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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1968

Page

4

Four Hurt In Rash Of Auto Mishaps In Las Vegas Area

Four persons badly hurt in a series of auto crashes. John George Filizzola 43 cited for failure to yield at a stop sign after a Flamingo Road collision. Marilyn Cantrell 20 and Denise Pratt 17 seriously injured when Cantrells car rolled four times on Spring Mountain Road. John Daniel Vasquez cited for felony DUI after collision on U S 91 North at Lamb Boulevard.

Filizzola Clemmer Marilyn Cantrell Toni Denise Pratt Bonanza Miss Cantrell Spring Mountain Road Wilmont John Daniel Vasquez Salt Lake St Las Vegas Antoinette Talese North Wales Lamb Blvd

Bombers launch raids around Saigon as Vinh and Dong Hoi battles flare

U S air and naval forces press new strikes in North and South Vietnam. Raids target two Communist base camps southeast of Saigon while B52s guard the capital. A major arsenal near Dong Hoi sustains heavy explosions as pilots describe dozens of secondary blasts. A South Vietnamese battalion battles a Communist force along Highway 20 near Dinh Quan.

Saigon U.S North Vietnam U.S. Navy Vinh Panhandle Dong Hoi Gulf of Tonkin South Vietnam Dinh Quan Highway 20

Record Heat Sweeps Over Southwest

A storm system damaged farm buildings and cotton crops in the Southwest while a bridge to Port Aransas was washed away isolating Padre Island. Brenda became a hurricane in the Atlantic. Tornadoes appeared in Illinois and Iowa with little damage. Severe storms caused trailer damage in Denison Iowa and flight stoppage at O Hare.

Port Aransas Padre Island Corpus Christi Tex

Dodd Pushes Strong Federal Gun Controls in TV Debate

Sen. Thomas J. Dodd urged passage of nationwide gun registration and bans on certain firearms, citing public demand while NRA president Harold W. Glassen argued registration fails to curb crime and could lead to confiscation. Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy said his no gun control stance was not opposition to controls.

Left Dodd CBS Face the Nation Harold Glassen Right Presi Washington UPI Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn National Rifle Association Glassen NRA Alexandria Eugene J. McCarthy

March Leader Accuses Police of Fire Bombs at Resurrection City

Abernathy charges Park Police with mass brutality during the seven week Resurrection City march. He demands a full investigation and says he will present later evidence of infiltrators and police provocation. He vows followers will not leave and warns of potential federal eviction being confronted.

Resurrection City Abernathy Independence Avenue Ralph Abernathy UPI

NAACP leader favors non violence amid splinter clashes

Roy Wilkins executive director of the NAACP said the organization would continue to stress racial non violence amid a militant surge within its ranks. He spoke on the eve of the NAACP 59th convention in Atlantic City about 3500 delegates and noted dissident members remain part of the group.

Abernathy Atlantic City N.J UPI Roy Wilkins National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Wilkins The

Miss Nevada Crowned In State Contest 1967

Sharon Davis, crowned by outgoing Miss Nevada 1967 Vicky Landeck, will visit Washington DC to meet Nevada's congressional delegation and take part in the Reno rodeo and Fourth of July parade before heading east for the Miss America pageant. Davis wins a $1000 scholarship and a year of use of a new car for her talents.

Nevada Vicky Landeck University of Nevada Sharon Washington, D.C Reno Davis

Kennedy adds heft to Humphrey ticket in poll tilt

An Harris Poll analysis shows a Kennedy Nixon race would favor Humphrey by about 51 to 41 with Kennedy on the ticket. Kennedy strengthens Democratic margins across key groups, notably among Negroes, women, and under-35 voters, boosting Humphrey’s lead in several matchups.

Humphrey-Kennedy Charles Percy Humphrey Nixon Sen Edward Kennedy Kennedy Rockefeller George Wallace Wallace Eugene McCarthy McCarthy Sen. Kennedy Percy Humphrey Reagan Humphrey

NATO to issue stern ultimatum to Russia by Wednesday

NATO sources say alliance will approve a clear warning to Moscow over East German provocations affecting Berlin access. Western alarms stress responsibility lies with the Big Four, with protests directed at Moscow rather than East Germany. Rusk and Brandt traveled to Bonn for bilateral talks ahead of NATO ministerial sessions.

Atlantic Alliance West Berlin NATO Rusk Bonn Willy Brandt U.S Iceland Washington Brandt Kessinger Klaus Schuetz Berlin United States Britain France Soviet Union Moscow East Germany

Bus Plunge Kills Dozens in Korean Reservoir Crash

A bus with about 60 South Koreans slid off a cliff into a reservoir 80 miles northeast of Seoul. Initial reports feared heavy casualties as about 40 passengers were trapped inside the submerged bus. Survivors broke windows and swam to shore.

Seoul South Korea UPI

Egyptian Guns Swap Shots With Israelis

United Press International reports heavy fighting along the Suez Canal as Egyptian and Israeli forces exchanged machine gun, mortar, and artillery fire for over an hour. Each side blamed the other for starting the clash. Israel reported two soldiers lightly wounded. Egypt said six Egyptian soldiers were slightly hurt before a ceasefire.

United Press International Suez Canal Ismailia Jerusalem

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