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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
2
Don Smith presents a group view on the Arab and Sino Soviet tensions plus nuclear and chemical weapons. The discussion notes mixed blame, hesitation on intervention, and broad support for nonproliferation while denying fixable disarmament due to distrust. The group also explores population policy but offers no firm conclusions.
Howard Newman of Pennsylvania Hospital, a 34 year old former White House fellow, emerges as a front runner to lead the troubled federal Medicaid program. Officials caution no offer has been made as the search pressures amid costs, fraud, and staff shortages.
The Senate voted 58 to 22 to fund a giant supersonic transport program, rejecting Sen. Proxmire’s proposal to cut $30 million from the Transportation Department budget. Support from Sens. Magnuson and Jackson helped defend the project as part of a $2.14 billion department package, with $4.6 billion for highways.
A roster of Las Vegas Sun staff includes H M Greenspun as president and Bryn Armstrong as executive editor with key roles for Ray Germain Ruthe Deskin Barbara Greenspun Haney Womack Larrie Schmidt Tom Diskin Gerry Appleby Burt Bay and Douglas Ritchie The paper notes its Las Vegas operation and affiliations with United Press International and several press associations.
The Defense Department reports Communist forces in Vietnam now total about 240000, with 100000 North Vietnamese, 100000 guerrillas, and 40000 main Viet Cong. The share of North Vietnamese troops has fallen from 70 percent in 1968 to roughly 40 percent. U.S. casualties decline while civilian deaths rise from Communist actions.
Edward A. Haggerty Jr., 56, the white haired judge linked to the Shaw Kennedy assassination case, returned to court after a vice squad raid on a motel stag party. He faced charges including solicitation of prostitution assault on police resisting arrest and conspiracy to commit obscenity.
The forecast shows little change with variable high cloudiness and gentle winds. Daytime highs around 65 with overnight lows near 35, a 60 to 35 spread for today. December strains greet a lamblike pattern, with regional sky cover near 85 percent in places.
The Senate voted 55 to 35 to approve a $2 billion foreign aid bill with a $50 million earmark for South Korea's military forces. Fulbright and Mansfield opposed the provision, arguing it shifts aid toward foreign lobbying and business interests. The measure advances to a conference with the House to reconcile differences.
Agriculture Secretary Hardin announced expansion to allow all eligible families to buy an economy diet for under 30 percent of monthly income, with free stamps for the poorest pending a Congress bill. About 3.6 million enrolled, 1,656 cities covered, plus 3.4 million on surplus commodity aid. Hardin backs extending the program to 293 counties and discusses loaning stamps to able-bodied nonworking adults.
Yucca Flat Nevada. The 200th underground nuclear blast since 1963 atmospheric test ban was triggered by the Atomic Energy Commission. The low intermediate yield equaled up to 200000 tons of TNT. The device named Terrine was detonated at the bottom of a 1500 foot shaft near tests conducted Wednesday.
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