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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
1
In this column the author argues that discontent drives progress. He contrasts a scolding neighbor with Don Quixote and explains how dissatisfaction spurs growth from infant crawling to reaching for space. The piece defends public critique as helpful for progress and accountability.
Mayor Carl B. Stokes halted National Guard and police deployment on Cleveland East Side after deadly shootings. He allowed 500 civil rights leaders to enter the area to seek order while a cordon of 7000 troops ringed the zone and 3400 guardsmen remained on standby as the crisis continued.
More than 75 youths marched to Las Vegas City Hall to urge funding for a teen center from funds raised at city dances. Pat Marcum and Tom Harrison gathered the last of 300 registered voter signatures on petitions asking officials to back the project.
In Paris North Vietnam avoided a direct yes or no reply about settling the Vietnam War on Viet Cong terms, signaling a possible shift in communist thinking during talks attended by Harriman. The discussion centered on how to advance stalled negotiations.
Prague reports say Czech Communist leaders delay crucial summit with Moscow seeking new delegations talks as Soviet troops move toward the border in a visible nerve war against Alexander Dubcek's liberal regime. UPI reports also note Harrian's Paris talks urging Hanoi to confirm any shift from NFL dictated terms and to recognize Saigon's government.
The House approved an Administration backed bill that would require gun buyers to make purchases in their home states, aiming to halt mail order sales and standardize where sales occur. The measure reflects a push for state based purchasing controls and tighter compliance.
Bill Mirin’s Las Vegas taxi firm figures in a gun control debate as lawmakers push interstate gun shipping limits. A cab stolen and burned near 1511 S Main St underscores security concerns as the House backs an interstate bill 304 to 118 while the Judiciary Committee advances a licensing and registration proposal.
Las Vegas housewife opened her bedroom closet yesterday and screamed a man was hiding inside. The suspect, Michael Rattagliese, 46, of Miami, Florida, was found crouching behind the dining room table after the Applegates alerted police and retrieved a gun.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with afternoon scattered rain showers and gusty winds. High is expected around 104 degrees, low near 75, with noontime humidity at 32 percent and sunrise at 5 42 and sunset at 7 52.
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