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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1968

Page

4

Hanoi accuses U.S. of breaking bombing pact in Paris talks

Hanoi and Moscow condemn Washington for resisting an unconditional halt to bombing in North Vietnam. U.S. spokesman Jorden argues talks aim for a just peace and possible tacit agreement, while Hanoi demands bombing halt first before broader issues.

Hanoi U.S Paris North Vietnam United States Laos Cambodia Demiliarized Zone Dmz Washington U. S William J. Jorden Johnson

Bunker to Bunker Fighting Reported Near Da Nang

Newsmen report ongoing bunker to bunker combat 15 miles south of Da Nang as Marines clash with about 600 North Vietnamese troops amid heavy firepower air strikes and artillery. UPI confirms MIG 17 sighting near Vinh airbase suggesting a MIG buildup in the panhandle.

U. S Panhandle da Nang UPI Raymond Wilkinson

Massive police hunt for Hanley and two dealers

A Las Vegas prosecution widens after two casino dealer union pickets outside the Nevada Club are arrested. The Machinists Union files libel charges alleging Hanley and Hill organized the pickets and caused defamatory signs. Civil suit planned by the union names Gene Ramsey Fred Salamy Harry Aice and Arthur Peck as plaintiffs.

Nevada Club Hanley Hill van Santen Las Vegas Machinists International Machinists Union Dealers Union Dale Anderson Grand Lodge The Gene Ramsey Fred Salamy Harry Aice Arthur Peck Anderson

Clifford Mum On Viet War In Senate Testimony

Clarke M Clifford appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with no public discussion of Vietnam due to ongoing Paris talks with North Vietnam. Senator Gore limited questions to avoid jeopardizing negotiations while Clifford cited classified details on Hanoi’s infiltration and the southbound troop presence. The hearing also covered the 2.9 billion foreign aid bill, contrasting with Dean Rusk’s February grilling over war escalation.

Washington UPI Clark M. Clifford Senate Foreign Relations Committee Vietnam United States North Vietnam Paris Albert Gore D-Tenn Hanoi South Vietnam Clifford Dean Rusk Fulbright U. S Harold E. Stassen Minnesota

Draft Office Raided in Baltimore Burn Draft Records

Nine antiwar protesters including Rev. Philip Berrigan and Thomas Lewis entered a Selective Service office in Catonsville and burned 600 draft records from 13 000 files. Clerks were harmed. incendiary burners were used and records set afire in a parking lot.

U.S Catonsville, Ltd UPI Selective Service Neaby Philip Berrigan Thomas Lewis Baltimore Mary Murphy Moxley

RFK McCarthy Clash Sparks Criticism in Florida

United Press International reports a contentious exchange as Robert F Kennedy urged McCarthy to quit the race. McCarthy rejected the idea in Miami and vowed to stay in to Chicago. Nixon warned against new Vietnams, while Kennedy weighed a tax surcharge and program cuts. Stassen met with Dean Rusk for foreign policy talk.

Helldorado Days Parade Draws 131 Entries In Las Vegas

Today's parade features 131 entries including bands civic groups and two Hollywood animal stars Mr Ed and Francis the talking mule Also highlighted are the Doolittle Swift Steppers and imaginative floats from California Arizona and Utah The four day celebration at Cashman Field Helldorado Village and a giant carnival is sponsored by the Elks Lodge with a rodeo and public barbecue on the agenda.

Boots and Beauty Las Vegas Mr. Ed, the Horse Television Francis the Talking Mule Doolittle Swift Steppers Girl Scout Land California Arizona Utah The Elks Lodge Helldorado Cashman Field Helldorado Village Cashman Grounds

Pepperell Draftee Ready for Army Induction

Charles Jay 75 of Pepperell Mass has received his Army induction notice and may report in his World War I uniform. The developing story notes the veteran citizen awaiting call to serve.

