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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1968

Page

5

Deliberate Police Attack Claims by DNC Leader

Sidney Lens of the National Mobilization Committee accuses Chicago officials and police of a deliberate attack on antiwar demonstrators at the Democratic National Convention. He faults Mayor Daley and authorities for orchestrating violence to suppress dissent and vows lawsuits over alleged police brutality from the August clash outside the Conrad Hilton.

Chicago UPS Sidney Lens National Mobilization Committee Richard J. Daley Daley Lens Johnson Wallace Wallace Conrad Hilton

Penn Abolishes Cohabiting Rule for Coeds

The University of Pennsylvania dropped a rule prohibiting coeds from spending nights in single male student apartments. Dean Alice Emerson said the restriction is removed to allow students to develop their own values, with the change approved by a student committee and Penn’s Residence Committee.

Philadelphia UPS University of Pennsylvania Alice Emerson Penn

Metromedia offers 90 minute three way presidential debate

Metromedia Network offered Nixon Humphrey and Wallace 90 minutes of live debate time with a tape available to mainland broadcasters. NBC and CBS also pitched time to Nixon and Humphrey but did not propose Wallace in the same program. The offer followed a Senate and House move to suspend equal time for minor candidates.

New York API Metromedia Network Richard M. Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey George C. Wallace National Broadcasting Co Columbia Broadcasting System Nixon Humphrey Wallace Metromedia House Commerce Committee

Record Heat Stuns U.S. Mainland with 108 Degrees in Needles

Needles California recorded the nation’s top heat at 108 degrees while Houston Maine logged a low of 36. The high excludes Hawaii and Alaska per U.S. Weather Bureau data, with New York reporting the weather brief.

New York

NBC Reprimanded By FCC Over Huntley Beef Ties

The FCC rebuked NBC for not disclosing NBC News commentator Chet Huntley’s stake in cattle interests amid Wholesome Meat Act coverage. In a 5-1 decision the commission ordered NBC to file a corrective statement within 30 days and to review disclosure procedures.

NBC TV FCC Huntley Washington UPI Federal Communications Commission National Broadcasting Company Chet Huntley NBC Neal Smith Iowa New York Area Montana Group 21 Inc Tno

Cosa Nostra Tale Carrier Still Protected

Joseph Valachi, once a top figure in Cosa Nostra, is isolated in his La Tuna federal prison cell. He spends 22 hours daily in solitary confinement, eats and exercises alone, under maximum security despite being in a facility labeled minimum. Warden Moran notes his complete separation from other inmates since July.

LA Tuna Tex UPI Joseph Valachi Cosa Nostra John Moran

Fortas Paid For Lectures Says AU Law School Rep

The dean of American University's law school told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Abe Fortas was paid 15000 dollars to deliver nine lectures this summer. Fortas faced sharp questioning about accepting payment outside the court while Sen. Strom Thurmond led opposition and Sen. Sam Ervin cited Dante's Inferno to argue a Supreme Court seat should not include extra pay. Dean Tennery defended the arrangement saying the lectures were rewarding and Fortas agreed to teach a seminar for 17 outstanding students, with plans for up to 30000 dollars raised to cover Fortas' fee and student costs.

Washington UPI American University Law School Abe Fortas Fortas Strom Thurmond R-S.c Senate Judiciary Committee Supreme Court Sam J. Ervin Jr Dn.c B. J. Tennery Washington, D.C James QO. Eastland D-Miss Johnson Senate Dean Tennery Tennery Paul A. Porter Porter

Mansfield presses plan to reduce U S forces in Europe

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said he will renew pressure for a substantial cut in U S troops in Europe once there is reasonable assurance the Czechoslovakian crisis will not spill into Western Europe. He argued a gradual redeployment should occur only if Eastern bloc developments stay contained.

Washington API Senate Mike Mansfield U. S Europe U.S Western

Transplant Patient Dies In Houston

James El bert Singleton a 47 year old Fort Worth aircraft worker and the world 41st heart transplant recipient died after his new heart stopped Officials at Methodist Hospital Houston said he suffered a cardiac arrest at about 0 30 a m and was pronounced dead at 11 a m He received Paul Craig Mason s heart on Sept 5 Mason was killed in a motorcycle crash Sept 3 and flown to Houston from Long Beach California

Houston UPI James Elbert Singleton Houston’s Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Tex Singleton Paul Craig Mason Mason Long Beach Calif

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