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!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1968
Page
2
The opinion piece blasts local trustees and medical groups over the hospital administration crisis. It faults elected officials, urges a new grand jury investigation, and calls for a competent administrator trained in hospital management to ensure patient care and public welfare.
City of Las Vegas passes ordinance adding section 10 15 22 requiring drivers to give full attention to operation of vehicles. Violations carry up to 500 dollar fine and or six months in jail with daily offenses counting separately. Also notes repeal of conflicting ordinances and states approval date January 3 1968 and publication dates January 6 13 1968. An estate notice follows for Jackson H Stubbs probate with time of proving set for January 9 1968 at 9:00 a.m. in Clark County Nevada.
Clark County commissioners elected Darwin W. Lamb as chairman replacing James Ryan in a swift morning session. Bids on a four wheel drive station wagon for Spring Mountain Youth Camp ranged from 3311 to 3672 dollars with the lowest bid from Clark County Wholesale Mercantile. Other actions included denials and referrals on claims, bond sale approval, a 1198 dollar submersible pump purchase, and a study of a 600000 emergency loan for indigent care amid rising hospital costs.
Senator Wallace Bennett urges President Johnson to invoke the Taft Hartley Act to end a seven month copper mine strike. He cites a $370 million hit to the balance of payments and calls for immediate government action. Wirtz signals possible steps to restart mining, though Taft Hartley provisions were not expected.
Las Vegas filling station attendant Charles Butler 35 of 1224 Hart St was arrested on embezzlement suspicions after claiming kidnap and robbery. Police found the station lights and pumps on at 5 10 a m. Butler reported missing from the Chief service station and said two Spanish Americans with a woman and child robbed him in Baker California. He wore a wristwatch and had $46. investigators found holes in his story and over $1 300 missing.
In Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu rejects any one side talks with North Vietnam and insists South Vietnam be included in negotiations. At the Air Force Academy a cadet faces a court martial for robbery forgery and larceny marking a first for the academy. In Honolulu a flash flood sweeps through Pearl City destroying one home and damaging 30 others with no fatalities. In Simi Valley a fire kills six family members as a cigarette likely starts the blaze. In St Petersburg an explosion on a tanker releases hot sulfur forcing Coast Guard escort to port.
Cape Kennedy officials said the last Surveyor robot has two chances out of five to land safely on the moon next Tuesday but emphasized the potential scientific gains justify the risk.
Anti Vietnam demonstrators threw rotten eggs at Madeleine Hartzog Bell during a motorcade in downtown Lima as she returned from Vietnam where she entertained U.S. troops.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court upheld the life sentence of self proclaimed Boston Strangler Albert H. Desalvo on ten indictments not linked to the 13 murders. Desalvo, 36, was convicted in Cambridge last year of sex assault and burglary tied to attacks on four Boston women between May and October 1964.
Clark County commissioners named William Briare and James Ryan to represent the county on the airport committee. They will report to the commission and the board must vote in open sessions on all issues, including proposals related to Howard Hughes’ Supersonic Transport Airport plan for McCarran Field.
Senator William Proxmire publicized a GAO list naming 21 private manufacturers tied to improper use of federal property. The firms include Boeing, Aerojet General, Raytheon, Curtiss-Wright, Sperry Rand, and university grant recipients Chicago and Maryland, with Pentagon inventory weaknesses blamed for much of the issue.
Rep. Thomas B. Curtis a Republican from Missouri faults President Johnson's New Year's Day proposal to cut a four billion dollar deficit. Curtis, Ways & Means member and international finance expert, says the deficit figures for early 1967 showed a seven point two six billion shortfall and questions Johnson's timing and alarm.
In 1967 Viet Cong terrorists killed 3,820 civilians, double the 1966 toll, a U.S. communique reported. Robert Komer, deputy U.S. Ambassador for pacification, said the increase reflects setbacks and aims to drive people from cooperating with the government, with pacification expected to speed in 1968.
Newfoundland’s position places Gander closer to Cairo in the U A R than to Sao Paulo Brazil. It is also nearer to Vancouver on Canada’s west coast than to the North Pole, illustrating hemispheric distance relationships.
Chicago report notes the American food service sector uses about 20 percent of all U S produced food and provides jobs for about 3 25 million people across 367 600 away from home eateries.
Eugene J. McCarthy presses for Kennedy stance on Vietnam policy as he seeks cross party support. He hopes Robert Kennedy would back him without destroying the party though RFK has backed Johnson and Balances remain unclear. Family ties and doubts about endorsing McCarthy slow his campaign despite antiwar aims.
The article notes that before 1920 fewer than half of Americans resided in urban areas, highlighting a predominantly rural population during that period.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.