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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1968
Page
11
A Las Vegas Sun issue dated Tuesday October 1 1968 presents brief city, state, and national news items, with local notices and ads reflecting the period's coverage. The readable fragments indicate typical mid century metropolitan newspaper content.
The editorial argues citizens favor direct presidential primaries and abolition of the electoral college, with majorities supporting lower voting age and shorter campaigns. It criticizes lawmakers for resisting reforms despite long standing public support and notes concerns over campaign costs and political bosses.
The article predicts unemployment will rise from 3.5 to 4 5 percent in late 68 69 as Social Security tax hikes curb spending and Vietnam era veterans rejoin the labor market. It identifies Negro workers as the groups most affected with about 6.2 percent unemployed and about one in four unemployed among Negro youths aged 16 21.
A humorous column notes how the film The Graduate and the song Mrs Robinson have made the name a social joke. A middle aged Mrs Robinson reports attention from grocers and gas station attendants, while her son jokes about the craze and her husband grows jealous. The piece ends with a playful blessing to Simon and Garfunkel.
Washington reports say Defense Secretary Clark Clifford faces demands to disclose if the United States possesses rockets akin to Soviet or Communist weapons used to strike South Vietnamese towns. The debate centers on whether U.S. arms mirror enemy fire and how such details affect policy and public trust.
Rep H R Gross questions Defense Secretary Clifford about whether the United States has ground to ground or air to ground rockets or missiles for use in North Vietnam and why such weapons are not employed. The exchange signals potential political fallout in the election campaign and prompts debate over U S arms policy abroad.
Three top Democratic senators condemned President Johnson for refusing to sell 50 supersonic Phantom fighter bombers to Israel in an open Senate floor discussion. The remarks, though not reported by the press, drew White House notice and show notable, outspoken disapproval.
Sixth grader Jack Gibson says he would end wars and build more Disneylands to make kids and parents laugh. Fifth grader Greg Carson notes a president would face hard choices like ending the Vietnam bombing and quelling riots, and feels the job is exhausting.
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