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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1968

Page

3

Sparks Man Plans 3190 Mile Walk Across America

Byron Young a 45 year old Sparks accountant aims to walk from the Golden Gate Bridge to Nevada in 62 days averaging 54 miles daily to set an example for healthy living. He hopes to beat the 1960 British Commonwealth sergeants record, will not walk Sundays, and travels with Sparks teacher Rod Hill driving a support wagon. Young follows a vegetarian diet of honey nuts dates prunes on whole wheat bread providing about 6000 calories daily. He plans to hit Vacaville Auburn Donner Summit and Reno in successive days. He is married with three children.

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Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Staff Listings

The Las Vegas Sun announces staff roles including editor and publisher H M Greenspun and managing editor Vince Anselmo. It lists city editors, sports editors, department heads, circulation and classified staff, and advertising representatives. Subscription rates are shown for daily and Sunday editions with monthly and semiannual terms.

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Thieves Drain $1,800 in Weekend Burglary Spree

A series of crimes Saturday left victims including Emily Emerson at the Moulin Rouge Hotel 900 W Bonanza and Janet Rodgers of 108 W Philadelphia. The burglaries totaled $1,800 with losses ranging from purses and cash to TVs and clothing. Others cited include Dolph Cannon and Kenneth Stierhoff, while Sarah Davis reported a rear window theft.

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Northern Nevada Casinos End Music Walkout With New Two Year Pact

Live entertainment returned to Reno Tahoe showrooms after musicians and performers settled a two month boycott. The agreement raises weekly base pay from 189 to 210 in year one and to 225 in year two, with casinos hiring individual musicians directly. The strike drew support from the American Guild of Variety Artists and some Teamsters, yet tourism stayed strong.

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How To Turn On A Vegas Shriner A Parade And Help

Article explains Shriners convening in Las Vegas May 3-5 for fraternal activities. It notes 19 Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, including the Los Angeles unit opened in 1952, serving Nevada children free of charge, with thousands helped since 1922.

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Western Regional Conference of Business Teachers to Meet in Las Vegas

Clark County teachers prepare to host the Western Regional Conference of Business Teachers in Las Vegas March 19 to 21. The event, drawing more than a thousand educators from California Arizona Hawaii Utah Idaho Oregon Washington, follows planning at Las Vegas High School with committees formed to assign local duties.

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Scholar Honored at Missouri Honor Society Initiation

A Las Vegas coed among 35 new Kappa Epsilon Alpha members at the University of Missouri Columbia. Valerie Wiener of 1700 S Chapman Dr was chosen for a 3.00 GPA and university and community service activity.

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