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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1968
Page
1
A columnist argues crime stems from mindset not act and urges home based reform over harsher penalties. Citing the President's crime commission, Spring Mountain Youth Camp data, and juvenile recidivism, the piece blames shifting family structures and media for eroding values and calls for citizen responsibility at home.
Harold Borders of 1505 South Street Las Vegas was beaten when he walked in on burglars at his home. He suffered deep cuts bruises and other injuries and lay unconscious about ninety minutes before police arrived. Cash and jewelry worth 400 were reported missing.
North Korea said gunboats sank an American spyship near Pup'o-ri in the Yellow Sea killing all crew. The United States denied involvement and Seoul radio said the vessel was a South Korean fishing boat.
U S Air Force jets bombed a large North Vietnamese war arsenal near the Ho Chi Minh trail triggering 100 explosions and multiple fires. A U S command communique said at least 100 enemy fighters were killed and antiaircraft batteries suffered heavy damage.
Rio de Janeiro Justice Minister Luis Gama e Silva warned the government would use martial law to curb rioting students if they reject a truce. He said Rio will not become another Paris as calm returns after three days of unrest that left three dead, 278 injured and 500 imprisoned. Governor Francisco Negrao de Lima appealed for a student truce on radio and television while the government shows goodwill.
Sen. Alan Bible leads Nevada boosters at final Senate hearings on NERVA funding with NASA officials backing the program. He notes progress but warns of a tough battle ahead as the Appropriations Subcommittee weighs the bill.
Richard Nixon picked up new Republican convention delegates in Maryland South Carolina Washington and Montana expanding his tally to 509 pledged or leaning delegates. The four states left him likely fewer than 100 votes short of the 667 needed. Strom Thurmond endorsed Nixon with 22 votes while Rockefeller setback in Maryland intensified Nixon’s gains.
Two large fires northeast of Los Angeles scorched about 32 000 acres, closing a major traffic corridor for eight hours and interrupting telephone and television service. Five firefighters were badly burned while 1 600 men fought the blazes in Angeles National Forest near Liebre Mountain and Bouquet Canyon.
In Paris and across France on election eve sporadic street fighting and shootings erupted between rival groups with bombing incidents reported. Thousands of troops stood by outside Paris as French citizens prepared to vote in a pivotal nationwide election.
The Russian fishing vessel Pavlovo escaped from the escort Yamana and fled beyond Argentina's 200 mile zone near Samboromben Bay. Rough seas and poor visibility delayed a pursuit. Argentine warplanes fired warning shots but officials said stopping the trawler within territorial waters was unlikely.
Thunderstorms moved along the Gulf Coast and Ohio Valley causing flash floods in Texas while a heat wave persisted in the Southwest. A severe thunderstorm watch was active for parts of Arkansas and Tennessee as a funnel cloud appeared near East St. Louis. Rain neared five inches in Texas Gulf Coast cities Texas City and La Marque within 24 hours.
Weather summary notes sunny skies and a southwesterly wind 10 to 29 mph. Today's high reaches 108 degrees with a low of 75. Yesterday saw a high of 109 and a low of 73. Noontime humidity at 6 percent. Sunrise at 5 24, sunset at 8 01.
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