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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1968
Page
2
Thirteen prize hogs valued at 26000 owned by the Japanese government were stolen from Bill and Eppie's diner parking area west of Reno. FBI and Washoe County deputies investigate. hogs were bound for San Francisco harbor aboard a cargo ship.
The piece portrays Hubert Humphrey as Johnson’s pawn and draws focus on Lyndon Johnson and Dean Rusk as his main adversaries. It suggests Humphrey must strike at the administration to win, advocating a bold slogan to separate from Johnson and eradicate Rusk.
Dr. Denton Cooley, renowned for numerous heart transplants, says he aims to build an artificial heart in five years due to donor shortages. He contrasts his approach with rival Dr. Michael DeBakey, who has developed a left ventricle pump and used it eight times since 1966. Both surgeons will work near each other at separate Texas Heart Institute facilities as donor scarcity limits transplant options.
Labor Party officials prepare a soak the rich wealth tax proposal to win back workers votes. The 4,000 word manifesto to be unveiled at the annual conference by deputy leader George Brown, largely drafted by Anthony Wedgwood Benn, seeks a 3 percent tax on private wealth above 48 000 dollars and calls for worker influence in industry and tighter merger controls.
Classified personals section lists items for sale including a box spring and mattress for 25 dollars a Hollywood frame for 10 dollars a maple coffee table for 5 dollars a maple table model T.V. for 10 dollars and a contact phone number 878 2081.
Walter K. Sassenmyer 24 died Thursday while operating a water truck at the Duval Mines 25 miles south of Battle Mountain. The truck rolled down a mountainside and overturned. He was survived by wife Barbara of Salt Lake City. Eddy Mortuary of Winnemucca sent the body to Salt Lake City for burial.
Huey P. Newton, founder of the Black Panthers, was sentenced to 2 to 15 years for voluntary manslaughter in the killing of police officer John Frey. The jury acquitted him of wounding Frey’s companion and considered whether a prior conviction was a felony or misdemeanor for sentencing.
AOPA officials and FAA leaders meet at the annual AOPA gathering in Las Vegas to discuss general aviation safety and proposed limits. Charles Spence notes the fatality gap between services is negligible while Arthur Godfrey offers assistance to the hearings. The group compares airport traffic at McCarran and O’Hare to argue against broad cuts in general aviation. Spence likens restrictions to banning cars but allowing buses.
Donrey Sign Company equipment hit a 1,500 pair telephone cable at Oakey and Decatur, knocking out phone service to about 2,000 subscribers in 878 and 870 exchanges and cutting KSHO TV. The auger was digging four holes for new traffic signals at the intersection for Las Vegas city work. Central Telephone expects full restoration by midnight under a $25 purchase order.
Senate Appropriations Committee advances a $1.9 billion foreign aid measure, the smallest in 21 years, with increases for development loans under Alliance For Progress and higher technical cooperation grants. The package is part of a larger $2.65 billion export and credit program.
George W. Ball resigns as U N ambassador to campaign for Hubert Humphrey and as his foreign policy adviser. He brands Richard Nixon a man without principles likely to escalate the Vietnam War. Ball derides Nixon's running mate Spiro Agnew as a fourth rate back politician and attacks other rivals.
Mayor Lindsay and UFT leaders held late night talks at Gracie Mansion over the 11 day strike. Albert Shanker said a reopening by Monday might be possible, but Ocean Hill Brownsville officials and the local district board offered no promises amid continued uncertainty.
In Geneva the International Committee of the Red Cross says Biafran refugees are dying at 8,000 to 10,000 per day from starvation. It criticizes both Biafran and Nigerian authorities for blocking land or air relief corridors and cites refusals to permit Red Cross use of Lagos Ali airport and alternates.
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