This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1968
Page
1
An Irish airliner carrying 61 persons plunged into the Irish Sea off southwest Wales amid a deadly spin at about midday. The pilot reported loss of control moments before the crash and officials say there were no survivors.
Clark County residents heard Curt Moody of the Southern California Community Relations Committee urge the Las Vegas Negro community to target Strip hotels for housing reform. He claimed removing tourism impact would pressure Nevada to enact a Fair Housing law, saying even a single home denial justifies action. Moody spoke to about 400 people at a Clark County Fair Housing Committee meeting.
The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to condemn Israel for the raid on Jordan last Thursday and to deplore violations of the Mideast ceasefire by both sides. It adopts a draft calling for possible sanctions or UN military action if the ceasefire is violated again, stressing a balanced approach amid Arab and Israeli provocations.
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, speaking from a Tel Aviv hospital, calls Israel’s large attack on Arab terrorist bases in Jordan imperative for security. He says Arab groups were not crushed, even after destroying their nerve center at Al Karama. King Hussein condemns the operation as a failure and warns of more raids. Artillery exchanges occur along the Jordan River cease-fire line with no reported casualties.
Weather forecast notes fair conditions with warm, gentle winds. Today's high around 75 and low near 45. Humidity around 14 percent at noon. Sunrise at 5 37 and sunset at 5 57. Yesterday's high reached 754 with noontime readings remain unclear.
A brutal cold snap lowered Miami Beach to 47 degrees, a date record, with 18 years since the last mark. Florida logged 101 forest fires over the weekend, burning about 10,000 acres, while Tallahassee fell to 31 and Daytona Beach reached 35, both historic March lows.
The National Assembly voted 30 to 0 to remove President Marco A. Robles, swearing in first vice president Max Delvalle as interim leader. Robles refused to leave, calling the move unconstitutional, while Arnulfo Arias urged civil resistance ahead of Panama’s May 12 elections.
U.S. troops and allied forces pressed operations near Saigon amid heavy fighting. The 199th and 25th Division units led assaults in Resolve to Win, reporting 44 enemy killed and 97 Allied fatalities. North Vietnam was targeted with bombing near Hanoi and Haiphong.
Thirty youths at the County Juvenile Home caused a 30 minute disturbance in the recreation dining room. Police used mace to quell the melee started by two girls recently sent to Caliente Girls' School and aimed at the officers. Two 16 year old boys were jailed for assaulting a patrolman.
New York Times survey of Democratic leaders across all states estimates President Johnson would win about 65 percent of delegate votes if the National Convention were held today. Johnson tallies 1,725 delegates, 400 more than the 1,512 needed for nomination. Kennedy and McCarthy total 790 votes, Wallace 61.
The Harris Survey finds a drop in confidence in US military handling of Vietnam from 68 to 16 percent after Gen Westmoreland’s return, to 52 but 35 percent after Tet. Public support for administration policy falls from 74 to 54 percent, with 69 percent deeming Tet a stand-off or defeat.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.