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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1968

Page

2

Twenty Thousand Reservists Reporting For Service

Washington reports twenty thousand civilian reserves will report for active duty at home stations tomorrow. This mobilization is the first to include ground and naval units since 1961. The Army lines up 13,623 guardsmen and 6,401 reservists with many returning home after reporting and not reaching mobilization stations until May 20.

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Russian Space Junk Burns Over Cape Kennedy

A Molniya 1 satellite body reentered over Cape Kennedy drawing fireball sightings from residents and police. NASA confirmed the debris originated from a Soviet launch and dispersed in stages during atmospheric reentry, with most parts burning up like a meteor.

America Cape Kennedy Upi Phere Spaceport Bruce Gordon America’s Space Center Cape Kennedy Area Caribbean Atlantic Fidel Castro National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Earth Soviet Space Center Tyuratam Gordon Bill Wolford Jack Link

Accident Victim In Critical Condition

George Smith of 8600 Las Vegas Blvd South was critically injured when his car rear ended a slow moving tractor trailer on the freeway south of Sahara Avenue at 6 30 a m He, 60, was taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with extensive head injuries.

George Smith Las Vegas Blvd Sahara Avenue Smith Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital

Federal job cuts threaten approval of 15.6 billion tax package

Washington reports a 250000 federal employee reduction amid a compromise bill to cut spending and advance a 15.6 billion tax package. The plan targets Defense and other agencies, with attrition aimed to reach 2.3 million civilian workers from 2.6 million.

Washington Senate Mike Manscheld Johnson Congress Mansfield Executive Branch District of Columbia Virginia Maryland California New York Ohio Utah Defense Department FBI Pentagon CIA Federal Aviation Agency FAA Veterans Administration

Tax Group Tampering Halt Studied

A Las Vegas advisory committee formed an 11 member sub committee to study possible legislation to curb Nevada Tax Commission tampering with city budgets. Members include Hal Laird R Guild Gray and David Henry. The panel seeks to limit state dictate over municipal spending following a $750000 budget cut in Las Vegas.

Nevada Tax Commission Las Vegas The Tax Commission Hal Laird R. Guild Gray Boulder David Henry Clark County

A Poem for Mother's Day 1968 Devoted to Mothers Everywhere

A reflective piece praises mothers for tenderness and discipline, calling them both nurturers and enslavers. The author dedicates the verse to his own children's mother and all mothers, invoking Edgar Allan Poe and a celestial image of love.

Edgar Allen Poe

Regents approve bylaw changes for UNR and UNLV autonomy

The University of Nevada Board of Regents approved revised bylaws granting more autonomy to the Las Vegas and Reno campuses. The chancellor will report to the board and execute its decisions. Regents also approved raising summer student activity fees from 1 to 3 dollars for full time summer students and 1 to 2 dollars for part time students.

House of Nine opens with petite and plus sizes offered

Readers praise a new store attracting petite and non maternal shoppers with sizes down to one. The Boulevard gains a much noticed security presence patrolling the area to assist lost children and guide shoppers, described as courteous gentlemen.

House of Nine

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