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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
2
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower, 77, is reported progressing very satisfactorily after a fourth heart seizure in 13 years. He will stay four to five days in the cardiac unit at March AFB Hospital, then weeks in bed convalescence before transfer to Walter Reed.
Mrs Flossie Ann Walden Wasden aged 88 of 220 North Sixth Street Las Vegas died in a local hospital after forty years in the city. She leaves seven sons and daughters thirty two grandchildren and twenty nine great grandchildren with funeral services scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Linden Street. Burial will be at Gardens of Memory. Born Flossie Quarnburg in Scipio Utah in 1879 she married Harmond Edward Wasden in 1901. Her son Howard Wasden is principal of Ruth Fyfe Elementary School Las Vegas.
A gunman and two companions robbed the Twin Lakes Texaco station of 53 dollars, according to police reports.
May Day protests spanned many nations with sparse violence except in Spain and Madrid where clashes broke out with police. In Moscow the 50th international holiday featured nuclear missiles and support for Hanoi while Britain and Warsaw saw political tension over race and antisemitism amid large crowds and police oversight.
The House Education and Labor Committee backed a 2.3 billion program to extend federal help to states for handicapped vocational training through 1972. Sponsored by Rep. Dominick Daniels the measure funds rehabilitation facilities and technical aid to modernize education for disabled people.
House and Senate negotiators set a two year level of 18.5 million for the US disarmament program. The compromise cuts fall short of the Administration request of 33 million over three years for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency which handles Geneva negotiations on nuclear weapon controls.
Three renowned educators urged the Senate to approve a resolution recommending creation of a new program. They highlighted educational reforms and potential benefits for schools, urging bipartisan support and swift consideration.
Republican Leader Gerald Ford said it would not be catastrophic if Russia reached the moon before the United States but would be a setback for the nation's image if Russia finished second. He spoke yesterday in Michigan.
The U.S. Tax Court ordered actor Jose Ferrer to pay $122,840 in back income taxes for 1962. It denied Ferrer's claim that overseas movie earnings qualified for deductions under IRS regulations for citizens abroad.
Tonight the Flamingo Hotel opens its new lounge with jazz king Lionel Hampton and singer Johnnie Ray stepping in for the ailing Mills Brothers. Harry Mills is not seriously ill and the group will resume next Tuesday. The 365 seat lounge kicks off a $21 million expansion including a large sky room, bigger casino, new lobby and offices.
District Attorney George Franklin urged Clark County’s four municipalities to adopt stronger ordinances on the sale distribution and viewing of obscene material by minors. He cited persistent parental concerns and noted Supreme Court uncertainties while acknowledging a 1969 ruling granting local authorities greater power to protect minors.
A 57 year old woman in Las Vegas appeals to The SUN for aid. She has only $2, no home, and no living relatives. She needs bus fare to San Francisco two months rent and food until her June 18 first paycheck, with a pending job offer for June 1.
Denzil E Hall recalls a life saving incident where Leland, Mrs. Sherwood, and two police officers aided a man found in a car with exhaust hose removed. The ambulance arrived as the man breathed again, with Hall praising the officers and noting his past rescues from drowning. He questions editorial intrusion on the column.
Deputies arrested four persons on armed robbery fugitive charges after a routine traffic stop. Brenda Williams 21 Danny Williams 19 Danny Matthews 18 and Steven Horne 19 all of Ohio were booked at the county jail. NCIC check linked the vehicle to a Dayton robbery. Vehicle was sealed and impounded.
Negotiations to end the two week old telephone strike reached a critical stage with both sides near agreement. CWA leader Joseph Beirne indicated progress while a top CWA official and other union sources urged caution and noted the strike remained on hold. The cross country walkout, the first in 21 years, has limited service disruption thanks to automatic dialing and job transfers.
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