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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
1
Las Vegas Helldorado Days kicks off at Cashman Field with top national cowboys chasing major cash purses. The 8 p.m. rodeo follows a 6 p.m. parade up Fremont Street to the parade route along Las Vegas Boulevard and on to the stadium. Rides run through Sunday.
The Las Vegas Convention Authority faces a $12,000 advertising surplus with no clear use. Directors clash over whether to boost brochures or newspaper ads while critics warn against hoarding funds and praise sustaining poverty as a driver of work and progress.
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Rose Mapel Azbill's death may have been accidental or suicide, freeing her husband William J. Azbill from murder charges for now. District Attorney George Franklin filed a new murder charge in Justice Court shortly after, with arrest warrant served in the Clark County Jail.
A massive earthquake, the largest since 1964, struck northern Japan. It caused fires, heavy flooding, and a rising death toll with at least nine dead and thirteen missing as Tokyo and other regions reported extensive damage and power/communications outages.
Dozens of tornadoes ripped through a seven state area injuring hundreds and killing at least ten in Charles City Iowa. Two unconfirmed deaths were reported in Wapala Illinois as guardsmen and state police aided stricken towns. multiple towns including Oelwein Maynard and Natrona faced destruction with shopping centers and rail freight cars overturned.
Non union drivers Bill Mirin and Roy Chennoweth threaten a Memorial Day weekend strike to protest the Public Service Commission cab allocations. They seek a permanent injunction against PSC rules while two Teamster affiliated drivers sue to enforce the order. Sheriff arrests begin as authorities dispute license plate validity and court compliance.
Army Specialist 4 Robert L. Worley of North Las Vegas was listed as killed in action in Vietnam. He was the 2th local resident to die this year and the 51st since the conflict began. No details were available on his unit or manner of death.
The day features a high of 85 and a low of 38 with light noontime humidity at 15 percent. Yesterday reached 82 at the high and 58 at the low as sunrise occurred at 5 23 and sunset at 7 59.
The United States proposed a five point peace basis at Paris for Vietnam urging compromise but warning against a sell-out. Hanoi rejected it demanding immediate unconditional US acceptance and threatening war otherwise. The Communists insisted on a halt to bombing in all of North Vietnam as a condition.
The Teamsters Pension Fund seeks sale of Landmark Tower in Nevada to cover a 5.5 million loan default. Samuel Gordon of Security Title Insurance and Escrow Company filed the breach notice at the county courthouse. Frank Caracciolo Plaza Tower Inc and Plaza Tower Operating Co face alleged loan-default since October. Construction began 1961 with work halted a year later. license and arrestee details relate to associated figures.
Final play in the 15th International Gin Rummy Tournament begins at noon at the Sands Hotel. Tie breaking sessions at the Dunes Hotel extended into the morning as 115 players chase 17 finals spots while 47 more earned finals entry after 12 straight wins. A consolation event for about 500 players starts at the Aladdin Hotel with 698 players in Las Vegas for the event.
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