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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1968
Page
1
Senators from both sides of the aisle voiced opposition to sending more U.S. troops to Vietnam. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and Robert F. Kennedy led the challenge to the Johnson administration policy, highlighting dissent within the party.
In a searing column the author condemns the Khe Sanh siege and the rising U S casualties. He questions the defense stance of the Joint Chiefs and urges evacuation of the garrison. He recalls a wartime encounter with a grieving mother and cites Senate figures Mansfield Fulbright and an emotional Kennedy.
Persistent flames and heat trapped 21 workers two days earlier as rescue teams battled smoke at the Belle Isle mine near Morgan City. Gov. McKeithen watched operations, while third team with breathing gear spent only an hour underground due to fumes and high temperature. crews continued lowering to search a three quarter mile tunnel.
A fiery collision on rain slick Interstate 15 near Raker California killed about 19 bus passengers and one in a car, injuring 12. The crash left charred debris, with investigators saying the bus dragged the car and ruptured a gasoline tank.
City Finance Director Hal Laird proposed adding 50 patrolmen and five firemen within a 13.2 million dollar budget for the year ending June 30. He cited 12 percent overtime costs for 195 patrolmen and urged two-officer patrol cars, with hearings set for April 11 and budget decisions by March 13 and March 15.
In a battle south of the DMZ U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops killed 120 North Vietnamese. Gen William Westmoreland announced Lt Gen William Rosson was named to command a provisional corps for the two northern provinces Quang Tri and Thua Thien in South Vietnam.
Nevada Public Service Commission heard testimony from Nevada Cable Systems and Time-Life as attorneys warned of tentacles in state communications. PSC chairman Reese Taylor raised concerns about a Daniels Management contract giving control to an entity not listed as an applicant.
The sky is cloudy with southwesterly winds around 19 to 20 mph. Today's high reaches 65 and low 49, while yesterday's high was 64 with a 42 low. Noontime humidity sits at 32 percent with sun rise at 6 92 and sunset at 5 42.
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