This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1965
Page
4
Congress approves a $4.7 billion excise tax cut and sends the measure to President Johnson for signature. The bill aims to put more money in consumers' pockets and accelerate tax relief.
Federal Judge Willam B Herlands handed Michelle Duclos a five year term after she agreed to testify against three Black Liberation Front members in a dynamite plot to blow up the Statue of Liberty. The defendants, including Robert Steele Collier, Walter Augustus Bowe, and Khaleel Sultani Sayyed, received ten year sentences.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower told Howard University students that critics of U S Viet Nam policy divide the nation and urged unity behind the President. He avoided specifics on the crisis but stressed sticking with the President in tense times as Johnson escalates the war draws criticism from Congress and academia.
President Johnson said ceasefire violations in the Dominican Republic appear premeditated by elements opposing peace in Santo Domingo. He described inter-American peacekeeping forces as restrained and facing repeated, unjustified attacks, and noted a forthcoming federal deficit and cabinet review.
West Berliners gathered at John F. Kennedy Platz to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the East German workers revolt crushed by Soviet forces. Mayor Willi Brandt said East Germans seek to intensify the cold war following the Chinese line.
Chicago Catholic Interracial Council mulls policy on street protests opposing school Superintendent Benjamin C Willis as executive board prepares to decide future action in civil disobedience. Justice Dept probes NYC papers over rising production costs. Johnson resists space chief Webb’s ground route guidance during Gemini families walk.
United Press International presents a 24 hour weather table ending at 4 a.m. compiled by the U S Weather Bureau in San Francisco. The table lists temperature and precipitation across locations. Readings capture highs, lows, rainfall amounts, and notable weather patterns for the period.
The UPI report notes the nation's highest temperature excluding Alaska and Hawaii reached 108 degrees at Presidio, Texas, while Ely, Nevada recorded the lowest at 34 degrees.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson will head a five nation peace mission to explore possible conditions for a conference to end the Viet Nam crisis. The group includes Kwame Nkrumah, Abubakar Balewa, Eric Williams, and Dudley Senanayake and may visit Moscow Peking Hanoi and Washington. The mission aims to uncover common ground for a just lasting peace and will depart as soon as arrangements are completed.
Britain leads a 25-nation effort to raise about 20 million dollars by next week to resolve the UN financial impasse. The United States relaxes its demand on Russia’s voting rights but seeks penalties for non-payers in the regular budget. The plan aims for a San Francisco announcement during the 20th Charter anniversary ceremonies on June 26 with President Johnson as the principal speaker.
Four Americans died and 40 wounded as fighting sparked by Dominican Communists raged across the eastern security zone. Five Brazilian IAF troops were wounded, with rebels suffering heavy casualties and Inter-American forces taking 280 prisoners. The clash prompted new mediations and a Honduran relief contingent to support frontline troops.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.