Memo to Hank Greenspun on 1967 events and 1968 outlook
A 1967 wrap and 1968 forecast discuss Southern Nevada politics, Hughes influence, and local officials. Foreseen stories include hospital controversies at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital, the Staggs administration, and Evel Knievel’s Caesars Palace accident with possible pelvis fusion decisions. The Sun notes potential bids by Fike, Bible, Baring, and Sawyer, plus Hughes ’s power in local development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Nevada
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Jack Staggs
Knievel
Armand J. Scully
Lucky License bumper sticker offer from Las Vegas Sun
Call the Las Vegas Sun Circulation Department at 382-3078 to request a Lucky License bumper sticker mailed to you. See advertisement in the side for details.
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Las Vegas Sun
Safe Sane Driving Cuts Deaths
United Press International reports New Year holiday traffic deaths at 337 by 9 p.m. as 1968 begins. California led states with 34 deaths followed by Texas 31 Michigan 25 Illinois Missouri 17 each and New York 16. The National Safety Council expected total toll for the period to land at the low end of 460 to 540, possibly below 460, with highway deaths high in the first two days of the 78 hour period.
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California
Texas
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
New York
National Safety Council
Council
Vietnam War Expected To Resume After 36 Hour Truce
U S officials say fighting likely to restart as the 36 hour allied holiday truce ends. There is no immediate report of renewed bombing of North Vietnam and a spokesman says there is no reason to believe war will not resume as usual. The truce ended at 6 am Saigon time. Incidents marred the holiday period with a 300 round rocket barrage and a three round assault.
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Saigon
UPS
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Simpson Leads Trojans to Rose Bowl Victory Over Indiana
O J Simpson powered USC with two short touchdown runs and 128 rushing yards to lift the Trojans 14 to 3 over Indiana in the 54th Rose Bowl. Quarterback Harry Gonso led IU with several desperate drives, but USC stopped them late, earning player of the game honors for Simpson among 102,946 in attendance.
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Pasadena
Calif
O. J. Simpson
University of Southern California
Trojans
Indiana University
Hoosiers
Harry Gonso
Indiana
Trojan
Hoosier
Gonso
USC
Simpson
Little Alan David Leads County's ’68 Baby Parade
Alan David Barnett born New Year’s Day at Sunrise Hospital at 3:10 a.m. weighs pounds 10 ounces and is first baby born in Clark County in 1968. Parents David and Linda Barnett of 2304 Ogden Ave. join sister Stephanie Rae and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy A. Barnett as grandparents.
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Alan David Barnett
David
Linda Barnett
Clark County
Sunrise Hospital
Alan David
SUN
Sunfoto
Little Alan David
David Barnett
Ogden Ave
Clark County Hospital
Stephanie Rae
Leroy A. Barnett
FE. Lewis Ave
Muriel Gaydos
Valley Street
Charles Vaughn
Cedar Street
Johnson orders curbs on foreign investments and tax hike
President Johnson announced actions to strengthen the dollar and improve the 1968 balance of payments by about 3 billion and to push a 10 percent income tax surcharge. He named Gardner Ackley as envoy to Italy and urged Congress to reconvene with wage price control measures in place.
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San Antonio, Tex
UPL
Johnson
U.S
Gardner Ackley
G. Frederick Reinhardt
Italy
Congress
U. S
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Fair
Wwinerer Stand
Hank Greenspur
Nellis
Fd Fike
Alan Bible
Jack McCloskey
Mineral County Independent
Hawthorne
Bob Carr
Walter Baring
Dick Ham
Baring
Grant Sawyer
Howard Hughes
Kirk Kerkorian
The
International
Oran Grayson
Henry A. Adam
Evel Knievel
Hollywood
Fountains of
Caesars Palace
Scully
the Sun
Linda Knievel
United Press International
Southern
Vanguard of Nevada, Inc
Joseph and
Patricia Robinson
Veronica St
North
Las Vegas
Women’s Hospital
Francisco and
Margareta Cordova
Overton
Vegas
LBJ
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Jinmune Sun
Ann Landers
Otto Eee
Tos
Joe Delaney
Whee Aias
Casa Dis Co
Cs Ck
Div
Fremont ST
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