow Pocahontas Crowfoot and six children, plus half-brother John Ireland. Born in 1921 in Bellingham, Washington, Noonan started as a performer and later worked mainly as a producer. A Rosary will be recited Friday at St. Mel’s Church, Woodland Hills, with a requiem mass Saturday and interment at San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
Washington reports show administration discussions point to an indefinite pause on bombing North Vietnam if Hanoi engages seriously in peace talks. The San Antonio formula guides the idea, with conditions that progress in negotiations could allow a halt as long as talks continue. Johnson linked the pause to productive discussions with North Vietnam.
A Hughes aide Maheu sent a telegram to Glenn T. Seaborg, AEC chairman, urging a 90 day moratorium on Friday’s underground test at the Nevada Test Site. He argues a delay could reassure a wary public and bolster confidence in the nuclear program.
Scientists from Washington University urge postponing the AEC test near Davis Dam after warning of risks to Hoover and Davis Dams from seismic shocks and possible atmospheric radiation. They cite past tests and demand thorough studies before proceeding. Nevada lawmakers report citizen telegrams but will not intervene.
Apollo program director says the next Saturn 5 should be flown with men aboard. Maj. Gen. Samuel C. Phillips says Webb has not decided to accept the proposal or schedule another unmanned test. A decision is expected soon, with the fate of the third Saturn 5 and first manned flight in doubt.
Prague signals defiance over Soviet interference as its delegation heads to a Budapest preparatory session for a world Communist summit. Josef Lennart leads the Prague group promising to defend liberalized reforms and non interference.
Demonstrators at Columbia University held three academic officials and seized the dean suite in Hamilton Hall and Low Memorial Building. They demanded civil rights actions and protested the gym project and Vietnam War Defense Analysis work while the Rembrandt and other art remained intact. About 110 students faced pressure to end sit-ins and roughly 30 stayed in the five room suite as campus authorities negotiated.
The Nevada gaming board approved a preliminary license for Hughes with a majority vote. Pearson opposed the condition, while Campbell urged a year‑long review after noting policy adherence. Johnson warned conditioned licenses burden casinos by hindering remodeling plans and renewal certainty. The board also recommended licenses for Keith Ashworth, Judith Bayley, Dorothy Hartman, and Richard Habbeshaw in various Las Vegas properties.
Washington reports 10 month old Patrick Lyndon Nugent is recuperating in Austin Texas from tonsillitis. The White House said the boy did not rest well Tuesday night but appeared better Wednesday under pediatric care. Luci Nugent and her son moved to Texas after Airman J C Nugent went to Vietnam, earlier they stayed at the White House while he served at Andrews AFB.
The House Bank Committee backed a measure to strike commemorative medals for Walt Disney. It also approved medals to mark the centennial of the driving of the golden spike at Promontory Utah completing the first transcontinental railroad.
Washington United Press International reports that 200000 striking telephone workers may pursue a new three year contract rather than pursue higher wages under the current agreement. CWA President Beirne signals progress and optimism amid cross country strike, with talks focusing on a brand new contract to end the impasse. The walkout began over a 10 percent wage demand under a wage reopened clause, impacting Bell System affiliates and Western Electric with service largely maintained by automation and supervisory staff.
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