Chicago Police Official Calls Riot Crowd Vicious
Chicago deputy police superintendent James M. Rockford described the 1968 Democratic convention riot crowd as vicious and violent during testimony in a federal trial of seven protest leaders. He said some officers overstepped but stressed concern for public safety and injuries in Grant Park and near the amphitheatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Conrad Hilton Hotel
James M. Rockford
Grant Park
International Amphitheatre
Rockford
Cross
U.S
Thomas A. Foran
Lincoln Park
Leonard Weinglass
David Dellinger
National Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
Dellinger
Las Vegas Sun masthead and staff list
The Las Vegas Sun publishes mornings including Sundays from 121 Highland Ave Las Vegas Nevada 89106 with staff including editor and publisher hH M Greenspun president MM Greenspun vice president Ruthie Rin secretary Barbara Greenspun treasurer Ruthie Deskin assistant to the publisher Hane y Womack general manager Bay Armstrong executive editor Larrie Schmidt city editor Tol Diski sport editor Gerry Eb women's editor Burt Bay advertising director Douglas Ritchie circulation manager J L Dixon Jr. Entered as second class matter by act of Congress. Subscription rates quoted include daily 10 cents and Sunday 25 cents with monthly options for mail subscriptions to continental United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
Greenspun
Ray Germatit
Rutherin
Barbara Greenspun
Ruthe Deskin
Haney Womact
J. L. Dixon, JR
Act of Mnoress Nations
Wwriffith
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspace Publishers Association
Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Continental
United States
Weather snapshot and forecasts across regions
A mixed weather note discusses possible showers off California and mainly fair skies with 65 to 75 degree daytime highs. It recalls December patterns from 1965, lists major cities, and closes with UPI regional temperature data for Monday through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
California
Nellis
Bakerfield
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Brownsville
Chicago
Cincinnati
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Frenso
Helena
Honolulu
Kansas City
Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis
New York Oakland
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Palm Springs
Paso Robles
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Rapid City
Red Bluff Reno
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Spokane
Thermal
Washington
Desegregation Ordered By U S Court In South
The 4th U S Circuit Court of Appeals ordered immediate desegregation of three school systems in North Carolina and Virginia and condemned further delays. The six-judge panel including Clement F. Haynsworth held no dual race based systems and mandated unitary operation for all districts within the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
UPI
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
North Carolina
Virginia
Clement F. Haynsworth
Nixon
Supreme Court
North
South Carolina
West Virginia
Maryland
Kennedy cites 300000 civilian deaths in Vietnam four years
Senator Edward M Kennedy said 300000 South Vietnamese civilians have been killed in the past four years amid reports of the Song My massacre. He noted over one million civilian casualties since 1965, most deaths from routine combat. He contrasted Viet Cong role with Allied actions and toured My Lai ruins with Sen Tran Van Don.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
Song My
Senate
Vietnam
Kennedy
U. S
Sen
Peter Dominick
Colp
U.S
My Lai
Tran van Don
TVA Coal Record Set in Fiscal 1969
The Tennessee Valley Authority burned 30.9 million tons of coal at its steam power plants in fiscal 1969, over 3 million tons more than the prior year. Fuel expenses totaled over $143 million, up $18 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Bus Drivers Seek Silence For Rest In Reno
Greyhound Bus Lines asked police to turn off music from a loudspeaker near its dormitory to ensure off duty drivers get eight hours sleep before returning to the road. The preferred carol among drivers is reportedly Silent Night in Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
Teachers Retired In 2 Day Conference At Flamingo
The AARP and NRTA host a two day conference at the Flamingo Hotel with 8:30 a.m. registrations. Notable speakers include former Oregon Senator Wayne Morse and Clark County District Attorney George Franklin on crime control. Cecilia ONeil presides over the general session. George W. Schluderberg leads the Legislative Session. Dr. Paul Dudley White attends as Dwight Eisenhower’s physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Wayne Morse
Oregon
The
Flamingo
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
National Retired Teachers Association
NRTA
Flamingo Hotel
Clark County
George Franklin
Cecilia O'Neil
San Jose Calif
NATA
President Dwight Eisenhower
Paul Dudley White
Germany leads Common Market power output in 1968
Germany was the largest electric power producer in the Common Market in 1968 with 203000 million kilowatt hours, 42.6 percent of the market total of 477000 million. France ranked second with 115000 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Cologne
West
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUN Hh. M. Greenspun
Foster's Shoes
No. 3Rd St
Fleetwood
Ford
Calif
Robert Lee Eowards
Alvin
Pontiac
Martin
Janice Januiewicz
F.C.U
William H. Fine, Jr
Fred G. Noble
Madge
Utah
Richard D. Baley, Jr
Chester Hall
Lorena Compro
Barbara Robinson
Downtown Vegas Garage, Inc
Blair Jolliff
Kathryn Ruckman
Albuquerque
Anchorage
Hi Lo Prec
Austin
Battle Mt
Elko
Ely
Fallon
Levelock
Mercury Nellis
Reno
Tonopah
Winnemuca
South
Dominick
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Roy A. Taylor
D-N. C
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
Waynesville
N. C
Taylor
House
Ronald Ridenhour
Flowers
FTD
Bunker Brothers
L.W. Bivd
Gertrude Schmuck
St. Viator's Catholic Church
Eastern Avenue
Paradise Memorial Gardens
Samuel Dave Goonger
Bishop Dwane
Overton Cemetery
Abe Louis Padratzik
Bunker Brothers Chapel
Woodlawn Cemetery
Elizabeth Halmer
Blanche Smith
Miss O'Neil
International League of California
Georgee W. Schuderberg
Baltimore
Schluderberg
Dwookco Department Stores
Tou
Anel
COTM
Taya
Spalding & Sawyer
Foremaster
Bobby L. Craig
Cecil A. McDonley
Jean Shaney
Johan Corsiglia
Brad F. Wenger
Fashionaire Ozite
Dea
Charleston Plaza
Charleston Bivd
Westband Wall
Charieston
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!