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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1968
Page
1
At Raton Pass New Mexico a chairlift snapped its drive chain and derailed sending six riders down a rocky slope. Groom Robert Guillaume, 41, of Edmond Oklahoma, was killed and his bride June Guillaume, 33, seriously injured. The couple had wed just a day earlier.
Five people were hurt when a chairlift car sped backward after a drive chain snapped on the New Mexico Colorado border. About 30 passengers were stranded for five hours, including 30 Reagan high school drill team members from Houston. Rescuers lowered them with ropes and guided all to ground safely.
U S Marines repelled a large North Vietnamese assault on Khe Sanh with 181 enemy killed, 16 Marines killed and 61 wounded, and seven NVA captured. Rockets struck Saigon as South Vietnamese paratroopers swept the surrounding countryside seeking rocket crews. An early report cited 54 NVA killed with heavier combat following as U S bombers hit positions around the capital.
Clark County District Attorney argues that crime enjoys protections and outcomes that civil cases lack. He notes rising crime despite liberal Supreme Court decisions and claims defendants benefit from stringent rights, including jury unanimity and disclosure limits, contrasting with civil suit procedures.
The mule train segment of the Poor People's March completed its final over-the-road leg into Atlanta under a deadline set by Gov. Lester Maddox. Wagonmaster Willie Bolden said, We have proved our point, we've traveled 600 miles, and skeptics have now seen the people. The group began from an earlier point, with the narrative continuing on page 4.
Washington UPI reports a tense fight over President Johnsons tax increase ends in a near climax as a 6 billion spending cut and a 10 percent surcharge on individuals and corporations shape a deficit reduction package. The measure heads to the House floor after Rules Committee clearance with Rep. Mills predicting a close vote.
Sunny weather with light winds and a hot high of 105 degrees. Overnight low 70 degrees with record warmth continuing from yesterday’s 102 high and 67 low. Noontime humidity readings and sunrise at 5 25 and sunset at 7 59.
Paris reports that President Charles de Gaulle pardoned and freed ex-General Raoul Salan and 10 other military revolt leaders. Salan walked from Tulle prison after six years, tears in his eyes, and bought flowers for his wife after her heart condition worsened on learning the news. Antoine Argoud also released from Santé prison as anti Gaullist actions loosen.
An anonymous Las Vegas group broadcasts a three minute tape urging callers to dial a special number for truth about local and national ills. The message, heard Friday and continuing, vows to investigate all tips and warns contributors to back up their facts. Walter Geary of Central Telephone weighs in.
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