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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1969

Page

4

Public Poll On West Las Vegas School Integration Views

A SUN poll in West Las Vegas shows 19.5 percent favor busing West Las Vegas pupils to achieve racial balance and 26.5 percent back building new schools with Caucasian students bused in. Most respondents, roughly 75 percent, favor maintaining the status quo, while a minority support cross transfers or expanded facilities. Dr. Kenneth Seifert is reachable at 736-3117 for groups seeking district speakers on integration.

West Las Vegas Las Vegas 25Th Bonanza Thompson Integration Task Force Kenneth Seifert

Air West faces delay as Hughes Tool deal moves to CAB

Nevada figures Senator Howard Cannon and Senator Alan Bible Las Vegas Mayor Oran Grag son and the Nevada Public Service Commission pressed Air West on contract terms. The Hughes Tool Co. must win CAB approval to acquire the airline, a process likely to take weeks.

Nevada Howard Cannon Alan Bible Las Vegas Oran Gray Hughes Tool Co

Peace Talks Begin Today In Earnest

The four delegations reach procedural agreement for a Paris meetings on Vietnam format. The Viet Cong proposed Tuesday, the United States suggested early next week, with round table setup and translators. The talks include four sides though the US and South Vietnam do not recognize the Viet Cong.

Nguyen Thi Binh United States Johanson Hanoi Washington South Vietnam William Jorden Vietnam Jorden

Plane vanishes on takeoff with 36 aboard in SAS tragedy

A SAS flight from Copenhagen disappears two hours after takeoff amid dusk conditions. Coast Guard and FAA indicate likely ocean crash near Los Angeles. 15 dead, 30 survivors. Rescue teams search with helicopters and spotlights as weather limits visibility.

Coast Guard Federal Aviation Agency Flight 266 SAS Marina del Rey Santa Monica Hospital Los Angeles International Copenhagen

Inaugural Day Protest and Pageantry Clash in Capital

Thousands gathered in Washington for the inaugural ceremonies while a large protest mobilization planned a counter event near the Washington Monument. Officials reported a record price tag of 2.7 million and packed seats for the parade, with 38,000 paid attendees and millions more watching on TV. The Nixon family attended receptions and headed to the gala and concert as rain hovered over the city.

National Mobilization Committee Vietnam Chicago Washington Monument Nixon Washington National Symphony Orchestra Mormon Tabernacle Choir Constitution Hall Nixons Statler-Hilton White House Julie David Eisenhower Col John Eisenhower National Guard Armory Jan Peerce James Brown Brown Nixon-Agnew Congress Capitol Steps Pennsylvania Avenue J. Willard Marriot Dwight D. Eisenhower

Mother Of Year Mugged In Washington with $70 loss

An 81 year old woman known as the Mother of the Year, Nellie Butler Deane, was attacked in Washington. She was thrown down stairs and robbed of her handbag containing $70. She suffered a broken leg and hip and was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. a 17 year old suspect was being questioned.

Washington UPI Nellie Butler Deane District of Columbia

State of Siege Declared in Bolivia Amid Subversion Fears

The Bolivian government announced a state of siege and suspended constitutional guarantees, citing an atmosphere of subversion in the landlocked country. The sudden measure drew international attention and raised concerns about civil liberties and security.

LA Paz UPI

5000 Troops Storm VC Hideout In Vietnam Offensive

A task force of 5000 American and South Vietnamese troops pushed to the foot of two hillside centers on the Patangan Peninsula near Quang Ngai, battling entrenched Communist forces amid elaborate bunkers. Casualties were light for Allied forces, with several dozen Communists reportedly killed. Separately, an Air America aircraft crashed near Da Nang during fog, nine believed killed and four identified. In Saigon, Thieu lauded Johnson’s 1965 troop-strength rise and announced plans to reduce numbers, with potential de-escalation of up to 100000 personnel.

Saigon Aps Patangan U. S Air American 47 Ap Phone da Nang Hue Nguyen van Thieu Johnson U.S Vietnam

Thieu Signals Early Vietnam Troop Drawdown

President Thieu stated that U S and South Vietnamese forces will begin pulling back as expanded Paris talks on Vietnam consider mutual troop withdrawals. He praised President Johnson for a tireless pursuit of peace and expressed gratitude for U S support and cooperation.

U.S Vietnam South Vietnam Thieu Paris United States North Vietnam Viet Cong National Liberation Front NLF Johnson White House

Nellis Airman Wounded in Cartier Street Shooting

James Bates 21 was shot in the neck outside 1505 Cartier St after an argument with Sgt. James Karl Everson 28 at Nellis Air Force Base. Bates remained in critical condition at the base hospital while Everson faces investigation for attempted murder. Five witnesses are being questioned and the revolver is in police custody.

Nellis North Las Vegas Nick Janise James Bates Nellis Air Force Base Janise James Karl Everson Las Vegas Cartier St Janse Bates

UCLA Shooting Labeled Move For Leadership

Investigators probe whether the UCLA killings of two Black Panther leaders stem from an on campus leadership struggle among black militants. Detectives have not identified suspects or established a precise sequence of events.

Los Angeles UPI University of California At

Blood Runs Deep On Tokyo University Campus Riot

Several hundred radical students faced thousands of riot police in a ten hour clash at Tokyo University. Police reported 79 injuries including 63 officers and 12 students amid gas, acid and bombs as authorities recaptured the campus and crackdown planned for the following day.

Tokyo University Tokyo UPS Meija Chuo Ochanomizu Eisaku Sato

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