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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
4
President Johnson spoke for two hours at a Las Vegas veterans event urging continued bombing against North Vietnam to prevent a surge in enemy attacks. He cited Gen Abrams on casualty trends and rejected calls for a halt to bombing as risky, saying only strong allied unity and continued air power can bring a stable peace to Southeast Asia.
The United States faced debate over whether to apologize for the Pueblo incident as officials described the seizure as illegal. State Department spokesman McCloskey avoided confirming a formal apology while stressing a duty to seek crew release and noting ongoing Panmunjom talks with North Korea.
The action spanned Arizona Colorado Vermont as Goldwater seeks renomination with little resistance while McNichols surged to lead the Colorado Democratic Senate race and Aiken won a fifth term nomination in Vermont. In Arizona state races, Goldwater faced three Democratic challengers for the chance to oppose Senator Hayden’s retirement seat, and Gov. Williams stood unopposed for renomination.
The article outlines a pending merger plan involving First Bancorp oration and Nevada Bank of Commerce and notes actions in Reno court proceedings. It details officers and executives of the merged banks and discusses Clayton Act constraints and stock-based exceptions. It also lists concurrent political race results across several states.
The House approved a 21.6 billion military procurement measure authorizing the Defense Department to sell surplus rifles and pistols to police and fire departments to aid riot control. The bill also covers planes ships and missiles, with research funding, under a larger 72.2 billion defense package pending Senate action.
Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy and 70 demonstrators were arrested while blocking garbage trucks as Atlanta faced a week-old strike. A Fulton County injunction barred strikes and related actions. most detainees were released on $25 bond. Andrew Young Hosea Williams and AFL-CIO officials were among those jailed.
Frank Briski alias Frank Jerome, 45, of Henderson Nevada, was identified as the derailment victim near Rock Springs Wyoming. The coroner said he died of a skull fracture and internal injuries when a boxcar derailed last Thursday while he was hitching a ride from Nevada to Chicago.
Carson City Nevada. State Pardons Commission rejects clemency bid of 44 year old inmate Jack W Keeney convicted over a Sahara Hotel bomb threat aimed at extorting 75000 dollars from Del Webb. Board votes 6 to 1. Chief Justice Thompson dissents citing other killers eligible for parole. Keeney sought parole after law change allowing it. Additional actions include deferring Johnnie G Kent narcotics appeal and denying jail time for Clyde McCoy rape case.
County approves a Circus Circus casino project featuring stages along the walls, 14 bars and multiple specialized restaurants. A 306 foot long fountain area outside will be a large privately owned display with fountains up to four stories high. The site sits across the Strip from the Thunderbird and Riviera hotels.
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie called for a bombing halt as a possible step toward peace in Vietnam. He spoke at a St. Louis news conference after arriving from Missouri stops and cautioned timing remains to the President and Paris talks. He said a halt depends on peace talks and the military situation.
Senate Judiciary Committee votes to reopen questioning Abe Fortas about three films ruled not obscene. Fortas to reappear to testify on pornography cases while a time limit is set for the new hearings and a possible floor vote on his nomination to Chief Justice.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey claimed growing backing from antiwar Democrats while maintaining his Vietnam position. He noted McCarthy supporters shifting to him, cited Kennedy and Mitchell endorsements, and acknowledged Nixon as a harder line alternative.
In Champaign Illinois police arrested 252 demonstrators after a three hour occupation of the University of Illinois Student Union. The group mostly Negro preceded by chanting Black Power damaged fixtures including chandeliers televisions and paintings. Damages run to several thousand dollars and bonds were set at 500 with charges of mob action criminal trespass and property damage.
Wallace campaign aides declined to name a vice presidential running mate as A. B. Chandler was dropped from consideration. Wallace, ill with a cold, postponed a Washington news conference and prepared a speech in Montgomery for the American Legion convention in New Orleans before beginning a 10 state tour ending in Dallas next Tuesday.
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