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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1968
Page
4
Morse asserts the Maddox fired a warning salvo at 10 000 yards in Tonkin Bay and that initial shots were not warning shots. He cites ship logs and classified material, noting declassification by the Pentagon. Morse predicts the Tonkin Bay debate will endure in American history alongside the Maine sinking.
A presidential adviser panel urges bold reforms including open housing, job creation of two million over three years, and removal of barriers to employment. The Kerner Commission warns the nation risks two separate societies if current policies persist and calls for unprecedented national action to reduce urban violence and segregation.
U S military sources report three trawlers entered South Vietnamese waters and were engaged by patrol boats north of Nha Trang and near Chu Lai. One vessel exploded in a gun duel, another sank near the Cua Be Do River mouth, and a third was forced ashore as ground forces attacked from helicopters.
The Convention Authority considers a fall bond issue to fund a 500000 square foot center including an auditorium, meeting rooms, and exhibit space. Wilson & Associates negotiates a 15000 preliminary design fee with 7 percent final design, in association with a Las Vegas firm. The board aims for rapid approval to avoid extra costs while eyeing a national competition in convention centers.
The IRS ruling excludes slot payoffs under 600 and delayed reporting rules. Nevada officials praised the exemption for slots while supporting a sliding scale for keno and mandatory bingo reporting by April 1. Gov. Laxalt and Gaming Board Chairman Johnson welcomed the changes and industry collaboration.
The armed robbery trial of Morris Dickson McGaughey ended with a hung jury after closing statements yesterday. McGaughey, 9 year Las Vegas resident and Capri Motel owner, faced charges for the 1965 Safeway Store holdup at 1100 E Charleston Blvd. a new trial decision rests with the district attorney’s office.
At the National Governors Conference Gov. Nelson Rockefeller resisted immediate plans to join primaries while acknowledging openness to discussion. Gov. Romney's withdrawal shifts dynamics as Nixon, facing a potential weak-field early, hints Rockefeller may join a broader anti Johnson push. Oregon Gov. Tom McCall urges a draft Rockefeller move for the May 28 Oregon primary.
Florida's Duval County School Board rejected a compromise plan from State School Superintendent Floyd Christian that would have ended a nine day teachers strike. The plan required approval by 67 boards and high state officials and created a professional standards board. Governor Kirk planned to sign the March funding package without his signature. FEA president Dexter Hagman said negotiations would continue on other portions of the plan.
A robbery suspect Willie Turner 19 was shot and wounded while fleeing a 7 11 at Owens and Pecos by off duty officer George Brown. Turner was hit in the leg with a 38 slug from Brown s service revolver and taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. He faces armed robbery charges and a marijuana possession case in North Las Vegas with trial slated next week.
Governors expressed reservations about federally mobilizing the National Guard for the Vietnam war, especially in areas facing potential summer racial violence. The stance came at a closed briefing with President Johnson and cabinet members, as Volpe reported.
Cuba charged the United States with violating freedom of the seas by aiding three would be defectors rammed and fired upon by a Cuban ship as they fled in a lifeboat off Virginia. The Coast Guard later cited Cuban territorial rights in a separate incident near Cuba.
The House voted to extend the 10 percent telephone and seven percent auto excise levies to January 1 1970 with automatic drops to 1 and 2 percent respectively in April. It also sped up corporate tax payments for small firms. Administration estimates the measures raise about 5.3 billion over the life of the levies. Rep. Mills warned of possible income tax hikes if Vietnam war expansion or inflation accelerates.
FDA Commissioner James L. Goddard told a Senate subcommittee he is at his wit's end to prevent misuse of Chloromycetin, a potent antibiotic linked to blood disorders and deaths. He questioned how to protect patients from doctors as the drug, approved for serious infections, is widely used for minor ailments. Sen. Gaylord Nelson pressed the issue amid concerns about Parke, Davis’s drug sales over two decades.
Washington UPI reports Senate leaders bent the civil rights compromise by altering open housing provisions. Everett Dirksen moved to exempt federally financed single family owner occupied homes, with Howard Baker offering a broader exemption. Mondale and liberal leaders were surprised and felt the coalition’s unity faltered.
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