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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1968

Page

3

Nevada Democrats Endorse Bible Platform Amid Laxalt Critique

Nevada Democratic leaders back a proposed party platform endorsing Sen. Alan Bible for re election and denouncing Gov. Paul Laxalt's first year. The platform urges Johnson Humphrey tickets and national programs, plus state plans on education urban development and fair housing. Patrick Clary and Thomas R C Wilson presented the draft in Las Vegas and Reno meetings.

Nevada Alan Bible Paul Laxalt Joint Reno Lyndon B. Johnson Hubert H. Humphrey Vietnam Laxalt Bible U.S Las Vegas Patrick Clary Thomas R. C. Wilson

Thieves Take Change and Cigarettes in Local Grocery Burglary

Police report a burglary at Community Grocery, 1218 N. D St, Saturday. Thieves fled with $20 in change and 300 cigarette cartons valued at $900, leaving other items untouched.

N. D St

Las Vegas Sun Staff and Publication Details

The Las Vegas Sun lists its staff including Hane y Womack executive editor Vince Anselmo managing editor and Tom Diskin sports editor The item also notes post office designation and professional associations alongside subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and mail rates.

The Las Vegas Sun, Inc South Commerce St Las Vegas Nevada Ruthe Deskin Haney Womack Bryn Armstrong Vince Anselmo Tom Diskin Gerry Appleby John Fry Douglas Ritchie William Sherwood H. M. Greenspun Ray Germain Barbara Green SPAN Congress Ward Griffin Co Chicago Detroit New York San Francisco Los Angeles United Press International Nevada State Press Association American Newspaper Publishers Association California Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau of Circulation

Bible Reno clash over crime bill in Congress

Senator Alan Bible defended the Omnibus Crime bill for the District of Columbia as major and necessary while critics led by Lawrence Speiser of the ACLU called it atrocious and unconstitutional. Speiser questioned three hour police detention and mandatory minimums, warning of potential rights violations and prison rehabilitation damage. Bible urged the measure as a model for cities facing crime.

Washington UPI Alan Bible D-Nev District of Columbia Lawrence Speiser The American Civil Liberties Union Reno Speiser Bible Civil Liberties Union

University honors 12 Nevada faculty for long service

The University of Nevada regents honored 12 faculty members with letters of special commendation for a combined 388 years of service. Recipients include Dr. Robert S. Griffin 39 years and Jake Lawlor 25 years, among others across mathematics education foreign languages and chemistry.

University of Nevada Neil D. Humphrey Robert S. Griffin Green Jake) Lawlor Regents Humphrey N. Ed Miller E. Maurice Beesley Harold N. Brown Mabel L. Hartley Ralph A. Irwin College of Arts and Sciences Lawton B. Kline Christian W. Melz William C. Miller Aldren J. Plumley Ruth I. Russell

Henderson Girl Recovering From Accident

Seven year old Shelly Haven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bowers of Henderson, is recovering from injuries after being struck by a car last Tuesday. She will be released from Rose de Lima hospital on Wednesday. The driver, a 17 year old Basic High School student, said he did not see the child in the crosswalk.

Shelly Haven Gary Bowers Ocotillo St Henderson Rose de Lima Hospital Basic High School

Resort Association to Address IRS Winnings Ruling

The Nevada Resort Association will meet today at 11 a.m. in the Golden Gate casino conference room. A joint session of the north south executive committees and the resort group's legal committee will discuss proposed IRS reporting rules for casino winnings over 600 dollars.

Nevada Resort Association Golden Gate Casino IRS

Fulbright Flags Clifford Swing at Vietnam Policy Change

Senator Fulbright says newly named Defense Secretary Clark Clifford could press President Johnson to pause bombing North Vietnam without embarrassment. He argues Clifford might urge a cease fire and an initial bombing halt, urging talks with reasonable hopes of progress. Fulbright notes Clifford is a personal friend and may influence the policy shift.

Washington UPI J. William Fulbright D-Ark Clark Clifford Johnson North Vietnam Fulbright Vietnam United States Clifford Senate Foreign Relations Committee San Antonio

LV Cameraman Dies in Las Vegas Death Probe

The preliminary toxicology on 24 year old Sandor Karl revealed possible morphine overdose as the cause. Deputy coroner Ron Clawson cited body chemistry converting heroin to morphine and noted neck marks unlikely to signify homicide. Police pursue full post mortem while investigation continues.

Ron Clawson the Sun Karl Robert Hilliard Clawson Las Vegas

Good Haul For Thief In Las Vegas Home

Police report a thief entered Carolee Kientz's home at 200 S. Jones St Las Vegas. Between 5 30 and 8 20 p m Saturday the thief took 55 silver dollars a chest a .22 pistol a diamond ring credit cards and miscellaneous personal papers.

Carolee Kientz S. Jones St Las Vegas

Hearing Today on Subdivision Restrictions El En canto

The Clark County commission offices host a 10 a.m. public hearing on home size limits for the El En canto subdivision. Local residents protest a proposed restriction change affecting new home sizes.

el Encanto Clark County Commission

LV Deputy Saves Life Of Death by Own Action

Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Bell and deputies Guy Earl and Richard Horn revived a 45 year old man found unresponsive in a car after a suspected suicide attempt. The man began breathing after mouth to mouth resuscitation and was taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital in good condition.

Robert E. Bell Guy Earl Richard Horn Bell Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Sheriff’s Office Goddon Yak

Bandit Robs Local Bar on Bonanza Street

A bandit armed with a Frontier pistol robbed a beer bar at 2365 East Bonanza Street early Sunday. He took $634 from the register after forcing barmaid Evelyn Diemer to hand over money she had while staggering as if on narcotics. He then ordered three men to the rear and struck one man on the shoulder before fleeing.

Las Vegas Frontier Evelyn Diemer E. Bonanza St

Housewife May Be Next For Heart Transplant

A bed ridden housewife in her late 30s may become New Jersey’s first heart transplant patient. The operation would be at Pollak Hospital by the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Joseph Timmes said the patient has a common blood type and faces immune rejection, with about three months to test its overcome. The surgery team is ready.

Jersey City UPI New Timmes

Arkansas Firm Flies Group Here

Twenty two prize winning salesmen and their wives arrived as part of the Horseshoe Bend Estates tour sponsored by Bill and Dick Pratt. They flew in on the company plane and will spend several days in Las Vegas before continuing to Los Angeles and San Francisco with a Disneyland stopover.

Bill and Dick Pratt Arkansas Ozarks Las Vegas Los Angeles San Francisco Disneyland J. M. Miller Horseshoe Bend

Hitler offers reward to U-boat captains for sinking Queen Mary

During World War II Hitler announced a 250000 dollar bounty for any U-boat commander who could sink the liner Queen Mary, a ship carrying thousands of Allied troops, as German propaganda and strategic aims intensified.

Hitler

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