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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1969
Page
2
A speaker critiques the Vietnam War as a modern war of defense with blurred war crimes, arguing U S policy relies on doubletalk and that a large peacetime army and draft distort American life. He notes rising military personnel and calls for scrapping the peacetime draft as unamerican.
Defense lawyers for kidnapper Gary Steven Krist said they would appeal the life sentence, seeking two routes after a jury nearly condemned him to the electric chair for abducting Miami heiress Barbara Jane Mackle for 500000 in ransom. The jury recommended mercy, yielding an automatic life term imposed by Judge H O Hubert Jr within minutes.
Saigon chief negotiator Pham Dang Lam outlined limits Saigon will not cross in peace talks with the Communists. He rejected a coalition cabinet and communism in Saigon, urged private talks, and cited Nixon's eight point plan while noting fundamental Allied Communist differences. Lam also said President Nguyen Van Thieu would press the issue with Nixon at Midway in June.
Washington lawmakers blasted defense contractors for subsidies and waste in a $80 billion budget. Subcommittee chair Senator William Proxmire says reforms are needed to curb inflation and preserve U S security without harming combat capability. Senator Barry Goldwater questions timing of the inquiry under Democratic control.
House members stuck to a tentative plan to cap farm price support at 20 000 per farm and passed a 6.6 billion annual Agriculture Department funding bill. The measure includes price support crop reduction and more than 1.5 billion for feeding the hungry despite White House objections.
Temperature and precipitation figures for a 24 hour period ending 4 am PST are provided by the U S Weather Bureau at San Francisco. Readings cover major cities and stations, listing highs lows rainfall and notable variations across regions.
Three city department heads left Las Vegas for conferences in the East and Canada this week. Planning Director Don Saylor with aide Gene Amberg attended staff level meetings in Washington, D.C. with Nixon administration officials to discuss future federal fund processing for cities. Finance Director Hal Laird went to Toronto for a four day gathering by the International Municipal Finance Officers Assn. City License Director Jean Dutton will spend four days in Philadelphia attending a National Parking Assn. meeting.
New yogurt variety reaches the United States with about twenty flavors. Favorites include strawberry cherry peach and blueberry.
The Boulevard advertises expertise in fine diamonds remounting watch repair and related services offering expert care including diamond setting and jewelry restoration for discerning customers.
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