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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1969
Page
1
Senator Edward M. Kennedy faced a tight police guard as he attended a Justice Department ceremony after receiving a telephoned death threat. The incident disrupted plans but Kennedy proceeded with the event in Washington.
Hank Greenspun argues that the United Nations should be relocated from the United States to Israel in Jerusalem. He critiques UN censure of Israel, notes World tensions, and questions the UN's role in Middle East peace while linking the Kennedy era to security concerns and a tribute ceremony for Robert Kennedy.
In Paris US South Vietnam North Vietnam and Viet Cong met and agreed on procedural details for the first plenary session set to start next week. Cyrus Vance announced progress, hoping for rapid substantive talks while Thieu disclosed plans to reduce U.S. troop levels by boosting South Vietnamese army efficiency. The talks opened at the Hotel Majestic amid war and international diplomacy.
The SUN Poll shows less than half oppose integration but seek appeal of any court order. Over 45 percent favor the current setup with six West Las Vegas schools mostly nonwhite and other schools lily white. A deadline of April 4 requires a firm integration plan to Federal Judge Bruce Thompson.
South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu said an undisclosed number of American troops would be phased out in 1969. Sources suggest up to 100,000 U.S. troops could be sent home as Vietnam’s forces assume greater war duties, with plans to draft implementation with General Abrams.
Labor tensions rise as Air Line Employees Association renews negotiations with Air West in San Mateo California. Union cites lack of fringe benefits and work by rule tensions while Air West faces financial losses after the Hughes takeover. If talks fail, a strike could occur after a 30 day waiting period.
Cloudy conditions with a chance of rain. Southwesterly wind 10 to 20 mph. Today’s high near 50 and low around 40. Humidity noontime 69 percent. Sunrise at 6 50, sunset at 4 54. Yesterday’s record high 52 and low 37.
Washington buzzes with a three day $2.7 million inaugural spree as Americans from all walks converge on the capital for the Nixon swearing in as 37th President. A cross section of society attends from governors to astronauts, with motives ranging from celebration to visibility and commerce.
The feature recalls Mary B. Foster, Las Vegas’s first telephone traffic supervisor, who guided callers from 1931 to 1961. Include her decades of problem solving and unique role, as described by SUN staff writer Frank Winston on page 12 of Scene.
A United Air Lines Boeing 727 with 37 people aboard crashed into stormy seas minutes after leaving Los Angeles International. Rescue workers recovered three bodies and debris including a large insulation panel while coast guards questioned an in-flight explosion. Captain Arnold Leverson First Officer Walter Schlemmar and Second Officer Keith Ostrander were named as crew.
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