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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1940
Page
2
A Phoenix resident who visited Las Vegas praises the city and contrasts it with his hometown. He notes low taxes spur enterprise, criticizes Phoenix auto parking meters, and applauds open gambling and cooperation between officials and business. He sees Las Vegas on a path to great success.
The Age urges harmony and mutual confidence in city and county officials as the Grand Jury prepares to report. It praises local leadership as capable and conscientious, urges acceptance of jury suggestions, and cautions against petty criticism or personal attacks while recalling Las Vegas and Clark County’s history of sane, well governed processes.
Four States Highway News estimates 1939 visitor numbers and spending in Montana Idaho California and Nevada. California tops expenditures at 235 275 505 with Nevada second in visitors while Nevada grows as a tourist draw. Las Vegas civic groups push new stopping places to keep travelers longer and boost local tourism.
Years Ago items reflect community events from five to twenty five years past. Notable notes include a Valley trip for a group with a newsreel photographer, prize recipients for Helldorado costumes, local cherry marketing, a child scalding accident, National Music Week events, visits from Denver and Oakland residents, UC Berkeley honors, St Vincents Hospital diplomas, and plans for a Kinema open air theater in Las Vegas with local families returning from Portland.
Charles Ireland intends to build a new residence on Fourth street near Ogden with construction to start soon. The site is favorable and will benefit from the proposed improvement. The item also notes earlier local items and visits of several residents.
The article notes Sunday services at 11:00 am and 9:30 am Sunday School for the First Church of Christ Scientist at 316 South Fourth Street with a Wednesday reading room session. The May 12 1940 Lesson subject is Adam and Fallen Man, with a Golden Text from John 3 6 and a correlative from Science and Health. ALBRIGHTS PARENTS announce birth of baby daughter Friday May 3 1940 in Las Vegas. LIDO AUTO COURT fire damages addition Thursday morning but fire department prevents further damage.
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