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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1968

Page

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White House weighs Soviet move into Czechoslovakia

President Johnson held an emergency National Security Council meeting to review the border invasion by Soviet and four East European allies. George Christian said Johnson asked State Secretary to rebuke Dobrynin and discuss the matter, with no decisions announced. Prague Radio reported the invasion occurred without Czechoslovak party or government approval, as travelers described large Soviet and allied tank formations.

Washington White House George Christian Johnson Dobrynin Secretary of State Christian Prague Radio

Where I Stand: A Young Republican Sees the Convention

Brian Greenspun writes as a 21 year old registerer of Republicans reflecting on the 1964 convention in Miami. He expresses disillusionment with Nixon's nomination and worries about attacks on the press and the Supreme Court. He argues for preserving checks and balances and the independence of the judiciary.

Buchwald Miami United States Supreme Court

Ohio Penitentiary Riot Sparks National Guard Deployment

Nearly 400 inmates seized two blocks at the Ohio State Penitentiary and threatened eight hostages. Officials sent about 450 National Guard troops to quell the uprising while Lebanon Correctional Institution faced a 800-inmate rampage. Five prisoners wounded. order restored by nightfall.

Columbus, Ohio UPI Ohio State Penitentiary Lebanon Correctional Institution Lebanon Columbus Penitentiary

Weather snapshot shows heat and sun today

Partly cloudy with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph gusting to 35. Today's high around 90 and low around 65. Yesterday peaked near 94 with a low of 72. Noon humidity at 24 percent. Sunrise at 6 03, sunset at 7 24.

May Britt seeks divorce from Sammy Davis Jr in California

Swedish actress May Britt filed for divorce in Santa Monica accusing Sammy Davis Jr of inflicting great anguish and mental suffering during nearly eight years of marriage. She seeks custody of daughter Tracy and two adopted sons, Mark and Jeff, and division of community property.

Santa Monica Calif UPI May Britt Sammy Davis Jr Tracey Mark Jeff

Webb Insurance Co Merge To Build Plush Honolulu Hotel

Del E. Webb Corp and Prudential Insurance reveal plans to form a joint venture building a 20 million resort hotel and golf course on Oahu and a downtown Honolulu commercial complex. Sun says Nevada talks may follow, but no Nevada plans were noted.

del E. Webb Corp Prudential Insurance Company Hawaii Oahu Island Honolulu

Hughes Air West bid sparks stockholder showdown

Howard Hughes plans to buy Air West with 3.7 million shares at 22 dollars each totaling about 81 million. Air West chairman Nick Bez and other top officers oppose the offer urging a higher price as stock trades on the exchange near 18.75 dollars amid growing dissent.

Howard Hughes Air West Hughes Nick Bez American Stock Exchange

Eisenhower Holds In Critical Battle For Survival

President Eisenhower remains in critical condition at Walter Reed as doctors report brief episodes of irregular heart action. He is resting comfortably and receiving visits from family with former Vice President Nixon visiting earlier. The bulletin notes no major change since this morning.

Washington UPI Dwight D. Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Medical Center Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon Water Reed Army Medical Center

60th Area Youth Dies in Vietnam War Action

Army Pfc. Robert Matthew Cates Jr. of 5307 Jay Ave. was killed Aug. 13 in Vietnam when his unit faced an enemy rocket attack. A Placerville native who grew up in Yerington and moved to the area in 1965, he was the 60th local resident to die in the conflict.

Army Robert Matthew Cates, Jr Jay Miller Jay Ave Vietnam Cates Placerville Calif Yerington Nevada

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Sec Soviet Union Austria West Germany Brian Greenspun SUN Richard Nixon Max Lerner Art Buchwald Chet Huntley Otis Chandler L. A. Times Lincoln Supreme Court M. J. Koleski Koleski Prague Czech Moscow Tass Czechoslovakia Kremlin Cheb and Pilsen Germany Warsaw Yugoslavia U.S.S.R Romania Bucharest Bulgaria Miss Britt May Webb Mint Thunderbird Sahara Las Vegas Sahara-Tahoe Lake Tahoe Hughes’ Air West Bez Company G. Robert Henry Edmund Converse Inuhe Sun Ann Landers Bridge Henderson Ralph Pearl Jimmy Snyder Seeesesees Peter Eeetee Viet Showboa Fremont ST
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