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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
1
The Nevada State Parole Department cut checks and limited supervision after funding shortages. Acting chief Willard Weaver warned travel funds were slashed and the fiscal year ends July 1. The financial squeeze follows former Director Toland's resignation to campaign for William Baggio.
Sun City editor Jim Barrows writes a candid piece arguing from a civilian gun owner's perspective. He describes his own handgun use for snake protection, concerns about waiting periods, and references Las Vegas and local policing while recalling past city hall scenes.
Washington UPI reports Army doctors at Walter Reed said former President Dwight D Eisenhower's heart attack on Saturday night was major with no signs of heart failure yet. He has been comfortable for 24 hours and remains alert in good spirits as Mrs Eisenhower visits.
Underground editor George D. French was arrested on a possession of obscene literature and pictures charge. He posted 150 bail and was released after booking by city juvenile officers. A preliminary hearing is pending amid a linked juvenile drug incident and a party at a local residence.
Brian Price, 25, an English-born former bodyguard of labor boss Tom Hanley, was returned to Las Vegas from Seattle to face charges of kidnapping attempted robbery and attempted murder. He was escorted by Clark County detectives to the county jail where Hanley currently resides.
Referee Russell Taylor in U S Bankruptcy Court to rule whether the Thunderbird on the Strip will be controlled by Del Webb or Lance Inc. Final arguments were heard June 12 with a decision expected by today. Webb took over the property last December after Lance defaulted on mortgage payments. Debt estimates range from 10 to 14 million dollars. Lance proposed a plan to resume operations with creditor payment groups and a 1.5 million loan backed by Warren Alpert of the Ritz Tower Hotel in New York.
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