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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1968

Page

2

Call for bipartisan world agreement to curb nuclear arms

A columnist urges bilateral U S Soviet cooperation to halt the spread of atomic weapons. He argues all major powers including France and China must be brought to a treaty and warns that force might be used if nations refuse to disarm. The piece calls for a Geneva draft treaty and a meeting of minds with Brezhnev or Kosygin to deter dictators and prevent a global catastrophe.

France China United States Russia U.S Castros Brezhnev Kosygin Winston Churchill Geneva UN General Assembly Satan Red China

Reward Could Open King Case Says FBI Agent

FBI Memphis field chief Robert Jensen called the $100000 reward for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassin a potential lever to obtain information. The fund started with Memphis Commercial Appeal and Press-Scimitar offers and grew after Scripps-Howard matched 25000 and the city council underwrote another 100000.

Memphis, Tenn King Lorraine Jensen Memphis Commercial Appeal Press-Scimitar Scripps- Howard Group Memphis City Council

Credit Group to Convene Southern Nevada Dinner

The Credit Managers Association of Southern Nevada will hold its annual dinner tomorrow at the Mint Hotel. Gerald Pico, association president, announced guest speaker Robert Cusack secretary manager of the Riverside Business Men's Association, noted as a leading speaker on credit problems. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 8:30 p.m.

Credit Managers Association of Southern Nevada Mint Hotel Robert Cusack Riverside Business Men’s Association America Gerald Pico

Clark Vows Needed Force For March On Capitol

UPI reports U S Attorney General Ramsey Clark pledged to deploy whatever is needed to prevent violence during the Poor People’s Campaign in Washington D C. He urged restraint by police and FBI guidance for crowd control and warned against excessive force.

Atlanta UPI U. S Ramsey Clark Washington, D.C Clark Martin Luther King Jr King Southern Christian Leadership Conference Washington Justice Department Emory University FBI Memphis

Embalming rules and funeral costs cited in local history

The article discusses NRS 451.02 embalming or burial rules, 1931 and 1966 state regulations on embalming for transport, a McAdoo child’s funeral timeline and costs totaling 825 with insurance coverage, and a note on potential free burial through county welfare. It includes letters about a clock by a Highland school, wall distances from sidewalks, weed control duties of property owners, and a Christmas card anecdote for a hospital Psycho Ward.

State Board of Health McAdoo P.S Rose de Lima Hospital Henderson Clark County Sparks Nevada

Five Million West Germans Vote in Baden-Wurttemberg Election

Five million West Germans cast ballots in Baden-Wurttemberg's 120 seat state legislature election amid rioting and neo Nazi fears. Analysts weigh impact on national trends and the fate of the CDU SPD grand coalition and rising NPD influence.

Stuttgart Germany UPI Adolf Hitler Third Reich Baden-Wuerttemberg West Germany Rudi Red) Dutschke National Democratic Party NPD Christian Democrats Social Democrats SPD Free Democrats Baden-Wuertzberg Adolf von Thadden Hans Filbinger Socialist German Students Federation Sds Baden-Wuertemmberg Daimler-Benz Kurt Georg Kiesinger Bonn CDU

Shipyards in London Hit Record 1967 Deliveries

British shipyards report a record 144 million dollar worth of deliveries to overseas customers in 1967 marking a peak in shipbuilding output and export demand.

London — British Shipyards

Defense Dept Tightens Vietnam Mail to Stop Weapons Smuggling

The Defense Department reports progress in halting Viet Nam era mail abuses. In two weeks 285 personnel avoided post office screening as new inspections with mine detectors and fluoroscopes roll out. A soldier sent live hand grenades as souvenirs to a girlfriend. no motive or identity disclosed.

Washington UPS Defense Department Vietnam San Francisco Frank A. Bartimo UPI Bartimo Pentagon U. S

Trustees Back Kirk Power Amid Columbia Sit–In

Columbia University trustees support President Grayson Kirk retaining ultimate disciplinary authority over rebel students who occupy five buildings. They oppose leniency for demonstrators, a key student demand after five days of protest.

NEW York UPI Columbia University Grayson Kirk

Peace Talk Site Still Undecided

Washington officials said a second meeting with North Vietnamese diplomats failed to choose a site for preliminary peace talks. U S Ambassador to Laos William H Sullivan and N Vietnamese Charge Nguyen Chan met in Vientiane with no comment on whether Hanoi accepted the 15 proposed sites in Europe or Asia.

Washington UPS U.S State Department Carl E. Barth William H. Sullivan U. S Laos Nguyen Chan Vientiane Sullivan Chan

Johnson cancels Kentucky dam dedication trip

President Johnson cancels a planned trip to Kentucky to dedicate the $55.7 million dam in Appalachia due to rain and fog. Rep. Carl Perkins confirmed the ceremony is postponed and will be rescheduled. The plan had included a flight to Huntington, West Virginia, and a helicopter to the site near Pikeville.

Washington UPI Johnson Kentucky Appalachia White House Carl Perkins D-Ky Huntington W. Va Pikeville, Ky

Gain Equals New Nation Population Rise

The United States population has grown by 21 million since 1960, a rise larger than the current populations of 112 of the world's 136 nations, highlighting significant demographic expansion.

Washington U.S

Boulevard's Grand Opening Adds New Stores for Mother's Day

The Boulevard plans a second Grand Opening on May 8 featuring Happy Holiday Gifts and the House of Nine. A new building complex south of Broadway will house Boulevard Market and Sir George's Smorgasbord as it expands. Arnold Busch of Harris & Frank helps confirm details while Jack E. Leonard shops, disrupting the store with his animated bid.

Broadway New Boulevard Market Sir George's Smorgasbord Arnold Busch Harris & Frank Jack E. Leonard

Boulevard topics backstage at Flamingo show

The writer discusses Wayne Newton and his Boulevard connections backstage at the Flamingo after Newton’s opening. He reports on sales of Newton records at Penney’s on the Boulevard with MGM albums One More Time and Walking on New Grass. He praises Penney’s dress selection and notes Hickory Farms samples from Ohio with Mr. and Mrs. Nessler.

the Boulevard the Flamingo Wayne Newton Wayne New Penney Hickory Farms Ohio

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