This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1968
Page
1
Syracuse defeated UCLA 20 to 7. Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 31 to 24. Arkansas won 17 to 7 against TCU. Georgia topped South Carolina 21 to 20. Florida State won 20 to 14 against Texas A&M.
Weekend mishaps claim three lives while a district attorney calls for a ban on corporate casino ownership. The piece cites investors and industry growth, contrasting with concerns over Nevada's gambling economy and highway fatalities rising to 141 this year. Two victims are identified from Las Vegas area. one remains unnamed pending kin notification.
Las Vegas hosts the American Mining Congress as Unit Rig displays the world’s largest mining equipment outside the center. A 200-ton load equals 154 Volkswagens and was shipped in pieces for assembly. The exhibit costs 365000 dollars with 11 million pounds of freight moved in for the displays. A plane brings 95 representatives from 15 foreign countries, the largest foreign contingent at a Mining Congress.
A fair day with gentle morning winds turning southwesterly 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Today's high about 82 and low 35 with noontime humidity near 29 percent. Yesterday reached a high of 85 and a low of 54 with sunrise at 6 40 and sunset at 6 17.
A midair collision over southwest Miami killed two student pilot William Gerlep and instructor Richard Shear and critically injured four others, including pilot Theodore McAuly and his three children. The crash occurred above a residential area near Kings Bay Yacht Club and authorities opened an FAA investigation.
Prison guards used tear gas to flush about 300 inmates from Cellblock One at South Carolina's main penitentiary after they barricaded passages and set fires. The four hour riot wounded numerous guards and inmates in a prior outbreak, and inmates have been restricted to cells with staged meals amid rumors of further disturbances.
San Antonio police and Texas Rangers arrested 18 year old Anita Welch as the search for her 26 year old husband Richard widened. Detectives linked the couple to the Mojave Boron California killings of hitchhikers Randy Jenkins and Diane Bradford. Bradford survived a head gunshot. both suspects faced murder and attempted murder warrants and unlawful flight charges.
Anti Wallace demonstrators collided with supporters outside Cleveland Municipal Auditorium as police used clubs to separate crowds. Dozens were arrested amid a spate of clashes following rallies in several cities. One demonstrator was sprayed with blood during the melee.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.