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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1968
Page
4
Police report by Bev McDermott shows 1967 losses of 510545 to criminals with auto theft causing the largest drain and only 173606 worth of property recovered. Deputy Chief Witcher cites 338 officers, six day weeks, and need for more personnel to fight the surge and aid prevention.
Ships from the United States Britain Israel and allies scoured the Eastern Mediterranean for the Dakar a missing Israeli submarine with 69 crew. The 1280 ton diesel submarine was 250 miles from the Israeli coast when last heard and had a history dating to 1943 as Totem.
U S and Soviet delegates spar over a Sea of Japan incident as the Soviet ship Gidrolog trails the U S carrier Enterprise off Korea. Goldberg cites misquotations from Rusk testimony while Morozov disputes territorial sea claims and quotes.
U S and Soviet exchanges mark UN Security Council session as Washington and Seoul adjust military calls. Navy suspends discharge requests from 133000 drill reservists and allows college students to finish terms while high school students stay in class. Officials meet at State Department to urge freedom for the Pueblo crew.
Vincent McNamara 37 was arrested at Metropolitan Hospital after hospital staff suspected foul play in the malted milk given to his 65 year old mother Mary McNamara. Police found arsenic traces and charged him with attempted homicide. bail set at $20,000. Mrs. McNamara remained in poor condition.
U S B52 bombers attacked North Vietnamese positions around Khe Sanh and Hoa Lac airfield near Hanoi. Reports say 35 Marines killed and 150 wounded as fighting erupts despite a newly announced Tet ceasefire.
In Portage Wisconsin a morning blaze killed four children aged 5 3 18 months and 2 months. The parents Judith and Joseph Gray and three other children were hospitalized with burns and smoke inhalation. Fire started in the basement and smoldered before spreading through the house.
Two Las Vegans sustained serious injuries in recent crashes after rain slicked streets. Elma Wilkins, 71, was struck at Las Vegas Blvd South and Garces St suffering a broken leg and pelvis and head contusions. Corlee Ann Baseel, 25, was cited for failure to use due care to pedestrian traffic. Donald Glen Markley, 44, skidded on Mt Charleston Road and rolled into a culvert causing serious shoulder injuries. he received a citation for reckless driving. Both patients remain in serious condition at a local hospital.
Lord Caradon told the United Nations Security Council Britain is outraged by North Korea’s seizure of the U S Navy intelligence ship Pueblo and its 83 crew. He urged restraint, a negotiated release, and focus on the 1953 Korean armistice to reduce tension.
A special Johnson administration mediation panel orders public hearings Tuesday through Friday on the 195 day copper strike that has crippled the industry. Unions and four major copper firms are invited to present views on company wide bargaining and rapid procedures to end the dispute affecting 60,000 workers in 26 unions across 22 states.
A draft constitution for Ghana proposes a US like system with a president free of executive power serving as a symbolic head of state and a unicameral legislature. Presented to Lt. Gen. Joseph A. Ankrah who has led the military government since the 1966 coup.
A hitchhiker robbed and kidnapped a motorist at knifepoint, taking $100 after forcing him into the trunk. The victim, Lawrence Prahl, 20, of Las Vegas, said the man about 23 years old boarded near Industrial Avenue and Spring Mountain Road, then at Rainbow Lane dumped him and fled with $160. The suspect is wanted for robbery and kidnapping.
Washington sources say the Johnson administration is examining use of intelligence gathering ships after North Korea seized the USS Pueblo. The review involves State, Defense, CIA and others with lawmakers urging congressional investigations into why the Pueblo was deployed and who authorized the mission.
President Johnson visited the National Press Club to celebrate Allan Cromley’s installation as club president. He urged Americans to set aside differences amid the North Korea crisis and criticized rising dues while urging economy.
Funeral rites for Sam Baker Panettieri 62 longtime Las Vegas resident and early Clark County gaming licensee are set for 9 30 a m at Palm Chapel. He operated Aqua Motel Mr Porterhouse Restaurant Kit Carson Club Villa Venice Black Forest Old Royal Nevada Hotel and Villa Nevada. born August 5 1905 in Chicago. He died after a lingering illness and is survived by his wife Louigi Baker Panettieri. Burial at Palm Memorial Park with Rev David Watts officiating.
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