This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
4
Nevada taxi dispute tense as Gov. Laxalt weighs emergency action. Miss Flora Dungan urges PSC to issue proper notice and hearings, while cab drivers demand citywide control and a living wage. Court rulings loom on Strip Nellis and Checker allocations as talks stall.
Rescue teams labor with bulldozers and hands to reach victims trapped in debris after a deadly five story collapse in Manila. Officials fear up to 400 dead with 62 bodies recovered at the Ruby Towers as the city fights aftershocks and coordinates aid.
Western delegates weigh Nixon on first ballot with talks of a split if Nixon falters. Abbott notes 13 western delegates evenly divided on nomination certainty as caucuses approach. Reagan and Rockefeller supporters fear GOP vacancies if Nixon taps a western running mate.
A strong earthquake struck Mexico City during the morning rush hour, killing six and injuring more than 100. The University of Mexico Seismological Center cited a 7 on the Mercalli scale, with epicenter about 500 miles southwest in a jungle area near Acapulco.
Jameson family of New town dies in westbound airplane collision. Jameson built Red Rock Animal Clinic in 1985 and died along with his wife Mon a and two children during a July flying vacation from Cheyenne to Rangely Colorado. Funeral plans pending.
Five steel producers including Jones and Laughlin Youngstown Sheet and Tube Armco National and Crucible raised prices yesterday as President Johnson urged restraint. The gains, not across the board, cover a large portion of output with hikes of about 5 percent at Jones and Laughlin and other firms citing higher operating costs and inflationary pressures.
North Vietnamese forces killed 14 U.S. Marines and wounded 33 in two ambushes near Da Nang as the campaign in the Da Nang Hue corridor presaged a broader Communist offensive. U.S. artillery and airstrikes supported Marine positions with heavy fighting reported.
State party chairmen from the Northeast voted 7 to 1 to back the effort to stop Nixon on the first ballot. New Jersey shows resolve for Sen. Clifford Case as a favorite son. Southern leaders expect Nixon to win their states, with an estimated 259 first ballot votes for Nixon versus 59 for Reagan and 16 for Rockefeller among 1,333 delegate votes. 687 needed to nominate.
Rep. John Moss with bipartisan support seeks a House select committee to investigate Gallup Harris and other polls. Nedzi notes 1 point adjustment in reconciling polls could mislead. Senate figures urge restraint and data disclosure to curb distortions in public opinion releases.
Eleven men were killed and five wounded in a gun battle at a Mexican hero’s unveiling ceremony in TLACOTEPEC. Dispute over Nicolas Bravo’s birthplace between villagers from Elcano and Chi chicalco sparked the violence. no arrests were made. The encyclopedia cites Chilpanchingo as Bravo’s birthplace.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.