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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1969
Page
2
A passage argues that democracy requires sacrifice and unselfish devotion to the common good. It warns that egotism undermines liberty and stresses that laws reflect the will of the majority, with voting as the path to good laws and respect for persons and governance by consent.
The Las Vegas Sun lists key staff including president A Greenspun and editor Bryn Armstrong. Also notes post office filing as Second Class Matter and general subscription rates for daily and Sunday issues by mail.
The passage argues that dispelling ignorance serves the device of society. It emphasizes that a man’s character matters more than knowledge or ability. It calls for training disciplined men who act for the common good through moral education and virtue.
The Clark County Classroom Teachers Association schedules an emergency mass meeting for all Clark County teachers at 3 p.m. in the University of Nevada gymnasium. Topics include whether to return to District 8’s 86 schools for the 1949-70 term starting September 2 and how to respond to the School Board over bargaining and salary disputes.
United Press International reports on temperatures and precipitation for the 24-hour period ending at 4am. Record highs and lows are noted across regions, with rainfall amounts and storm activity summarized for major locales and national patterns.
Washington reports quiet talks with Cuba over the hijacking problem with limited success. The State Department outlines plans for an international pact to return hijackers to origin countries. An Avianca flight with 23 aboard was diverted to Cuba, the 39th hijacking to Cuba that year.
In New Haven the Panther leader Bobby Seale denounces murder charges over the Rackley slaying as a frame up. A 11 page Panther statement by George Sams Jr. alleges Seale ordered Rackley's death at Panther HQ, while Sams claims Rackley was beaten and tortured before being killed.
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