Pepperell, Mass UPI Charles Jay Pepperell

Tornado Watches Extended Across Four States

The Weather Bureau issued tornado watches for parts of Texas Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama as cleanup progressed after a roof was ripped from a building near Plaquemine Louisiana. No injuries were reported though deaths totaled 75 in the Midwest earlier.

the Weather Bureau Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Plaquemine

Nuclear test Clarksmobile yields massive underground blast

The Yucca Flat Nevada test site triggered a 200 kiloton underground nuclear device named Clarksmobile at 1700 feet depth. Scientists said no radiation escaped the atmosphere as seismographs logged the 19th detonation of the year, following the boxcar event at Pahutemesa. Howard Hughes had opposed the previous detonation.

Yucca Flat Hiroshima Nevada Test Site Atomic Energy Pahutemesa United States Howard Hughes

Capital Transit Bus Driver Slain In Robbery Try

A Capital Transit bus driver was killed in an attempted robbery, prompting officials to cancel an afterdark strike call after talks with DC authorities. Amalgamated Transit Union president John M. Elliott called the move unthinkable and urged drivers to take only exact fares after 6:30 pm, using locked fare boxes to avoid robbery risk.

Capital Transit District of Columbia John M. Elliott Amalgamated Transit Union AFLC10 Elliott

Ford says LBJ must OK spending cuts or tax increase prospects dim

House Republican leader Ford warned the 10 percent income tax hike hinges on President Johnson accepting about $6 million in spending cuts and winning Democratic votes. Johnson signaled only a reluctant willingness to cut $4 billion. Ford demanded major Democratic backing to advance the package. Senate action remains pending on a House-Senate compromise.

Robert F. Kennedy The New Yorker Portland Oregon Ford LBJ Washington UPI House Gerald R. Ford Johnson Senate John J. Williams Senate Finance Committee Williams Congress

Miners Released From Hospital After Miracle Rescue

Three of six coal miners rescued from a water filled Holmont mine near May 6 were discharged from Sacred Heart Hospital in Hominy Falls. Jennings Lilly Edward Scarbro and Larry B Lynch left the hospital after rest observation and tests as doctors reported they were in good spirits. Remaining patients John Moore Jr Joseph Fitzwater and Gene Martin stayed for further care. Lilly suffered an intestinal ailment during the ten days underground and was unable to meet reporters.

Hominy Falls W. Va UPI Sacred Heart Hospital Jennings Lilly Mt. Nebo Edward Scarbro Larry B. Lynch Richwood John E. Nichols John Moore, Jr Buckeve Joseph Fitzwater Rupert Gene Martin Clintonville Lilly Monica

Johnson blasts snubbing of arms sale ban

President Johnson denounces Senate rejection of a proposal to outlaw mail order sales of all firearms as a halfhearted step in the anti crime bill. He urges full safety measures and criticizes efforts to water down other provisions as Congress debates portions of the gun control and confessions overhaul.

Washington UPI Johnson Senate Congress Supreme Court

Paris Seethes As Commuist Led Workers Hit Airports And Factories

Thousands of Communist led workers backed student protests block Orly Airport seize factories and threaten state media. Premiers act with full power as President de Gaulle is abroad. Sorbonne and about a dozen universities remain occupied while strikes disrupt railways and firms. CGT orders quiet.

Paris UPI Orly France Georges Pompidou Charles de Gaulle Romania Sorbonne Montparnasse St. Lazare General Workers Confederation CGT

Mrs Johnson Dedicates Museum at Statue of Liberty Base

Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson dedicated the American Museum of Immigration at the Statue of Liberty base in New York and then sailed on a cruise with a politically mixed group to view the Manhattan waterfront.

New York UPI Lyndon B. Johnson American Museum of Immigration Manhattan

Time Inc rescues Curtis Publishing in $5 million loan

Time Inc agrees to lend Curtis Publishing $5 million and assumes a major portion of the Saturday Evening Post circulation. Post readers will receive Life magazine as a replacement with option for cash refunds. Curtis to cut Post circulation from 6.5 million to about 3.5 million in August.

New York API Time, Inc Curtis Publishing Co Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post Post Life Martin S. Ackerman Curtis Time Ackerman

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