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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1968
Page
2
The piece critiques political pitches on law and order, cites checks and balances, and notes candidates courting tough measures against demands for equal justice. It surveys views on the Supreme Court, Congress, and presidential power amid civil unrest and distrust of authority. It ends with a light remark about LBJ’s porch.
The city commission Sarlahabiecs will hear appeals on a proposed ordinance requiring underground placement of cable television lines. Rex Jemison for Nevada Cable Vision argues the current ordinance invites a lawsuit. Commissioners Corey and Stewart will chair today's review of the measure. The ordinance would require underground wiring for local cable franchises, require written approval from the public works director for installations on rights of way, and prohibit surface facilities except where existing utilities are used.
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital expressed cautious optimism about Dwight D. Eisenhower's condition but warned it could deteriorate at any time. The 77 year old former president has suffered multiple heart attacks and persistent ventricular fibrillation episodes. While stabilization after repeated arrhythmias is seen as encouraging, officials stressed the overall state remains critical and the trend could reverse.
A recently released Oklahoma convict, Galen Ray Jared, 26, was sentenced in District Court to seven and a half years in the Nevada State Prison for attempted robbery. He jumped into a woman's car on East Charleston, demanded money at gunpoint, and fled before threats escalated as the victim screamed, prompting his capture. Judge John F. Mendonza cited his extensive prior record. Deputy Public Defender Anthony Earl represented him.
Clark County Commission Chairman Darwin Lamb yesterday endorsed a seven member metropolitan government board with regional representation. He cited a $12 000 PAS study and urged action to avoid studies gathering dust and deliver fair, consolidated services for Las Vegas Boulder City Henderson North Las Vegas and unincorporated areas.
Preliminary figures from top U.S. military sources show about 7 500 Communists killed in nine days of heavy Vietnam fighting. Losses during the period reached 650 killed and 2 200 wounded with American and South Vietnamese casualties not broken out. Fighting stretched from the northern coast to the Mekong Delta, ending a lull in the war.
City county project advances to create park sites on the grounds of four elementary schools. Financed by city and Clark County School District funds, the $280 470 project will serve public and school use with a Little League diamond soccer fields play facilities picnic area landscaping and at least one tennis court. Work is underway at Kit Carson School and will begin soon at Rex Bell Paul Culley and Rose Warren schools.
Princess Marina aged 61 former Duchess of Kent and aunt of Queen Elizabeth II died at Kensington Palace after a six week illness from a brain tumor. Her children Duke of Kent Princess Alexandra and Prince Michael were at her bedside. Born in Athens on December 13 1906 she married Prince George Duke of Kent in 1934 linking Greek and British royal lines. She recalled for declining a 1967 Buckingham Palace banquet for Kosygin and knew the last Russian czar and his murdered family.
Trustee William L. Pursel blasted the Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Board for backtracking on insurer bids after previously naming Guardian Life as the preferred carrier. He labeled the move a public trust violation and urged written specifications and competitive bidding, while the board approved advertising for bids and formed a committee to report on next steps.
Louis Zembler, 60, was found guilty by an eight to four jury in U S District Court on three counts of bringing stolen Travelers Checks to Las Vegas and cashing them here. Judge Bruce R. Thompson set November 1 for sentencing. Hundreds of securities tied to $625,000 in stolen Travelers Checks seized upon his Sept 27 1967 arrest.
About 22 million bicycles are in use in West Germany. A German researcher claims that every second bicycle in the world is located in West Germany or the United States, which has about 125 million bikes.
The Swedish Aliens Commission granted asylum to three U S Vietnam deserters on humanitarian grounds and ordered expulsion of a fourth with alleged criminal history. The three named are Charles W. Cutlip 21 of Parkersburg Virginia Terry Earl Wilson 18 of Jakina Washington and Richard L Paulee 22 of Chicago. They came to Sweden via France as the commission noted.
Larry L. Muldrew age 18 of 300 George Place received a three year prison sentence for burglary of a Las Ve gas residence on June 9. He pleaded guilty and appeared before District Judge John F. Mendoza with Deputy Public Defender Earle W. White Jr. representing him.
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