Don't Condemn Without Thought on Rioting and Race
The writer urges deeper view of street violence against police, recalling British and American rights history and Black contributions in wars. He warns against quick condemnation while noting systemic racism, quoting Civil War and World War I contexts and southern prejudices. Darby Hicks Henderson, Nev.
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Crispus Attucks
Massachussets
United States
9Th
1Th Cavalry
Col. Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Col
Charles Young
West Point
Europe
Black Jack Pershing
Grace of God
Freedom
Darby Hicks Henderson
Nev
Don t Wreck Others Homes In Civil Rights Letter
A letter to the editor from a member of the Southern Nevada Committee for Peace in Viet Nam argues over civil rights strategy. The writer criticizes NAACP red baiting, defends SNCC and CORE, and cites Lowndes County Alabama to claim blacks must gain power to elect their representatives. The piece ends with a quote from Stokely Carmichael about building one’s own house without tearing others down.
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Alice Keyes
Southern Nevada Committee For Peace
Viet Nam
Fahey
Pal
Mr. McKissick
CORE
South
California
National Farm Workers Association
SNCC
NAACP
Lowndes County
Alabama
Stokeley Carmichael
Slum Trends Across San Francisco Districts During WWII
A reader letter compares prewar Fillmore Street in San Francisco under Japanese occupancy with its postwar slum state after internment. It argues economic poverty did not drive degeneration, blaming instead cultural factors and mindsets while contrasting Japanese and Negro family structures and employment.
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Fillmore Street
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Seacoast
West Coast
Union Man Speaks Out On Strike
A Trans World Airlines mechanic criticizes pay gaps and licensing hurdles amid airline and airport funding tensions. George E. Brown urges review of mechanic wages, compares to other trades, and calls for union action and accountability.
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Paul Price
Sen. Cannon
Trans World Airlines
TWA
George E. Brown
Program For Winners Cuts through political puffery
A Las Vegas reader urges voters to seek concrete plans over cutthroat tactics and to judge candidates by what they can do. She cites Mr. Denton and Mr. Baring, noting Baring’s past good deeds, and advocates a track-record based approach to voting.
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Mr. Baring
Caesar's Palace dealers praised as quality staff hope
A Las Vegas letter lauds Caesar's Palace hiring as careful, skilled, and honest. It advocates respectful employer dealer relations, warns against unions, and predicts success if personal contact with customers is prioritized. July 28 note cites Hanley Union defeat to support mutual respect.
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Caesar’s Palace
Las Vegas
Caesar's Palace
Caesar’s
Hanley Union
Mint
Lucky
Hanley
Where We Stand Letters Page Opens Editorial Section
The Las Vegas Sun dedicates today’s page to reader letters under the Where We Stand heading. Letters are limited to 150 words, may be edited, and must be signed with requests to withhold the name if chosen. Libelous or tasteless content will be rejected.
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The
Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas gambling under fire amid crooked dice fears
Laredo Texas reader asks if nationwide reports of crooked dice and cards in Las Vegas casinos signal a collapse of honest gaming. Editor notes reporters press for proof. no evidence supports casino orders or skimming claims, gaming authorities seek corroboration.
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The
Gaming Commission
Harvey Meadors
He Only Acted Like A Clown
A reader letter mocks a veteran assemblyman linked to a burro tale, declaring him a hillbilly character and joking about votes and bugging the office. The editor notes the subject’s education at several universities and his colorful reputation.
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Burro
He Favors Private Lottery for Nevada
A business minded advocate argues against a state income tax and supports a private lottery to fund government. Citing New Hampshire revenues and tourist appeal, the speaker insists private enterprise and private lottery can raise more money without taxing casinos.
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Nevada
New Hampshire
Chamber of Commerce
University Regent Opposes McDonald Drive-In Near Nevada Southern Campus
Juanita Greer White, regent of the University of Nevada, urges Clark County officials to reject Lloyd Tupper’s rezoning plan from A-1 to C-2 for land at Maryland Parkway by the Nevada Southern campus. She argues the proposed 15,000 square foot center with a McDonald’s drive-in and tall signs harms campus integrity and local development goals. White cites master plan variance concerns and appeals to protect the university’s campus setting and taxpayer-supported investment.
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Clark County
Lloyd Tupper
Maryland Parkway
Nevada Southern University
Boy Scout
Fisner-Stewart and Associates
Board of Regents
University of Nevada
Clark County Planning Commission
Clark County Commissioners
University
Tupper and Sheppard
Nevada Southern
Mary
McDonald's
Nevada Southern Campus
McDonald Drive-in
Palo Alto
Calif
Stanford
Southern Nevada
Juanita Greer White
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