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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1968

Page

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Murder charge tied to Alsup case in 1966 Las Vegas union saga

The report details Glen Herron testimony linking Hanley to a 1966 Las Vegas murder of Ralph Alsup, with an assault on Tom Hanley as the only IRS assault offense tied to Herron. Herron says they traveled to Reno Jan 11 1966, then to Los Angeles, before Alsup’s funeral.

IRS Herron Hanley Glen Herron Harry Claiborne Reno Las Vegas Ralph Alsup American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employes Union Tom Hanley Riverside Los Angeles

Students urge early school integration and civic reform

Southern Nevada High School youths at the SUN Youth Forum call for civil rights progress beginning in elementary schools. Panel moderated by Bill Briare covers recreation air pollution and consolidation of government facilities as ideas from the teenagers presented by Mark Tratos.

Southern Nevada Bill Briare SUN Youth Forum Las Vegas

Hughes Wins Control of Air West Amid Shareholder Vote

Howard Hughes appears to gain control of Air West as shareholders vote in favor of the sale. Attorney Joseph Martin says about 52 percent of Air West’s 3.8 million shares backed the deal, while dissidents challenge 400,000 proxies as possibly illegitimate. Wells Fargo Bank will review the challenges as the count proceeds.

San Francisco API Air West Howard Hughes Joseph Martin Hughes

Apollo Moon Flight Declared Historic Milestone

UPI reports jubilant NASA officials hailing the round-the-moon flight as historic and a near flawless mission. They suggest Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders could become the first astronauts to walk on the moon, marking a pivotal pioneering moment for mankind.

Frank Borman James Lovell William Anders

Las Vegas panel outlines aims on race housing and air quality

A public discussion in Las Vegas covers civil rights progress and housing needs, calls for school integration at the elementary level, and warns that unchecked air pollution could turn the valley into a smog trap. It also proposes expanding outdoor recreation and a youth night club funded by teens with adult oversight.

Las Vegas Las Vegas Valley

Worst Nevada Traffic Death Record Looms

Michael Greer of Prineville California died in Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered December 23 when the car he rode in overturned on U S 95 ten miles south of Lathrop Wells. His wife Rita 18 was in serious condition as driver. Greer’s death brings Nevada’s traffic fatalities to 218 for the year, surpassing the 1964 high of 215.

Michael Greer Prineville Calif Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital U.S. 95 Lathrop Wells Greer Rita Nevada

Denny's Uses Common Stock to Back Caesars Palace Deal

Denny's Vegas offered 2,217,000 shares of its common stock valued at about 75 million dollars to acquire Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Caesars Palace opened in 1966 and reported net income of 1,872,611 dollars for the year ending April 30, 1968.

Denny's Caesars LA Mirada Calif Harold Butler Caesars Palace

North Central Airliner Crashes at O Hare Airport

A North Central Convair propeller plane with 41 passengers and four crew crashed into a hangar at O Hare while attempting to land. Seven killed, 18 injured admitted to Resurrection Hospital. flight No 458 traveling from Minneapolis to Chicago via Milwaukee.

North Central O'Hare Chicago UPS North Central Airlines O'Hare International Resurrection Hospital Milwaukee Wis Minneapolis Minn FAA Eastern Airlines Colin Cook Wausau

World cheers Apollo crew as moon mission praised

The Apollo astronauts Frank Borman William Anders and James Lovell receive global acclaim after their Pacific arrival. Italians presidents citizens and Tass and Moscow TV hail their courage and skill. President Johnson commends the ground team and the crew on a historic achievement.

Weather Outlook With Seasonal Cloudiness

The day features mostly cloudy skies and gentle winds. High near 50 degrees, low around 30, with noontime humidity at 44 percent. Sunrise at 6 51, sunset at 4 34.

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