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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1968

Page

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Cross Canal Duel Quieted After Intense Suez Fire

United Press International reports heavy artillery and tank exchanges across the Suez Canal last night in the longest duel in nine months. In Suez city El Arbeen district was shelled, with houses damaged and casualties among soldiers and civilians. Israel reports one dead on the West Bank near six miles from the canal. Jarring Rifai talks in London deemed useful, focusing on the 1967 war resolution and Israeli withdrawal.

United Press International Suez Canal Cairo el- Arbeen Suez Tel Aviv West Bank

ABC Builds Case Against Hughes Bid on ABC Control

The piece details ABCs case accusing Howard Hughes of seeking control of ABC through a 43 percent stake. It covers ABCs request for FCC declaratory ruling or a trust arrangement to vote shares per the proxy committee, and notes the FCC hearings set on Hughes proposed stock purchase. It cites legal grounds, potential de facto control, and NY law on required approvals.

FCC ABC Stock ABC Hughes McKenna

County Commissioners Lock In Campbell To July 31

Clark County five commissioners agreed to keep Julius T. Campbell as anti poverty advisor on the job until July 31 amid disclosure of an extensive criminal record. District Attorney George Franklin presented the facts at a closed session and Campbell was urged to submit a final report by July 31.

Julius T. Campbell George Franklin Franklin Campbell Donnybrook Clark County Darwin Lamb Board of County Commissioners

Johnson Returns Home After Central America Summit

President Johnson, tired but upbeat, lands at Randolph Air Force Base to a modest greeting from about 100 people. He travels on to his ranch for rest after a weekend summit with five Central American presidents, saying the region is in a new dawn of hope and progress.

Sen. Alan Bible Sen. Bible San Antonio, Tex Johnson Randolph Air Force Base Central America

South Viets Repel Gas Attack at Ong De Outpost

Viet Cong fired chemical gas in a second night assault on Ong De outpost in the Mekong Delta 58 miles southwest of Saigon. South Vietnamese troops repelled the attack with moderate casualties while U S Marines near the DMZ fought North Vietnamese forces at Khe Sanh and Gio Linh, reporting 340 enemy deaths and 23 American killed with 149 wounded.

Saigon UPS Mekong Delta Ong de Demilitarized Zone Dmz U.S Khe Sanh U. S

Mayor Seeks Arbitration To Avert Las Vegas Cab Strike

Six major Las Vegas cab firms agreed to accept Mayor Oran Grayson as arbitrator to resolve cab quotas amid a looming Teamsters Local 881 strike. The city sets a 211 cab cap with details to be announced tomorrow. Whittlesea Blue Cab holds a separate 75 cab agreement. arbitration could be nonbinding if Whittlesea does not consent. The dispute ends at midnight July 31.

Teamsters Local 881 Las Vegas Checker Union Ace Star Whittlesea Oran Grayson City Hall Hillbrecht

Marine Kidnaps Tot To Avoid Duty In Vietnam

A pistol packing Marine from Camp Pendleton abducted a two year old girl to use as a hostage to flee to Canada and dodge Vietnam duty. He fled with his wife but 12 hours later Lor etta Scholfield returned the child unharmed. she was charged with kidnapping.

Tot Vietnam Marysville Calif UPI Thomas J. Scholfield Camp Pendleton Vicki Lynn West Canada Loretta

Weather Outlook With Heat and Thunderstorms

Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds are forecast. High near 95 degrees, low around 74. Humidity at noon about 22 percent. Sunrise at 5 32, sunset at 8 00.

Sylvia Porter outlines tips to ease new tax surcharge

Sylvia Porter presents practical, layman friendly guidance to minimize the tax increase. The tips cover employees, employers, individuals, and corporations based on lesser known points of the new law.

Sylvia Porter America

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