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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
2
A Vietnam era opinion piece argues that individuals should serve in the armed forces under American terms, not those of the North Vietnamese government, noting life expectancy of seventy years and asserting the country is worth six years of a man’s life to defend its freedoms.
Secretary Joseph Barr and Labor Secretary Wirtz suggested inflation could ease without worsening unemployment as 1968-69 budget plans and small surpluses shape policy. They noted the impact of tax changes and credit restraint, with a Cabinet panel urging voluntary business and labor sacrifices to curb inflation next year.
In St. Peter's Square Pope Paul VI called the Apollo 8 moonflight a unique achievement that could enrich human spirituality. He said the voyage may awaken faith and reveal the mystery of life, noting the double dimension of man facing the vast universe and the Christian mystery. He praised Frank Borman for prayer before departure and hailed the splashdown as a magnificent and noble achievement.
In Moscow sources report Lenin Grad Court convicted Engineer Lev Kvacevski Lawyer Yuri Gendler and Engineer Anatoly Studentkov of anti Soviet agitation and propaganda under Article 70. Sentences range from one to four years in labor camps following a trial that began December 17.
Dr Irving Kline a Nevada based chiropractor with over 20 years in state is a member of the Nevada Association of Chiropractic Medicine. He accepts on the job and car accident insurance cases and is open 9 00 AM to 7 00 PM for appointments at 1111 Las Vegas Blvd South Heers Roeder Building.
President Johnson and wife attended Trinity Lutheran Church where Rev. Norman Truesdell listed 1969 resolutions. Johnson joked about disagreeing with his wife while the preacher urged a wiser goal to remember mistakes and learn. The First Lady hinted at personal aims as the family prepares for New Year at the ranch.
Quito plans expand a 60 vessel tuna fleet by adding a dozen up to date 90 foot purse seiners each carrying 150 tons and equipped to freeze catch. The expansion follows rapid increases in fish production since the early 1950s driven by U S demand for shrimp lobster and tuna off Ecuador’s coast.
Paris dispatch reports U S negotiators ordered to resume four power talks before Johnson leaves office January 20. Saigon delegates reluctant preferring Nixon team to handle resumption. Vance and Harriman to be replaced by Nixon. Saigon insists on excluding NLF as independent.
Two state mental health administrators from Nevada discussed a proposal to import a California firm to build and run facilities for retarded children in Clark and Washoe Counties. Jim Henderson and Dr. Caroline Dowlen both questioned the plan, citing only vague information about what a private company could provide.
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