Kent State shooting escalates antiwar turmoil on campuses
Four students died as National Guardsmen fired on demonstrators at Kent State University amid protests over the Cambodia invasion. Police used tear gas at Maryland and Berkeley as antiwar rallies spread nationwide. Ten students were jailed. two guardsmen were treated for shock.
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Foreign Relations Committee Denounces Vietnam War Unconstitutional
UNLV will not join the nationwide campus strike protesting U S military involvement in Cambodia. John Cevette, president of the Confederated, says the university ignores the Reno campus bid to walk out.
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Rogers Sees Failure In Viet Policy
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told House members on April 23 that the administration’s Vietnam policy would fail if ground troops enter Cambodia. He said Congress would be consulted to the fullest extent if a sizable force were needed, amid a broader debate on Southeast Asia policy and student protests in Las Vegas and Reno campuses.
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Convention Authority Dilemma Persists Over Stadium Funds
Las Vegas Convention Authority remains deadlocked over whether to earmark funds from a proposed 7.5 million bond issue for a 15 000 seat stadium totaling 2.2 million in existing revenues. A May 19 meeting is set to resolve the dispute as three members claim a prior vote designated 1 million for stadium improvements while three others deny any designation.
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County Board to Consider Pollution Resolutions
Clark County commissioners will hear two to four resolutions naming Henderson industrial plants as polluters. Chief Civil Deputy Dist. Atty. James A. Bartley said he is preparing measures citing noxious odors from a couple plants and particulate matter from others for commission action today.
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Weather and Air Quality Advisory for Las Vegas Valley
Fair weather with 15 to 25 mph southwest winds and high 96 by day. Low 60 tonight. Open burning banned in the Las Vegas Valley under pollution control rules with few exceptions. Report illegal burns to the Clark County District Health Department at 38-1291 for immediate investigation.
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Takeoff Crash Kills 13 In Army Transport
An Air Force Convair transport crashed eight miles northeast of Hamilton California soon after takeoff, killing 15 of 14 aboard. Survivor Capt George A. Burk was found near wreckage and rushed to a burn center after officials confirmed the fatal accident. Coast Guard helicopters assisted at the scene.
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Franklin Forecasts Suit If County Funds Lacking
Public Defender James Santini warned at a county budget hearing that without emergency funds for courts and related departments the county could repeat the 1965 crisis when civil cases halted for six months. District Attorney George Franklin said cities must pay their share of programs funded by the county and hinted court action if needed. The plea covers health and welfare too as the county seeks relief amid overburdened finances and a rise in crime. Santini requested one more deputy as indigent defendants rise.
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