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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1968
Page
1
The New York senator and Senator McCarthy push a new direction for the United States while Vice President Humphrey carries Johnson era leadership. Kennedy says the shared cause matters more than individuals and hints at a Kennedy McCarthy alliance without naming a top pick.
A U S Air Force Phantom on a night training mission from Itazuke airbase crashed into a partially built six story Techno logical Institute at Kyushu University in Fukuoka Japan. Police said both pilots bailed out with minor injuries. Fire crews battled a blaze from the wreckage.
The Republican Coordinating Committee blamed Democratic leadership for urban violence and urged decentralization of urban programs. It criticized President Johnson for vague leadership and cited a lack of action on civil unrest while urging local government and private enterprise control over more programs.
Weekend results in Missouri and Michigan boosted Hubert H. Humphrey in the Democratic race. Kennedy and McCarthy claimed opposing coalitions to curb Humphrey. California votes will shape the next phase as the largest state delegation weighs in with 172 votes.
Weenhher has a sunny day with gentle winds and a high around 195 and a low near 70. Noontime humidity is 12 percent. Sunrise occurs at 5 24 and sunset at 7 53.
In Natchez Mississippi state troopers searched crowds to confiscate weapons after a pre dawn shooting at a service station sparked racial unrest. A dusk to dawn curfew bans on alcohol firearms and gasoline sales were imposed. Over 100 people were arrested and two police officers hurt as tear gas dispersed the crowd.
Egyptian War Minister Gen. Mohamed Fawzi issued a directive on the eve of the war anniversary saying land seized by Israel will be retaken by force. He urged the armed forces and warned the next round would be more fierce as both sides fight a battle of destiny.
About 175 carpenters from Local 1780 are walking off jobs after a weekend where only three contractors Howard's Inc Diversified Builders Bumstead and Woolford signed statewide terms. The walkout affects independent contractors and will not halt Nevada Test Site or Davis Dam projects, per union leader Joe Cordova.
U.S. negotiator Cyrus Vance returned from talks with President Johnson while North Vietnam envoy Le Duc Tho briefed Kremlin leaders. Observers expected a seventh U S North Vietnamese meeting in Paris with cautious hopes of moving beyond propaganda. Tho was to arrive from Moscow as Vance reached Bretigny airport near Paris.
The Memorial weekend traffic toll neared 600 as the 102 hour holiday progressed. Early rates fell below last year’s pace but by Sunday evening the tally approached the 608 mark, with Howard Pyle of the National Safety Council noting optimism fading.
Harris survey shows 88 percent want negotiated settlement in Vietnam yet only 25 percent trust talks will end in peace. Half doubt progress while most prefer patience as long negotiations continue. A 3 to 1 margin favor neutralized South Vietnam.
The first tropical cyclone of the 1968 season Abby formed near Cape San Antonio off Cuba. It deepened to a tropical depression with winds over 35 mph and a broad area of gale force winds to the north and east. Abby is expected to intensify further while moving north or northeast along the Florida coast.
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