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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1968

Page

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Defense attorney cites right to counsel in police interrogations

Joan J Flynn addressed the American Trial Lawyers Criminal Defense Seminar at the Sahara Hotel. Flynn spearheaded a Supreme Court ruling on kidnapping and rape convictions that limited police tactics in obtaining confessions. The decision reaffirmed the right to counsel during interrogation and spurred later cases protecting the right to silence from arrest.

Joan J. Flynn American Trial Lawyers Criminal Defense Seminar Sahara Hotel Supreme Court

Annexation talk flares as Las Vegas weighs Strip study

Officials hire former city planner Franklin Bills to update feasibility work on annexing the Las Vegas Strip before spring elections. The piece argues consolidation could cut duplicate services and reduce deficits, noting possible gains for taxpayers under a single governing body and unified police and fire services. It reflects on past annexation attempts and political maneuvering at city and county levels.

Las Vegas Strip Las Vegas Franklin Bills

Miners Trapped in West Virginia Shaft Near Rescue

Rescue workers in Hominy Falls WV closed to 250 feet of 15 trapped miners as pumps battled rising water. Officials warned no live recovery expected for remaining entombed men, while two survivors linked with the group via a shaft path to aid the rescue.

Hominy Falls W. Va UPI Richardson

Yanks Fight Toe-To-Toe In Saigon

In Saigon, American troops clashed with hundreds of Viet Cong in street fighting near the Y bridge area. U S jets and helicopters bombed Viet Cong positions as civilians were killed and wounded by a mortar shell near the central market. Lt Col Anthony Deluca said the Communists were still attempting to enter the city despite mounting losses.

Saigon UPS U.S Y Bridge Anthony P. Deluca Jersey City N. J 9Th Division

Governor Laxalt warns Kennedy threat to Nevada gaming

Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt contends Senator Kennedy would pose a distinct threat to the state and its multi million dollar gambling industry if elected president. He recalls Kennedy as attorney general pursuing a vendetta and possible illegal bugging of Las Vegas gamblers, citing a 1966 state report. Kennedy denies anti gambling aims, saying he would not impose views on Nevadans.

Carson City UPS Paul Laxalt Robert Kennedy Nevada Laxalt Kennedy Las Vegas

Peace Teams Adopt Rules For Session

In Paris US and North Vietnam officials met and agreed to open formal talks between full delegations. The one hour forty five minute session narrowed to technical details as groundwork for Viet Nam peace talks. Cyrus Vance called the meeting very satisfactory with a second procedural session planned at 10:30 a.m. in the French Foreign Ministry conference center.

Paris APS United States North Vietnam U. S Vietnam Cyrus Vance Foreign Ministry Arc de Triomphe

Violence appears as Poor People's March grows

The Poor People’s March on Washington gains momentum with about 2,700 participants. A Boston man, Josef Mrot Mroz, 53, was stabbed in the arm while at his car amid coverage of the event. The march is led by Ralph Abernathy of the SCLC and seeks government funding to fight poverty as federal and city officials finalize encampment plans near the National Mall.

Washington Boston Josef Mrot- Mroz Ralph Abernathy King Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCLC New York U.S.A Washington’s Washington Monument National Park Service

Quick-Thinking Passenger Halts Bus After Gunman Kills Driver

In Lexington North Carolina a gunman fatally shot a Greyhound bus driver. A brave passenger seized the wheel and steered the vehicle to a safe stop, saving about 40 riders. The assailant was restrained until police arrived.

Lexington N. C

Paris Clashes Between Police And Students Leave Many Injured

Paris police and about 3 500 Left Bank students clashed in the fiercest fighting of the week. Molotovs and bricks flew as tear gas grenades and high pressure hoses were used directly into student ranks. Bridges were closed and thousands of protesters paralyzed the city while a bus driver was killed and several passengers wounded in the chaos.

Paris River Seine Washington- Hanoi Vietnam

Second Heart Transplant In France Fails

In Montpellier France Joseph Reynes a 65 year old salt factory worker died 58 hours after receiving a new heart in France second transplant operation He died about an hour after Dr Eric Negre who performed the operation said his condition was hopeless, authorities reported.

Montpellier France UPI Erie- Joseph Reynes Reynes Eric Negre

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