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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1968

Page

8

Charges Dropped In LSD Hoax Yarn

Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania will not prosecute anyone in the LSD sun blinding hoax. State Attorney General William C. Sennett declared the case closed after a two week probe. Dr. Norman M. Yoder, the blinded commissioner of the blind, confessed to fabricating the tale and was suspended from his post.

Harrisburg UPI Pennsylvania William C. Sennett Sennett State Justice Department Norman M. Yoder Yoder Philadelphia Justice Department Commonwealth Leroy A. Zimmerman Dauphin County Thomas W. Georges Norma V. Laurie

Wilson Says Peace Near In Vietnam

London report says Prime Minister Harold Wilson told Parliament a very narrow bridge remains to peace in Vietnam after his Moscow talks. He promised a detailed report to President Johnson and indicated Vietnam and Korea would dominate upcoming discussions.

London UPI Harold Wilson House of Commons Vietnam Wilson Moscow Kremlin Soviet Union Troika Alexei N. Kosygin Johnson Washington Korea U.S North Vietnam Hanoi United States

Hat stolen at L A testimonial dinner for detective chief

Thad Brown retired LAPD chief of detectives asks police to locate his new hat taken during a testimonial dinner attended by about 800 law enforcement personnel in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles UPI Thad Brown Police Department

Coal Miners Expand Strike Into Three State Protest

In a widening action, Pennsylvania soft coal miners shut down mines in Ohio and West Virginia. More than 25 000 miners across Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia joined protests against alleged strike breaking by Pennsylvania state police. Fires damaged a SLU hall and a non union mine office amid arson suspicions while union clashes intensified. Negotiations continued between UMW and Solar Fuel officials as state police reinforced the Clymer area.

Pittsburgh UPI Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Pennyylvania Indiana County United Mine Workers UMW Southern Labor Union SLU Tennessee Clymer Here Non-Union Mears Coal Co Dixonville Mears Solar Fuel Co Hooversville Somerset County Raymond P. Shafer The Itol Harrisburg William J. Hart Labor and Industry Somerset

Arms Boost By Russia And China For Vietnam War

Diplomatic reports say Russia and Communist China have stepped up arms supplies to North Vietnam including rockets and SAMS. Hanoi seeks a major military victory to strengthen its position in peace talks, while the Soviets hint at aiding peace efforts only after US and Hanoi agree to talks.

London UPI Russia China North Vietnam Hanoi Saigon Red China Mao Tse-tung United States Vietnam

Drug Experiment Rates in 426 American Colleges

A survey of students in 426 American colleges finds 6 percent have tried marijuana and under 1 percent have used LSD. The study offers a snapshot of drug experimentation among college students nationwide.

Chicago

Johnson’s grandson Lyn Nugent burns hand on chili

President Johnson disclosed his grandson Lyn Nugent burned his hand by sticking it into a bowl of chili yesterday. Johnson posed with Timmy Faas, the 1968 March of Dimes poster boy, and spoke of his grandson’s smile, his daughter Luci Nugent, and Timmy’s visit in the White House.

Luci Washington UPI Johnson Lyn Nugent Timmy Faas Whittier Calif Timmy Lyn Patrick Nugent Austin, Tex

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