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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1968
Page
4
Premier George Papadopoulos escaped a bomb blast along the sea road outside Athens. Authorities captured former army Lt. George Panaghoulias, accused of plotting the murder with fascist links and alleged Democratic Liberals abroad. Papadopoulos called the escape a sign of divine protection for Greece.
Watts returns to normal after a calm night following a policing surge. Sunday night’s violence left three Black residents dead and 42 injured, including five police officers, in a two hour sniper battle.
Laxalt praised Abbott at a Miami Beach convention while private critics urged Abbott’s ouster. Abbott announced he would stay as state chairman at least until after the election and deflected questions as Nixon selected Agnew. A central committee meeting is planned to air delegates’ views.
American infantry clashed with a Viet Cong battalion southwest of Saigon in woodlands. Seventeen U.S. soldiers and 104 Communists died in the four weeks’ heaviest fight near the capital. U S forces used flares and were supported by fighter bombers and helicopter gunships.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey admonished American youth for focusing on the Vietnam War and labeled Richard Nixon's nomination speech as demagoguery. The remarks, made in a private session with 23 Institute for Creative Studies participants, drew reporters by surprise and touched on U S Soviet ties and Nixon's charges about a fourth class power.
A three alarm blaze at Todd Shipyards in Seattle endangered a $15 million destroyer escort, Lockwood, for hours. More than 100 firefighters battled the flames, injuring three, while the shipyard crew fought to contain the fire that started from a short circuit and spread to adjacent piers.
Campbell reported a boy who wandered in rugged forested terrain for two weeks during a search. He could hear helicopters but could not attract attention. Parents flew in to Colorado then back to Denver to collect another child before returning.
Only two taxi firms remain on strike as work contracts expire without new pacts. Checker Cab and Whittlesea Blue Cab stay out while Ace Yellow Strip Nellis Star Union and Western return, each running about 18 cabs. Interim deals guarantee $20 daily and a PSC allocation plan. The Nevada Supreme Court will rule by Sept 5 on the PSC’s power to regulate taxi quotas.
Air West faces internal opposition to an offer by Howard Hughes to buy 3.7 million Air West shares for about 82 million dollars. Company president G. Robert Henry and others resist, while stockholders and board members push for the sale amid airline service and merger recovery issues in Las Vegas.
Marion H. Crank, an 18 year veteran of the Arkansas legislature, defeated Virginia Johnson 121754 to 72555 with 1531 precincts reported and will face incumbent Republican Winthrop Rockefeller in November. Osceola attorney Bill Alexander won in the First District. Bill Wells led the lieutenant governor race. Voter turnout was light with heavy rain in southern Arkansas.
Local Las Vegas area indicators rise as tourism gaming Lake Mead visits and conventions boost activity. Six months surpasses pre 1964 yearly totals with $40,426,094 construction permits up 76.3 percent and real estate loans up 76.2 percent. Central Telephone logs 139,583 services up 11.4 percent. Henderson Tel Co records 5,308 services up 4 percent.
After eight weeks and 68 witnesses the U S government rests its case against five men accused of conspiring to cheat card players at the Friars Club. Defense motions for acquittal planned with trial set to resume next Tuesday and jury recalled Aug 21.
Senator George S. McGovern said his entry into the Democratic presidential race would enlarge the peace delegation at Chicago. He noted the convention could go several ballots and that his campaign might prevent a first-ballot Humphrey victory. He met with Negro clergy and leaders in Brooklyn as part of his outreach.
Safety crusader Ralph Nader said Detroit car makers plan price increases on 1969 models and urged government action. He noted GM would set the pace, triggering readjustments among others, and criticized secrecy in price reviews while calling for FTC investigation.
The New York long gun registration deadline passed with about 70 900 licenses issued for rifles and shotguns. An unregistered weapon injured a neighbor who fired a 16 gauge shotgun believing it was unloaded. Penalties include up to one year in jail and a 500 dollar fine.
A federal court ordered District Attorney Jim Garrison to postpone the Sept. 10 assassination conspiracy trial of Clay L. Shaw until the US Supreme Court acts on Shaw's countersuit against Garrison. Shaw is accused of conspiring with Lee Harvey Oswald to kill President Kennedy in 1963. The three judge panel said the high court cannot act by the date, and Shaw's appeal of the dismissal continues.
Clark died at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital from massive head injuries after his car swerved across both sides of State Route 16 four miles west of U S 95 North and overturned several times. Patrolman Dave Taylor said the vehicle rolled 300 feet and dragged the victim a long distance. Westover and Miss Wilcock were found nearby at 84 feet and a short distance from the wreck respectively.
Senator Eugene McCarthy urged open delegation at the Missouri slate and said he could beat Nixon Agnew without a running mate. He floated Humphrey as a possible UN ambassador role and hinted at future talks if he loses the nomination.
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