Nevada probes consider calling Stardust executive Drew
Nevada Gaming Commission officials remained mum on whether to call John Francis Drew a Stardust Hotels executive in their skimming probe. The commission may review transcripts and determine relevance while Drew is tied to prior tax evasion indictments and earlier eavesdropping allegations at Desert Inn and Stardust. The court hearing on a bill of particulars is set for Sept. 19 before Federal Judge Roger D. Foley.
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Frank Sinatra Jr Chooses Mia as Stepmother in Las Vegas
Frankie Jr aged 22 and Mia Farrow aged 21 are introduced as Frank Sinatra Sr’s new wife and stepson comments backstage on the Steel Pier. He says he calls her Mia not mother, noting he is older than she is and the marriage followed a Las Vegas ceremony.
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Suspect Wanted In Denver Area Robberies
James Bryan Brown, 31, of Denver, was arrested after a chase near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway. He is wanted on suspicion of 15 Denver crimes including two robberies at gunpoint and two burglaries. A loaded gun tear gas pen handcuffs and loot were found on him. Two more guns and stolen items were in his car according to sheriff’s deputies.
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Delay meeting on air pollution postponement
County Commissioners the Colorado River Commission and Con Edison postponed the meeting yesterday due to pressing schedules. Otto Ravenholt District Health Officer and head of the Air Pollution Control Board is rallying Commissioners and a Con Edison representative to meet. Talks include signing coal plant land lease contracts this week and possible county participation in pollution control activities with the Interior Department.
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13 Minute Blackout Hits Las Vegas Strip
A main high voltage line malfunction caused a 13 minute blackout on the Las Vegas Strip south of Tropicana Road starting at 8 49 p m Power to Tropicana and Hacienda Hotels switched to auxiliary supply while several motels and restaurants stayed dark until Nevada Power Co restored service.
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Deadly Battle Raging in Viet Village Bombed by Jets
The village 135 miles southwest of Saigon was bombed and strafed by two U S Air Force F100 jets after a Viet Cong unit on a propaganda mission fired on a reconnaissance plane. Villagers tried to flee but were blocked as smoke markers guided the attack.
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One for You And One for Me Casino Discharge in Nevada
A 34 year old female blackjack dealer at Crystal Bay Casino admitted to concealing chips in her undergarments to skim winnings. She accepted a summary discharge after charges were filed and allegedly removed chips at about $100 daily over the past week.
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Lookout Bar Hearing Wins Continuation
The Clark County Liquor Licensing Board granted a continuance of the Lookout Bar revocation hearing at 7900 E. Charleston Blvd to Sept 10 after a conference with attorney Harry Claiborne for licensee Geraldine A. Williams. A deputy district attorney said a settlement may satisfy board requirements, with details to be recorded Sept 10. Williams’s license was suspended April 27 after sheriff deputies charged Floyd Helms with managing the bar despite a board ruling denying him ownership. the agreement reportedly includes paying obligations tied to Helms to remove him from the business. Claiborne had claimed sheriff and district attorney should not sit on the board, a charge not addressed at yesterday’s session.
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Explosive incident at Saigon range kills two U.S. MPs
Two American military policemen were killed and ten others wounded in a mysterious explosion at a small arms range outside Saigon. A U.S. spokesman said no device was believed on the range and the exact location remains unknown.
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Tot's Fate Unknown in Mesquite Ditch
A two year old child found yesterday in a drainage ditch in Mesquite was rushed to St. George Utah after an apparent heartbeat was detected during artificial respiration by a deputy sheriff. No details available and the infant's identity was not disclosed at press time.
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California Firemen Contain Mendocino Blaze Near Lake Pillsbury
A 17,000 acre fire in Mendocino National Forest south of Lake Pillsbury spread smoke over several hundred square miles. The U S Forest Service, aided by calm weather, contained about half of the blaze along a 227 mile perimeter.
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Aerial Search Sifts Lee Canyon For Missing Sailor
Sheriff's search teams used a helicopter to scan the Lee Canyon area for Fletcher Smith an 18 year old sailor from Lake Mead Base missing since Saturday. A woman he picnicked with Friday reported he did not return as planned and left a sleeping bag and sketching materials with him.
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Beck Co to Design Sanitation Districts Project
Clark County Sanitation Districts I and II appointed the R S Beck Co of Seattle to sponsor the 1967 design and produced the engineering study for fiscal 1967 plans. Directors also ordered the company to select local engineers and set up local supervisory work for the project.
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Regional Planning Council forms to coordinate federal funds
The piece argues for federal aid as a practical means to fund local needs and outlines Clark County Las Vegas and surrounding areas adopting a Regional Planning Council. It notes the goal to minimize duplications, link local entities, and cautiously advance toward metropolitan cooperation.
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Powerful Houston Metered Gas Power Shortage
Houston figures assert compressor horsepower on gas pipelines could supply air conditioning for every man woman and child in the six largest U.S. cities. The claim highlights vast energy capacity linked to pipeline infrastructure.
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