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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1968

Page

2

Rio University Closed By Government Amid Unrest

Federal authorities suspended classes for 16,500 Rio de Janeiro University students and closed state high schools to quell violence. Three people were killed and 278 injured as leftist student leaders met secretly to plan further anti government riots. the army prepared for possible trouble.

Rio DE Janeiro UPI Rio de Janeiro University Rio Rio University Council Francisco Negrao de Lima Guanabara University Leve Luiz Gama E Silva Jose Castro Pinto Laercio Dias de Moyra Catholic University In Vladimir Palmeira U.S Palmeira Brazil

Museum Technician Named for Nevada State Museum

Pamela A. Crowell of Carson City is named research and accession clerk at the Nevada State Museum, succeeding Dorothy M. Paulsen. Crowell will handle research and cataloging of acquisitions, store materials, and maintain the museum’s historical photo file. She is a Nevada native with Palo Alto roots and Nevada education.

Pamela A. Crowell Carson City Nevada State Museum James W. Calhoun Crowell Dorothy M. Paulsen Calhoun Palo Alto Calif Nevada University of Nevada Nevada State Library

Lt Gov Fike Returns From Vietnam Tour

Lt Gov Ed Fike arrives home from a 19 999 mile Southeast Asia trip including Vietnam South Korea Japan the Philippines and Formosa He says the tour strengthens his stance against retreat from Vietnam and plans to present his Vietnam views in upcoming Nevada speeches and campaign stops in Washoe Ormsby Douglas and Elko counties.

Ed Fike Vietnam Fike Southeast Asia South Korea Japan Philippines Formosa Nevada Las Vegas Washoe Ormsby Douglas Elko

Nellis Airman Hurt In Spill

Nellis airman Ronald D. Grimm, 21, was injured yesterday after his motorcycle overturned on Deer Creek Road. He was admitted to Nellis Air Force Base Hospital with head and facial injuries after being thrown from the bike when he lost control on gravel and struck a highway marker.

Nellis Ronald D. Grimm Deer Creek Nellis Air Force Base Grimm

Oral contraceptives linked to severe vascular headaches

Doctors at the American Association for the Study of Headache report that oral contraceptives can trigger or worsen vascular headaches and may signal impending cerebral artery blockage. In a study of 15 women, 14 had headaches before developing blockage, while many stop progression by discontinuing the pills.

San Francisco UPI American Association For the Study

Los Angeles Fires Create Smog In Las Vegas

Smog drifting into Southern Nevada from southwest winds was caused by two massive brush fires burning near Los Angeles. The fires consumed nearly 32,000 acres north of the city and prompted air quality concerns.

Las Vegas Los Angeles U.S. Weather Bureau Nevada

Blackstone Rangers Deny Tribute Grants In Rioting Charge

Chicago based Blackstone Rangers and allies deny a $927 341 war on poverty grant funded payoff scheme to stop riots. Witnesses including Winston Moore and Rev John Fry accuse each other of criminal roles while Senate Investigations Committee scrutiny targets church ties, extortion, and weapons linked to the gang.

Chicago UPI Blackstone Rangers Washington Winston Moore Cook County Illinois Youth Commission Woodlawn John Fry Senate Investigations Committee McClellan D-Ark George “Watusi Rose Rangers Fry Jeff “Angel” Fort First Presbyterian Loop

Tear Gas Foils Venice Biennale Demonstration

Police deploy tear gas as about 500 leftist demonstrators clash with authorities near the Venice Biennale art show. Protests disrupt opening events, with artists and nations pulling back from exhibitions. 4,000 officers guard $80 million in works amid boycotts.

Venice Italy UPI Europe France Sweden

Finns Export TV Sets From Helsinki Finland

Finland exports both radio and television sets with domestic brands supplying over seventy percent of televisions and half of radio units sold domestically.

Helsinki Finland

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