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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1968

Page

2

Paul Stanel Proclaimed By SUN Support in County Race

The SUN editorial urges support for Paul Stanel in the county government contest, praising his long career, integrity, and risked confrontations with questionable actions. It argues Price could impact county government positively and notes Bob Baskin’s public service while defending Stanel against critics.

County Commission The SUN Dwight Eisenhower Lyndon Johnson Paul Price Las Vegas Bob Baskin

Fewer Airline Accidents But Death Rate Up

The National Transportation Safety Board reported 1967 saw fewer accidents in domestic scheduled airlines, totaling 43 with eight fatal. Fatalities rose to 254, despite fewer crashes, as jetliners’ higher speed and capacity were cited as factors.

Washington UPI National Transportation Safety Board

Night visibility hack for tent stakes

Outdoor tip advises sticking a piece of luminous tape over the top of a tent stake to improve visibility at night and prevent tripping. The note emphasizes adding a bright marker to stakes used outdoors.

Beautiful Women and Scientists Split by Vocational Interests

Dr. David P. Campbell reported at the American Psychological Association convention that beauty and science attract different career paths. His Strong test analysis of 10 000 women shows models and entertainers rank high for variety and thrill, while scientists and nurses cluster lower, with women gaining vivacity over decades.

San Francisco UPI American Psychological Association David P. Campbell University of Minnesota Association Campbell Phyllis Diller Playboy Magazine

Police Use Tear Gas to Break Berkeley Riot

Police fogged downtown Berkeley with tear gas after protesters supporting Chicago tactics shot a patrolman in the leg and injured four others. More than 1,000 were dispersed as crowds smashed a bank and U C campus windows, set fires, and hurled debris. about two dozen demonstrators were arrested for rock throwing vandalism and possible shooting. The riot followed a Friday rally in sympathy with Chicago detainees during the Democratic National Convention.

Berkeley Calif UPI Chicago University of California Bank of America

Last Of Captured Passengers Freed

Algeria freed the last 12 on the El Al Boeing 707 hijacked July 23 over the Mediterranean. Eight crew members and four passengers left Algiers for Rome then Israel. Israel may release two Syrian pilots as a reciprocal gesture.

Rome UPI Algeria Israel el al Mediterranean Algiers Giuseppe Medici Middle East International Federation of Airline Pilots

Viet Nam plank born in Chicago on Aug 22

The Vietnam platform plank that sparked dissension at the Democratic national convention originated in Chicago on August 22. Humphrey aides shaped the draft before the hearings, with David Ginsburg acting as a behind the scenes link to the committee. Both drafts called for a bombing halt tied to a response from Hanoi and troop protection.

Chicago UPI Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic Platform Drafting Committee Vietnam David Ginsburg Hale Boggs Humphrey Ginsburg Platform Committee Boggs’ Committee North

Eisenhower Reads Briefly During Recovery From Heart Attacks

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 77, sits up in bed and does light reading as he slides toward a near normal routine at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Doctors describe his recovery as flexible and guarded with risk of relapse, following a seventh major heart attack and removal from the critical list.

Eisenhower Mamie

One in Five Americans Blame Daley

A Sindlinger poll at the Democratic National Convention shows 21.3 percent say Chicago police used excessive force against demonstrators. 61.7 percent approve Mayor Daley, 56.8 percent do not view police force as excessive, and 93.5 percent have seen or heard about the demonstrations.

Daley New York UPI Chicago Sindlinger & Co Richard Daley Huse H. Humphrey

Record Heat Top in Lower 48 with 110 Degrees

The U S Weather Bureau reports the highest temperature excluding Hawaii and Alaska reached 110 degrees at Red Bluff California. A record low of 32 was logged at Laramie Wyoming. The 24 hour table ends at 4 a m and was prepared by the San Francisco bureau.

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