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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
1
The Las Vegas Sun notes Frontier Air Lines will service Las Vegas to Denver after civic leaders luncheon. It praises Frontier for progress, urges a Las Vegas Reno permit, and cautions against monopoly bias while predicting easier travel for Americans.
UPI reports U S heart transplant patient Mike Kasperak in extremely critical condition after a second major surgery within 24 hours to stop internal bleeding. Doctors fear infection as Kasperak’s condition worsens on day 14 post transplant. His wife Ferne, also with cardiac trouble, was at the hospital during the procedures.
President Johnson selected Clark M. Clifford to succeed Robert S. McNamara as Secretary of Defense by March 1. Clifford, a longtime Washington lawyer and trusted insider, said he would prefer advising from the outside while accepting the major appointment after Johnson’s personal request. Governor Laxalt voiced delight at the announcement.
Johnson announced at a hastily called White House conference tapping Clifford among several men McNamara had proposed as a possible successor amid political maneuvering.
Governor Paul Laxalt called Nevada Medicaid the state’s most vexing problem and hinted at temporary elimination or a return to the original program. He warned the program, though partly federally funded, could cost Nevada an extra 600000 this year and 12 million next year as the state plans a special legislative session.
Boston attorney F Lee Bailey may defend Sylvester Azbill accused of murder and arson in Clark County. Azbill's new counsel John Manzonie and Louis Wiener replace Mike Hines who withdrew. Arraignment delayed until next Friday to review Grand Jury transcripts as Azbill, 35, stands indicted for killing his 62 year old wife and attempting to crem ate the body.
A Clark County Grand Jury delivered its 48 page final report to Dist. Judge John Mendoza and foreman Barbara Butler. It criticizes city officials for issues from a 105000 overpayment to engineer Tevfik Turegun to auditing gaps and voter apathy. Indictments against several officials were dismissed earlier due to inflammatory remarks by the district attorney's staff.
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