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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1968

Page

2

Fisher Won't Bar Newsmen From Azbill's Hearing

Defense attorneys in the Azbill case failed to persuade Justice of the Peace Herman Fisher Jr. to bar the press from the preliminary hearing. The June 10 hearing follows a second murder charge after the Supreme Court overturned an earlier indictment. Rose Mapel Azbill, 62, was killed in Las Vegas. Sylvester J. Azbill, 39, is charged with murder and arson. The court's ruling on press access is awaited by Thursday or Friday.

Sylvester J. Azbill Justice of the Peace Herman Fisher Jr Azbill Louis Wiener Carson City Nevada Supreme Court Wiener John Manzonio Manzonio California Fisher Arbill Famed George Franklin Supreme Court High Court Eighth Judicial District Court State of Nevada County of Clark Mes C. Ledbetter Margaret E. Ledbetter State of

Thousands Visit Pope John Tomb On Fifth Anniversary

Thousands of pilgrims from around the world prayed at Pope John XXIII's tomb on the fifth anniversary of his death. Pope Paul VI led mourning and celebrated a dawn mass in St Peter's with Cardinal Urbani and 32 cardinals in attendance. Pope John’s brother Zaverio Roncalli and nephew Battista joined the service as flowers were laid at the tomb.

Vatican City St. Peter's Basillica Pope John Zaverio Roncalli Roncalli Sotto Monte Battista Roncalli John Pope Paul St Peter's Basillica Giovanni Cardinal Urbani Venice Urbani Joseph D. Mobutu The Congo Papal Chapel

Personal Classifieds Notice

A brief classified item requests contact for multiple personal notices and balances due. The fragment shows seven entries totaling a balance or request for response.

North Las Vegas Votes For License Increases

North Las Vegas city council approved two emergency ordinances to raise about 30 000 annually in new revenue. General business licenses will add around 20 000 and gaming licenses about 9 500 each year. A July 15 public hearing was set to consider an 18.75 percent water rate increase that would yield roughly 30 000 more yearly.

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Viet Cong Rocket and Shell Attacks Hit Saigon

Viet Cong fired 40 rounds of rockets and mortars into Saigon early today and attacked the Y-shaped bridge into downtown. Eight Americans died and four wounded as paratroopers battled VC forces in the Mekong Delta. U S helicopters conducted tear gas raids on VC strongholds.

Saigon UPS Y- Bridge Tan Son Nhut U.S U.S. Navy Vinh North Vietnam Panhandle Mekong Cai Lay

State Treasurer Mirabelli Goes To Divorce Court

State treasurer Mike Mirabelli filed for divorce from Betty after five years of marriage. The complaint cites mental cruelty and two trial separations in the past five months. Mirabelli, 44, was elected treasurer in 192 and reelected in 196 without opposition. Previously he served as a Washoe County commissioner in Reno for two years.

Mike Mirabelli Betty Mirabelli Washoe County Reno

Poor People Marchers Claim Minor Victory Outside Justice Dept

About 400 protesters gathered outside the Justice Department in Washington demanding to see Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark. After an eight hour stay, the crowd claimed victory over the release of a group of Mexican-Americans from a Los Angeles jail. A delegation of 100 pressed for an investigation into the LA walkout indictments. Nine of the 13 defendants were arrested. bail was set and later reduced. The march ended with chants and dancing as demonstrators dispersed.

Washington UPI Justice Department Atty Ramsey Clark Los Angeles Clark Origimellv Zere Angeles

Californian Sues Over $1 Million In False Arrest Claim

Jo Ella Stevenson of Woodridge California seeks a 1 001 732 claim against Clark County after being arrested in a Frontier Hotel blackjack rigging case. She was cleared at a Justice Court hearing along with a Lodi couple while seven others face ongoing proceedings.

California Frontier Clark County Jo Ella Stevenson Woodridge Calif Howard Hughes Justice Court Miss Stevenson Lodi Board of County Commissioners Tad Porter Sacramento Seaman Verard Wehl

Gaullists Rally On Anti Communist Platform In France

Paris reports Premier Pompidou declares totalitarian communism a danger as he unveils the Gaullists election platform. He urges workers to end a nationwide strike costing France billions and frames the vote as a choice between liberty and communism ahead of June elections.

Paris UPI Georges Pompidou France Pompidou Union Se Dors Bank of France Charles de Gaulle

LBJ Returns To Capital In Texas Rift After Six Days

President Johnson flies to Washington from his Texas ranch amid signs he wrote from New Jersey to rekindle the “Spirit of Selvaush” as Air Force Base watches 1630 hours. He is joined by wife Lady Bird and daughter Lynda Robb along with Texas congressmen.

Austin Tex Texas Toder Alexei N Air Force Base Lady Bird Lynda Robb

Memorial Day Traffic Toll Reaches New Record

United Press International reports that the four day Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths rose to 615, surpassing last year’s 608. Final tallies also show 150 drownings, 15 plane deaths, and 87 miscellaneous fatalities for a total of 867 deaths across traffic related incidents.

United Press International National Safety Council

Pilot Escapes After Boulder City Plane Crash

A pilot and a miner were uninjured when a small plane overran Boulder City Airport runway, struck the curb on Juniper Street, and toppled onto its wing. Police said the craft was flying low before landing. FAA to investigate.

Pittman Marti Boulder City Juniper St Waller Brewer

Annual Bosses Luncheon Set Today At T Bird

Members of the Clark County Educational Secretaries Association host their bosses at a luncheon today at the Thunderbird Hotel. The neon luncheon honors secretaries' bosses and marks the end of the 1967 68 school year. Dr H C Bozarth area administrator western zone will be guest speaker. Over 200 persons attend annually since the event began.

Educational Secretaries Association Thunderbird Hotel H. C. Bozarth Western Zone

Prosecutor Cited for Overdue Parking Outside Court

Dist Atty George Franklin of Las Vegas parked a rented car near the Nevada Supreme Court to argue a case and returned to find two overtime parking tickets.

Carson City UPI George Franklin Las Vegas Nevada Supreme Court

Death penalty bias raises juror selection questions

Attorney General Harvey Dickerson notes the consternation over juror bias and asks how bias against death penalty opponents could affect exemptions. Observations praise Nevada Southern’s service, community engagement, and local figures, with notes on local tennis history and a June 10 tennis school opening.

Nevada Southern Clare Woodbury Rabbi Aaronoly Las Vegas Jack Kramer Sun-City Recreation Department von Tobel’s Newtimers Fd von Tobel Southern Nevada Sightless Nevada

Velasco Appears Set For Fifth Ecuador Presidency

Veteran statesman Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra, 75, led an unofficial near complete count in Ecuador with 265,974 votes to 253,083 for former president Andres F. Cordova, 76. Cordova refused to concede, awaiting the official tally as Velasco runs for a fifth term.

Quito Ecuador UPI Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Velasco Andres F. Cordova Cordova

Hanley Court Case Delayed In Las Vegas Libel Charge

Preliminary hearing for labor boss Tom Hanley and aide Dale Hill postponed for one day. Defense seeks dismissal of criminal libel charges tied to a picket at the Nevada Club in Downtown Las Vegas with signs claiming customers were cheated.

Tom Hanley Dale Hill Hanley Hill American Federation of Casino and Gaming Nevada Club Las Vegas

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