Rockefeller leads Humphrey as Nixon trails in 1968 race
Nelson Rockefeller leads Hubert Humphrey by a widening margin outside the South while Richard Nixon trails in national polls. The analysis shows Rockefeller drawing independent and Democratic voters in key Northern states, with Wallace affecting Southern outcomes and Nixon draining Wallace votes in the region.
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Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
Nixon
Rockefeller
George Wallace
New York
Miami Beach
South
Wallace
Alabama
Mason-Dixon
Las Vegas Faces Bid To Host National DAs Conference
Clark County DA George Franklin seeks a $10,000 ABA support to bring the National District Attorneys Association Conference to Las Vegas in March 1969. The Las Vegas Convention Authority will weigh requests for a war memorial and the event, backed by Jaycees drawings and plans to honor all Clark County residents.
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Las Vegas
American Bar Association
National District Attorneys Association
Gareth Byrne
Boston
Evelle Younger
Los Angeles
Mike Dillon
Buffalo
Charles Moylan
Baltimore
Jaycees
Rodney Preusch
Jaycee
Convention Center
Clark County
Nevada license renewal program backfires in mail system
Nevada Motor Vehicle Director James Bailey says automatic renewal notices are failing because many motorists have moved. He urges residents to verify expiration dates and submit new addresses to ensure renewal forms and licenses are mailed correctly.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada
James Bailey
Bailey
Motor Vehicle Department
Tenant Landlord Laws Urged By Paul Price
Paul Price a county commissioner candidate argues Clark County should adopt tenant protection laws modeled on Michigan statutes. He cites lease clarity eviction rules and anti discrimination plus enforcement by a county health officer and a three member inspection agency with power to compel repairs and permit rent deductions.
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Paul Price
Clark County
Michigan
Price
County Commission
City to Remove 80 Parking Meters For Downtown Construction
Traffic Engineer Al Bossi says about 80 meters will be removed starting Monday on Fourth Street near City Hall and in the Stewart Street lot to make way for the Fourth Street on ramp to the Downtown Freeway interchange. Bids open August 8 for a project estimated at 3.8 million. work starts within 30 days and lasts about 18 months.
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Fourth Street
Stewart Street
Butler seeks seat on Las Vegas Valley Water District
Dr. T. J. Butler files as a candidate for the Las Vegas Valley Water District race. He is a California Institute of Technology and Stanford trained pathologist and Air Force veteran with long standing work on water purity and environmental health. Butler serves with local organizations and urges better district public communication on water quality and resource conservation.
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T. J. Butler
Water District
Thorne J. Butler
Las Vegas Valley
Butler
Las Vegas
California Institute of Technology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Hawaiian Islands
Nevada
Air Force
Doctor Butler
Japan
Pacific
Clark County
Water Board
Las Vegas convention center talks clash over size and seating
City officials and local business figures dispute claims about the Las Vegas venue capacity for a national convention. Teleflorists and Stardust Hotel involvement are noted, with Wes Howery denying statements and Swessel accusing him of blocking hotel space. Nevada page boy Bob Cummins is named as Miami convention attendee and political hopeful.
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Las Vegas
Joe Swessel
Phil Mirabelli
Convention Authority
Holy Joe
Swessel
Oran Gragson
America
Authority
Wes
Howery
Swessell
Bob Cummins
Madera Circle
Nevada
Miami
George Abbott
GOP
Cummins
Nevada Southern University
Young Americans For Freedom
NSU
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