Land deal looms for 100 acres behind convention center
Las Vegas attorney Louis Wiener said Nevada Equities plans to buy and develop the Thunderbird Downs parcel for about 12 million in cash from the widow of Joe W. Brown. A formal sale announcement and construction plans will be released at a news conference next week.
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Pussycat a Go Go Faces Suspension Over Liquor Violations
Legal action advances as a suspension order closes the Strip bar. The liquor board and sheriff push to lift the license after a show cause hearing revealed juveniles were served strong drinks. Attorney John Peter Lee represents owner Garwood Van in the dispute.
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Ibsen confesses to killing Nevada Indian leader near Truckee
Humboldt County Sheriff Leonard Clausson said Clyde G. Ibsen admitted fatally clubbing Delbert Howard with a soft drink bottle during a July incident. He led authorities to dispose of the body after attempts to cash a check, then dumped it from a boat off Seal Beach. In Washington, the Senate rejected Dirksen's one man one vote amendment 57 to 34, leaving reapportionment unsettled.
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Parliament Overthrows Greek Premier in Rowdy Vote
The Greek parliament ousted Premier George Athanassiadis-Novas in a 21 day old regime after a confidence vote turned violent with a fist fight between two deputies. The premier planned to resign to the king later today.
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Carpenters in Las Vegas reject three year contract
Las Vegas Carpenters Local 1749 votes 437 to 45 against new proposals from four major firms. They demand a three year contract with pay hikes under better terms, while firms push for a five year deal with raises every six months. Walkout halts major work at Four Queens Caesars Palace and the Sands skyscraper.
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Sands Hotel
Greenspun Stands Firm Amid Press Battle
Hank Greenspun is noted standing firm in a public press dispute. The item highlights his role in media and leadership within the Nevada press sphere.
Viet Cong Hit Da Nang Oil Depot Near China Border
Guerrillas attacked and set fire to an Fsso oil storage depot seven miles north of Da Nang air base. About 40 percent destroyed. A tanker slipped away undamaged. Vietnamese troops, Marines, and U S aircraft responded with artillery and air strikes as B 52s flew their eighth mission against Viet Cong positions.
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Viet Nam
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Stoddard
City Dads Deciding Orchid's Fate Today
The fate of Charles Kellar's liquor license for the Black Orchid tavern in West Las Vegas is being decided this morning by city authorities. Proceedings focus on whether the license should be renewed or suspended.
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Black Orchid
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Orchid Tavern
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Johnson asks Congress for 1.7 billion more for Vietnam war
President Johnson urges lawmakers to approve an additional 1.7 billion dollars for intensified Vietnam combat over six months. He meets with Gen Maxwell Taylor and W Averell Harriman at the White House amid talks on peace steps after Taylor’s Viet Nam briefing. The request comes as hearings on city licensing and witness refusals unfold elsewhere.
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Weather Summary for Today
Clear with gentle winds. Today’s high 197 and low 74. Yesterday’s high 106 and low 72. Noontime relative humidity 9 percent. Sunrise 5 51. Sunset 7 47.
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