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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1968
Page
1
The Boots and Beauty Parade starts at 1 p.m. along Fremont Street in Casino Center as Helldorado Days unfolds with a parade and rodeo today.
A Lyndon Johnson era gun control editorial laments mail order firearms and echoes NRA opposition while praising stricter laws. It notes violent crime in Las Vegas, then shifts to coverage of a Vegas parade with 109 entries, grand marshal Senator Alan S Bible, and a detailed procession lineup through Fremont Street to Cashman Field.
Weekend police search for labor leader Tom Hanley and union president Dale Hill continued across a wide area. Hanley, founder of the American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employees, and Hill are named in a district attorney extortion warrant tied to Nevada Club owner Bob Van Santen, who alleges eight months of paid protection.
An F111 from Holloman Air Force Base crash landed during an Armed Forces Day display, landing within yards of about 2,000 watching spectators. Pilot Fred Voorhies of General Dynamics was uninjured, taken to the base hospital for checks. Witness Kent Roberts described the dramatic moment as the plane came down in front of the ground crew van.
Thousands of graduates prepare to step into adulthood at a joint baccalaureate service at the convention center in Las Vegas with Las Vegas Valley Clark Western and Rancho high schools taking part. Basic High School and Boulder City High hold separate services while Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley conduct theirs in Overton and Mesquite respectively. Superintendent Dr James Mason and Clerk Clark George Wilkinson will attend the convention center event. Glen Taylor and Alice Mackie will attend the Basic High School ceremony.
Air Force investigators suspect a malfunction in the terrain following radar on the swing wing F-111A may connect eight crashes of the TFX program. The F-111A fleet is grounded as nine crashes, including three in Southeast Asia and five domestic losses, prompt renewed scrutiny. A civilian-piloted F-11A crash in New Mexico is noted as part of the pattern.
The SUN obtained an exclusive Washington Post dispatch describing the Neretsi show and noting a large crowd of spectators. The report emphasizes the findings as highly important to the future of the controversial aircraft.
Rioting in Salisbury Maryland left downtown streets burned and looted after police shot and killed Daniel Henry 21 a burglary suspect who allegedly broke from officers. Governor Spiro Agnew declared a state of emergency as cars and stores were attacked and rocks were thrown.
In the Paris talks the United States demanded Hanoi admit troop presence in South Vietnam to halt bombing North Vietnam. The Communists refused, calling the U S obstinate and punitive, as Hanoi urged immediate unconditional North Vietnamese bombing halt for real peace talks.
Mostly sunny today with gentle winds in Wich. High near 98 and low around 60. Yesterday’s high 87 and low 64. Noontime humidity about 10 percent. Sunrise at 5 32 and sunset at 7 43.
Vice President Humphrey stated there are some indications North Korea may release the Pueblo crew and that this could be tied to Vietnam talks in Paris. He stressed the word may and noted such a release might result from Soviet discussions.
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