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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1968

Page

4

Allied Troops Find Large Communist Armories Near Saigon

U S and South Vietnamese forces uncovered two major arsenals near Saigon, while intelligence warned of up to 10 000 North Vietnamese infantry massing for another Tay Ninh assault. A severe storm rattled Saigon as a rocket scare passed.

Saigon UPS Tay Ninh U. S. Army 25Th Hoc Mon Tan Son Nhut U. S Phuoc Long Province U.S Cambodia

Humphrey Calls for Nixon TV Debates On Key Issues

Humphrey urged a joint television debate with Nixon and asked for simultaneous appearances by Muskie and Agnew. He accused Nixon of mixed signals on the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and criticized his stance on crime and gun control while citing a postconvention Gallup poll showing Nixon leading 43 to 31.

Humphrey Nixon Edmund S. Muskie GOP Spiro T. Agnew Maryland Senate Fortas Sen Strom Thurmond R-S.c Justice Fortas Pittsburgh George C. Wallace Alabama Muskie Maine George Wallace American Independent Party Montgomery Ala National Labor Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education COPE Wallace Ripon Ripon Society the Society McCarthy Rockefeller Goldwater-Miller Everett Dirksen Johnson Dirksen Monmouth Ill Dick Nixon

HemisFair Officials Hunt Clues After Ride Accidents

The second serious injury incident at HemisFair followed an amusement ride crash that ripped a car from its track. Families including Daniel Langham and his wife Kathy from Ft Hood witnessed the chaos as cars plunged into water and people were pulled free by staff.

Daniel Langham Kathy Ft. Hood Tex Langham Lewis Smithers Marsha Fort Worth Roy Aguilar Fernando Rocha HemisFair Infirmary Fastino Casas

Third Negro Wins Rank of General in U S Army

Davison becomes the third Black to wear general stars in U S forces, following Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr. He recalls Army segregation, joined March 3 1941, married Jean Brown, has four children, served in Italy, wounded near Saigon, and earned the Howard University MS.

United States Benjamin O. Davis Air Force McGill Air Force Base Davison Army Jean Brown Washington Italy UPI Howard University Harry S. Truman Ft. Bliss Tex Germany U.S. Army Pentagon Saigon

Daley Admits Police Overreacted to Yippies in Chicago

The piece outlines Chicago officials and New Left leaders planning confrontations during the Democratic Convention week. It cites Dellinger Hayden and Hoffman on demonstrations and training for marshals, with claims of street fighting, provocations, and police clashes in Lincoln Park and Grant Park.

Youth International Party Yippies Village Voice New York David Dellinger National Mobilization Committee Vietnam Tom Hayden Students For A Democratic Society Dellinger Hayden Thomas J. Lyons Chicago New York City Lyons Rennie Davis Abi Hoffman Lincoln Park Babcock New Left Robert Linsky Linsky Robert Pearson Rubin Hoffman Davis Bobby Seale Pearson U.S Grant Park Michigan Avenue Ridge Ill City

Former Policeman Surrenders on Murder Count

Erler, a former Dania officer, turned himself in after a fatal car case involving Mrs. Clark. Police linked his khaki uniform description and a Fort Lauderdale Police Academy group photo to the suspect, noting his trim build and boxing background.

Erler Dania Fort Lauderdale Police Academy

Pope decries couples shunning parenthood duties in encyclical alarm

Pope Paul VI told Italians at the Castels Gandolfo summer residence that many Catholic couples reject parenthood, risking a life of solitude and monotony if they do not accept responsibility and follow his birth control encyclical. The remarks were delivered to the Secular Institute of the Company of the Holy Family.

Castles Gandolfo Italy UPI Paul VI Pope The Secular Institute of the Company of the Holy Family

Harris Poll Dims White Support for Racial Stereotypes in 1968 Race

The Harris poll shows minimal shifts in white beliefs about blacks, with stereotypes rising slightly. It notes Humphrey leads among Black voters, nearly matching Johnson's 1964 support levels, while Nixon gains among younger and better educated whites, shaping the race on race as a key factor.

Humphrey Nixon Lyndon Johnson

Berserk Race Car Driver Stabs Nine In Bar Brawl

A race car driver stabbed nine people in a bar brawl and fled to his car. Victims were taken to district hospitals. six admitted in satisfactory condition. Suspect Hampton later surrendered after a chase and was jailed without bail.

Monsour Hosiital Betty Playfair John Nelson North Irwin Doris Good Manor, Pa Pauline Bertani Irwin Miller Hampton Westmoreland County Derry Township Troojer Chalmer Mock Mock Miss Hobaugh Latrobe General Hospital Justice of the Peace Joseph Palangio

Soviet Unmanned Zond-5 Probes Mysterious Mission

The Soviet Union launched the unmanned Zond-5 on a mystery mission, piggybacking from a satellite into outer space. As the fifth Zond craft, observers speculate it may photograph the moon or planets, following prior Zond flights to the moon Mars and Venus.

Moscow Soviet Union Moon Mars Venus United States Heinz Kaminski West Germany Institute For Satellite and Space Research

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