Where I Stand letter on war and minority influence
A letter to the editor argues that history rewards minority action and urges readers to judge by character, not color, amid antiwar sentiment. The piece endorses pacifism and universal rights, contrasting with Vietnam era debates. The page also reports Audie Murphy’s arrest for assault with intent to murder in a dog trainer dispute in Burbank, California.
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Burbank
Calif
UPI
Audie Murphy
America
Murphy
North Hollywood
David Gofstein
Joe Gazzigl
Gazzigli
Charles Duncan
Gofstein
Murdy
Duncan
Sunny and warm weekend with breezy winds
Today reaches 95 with a low of 65 as winds move from 15 to 25 mph. Highs near 93 yesterday, 102 anticipated at this date last year. Sunrise at 6 26 a.m. and sunset at 7 50 p.m. Sun and cloud mix foreseen through Saturday.
Nixon urges youth to seek change by politics not violence
President Nixon addressed about 75 000 at the Billy Graham Crusade in Neyland Stadium Knoxville urging young people to reject violence and support dissenting views. He praised those who disapprove of violence and called the generation the great young generation.
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Knoxville
Tenn
UPI
Nixon
Billy Graham
University of Tennessee
Neyland
Basic High School 245 Students Graduate in 28th Ceremony
Jim Reid Jr named valedictorian and Anthony Glabick salutatorian at Basic High School as 245 students receive diplomas. Principal John A Dooley presents certificates with School Board Vice-Chairman Glen C Taylor watching. Honors include Reid scholarship to Washington University and Glabick’s offers from Air Force Academy West Point ROTC and more.
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Jim Reid, Jr
Basic High School
Anthony Glabick
School Board
Glen C. Taylor
John A. Dooley
Jim Reid
Washington University At
St. Louis
U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Military Academy At
West Point
U.S Army
First Holiday Of Summer Festivities Begin In Southern Nevada
Warm summer weather brings the first Memorial Day holiday as a three day weekend starts. Government offices may differ in hours with banks and the New York Stock Exchange open. Civic and military groups plan tributes to fallen soldiers.
Weston & Co Brokerage Closes In Las Vegas
The Las Vegas branch of Weston and Company shut its doors at the International Hotel amid a market plunge. Manager Richard B. Taylor said the firm is financially secure but its stock portfolio fell below SEC net capital requirements, triggering the closure after a late monthly meeting.
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Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
Weston and Company
Provo
Utah
International Hotel
Richard B. Taylor
Vegas
SEC
John Wayne to Lead Cancer Society Gala Dinner
Actor John Wayne will MC the Clark County American Cancer Society benefit Eve ning with the Astronauts at the International hotel tonight at 7:30. Col Thomas P Stafford with Gemini 6 9 and Apollo 10 will speak as five unique astronaut items go up for auction to aid cancer fight. Cocktails 7:30 8:30 then dinner. reservations on a first come basis.
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John Wayne
Clark County
American Cancer Society
International Hotel
Thomas P. Stafford
Errant Target at Local Plant Near Las Vegas Identified
Witnesses believed a bomb or missile fell near Las Vegas but Nellis AFB explained a small styrofoam target broke loose from a tow plane. The object landed meters from Nevada Block Co and Winterwood area while en route to Indian Springs bombing range.
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Air Force
Las Vegas
Nellis Afb
Desert
Nevada Block Co
Charleston Blvd
Winterwood Subdivision and Country Club
Indian Springs
Safety Council forecasts 350 to 450 holiday deaths
The National Safety Council estimated 350 to 450 Americans will die in traffic accidents during the Memorial Day weekend with 18 000 to 20 000 more suffering disabling injuries on highways. NSC president Howard Pyle urged planning, fitness, safety belts and avoiding alcohol to reduce deaths and injuries.
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Safety Council
Chicago
UPI
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
NSC
Pyle
LVHS 56th Senior Class Graduates in Las Vegas
Almost 500 LVHS seniors received diplomas at the Las Vegas Convention Center completing the 56th commencement. Principal Vincent Courtney praised student effort and announced top scholars Salley Anne Bronken through Joan Alyce Woodbury. Scholarships included awards to Jimenez, Speiser, Rivera, McRoberts, McDonnell, Reed, Lisby and others with grants to La Verne College BYU Elko County College California Lutheran College.
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LVHS
Vincent Courtney
Salley Anne Bronken
Mary Virginia Dibble
Mary Lou Enriquez
Paul S. Gillespie
Mary C. Hyer
Katheryn L. Keats
Nadine Long
Heber Clark Maughan
Kristin Kiplinger
Sharon Valaire Smith
Joan Alyce Woodbury
Gabriel Jimenez
la Verne College
Larry Speiser
California Lutheran College
Keith Rivera
Brigham Young University
BYU
Tim McRoberts
Michael McDonnell
Stock Market Rallies For New Record On Thursday
Stocks rallied with the Dow gaining 20.95 points to 684.15 and the market indicator up 2.73 percent. Record turnover approached 19 million shares as Washington optimism powered a strong two day advance and a likely weekly high. The White House cited a stronger economy and a delayed upturn in the year.
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Washington
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Ziegler
Federal Reserve System
Fed
Spiro T. Agnew
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Earth
Kent
Jackson
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Russia
China
North Vietnam
Greece
Central
South American
CIA
Www
Las Vegas High School
Las Vegas Convention Center
Sunfoto
Basic High
Donald Shead
Max C. Fleischmann
University of Nevada, Reno
UNA
U.S. Army
Henderson Ellis Lodge
Leslie Miller
Brigham Young Uni
Bobbe Darling
Ann Landers
Boulder City
Dadreeneausse
Werner
Weston & Co
SUN Business Editor
Cancer Fund
New York
Wall Street
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