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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
18
The district attorney dismissed assault charges against hotel owner Frank Caroll, claiming the office must avoid personal or political revenge. England, the alleged victim, said he learned of the dismissal from newspapers and had no prior consultation. The piece urges a fuller explanation to restore public respect for law.
Editorial notes Charles de Gaulle's rallying call as strikes and unrest continue in France. It details a split in politics between Gaullists and Communists, with wage promises and a weakened government, while observers stress the broader implications for Western capitalism and the education system.
The piece recalls early 1900s Nevada political rallies with torchlit parades and bonfires to light night marches. It notes male dominance, suffragette presence, and the courthouse lawn meetings in Las Vegas, with schoolboys collecting coins from candidates who paid them.
A House subcommittee revealed that 282 American nationals in Cuba receive $50 monthly, totaling $169,200 annually, via the Swiss embassy which buys pesos for Castro’s regime. Officials note refugees are flown at a cost and repay only those who leave, while many stay in a starved state.
Dudley Zoller and James Threet advocate firearm restrictions. Jerry Edgin Tommy Thompson Frank Shattuck and others discuss crime prevention and public attitude toward law and order in a Nevada city context.
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