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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1968

Page

2

Peace Returns To Riot Torn Miami District

A curfew covered most of Miami while deputies patrolled Liberty City as violence waned after two days. National Guard troops and police cleared the Negro district and withdrew to bases. Streets were cleaned of looted debris and bars in the city center remained closed, sparing tourist areas.

Peace Miami UPI Riff Liberty City National Guard Negro District the & P.me Central Negro

Sub Collides With Tanker Off Spain

The nuclear submarine USS Von Steuben collided with the merchant tanker SS Sealady off the Spanish coast, 35 miles out, after the Sealady ran under tow with no power. No injuries occurred aboard either vessel. The sub surfaced after contact with a submerged tow cable and sustained deck damage but remained operable. The Sealady’s damage was undetermined, but the ship required no assistance.

Norfolk. Va UPS von Steuben Navy Spain Commander In Chief of the Atlantic Fleet Sealady

Humphrey Campaigns Texas Latinos for Vote Boost

Vice President Hubert Humphrey opened a two day Texas swing aimed at Mexican Americans telling them their militant voice has been heard in Washington and promising the federal government as a model Latino employer from the White House down. He spoke to the American GI Forum in Corpus Christi after meeting President Johnson at the LBJ Ranch and planned stops in San Antonio to tour HemisFair.

Corpus Christi, Tex UPI Hubert H. Humphrey Texas Washington American GI Forum Humphrey White House South Texas John Connally Democratic Party Richard Nixon Congress GI Forum Hector P. Garcia Corpus Christ Three Rivers Tex

Forty Citizens Naturalized in Las Vegas Court Ceremony

Thirty nine Las Vegans received U S citizenship in a Las Vegas District Court oath ceremony presided by Judge Roger D Foley Jr. Deputy Clerk C R Kimsey administered the oath as the group, from many nations, met residency and constitutional knowledge requirements. DAR and CAR sponsors and local officials welcomed the new citizens.

Happy Las C. R. Kimsey Roger D. Foley, Jr Las Vegas Daughters of the American Revolution Francis Garces Lodge S. A. Warner DAR Foley Lee Walker Victor Tsaacson Children of the American Revolution CAR

Unions Urged to Back Nevada Labor Plan

State Labor Commissioner Stan Jones urged AFL-CIO delegates to back a “Little Taft Hartley” act to shield wage bargaining rights. He said Nevada faces 20 to 30 wage complaints daily and called for a state prosecutor, broader minimum wage, revised minor labor laws, and area wide public works wage standards. He praised the Davis Bacon Act but noted funding and fringe benefits gaps.

Stan Jones Afl-Cio Nevada AFL Cio State Labor Commission Jones

Nevada Southern University to air special on KLAS-TV today

NSU announces a half hour program at 2 p.m. on KLAS-TV highlighting its fast growing College of General and Technical Studies as one of Nevada’s expanding higher education offerings. The broadcast marks NSU’s entry into television ratings and campus outreach.

Nevada Southern University Klas-Tv NSU College of General and Technical Studies

Altercation Over Soap Alleges Elderly Beating

An 80-year-old man, Arthur Rice, says 12-year-old guest J. C. Jones beat him over a bar of soap during a dispute. Rice alleges Jones struck him three times previously and threatened to kill him if reported to authorities. Police were alerted yesterday.

Arthur Rice W. Washington J. C. Jones Jones Rice

Call Off Threat Of Steel Probe

Washington FCC withdrew its threat to investigate steel industry pricing procedures. The move ends a push tied to the Johnson Administration price rollback campaign, after an industry administration compromise reached earlier this week.

Washington UPI Federal Trade Commission Johnson Administration FTC Paul Rand Dixon Industry Administration

Beatnik teens escapee flee encampment incident at county home

Two teenage escapees from the County Juvenile Home reportedly remained at large. One 14 year old allegedly damaged a window to enter the courtyard and scaled a 14 foot fence. The youth had been booked for attempted burglary and was on parole from Spring Mountain Youth Camp.

Spring Mountain

Japan heart patient Miyazaki shows stable recovery

Nobuo Miyazaki, 18, Japan's first heart transplant patient, remained semi conscious as doctors reported his new heart functioning well. The 31 hour operation at Sapporo Medical University Hospital by Dr Juro Wada used a donor aged about 18. No rejection or complications were noted and officials announced plans for a transplant law.

Supporo Japan UPI Nobuo Miyazaki Miyazaki Juro Wada Sapporo Medical University Hospital

Trouble in Uruguay law raids university in hunt for kidnapper

Uruguays autonomous National University was raided by state police while students clashed outside. Fifteen students were arrested as officers uncovered arms and anti government material. The Tupamaros claimed Rever bel is held until the government eases its labor crackdown.

Montevideo Uruguay UPI Autonomous National University Jorge Pacheco Areco Alberto Aguirre Pacheco Ulysses Pereira Reverdel Tupamaros

Where I Stanel and the Meat and Potatoes Political Diet

A quoted critique argues that political appeal hinges on plain talk and consumer standards. It contrasts Nevada party chairmans remarks favoring Gov George Romney with Gov Dan Evans keynote, asserting voters demand quality in politics as in goods.

Nate Gov George Romney Gov Dan Evans Washington Will Rogers Republican Party

Five Die In C-119 Crash Near Clinton Base

At least five men were killed yesterday when a USAF C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed on takeoff from Clinton County Air Force Base five miles south of Wilmington Ohio. The aircraft with 32 aboard burned after a crash landing on a farm and was flown to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Hospital in Dayton where fatalities were confirmed. The base hosts a National Guard unit and Air Force Reserve squadron. it was unclear if guardsmen or reservists were aboard. The flight was en route to Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts and the plane was not full.

Wilmington Ohio Ohio National Guard 992Nd Troop Carrier Wing 997Th Air Force Reserve Wright-Patterson Otis Air Force Base Massachusetts

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