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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
1
Twice decorated Purple Heart veteran Jim Dumont, a Sands Hotel dealer and World War II and Korea veteran, vows his battle flag will fly on Flag Day and continue until the U S Pueblo crew is released, honoring the captured sailors.
Grand jury testimony places a dark haired girl in a polka dot dress beside Sirhan B. Sirhan moments before he shot Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel. A waiter described Sirhan's sick smile as he stood near a tray stacker. A Kennedy campaign worker recalled a woman in polka dots shouting We shot Kennedy.
Bay attorney George T. Davis urged a private probe to clear Carl Black of involvement in the Alsup murder. Davis said Black was in Oakland tending a nightclub on the Dec 28 date and not at Tom Hanley’s Las Vegas home where witnesses placed him. Hanley, founder of the Federation of Casino and Gaming Employes, awaits trial while Call sits in San Quentin for life.
Frank H. Johnson, former chairman of the State Gaming Control Board and longtime columnist, writes a guest piece for SUN publisher Hank Greenspun. He riffs on moving from Boulder City to Las Vegas, the parochial view of Reno versus the south, and the pull of public life versus private pursuits.
Paris reports the French government bans four more extreme left groups and deploys large police forces to deter violence. A nationwide clampdown follows unrest with an outdoor gathering ban easing after two nights of clashes.
Las Vegas police officials receive a 24 to 48 hour demonstration of a Hughes Model 300 helicopter to assess aerial surveillance value for possible lease purchase. Chiefs and officers praise the bird’s potential to cut crime and boost efficiency, reflecting wider national use.
Sunny day with gentle winds. Today high 100 tallied with low 70, yesterday also 100/70. Noontime humidity at 10 percent. sunrise at 5 25 and sunset at 7 59.
The preliminary murder hearing for Sylvester J. Azbill was continued in Justice Court to give the Nevada Supreme Court time to review combined arguments from two defense attorneys, a district attorney, a justice of the peace, and a local newspaper reporter. The case centers on a free press issue as Arhill's attorneys sought the courtroom clearance. Justice of the Peace Herman Fisher banned spectators but allowed press coverage.
SUNbudsman answers a reader question about vandalism protection after two boys admitted damage and apologized. The letter seeks guidance on cleaning soaked carpeting, unglued tiles, stained wall coverings, smashed eggs, missing landscape lights, and pulled water pipes, noting repeated complaints with only officers’ admonitions.
Pan American World Airways flight one crashed at Dum Dum Airport during a monsoon in Calcutta India killing six aboard. Survivors credited a mud embankment and heavy rain with helping them survive.
Army Corporal Harold J. Knittle of Las Vegas and son of Mr and Mrs Harold F Knittle of 794 Cactus Lane Las Vegas has been placed on the Vietnam casualty list after being missing in action for some time He is the 56th Las Vegan to be killed since the fighting began and the second reported dead this month.
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