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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1968
Page
4
Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Ronald Reagan are mentioned as potential presidential candidates in the discussion. The article notes Romney’s stance on de escalation incentives and his contemplation of Rockefeller and Reagan as part of the Democratic ticket debate.
Hoff and Curtis pressured Humphrey to resign and run separate. governors Hughes McNair Maddox reject idea. Hoff and Curtis met Humphrey and urged dramatic action while stressing Kennedy support and McCarthy detachment. Romney stays uncommitted as GOP delegates show mixed signals and Romney warns against early commitments. Polls highlight many undecided voters amid national unease.
Arguments to free Tom Hanley from a murder charge were set for 9 30 a m before District Judge Tom O Donnell. Hanley head of the AF of Casino and Gaming Employers, is represented by Harry Claiborne who filed a writ of habeas corpus two weeks ago. Hanley is accused of masterminding the January 1966 shotgun slaying of Ralph Alsup business manager of the Plumbers Union. Hanley was arrested in May 1968 and held in the County Jail awaiting trial. Brian Price, Hanley co defendant in the attempted murder kidnapping and robbery case of a former Hanley bodyguard was released on bail but rearrested on a city traffic warrant. Price, an English migrant, was to serve 13 days on the traffic charge.
Funeral services for Jess Dee Goodman president of the Riviera Hotel are scheduled today at noon at Christ Church Episcopal with Rev Talley Jarrett officiating. Military graveside services will follow at Paradise Memorial Gardens. Lt Gen Zack Taylor will present a flag to Mrs Goodman. Donations may be sent to United Fund or Heart Fund. Goodman 50 died of an apparent heart attack Saturday.
In Clark County Nevada the Justices of the Peace will receive monthly raises ranging from 100 to 400 dollars while all fees are collected by the county. A new county catch all ordinance governing misdemeanor fines will be drafted for county law enforcement. Separately in Miami Beach preparations for the Republican National convention are stalled by a jurisdictional dispute with the IBEW over videograph equipment and staffing.
Soviet troops accelerate withdrawal from Czechoslovakia and Prague invites top Soviet leaders for talks on crisis conditions on Czech soil. Central Committee signals bilateral meetings with East Bloc leaders to discuss mutual interests and avert counter revolution concerns.
Ten Madera children orphaned by a July freeway crash will visit Disneyland on September 29. The IOF groups reserve the park for a convention, with town funds already raising about $33,000 to support the 3 to 17 year olds who aim to stay together.
U S Marines discover a weapons cache with 52 complete 122 mm rocket assemblies 250 rounds of 10 mm mortars 140 B40 anti tank rockets and 1057 mm recoilless rifles amid rising Viet Cong raids near the DMZ. President Thieu and President Johnson vow to take the initiative as Paris talks continue. Eight American troops die in Hue battles and Marines report 34 Viet Cong killed near the DMZ. Navy pilot Cmdr Chessman sets a new Vietnam mission record with his 306th combat flight.
Elizabeth Taylor, 53, underwent a second operation at Fitzroy Nuffield Clinic in London to remove part of her uterus after a prior minor procedure. Her private secretary Richard Hanley said she is resting but miserable and that she will no longer be able to have children.
The hearings scrutinize Justice Fortas amid a department memo noting he did not discuss past Supreme Court decisions. Sen Eastland plans department witnesses at 10 a.m. to address the propriety of Fortas’s appointment as chief justice. Judge Thornberry testified but again refused to discuss his appellate decisions.
Cambodian officials refuse to release 11 Americans and one South Vietnamese aboard a U S vessel seized on the Mekong. Prince Sihanouk demands 11 bulldozers or tractors as ransom to fund irrigation and road work for Cambodian farmers. The United States apologizes for the incident and protests the detentions.
Miss Taylor aged woman underwent fibroid tumor surgery and was kept in hospital at least two weeks. Nurses reported husband Burton visiting daily. Doctors noted such tumors often require removal of part of the uterus though some need no treatment. In March 1961 she collapsed with pneumonia and was given an hour to live. A six doctor team led by Lord Evans performed a tracheotomy at a London clinic and saved her life with an iron lung.
Vegas Bay proposed a lease purchase for county offices at 100000 a year for 10 years with rent prepaid, leading to deed transfer for 1 after 11 years. The county asked the school district about selling Fifth Street School while district seeks about 1.6 million.
North Vietnam negotiators say the Honolulu conference did not halt bombing or lead to a coalition with the Communists in Saigon. Nguyen Thanh Le, chief spokesman, says the meeting confirmed forecasts of stepped up American aggression as Thieu returned to Saigon and stated no bombing halt or coalition discussions occurred.
North Las Vegas City Council approved paying overtime to policemen and firemen due to staff shortages. Officers will receive cash for earned overtime until manpower allows compensatory time, with about $1,100 paid so far. Other actions included Centennial Park redevelopment contracts and pool rule updates.
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