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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1968

Page

2

Thornberry Declines to Explain Supreme Court Bid

Washington UPI Thornberry refused to discuss defend or explain his Fifth Circuit poll tax ruling before the Senate Judiciary Committee as it debated his fitness for the Supreme Court seat. He stood silent on questions about due process and constitutional grounds amid Ervin critical remarks.

Senate Judiciary Committee U. S. Supreme Court Ervin Thornberry U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Texas U.S. Supreme Court Ed Thornberry

Army Engineer Chief assumes command across four western states

Brig. Gen. William M. Glasgow Jr. takes over all Army engineer construction operations in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. He replaces Brig. Gen. John Dillard and will supervise a construction program expected to exceed 190 million dollars in the current fiscal year. The Army also named Benjamin H Swig as civilian aide for the Sixth Army Area.

San Francisco API William M. Glasgow Jr Army Engineer Arizona California Nevada Utah Glasgow John Dillard Army Benjamin H Swig Sixth

Foreign Aid Bill Locked In Senate

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee failed to reach agreement on a foreign aid bill and postponed a vote until next week. Acting chairman John Sparkman predicted final committee language would total about 1.9 billion dollars, matching the House version, and said no administration pressure for an increase was being exerted while members sought more time to study the bill.

Washington UPI Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Sparkman D-Ala Sparkman

Prague Liberal Stalls Off Soviet Leaders Meeting

Prague's Dubcek stalled a face to face with Brezhnev and Soviet leaders, aiming to delay until Soviet troops leave Czechoslovakia. Moscow urged a Monday or Tuesday summit in Kiev or Lvov as troops move slowly toward the border amid liberalization protests.

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Las Vegas Sun Prominent Editor and Publisher Names

The Las Vegas Sun notes H M Greenspun as editor and publisher and lists the staff roles including Ray Germain Ruth Deskin Barbara Greenspun Hanek Brynn G and Gerry Appleby. It details circulation and subscription rates with monthly and annual options for the Nevada paper.

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Senate debates farm price supports and post convention schedule

The Senate backed four more years of farm price supports and production controls while weighing a public works bill and hearings on Johnson era Supreme Court nominees. Leader Mansfield doubted quick Fortas vote before the Aug 5 GOP convention and anticipated a September session. the House plans a Aug 2 to Sept 4 recess aligning with party conventions.

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Three United States pilots freed by North Vietnam delayed arrival

Diplomats in Vientiane suggested the three Air Force officers were kept from a routine flight back to the United States to be used for propaganda. Maj James Low, Maj Fred Thompson, and Capt Joe Carpenter were released from POW camps in February and appeared at a Hanoi news conference before facing an implied reticence in Laos.

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Iodized Stockings and Patent Pills Promised as Cure-alls

A newspaper writer recalls wild patent medicine claims including Iodized Stockings and other prosthetic remedies. He notes England regulates drugs by health risk rather than cures, while he plans to test pills himself and report findings to readers, offering potential subscriptions with a two month supply.

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Judge Tells Ray Lawyer To Behave

Memphis Tenn UPI attorney Arthur Hanes arrived fuming over treatment of his client in the James Farr Ray King assassination case. A court order barred interviews and extra judicial statements, intended to curb press access as Ray was moved to Shelby County Jail. Hanes, a former Birmingham mayor, noted the directive and planned to meet Ray later.

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Boulevard Market praised for courteous help and delivery services

Paul Moore, manager of Boulevard Market, notes new customers come from The Broadway and Mall markets. The Boulevard Shaping Center super market emphasizes courtesy and assistance for all shoppers, including the elderly and mothers with children, with staff helping load groceries into cars.

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