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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1969
Page
2
Column reflects on district efforts to integrate schools, proposes a Human Relations group for youths, and notes federal court orders along with private schooling advocates. The piece criticizes local indifference toward black citizens while comparing to national attitudes.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird said North Vietnamese forces have risen in the last six to eight weeks. He insisted allies remain prepared to meet any offensive and noted Abrams is confident contingency plans can avert a Tet repeat. Laird also announced a Defense Department study on Pueblo protection.
Four assemblymen introduced bills to fund public libraries with 650000 dollars over two years and to establish a central depository for state publications. AB 158 would allow purchases above 1000 dollars without bids with informal bids. Sponsoring legislators include R Hal Smith Henderson Grover Swallow Panaca Zelvin Lowman Las Vegas and Arthur Espinosa Henderson.
A broken pipe cut water to Virginia City for nearly 48 hours until repairs fixed the line. Fire department officials said the fix prevented a severe situation, as welding operations opened the road to the five mile reservoir to close the gap.
The March of Dimes Campaign sponsors a buffet dinner and dance tomorrow evening at the Del Rey Club in Searchlight. Tickets cost 2.50 per person and are sold by Mrs. Ted Marshall and Mrs. Kay Becker or at the door.
CARSON CITY UNP) The Nevada Higher Education Advisory Committee calls for a coordinated long range planning system to handle rising enrollments and costs. It recommends a permanent advisory body and a study of a community college program on extended day use in Reno and Las Vegas campuses.
At the Paris peace talks the United States proposed a mutual troop withdrawal from South Vietnam. North Vietnam and Viet Cong rejected discussion of the move and said no progress was made. UPI reports tension and stalemate after the 71-2 hour session with Lodge unhappy. Xuan Thuy blamed U.S. position for the deadlock. Tran Buu Kiem echoed no progress.
Sirhan B. Sirhan and his mother may testify next week in a bid to quash the murder indictment over Kennedy’s assassination. The defense argues the grand jury lacked low income representation and seeks to show biased selection via juror questionnaires.
Premier Oldrich Cernik pledged to maintain the pre invasion reforms and base policy on sovereignty and inviolability as he addressed a joint session. He vowed to reject ultimatums and take steps to preserve order while promising firm action against anti socialist tendencies and Stalinist dogma.
Assemblyman Dave Branch of North Las Vegas introduced AB 142 to make the North Las Vegas City Attorney elected rather than appointed. The change would take effect at the next election.
Akio Ishiyama of Denpa says U S prisoners in a North Vietnamese camp appear well treated and active. They garden, read, exercise, cook, and play billiards, ping pong and volleyball while receiving bread and extra funds from a Vietnamese officer.
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