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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1968
Page
1
The writer comically recalls airline chaos from Bonanza to Airwest and Myron Cohen’s Las Vegas hosting, detailing travel woes, delayed departures, and a daughter’s flight to Tucson with a hurried dash to secure tickets before boarding. He contrasts hopeful travel with disappointing service, hinting at further anecdotes on Page 2.
The State Department announced free flights for Cuban exiles wishing to return to Havana aboard the regular refugee airlift to Miami. The plan aims to reduce hijackings by offering safe transport back home if Cuba agrees. Rep. Paul Rogers welcomed the decision and urged broader free transport for disgruntled Americans.
A 34-year-old transient, charged with double murder in Mexico over the slayings of a Oregon couple, was sentenced in Las Vegas to five years and a 5000 dollar fine for driving a stolen car across state lines. Earl Van Blaricom waived extradition to Mexico, but officials say Mexican authorities have not yet requested extradition.
In a Bronx tenement district a man fired an automatic weapon, killing three men and wounding a fourth. Police identified the suspect as Robert Pugh though a birth certificate bore the name Bobby L. Rogers. The gunman fled as officers and crowds flooded 138th Street.
In 107 degree heat downtown Las Vegas a Christmas merchandise firm displayed decorations at Third and Fremont to woo the Downtown Merchants Association, which will decide bids in September. Local merchants say Las Vegas advertising is lucrative, with brochures showing the city as a sales booster for Christmas in other markets. The display had city approval, and tourists reacted to the unexpected yuletide scene.
District Court delays murder case against labor boss Tom Hanley after Judge Alvin Wartman disqualifies himself and transfers to Judge Thomas O'Donnell. Hanley remains jailed without bail on charges tied to the 1966 shotgun murder of Ralph Alsup. key witness Barbara Simmons released on bail and placed under guard.
Weather note reports sunny conditions with gentle winds and a high of 110 and a low of 78. It cites yesterday’s high 107 and low 77, noontime humidity at 17 percent, with sunrise at 5 33 and sunset at 7 59.
Jessie Hayden Wetmore of 713 N 25th St Las Vegas was struck and killed by a pickup on heavily traveled 25th Street as she ran across toward the north curb. Witnesses said the truck swerved to avoid her. driver Norman Lester Johnson 22 of 3975 E Lake Mead Blvd was not at fault. Officer Robert Arrington investigated the mishap.
Billy Weinberger, president of Caesars Palace, denied published reports that the $25 million hotel would be sold to the Walter Kidde Co. of New Jersey. He said no deal has been made with Kidde and no deal is pending in a late hour telephone interview. Weinberger recently became president of Caesars Palace.
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