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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
2
May building permits in Boulder City totaled 28327 dollars, lifting the year’s total to 493651 dollars. This compares with 353242 dollars for the same five months in 1967, signaling ongoing growth in local construction activity.
President Johnson on Wednesday pledged quick action toward adoption of a treaty to ban spread of nuclear weapons. He promised to pursue the plan with urgency and seek support from allied nations.
The 1 626 crew USS New Jersey arrived in Long Beach after a 9 000 mile voyage from Philadelphia. They will take six weeks of sea maneuvers off San Diego before outfitting for the Far East mission.
Sacramento reports the San Andreas Fault is moving faster near Hollister than elsewhere. Seismographs show greater movement there with a predicted seven feet of relative displacement over 50 years if the trend continues. Heyward and Calaveras faults are also shifting with an estimated two feet displacement in the same period.
Florida, famed for beaches, also hosts a large cattle industry with 15,000 farms and ranches. The Desret Farms, a 300,000 acre operation, spans three Central Florida counties.
The United Nations General Assembly voted 95 to 4 with 21 abstentions for a resolution urging early ratification of a nuclear test ban treaty. The measure, supported by the United States and the Soviet Union, was approved minutes before President Johnson arrived to address the Assembly.
The Post Office orders firearms mailed must be labeled firearms and not delivered without notifying local police chiefs. Congress debates bills to ban mail order sales of rifles and shotguns and to require gun registration and owner licensing nationwide. Senator Dodd pushes a licensing plan. Senator Tydings proposes limited registration for states lacking laws.
About 350 marchers gathered in the Agriculture Department courtyard demanding a truly adequate food program for America’s 1 006 poorest counties. The group pledged round the clock presence until their goals, including emergency food distribution, are met.
A new law boosts Secret Service protection to major presidential contenders with a $2 million allocation. The funding follows an initial $400,000 and an extra $1.6 million within an $8.1 billion Treasury and Post Office appropriations bill. Protection previously began only after election day.
The Andes nations host most of the region’s Indians with more than 14 million remaining in Bolivia Peru Ecuador Colombia Brazil and Central America. The text notes protection details by the Secret Service and Treasury Secretary when determining major contenders after consulting Congressional leaders.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a complaint against the Overland Hotel Casino in Reno for operating eight games when licensed for seven. The board said the casino owed more taxes while operator Richard Hobson agreed to pay. The board refused the payment pending final disciplinary action.
The column notes John Mowbray and Cameron Batter visiting the county, both named as state Supreme Court contenders. It mentions Sen Bible facing criticism for federal spending in Clark County and hints at redirecting federal funds to Lyon County for beef, potatoes, storage water, and small recreational lakes.
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