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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
4
During the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary takeover, four inmates held 24 staff and inmates for hours before releasing 21 captives unharmed at 8:30 am. Hostages reported respectful treatment and conditions during the standoff. Authorities, including Warden Olin Blackwell and Myrl E. Alexander, reviewed grievances about food, parole officer selection, and prison conditions.
The United States formally requests the extradition of James Earl Ray from Britain to stand trial for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. British police search for a possible accomplice described with Ray during his London stay as extradition steps begin and a hearing is anticipated within a week or ten days.
Viet Cong fighters fight in Cholon while North Vietnamese shells strike a US South Vietnam air base near Saigon. An American airman reports a deadly night as Saigon’s mayor vows to curb attacks and premier Tran Van Huong questions expanding bombing.
Public outrage after the assassinations of Senator Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King spurred moves toward tighter gun sale curbs and weapon turn-ins. States and cities weigh registration measures and cross state cooperation while some areas show rising gun purchases.
Los Angeles and across the country details show Governor Nelson Rockefeller urging the United States to stop acting as the world policeman. He called for broader talks with Communist China and a summit with West European leaders, stressing no automatic military interventions unless vital national interests are threatened. He criticized Vietnam era policies while urging cautious future commitments. The remarks come during a California visit days after Senator Kennedy’s assassination, with heavy security and a focus on foreign policy realignment.
A Gallup Poll shows Hubert Humphrey leading Nixon and Rockefeller in a three way race with 42 percent to Nixon 36 and Rockefeller 14. Wallace as third party candidate draws 14 to 17 percent.
The government bars outdoor demonstrations during the electoral campaign ending June 30 and orders crackdowns on foreign participants. Rioting spreads from Toulouse to Paris with deaths and hundreds injured as Paris police clash with students at the Sorbonne and other sites. Indoor campaign meetings remain allowed. Authorities vow arrests for incitement and unlawful assembly.
Assemblywoman Flora Dungan of Las Vegas declared support for gun control and firearm registration. She voluntarily turned over a pistol to Clark County Sheriff's Department and argued for permits only to qualified buyers. Senator James Slattery of Reno criticized registration while defending gun rights.
Harriman denounces Viet Cong attacks on Saigon as terrorism and urges progress at Paris talks. He cites 800 civilians killed and 300 wounded since May 31 while Hanoi presses Washington to set a bombing end date before substantive peace talks can proceed.
The United States charges eight Alabama state agencies with racial employment discrimination against Negroes in grant in aid programs. The suit, filed in Montgomery federal court, cites lower minority representation and failure to adopt 1963 federal anti discrimination regulations. The action seeks a court order preventing further discrimination and mandating corrective measures.
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