02 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1969
Page
1
Paris voters forced a runoff between Gaullist George Pompidou and acting President Alain Poher after Pompidou led with about 45 percent while Poher narrowly edged the Communist candidate. Editorial commentaries urge Las Vegas voters to reject Phil Mirabelli and Judge Walter Richards.
The document lists Commissioner No. 2 Alexander Coblentz, Phil Mirabelli as Municipal Judge, M. M. and Bishop D. Francis Horsey, R. E. (Moon) Mullen, and Walter J. Richards as participants in a municipal judicial commission lineup.
The Senate Armed Services Committee nears completion of an intense review of the 80 billion dollar Pentagon budget. Public hearings on the C5A transport are planned as Chairman John Stennis seeks compromise to avoid uprisings from dissenting members led by Stuart Symington.
Sunny and dry conditions prevail with a daytime high near 95 and a low around 65. Yesterday reached 97 and 74. Humidity at noontime around 10 percent. Sunrise 5 25 a m and sunset 7 52 p m.
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller postponed his Venezuela visit on the Nixon Latin America mission after President Caldera urged delay due to threats of violence. Rockefeller, with long ties to Venezuela, expressed regret but said the decision respects Venezuelan sovereignty and hopes to reschedule. He blamed external subversive elements using student groups to strain US relations.
Fifty two outlaw motorcyclists and women were jailed after a Mt. Charleston campsite raid and awaited arraignments scheduled for Monday afternoon.
Harris survey notes California Arizona and Las Vegas clubs represented outlaw groups were washed down and groomed by authorities. Lt. Bill Conger says rebels resisted at first but complied after the crackdown.
A survey shows 41 to 36 percent favor war if North Korea shoots down another U.S. plane or captures a ship, with 40 to 34 opposing retaliation after a plane downing. Pueblo incident support for war sits at 57 to 22 percent, while overall Nixon handling stands at 50 to 33 percent in his favor. Regional splits show the South prowar and the East and Midwest wary of risking war.
United Press International reports the Memorial weekend toll rising toward a possible record for three days and likely exceeding 600 deaths. Safety officials warn the final figure may beat the 608 highway deaths set during the four day 1968 Decoration Day period.
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