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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1968
Page
1
Las Vegas police received a call about a rape and robbery soon before 11 p.m. A 21 year old woman said she and her boyfriend were accosted in the desert near Paradise Park by a man with a shotgun who forced her to tie up her companion before taking money not yet disclosed. A second pair in the same area on furlough nights faced a similar assault.
Polls show Robert F. Kennedy leading Eugene McCarthy by about five points in California as voters choose 172 of 174 delegates. Kennedy McCarthy and Humphrey pressed campaigns on the West Coast with Lynch slate third in the delegate mix.
Abby edged east and stalled near Florida beaches as Weather Bureau noted a reforming center structure. The storm, a minimal hurricane, threatened the Tampa Bay area with several fatalities and multiple missing persons while forecasters predicted a northeasterly path toward populated coastal zones.
Three Nevada legal leaders reacted to the Supreme Court ruling on capital punishment. Attorney General Harvey Dickinson said juror bias questions will be limited and new grounds must be found to excuse jurors. Washoe County District Attorney William Baggio warned the ruling could abolish capital punishment for serious crimes.
A Las Vegas lodging trade note discusses a memo urging visitors to seek Boulder City and Henderson for rooms as Las Vegas hotels reach capacity. George Wright of the Las Vegas Motel Association questions Memorial Day occupancy figures and the impact of news on tourism. The piece also applauds Dick Chappell of the Riviera and highlights Salvation Army Camp O Wood aid for Tucson Arizona children. It references a Supreme Court ruling on capital punishment and hints at Nevada implications.
Nevada Southern University conferred 218 degrees at the fifth commencement in the NSU gymnasium. 159 bachelor's, 38 master’s, and 21 General and Technical Institute diplomas were awarded. Guest speaker Dr. Nevitt Sanford received an honorary doctorate. others honored included local leaders and business figures for service to the university. Carol James won the Nevada Centennial Medalist Award, joining a roll of medallion honorees 1964–1967.
Variable cloudiness and southwest winds at 10 to 20 mph. Today’s high 195 and low 75, yesterday’s high 195 and low 73. Noon humidity reading given. Sunrise at 5 45 and sunset at 7 30.
May 1968 proved the bloodiest month yet for Las Vegas area servicemen in the Vietnam War with seven killed in action. The latest casualty was Marine 2nd Lt. Robert C. Barnes Jr., son of Capt. R. C. Barnes of Las Vegas. The region has seen 55 local service deaths since the war began and 17 this year, with DoD listing casualties by month.
A short fragment notes claims that U S casualties have surged since peace talks began in Paris. It mentions corroboration of seven cent claims without providing concrete data or sources. The item lacks verifiable details and names.
Clark County construction rises in May with 51 new building permits issued bringing the year to date to 368. A J Koval director of the Department of Building and Safety notes May valuation at 7 385 482 and five month total reaches 2 639 580 compared with last year at this date.
Las Vegas carpenters ended a brief strike with about 200 workers reporting to road and water project sites today. Management, represented by Federated Employers of Nevada, called a state‑wide agreement a first step while union leaders insist no work without a contract. talks continue with a potential international mediator.
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