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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
4
More than 1,000 poverty campaigners marched through Washington on Memorial Day to condemn government policies they say destroy the poor. Core figures include Rev. Andrew Young and Mrs. King visiting Resurrection City amid rain and mud as Copland's tribute concert was canceled.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey told a Memorial Day crowd at Gettysburg National Cemetery that war is thrust upon the nation. He spoke amid lightning and thunder about youth seeking meaning in war and the nation’s duty to choose freedom and peace while honoring sacrifice.
Arnulfo Arias, opposition candidate, declared president by the national election board in Panama City. The announcement marks a transition of executive power amid a closely watched dispute over the election results.
Arias wins presidency by 41,545 votes over government candidate Samudio. Navy reports 12 ships completed search in shallow coastal waters. National guard protects crowds as Arias accepts credentials from Octavio Tribaldos at the Chamber of Commerce building.
A girl's body was found in a trunk washed ashore at Great Kills Park Staten Island near Memorial Day. Police identified little about the victim while Navy searchers pursue the missing Scorpion submarine amid a large ocean hunt and hoax fears.
A new G Man leader expressed admiration for Las Vegas area climate and residents after arriving warm weather, noting friendly enforcement officials and strong cooperation. He plans to move with his wife and three sons as his duties begin in the community. Memorial Day services and tributes were held across local cemeteries and facilities with color guards and naval, legion, and church participation.
A mob attacked a liquor store as National Guardsmen and police tried to quell the unrest in the West End. One man Groves was shot by a patrolman during looting, while a shopkeeper Berger claimed he shot at youths as they breached his store. City officials appealed for calm and restraint as authorities maintained a strong security presence.
Lynda Bird Robb awaiting her first child in late October attended her father President Johnsons news conference at the LBJ Ranch in a beige maternity dress and headband. Luci Johnson wore pink with her son Patrick Nugent as the Johnsons hosted a Memorial Day gathering with family spouses abroad in Vietnam.
Willard Forrest Dennis a 46 year old dealer suffered head injuries yesterday afternoon in a two car crash at Flamingo and Clemmer. Dennis vehicle approaching a stop sign left 40 feet of skid marks and broadside collided with a car driven by Victor M Jus a Michigan doctor who escaped injury. Police report also notes a youth was slightly injured in an autobicycle accident at Rancho Circle and Mesa Drive with few details available.
Johnson City Texas UPI reports a broad Army leadership shakeup. Bruce Palmer Jr. is promoted to full general and reassigned from deputy commander of the 5th Army forces in Vietnam to Washington. Several other generals, including Stilwell Kerwin and Weyland, move to new commands as part of the reorganization aimed at aligning senior officers with key roles in Paris talks and the Vietnam theater.
Charles de Gaulle told the nation he would not resign and would not change the prime minister while hinting at a cabinet reshuffle. He said the Fifth Republic would not abdicate and warned he could rule by decree if the crisis continued. A Gaullist rally gathered in a cobblestoned square as the speech began.
Paris after De Gaulle pledged not to quit the crowd roared on transistor radios while thousands in the Left Bank protested the speech. Rightist demonstrators swelled to about 390000 and possibly a million joined the rally as police watched on the sidelines. De Gaulle backed premier Pompidou amid a deep national crisis.
in Dallas yesterday Richard Nixon praised President Johnson for agreeing to a six billion dollar budget cut and urged the three leading Democratic candidates to back Johnson. Nixon arrived in Dallas after Johnson's press conference in Johnson City. He called the move constructive and said he expects other Democrats to support the cut. He argued for broad fiscal restraint and noted improved confidence in the dollar.
Reports from Kirov said a fire swept a vacation hotel packed with holiday travelers after an explosion in a storeroom filled with fireworks. The wooden building burned rapidly as flames tore through the hotel, about 400 miles northeast of Moscow. Verification from Moscow was not provided and Soviet press coverage is limited.
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