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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
1
Arraignment of gaming union chief Tom Hanley is set for today on charges he attempted to rob kidnap and kill his former bodyguard Mike Marathon two weeks after the incident. Both father and son are housed in Clark County Jail awaiting hearings.
The writer defends a previous column on gender fairness and recounts a near fatal incident in Paradise Valley involving a man who tried to assist another in apparent suicide. The narrative includes police action, a bail amount of 16000, and related legal proceedings including Hanley and his son facing burglary and habeas corpus hearings. The report references Channel coverage and page 2 updates.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller opened his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in Philadelphia He urged a sober assessment of the Vietnam question warning that stakes include peace in Vietnam Asia and the world Rockefeller called for a careful negotiated settlement and said the United States has nothing to fear and all to gain from it He spoke to about 1 000 at a World Affairs Council luncheon after a surprise Massachusetts primary write in victory and faced a crowd of more than 300 supporters outside before entering the hotel.
President Johnson agreed to Indonesian proposal for initial US North Vietnam talks on a neutral Indonesian warship in international waters off Tonkin. White House spokesman George Christian said the offer, from Foreign Minister Adam Malik, is acceptable to the United States. Hanoi’s reaction was not known and observers doubt a favorable reply.
Governor Nelson Rockefeller surged to a write in victory in the Massachusetts Republican presidential preference primary defeating favorite son John Volpe. The win secures 34 Massachusetts delegates on the first ballot. In the Democratic side Senator Eugene McCarthy trounced Robert Kennedy, marking his third primary win and solidifying at least 261 votes for the convention.
Clark County Assessor James Bilbray released a list of the top 20 taxpayers, showing Howard Hughes and Hughes Tool Co. not as major taxpayers. The compilation, done yesterday, highlights other large filers in Clark County's property tax rolls.
Police and students fought in Columbia University's main plaza during a day of reflection as classes were canceled and a total campus shutdown was extended. Deanery Coleman ordered 2700 Columbia College classes canceled for the week while strike leaders demanded Grayson Kirk's resignation.
UNITED NATIONS UPI Jordan renews demand for U.N. sanctions including military discipline against Israel for a parade through the old Arab sector of Jerusalem set for today. Israel accuses Jordan and its Arab allies of prioritizing a Security Council resolution over prior Middle East actions. The Soviet Union says it would join sanctions if all five permanent members vote for them.
Sunny with southwesterly winds 19 to 20 mph and a 90 degree high. Noontime humidity at 10 percent. sunrise 5 47, sunset 7 29. Nevada Power Company leads county ad valorem taxes at 93.1 million value, with list including Sahara, Stardust, Dunes, Riviera, Tropicana, Frontier and Mint Hotels among others.
Governors and senators race through early primaries as Rockefeller blasts Vietnam policy in Philadelphia. Kennedy pushes social security gains in Indiana while Humphrey touts national achievements. Young withdraws support from Kennedy. Ellsworth downplays Nixon defeat in Massachusetts. McCarthy resumes Indiana campaigning.
Fresh fighting broke out near Hue as U.S. paratroopers of the 101st Airborne killed 135 North Vietnamese and captured 95 in a battle that began Monday night. The 50 captives were wounded and evacuated as the 1st Airborne commander hailed destroying a reinforced battalion.
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