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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1969
Page
2
A reflective essay argues that politics permeates daily life from tariffs on shoes to yellow margarine and car licensing. It contends governance shapes power, prices, and regulation across energy, communication, dairy, and agriculture, and advocates upgrading the political profession as essential to society.
Dr. Walter Heller, famed economist, told 5,500 dairy producers in Fort Worth there will be no sustained low mood or boom bust cycles. He expects a period of adjustment after inflationary pressures, then continued employment and investment growth despite possible downturns. Heller, adviser to Kennedy and Johnson, noted Vietnam troop withdrawal would not derail recovery.
Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester Clark urged the Roman Catholic minority to remove street barricades and “give peace a chance.” He pledged to push through a five point reform plan developed with Home Secretary James Callaghan to ease Catholic Protestant Feuding.
In Pittsburgh contractors and a coalition of black groups, after mass demonstrations and a building shutdown over job demands, began drafting separate proposals to train blacks for construction work. City officials expect these proposals to serve as the basis for negotiations set to start Tuesday on the coalition’s demands, which triggered three days of black protests and two days of counter demonstrations by white workers.
A large tank carrying anhydrous ammonia crashed into a building Monday in Tex and released fumes prompting evacuation of about 2,000 residents. Foam was applied to neutralize the gas and a second truck was used to transfer the remaining liquid.
Civil rights leader Roy Wilkins urged President Nixon to dismiss Attorney General John N. Mitchell. He argued Mitchell, a Wall Street expert in bond transactions, had limited exposure to the social forces involving black people in the United States.
Shirley Temple Black, former child star turned housewife and Republican, was appointed by President Nixon to the U S delegation to the United Nations. The 40 year old was in Hawaii on a fishing trip when the announcement was made at the western White House.
Tens of thousands flocked to Isle of Wight, Texas, Washington and New Orleans festivals led by Bob Dylan's return. Police reported quiet crowds at Lewisville and Isle of Wight described as orderly while promoters warned the Isle of Wight could cost them, as many attendees reportedly entered without tickets.
In Paris the Allied talks on Vietnam press Hanoi over POWs. North Vietnam refuses to name U S prisoners or permit impartial camp inspections, mail access, and release of sick and wounded prisoners despite Lodge requests.
The government said 50 people including 35 army officers were arrested on Saturday on charges of seeking to overthrow the Greek military junta that took power in 1967. The ANA reported foreign powers financed the plot, mentioning possible links to West Germany's Social Democratic Party.
India's vice presidential race ends with Gopal Sawap Pathak securing a decisive victory for the ruling Congress party. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi celebrates a second major political success within two weeks after backing V.V. Giri for president.
King Hussein flew to Cairo to confer with President Nasser on a possible united military command for Arab forces in the confrontation with Israel. In Jordan a 20 minute machinegun battle occurred at the King Hussein Bridge with no Jordanian casualties and two Israelis wounded.
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