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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1968
Page
2
A letter criticizes the Vietnam War policy, accusing leaders of sacrificing American Marines at Khe Sanh and recalling Korean battles. The author denounces political tactics, calls for President Johnson to end the war, and urges public action to halt the conflict before more youth are harmed.
At a Budapest conference of 66 parties Hungarian official Zoltan Komocsin and others warned that Sino Soviet differences have fractured international Communism. They urged a November summit in Moscow to form a united front against imperialism and U S involvement in Vietnam while resisting domination by any one party.
Fragmentary 77 personals column yields few intelligible items. Names, places, and dates are garbled, preventing precise summaries of individuals or events.
Two men Bryant Price and Gregory Wyand were jailed after a $300 robbery at Plaza drug store located at 1237 Sahara. They were arrested about three hours later near Bruce and Charleston while driving a car matching the getaway description. Price reportedly faces an immigration hold. Pharmacist Arnold Ginsberg was threatened with a pistol as he watched the robbery unfold.
Reno Musicians Local 386 led a strike in the Reno Lake Tahoe area affecting 13 clubs including Harrah's, Mapes, Sahara Tahoe and Nugget. The walkout targets unfair labor practices, seeks a collective bargaining agreement, and involves acts like Cosby Adams and Bergen as venues negotiate with orchestra leaders rather than union officials.
A Nevada company Geo thermal Steam Electricity and Chemical Corp formed with 200000 dollars and 20 million shares to develop geothermal power near the Salton Sea Imperial County Calif promoter William Free says it controls about 5000 acres and plans wells to run 10000 kilowatt generators. Southern California Edison shows interest but no firm proposal yet. The venture aims to acquire mineral producing firms and exploit minerals in geothermal brine. Geothermal tests in Imperial County trace to 1961 with wells reaching 5330 feet and projected 9000 to 10000 kilowatt output.
Burnell Larson said federal funds may support Nevada's lone community college in Elko. A meeting in Elko with state education leaders and local officials produced no funding agreement, but a source book on federal programs was provided.
Federal tax liens totaling 1.83 million dollars were filed against geologist Charles Steen for 1948 to 1960 income taxes. IRS Nevada director Warren Bates said no criminal action is suspected and the matter may be resolved at local offices or in court. Liens cover Steen properties including an Arabian horse ranch, a 400000 dollar Washoe Valley home, an aviation firm by Reno Municipal Airport, and his office building.
Police refuted a report that Susan Watkins died by her own action and the case was closed. Officers found her unresponsive with her husband performing mouth to mouth on February 28 and she died hours later after a pregnancy loss. toxicology results awaited.
Gov. George Romney, after bowing out of the presidential race, says he will support the Republican nominee chosen by the party. Romney’s aides stressed he will back whomever the Republican governors unite behind, whether or not that includes Ronald Reagan.
Four hardy new crape myrtle varieties-Catabwa Conestoga Potomac and Powhatan-have been developed by federal horticulturists with resistance to powdery mildew. Not yet public but released to nurserymen for propagation. They withstand cold to Washington DC where other types fail.
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