Champions in Town at the U S National Open Senior Tournament
Hank Greenspun salutes the 12th annual U S National Open Senior Tournament in Las Vegas. He highlights veteran greats like Tommy Bolt and defending champ Pete Fleming, noting Bolt’s record 62 on the Tropicana course and the enduring grace of seasoned players. The piece frames the event as a cultural boost for the resort town and its golf courses.
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Tropicana
Phil Greenwald
Thunder
Pete Fleming
Las Vegas
Dutch Harrison
Paul Runyan
Johnny Revolta
Yesteryear
Johnson assails convention candidates in first 1968 campaign speech
President Johnson spoke at Villa Madonna College now Thomas More College in Fort Mitchell Kentucky denouncing candidates who trade on anger and fear. He singled out no names but criticized Nixon Agnew and Wallace and urged solutions over slogans in a rare partisan address to a general audience.
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Fort Mitchell, Ky
UPI
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
George C. Wallace
Villa Madonna College
Thomas More College
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Chicago antiwar march marks month since clash on Michigan
Thousands of protesters marched peacefully down Michigan Avenue in Chicago one month after the August clash between police and demonstrators. Police escorted the crowd, estimated at up to 10,000, to a rally in Grant Park, while march leaders decried the violence at the Democratic Convention site. They urged peaceful protest and accused Mayor Daley of failure to protect public land.
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Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
UPI
Michigan Avenue
Balbo Drive
Grant Park
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Daley
Something New In Today's SUN Pages 30 31
The Las Vegas SUN announces fresh editorial features on Pages 30 and 31. Readers will find Art Buchwald Washington developments and SUNlight on politics in a bright new format.
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Las Vegas
Art Buchwald
Allen-Goldsmith
Washington
Politics
Millionaire Home Builder Shot in Phoenix Area
John C Hall founder of Hallcraft Homes was shot twice at his Scottsdale home. George A Carter, secretary’s husband, was arrested hours later on assault with a deadly weapon charges. Hall, 43, in serious condition, underwent surgery at St Joseph's Hospital after being taken from the scene.
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Phoenix
John Hall
Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
John C. Hall
Hallcraft Homes, Inc
Huband
Hall
St. Joseph’s Hospital
George A. Carter
Scottsdale
Carter
Mesa
Bill Blooks
Scottsdale Baptist Hospital
St. Joseph's
Miss Hall
Hallcraft
California
Colorado
Weather Summary With Sunshine and Light Winds
Sunny with southwesterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Today's high 95 and low 60. Noontime humidity at 8 percent. Sunrise at 6 34, sunset at 6 28. Yesterday reached 93/60. Clear skies and warm conditions expected throughout the day.
Six Unions Involved In Wage Disputes In New York
New York City faced a labor crisis as 57,000 teachers strike for three weeks. Six unions threaten strikes or job actions next week, including 10,500 firemen who may strike if no new contract by Tuesday. PBA representing 22,000 also plans actions from midnight Monday, garbagemen at 17,500 follow with no contract, and longshoremen face federal mediation failure threatening Port of New York shutdown.
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Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Pba
New York
Pilot ejects after Skyhawk crash near Las Vegas desert
U S Marine Reserve pilot Capt Glen R Bollenbach 30 ejected safely from an A 4 Skyhawk that lost power and crashed about 40 miles south of Las Vegas near Cottonwood Cove on the Colorado River. The pilot and two wingmen were in reserve duty and were rescued by a helicopter from Nellis Air Force Base.
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Las Vegas
Cottonwood Cove
Colorado River
Glen R. Bollenbach
Nellis Air Force Base
Bollenbach
Nellis
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Joe Delaney
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