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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1966
Page
3
Peace groups announce planned street rallies and mass meetings in Washington to protest the House hearing on a Viet Nam bill. Subpoenaed witnesses vow to challenge the proceedings as unconstitutional while organizers prepare a nationwide turnout.
Las Vegas business executive Ed Kovacs filed as candidate for the Las Vegas Valley Water District Board of Directors Division Two. A 34 year old with over a decade in finance and insurance, he argues for sound management and lowest consumer costs, backs the Southern Nevada Water Project and cautious federal subsidies, and cites residence at 613 Mallard with wife Joan and three children.
The Las Vegas Sun lists its editorial team led by H M Greenspun editor and publisher and notes staff including Ruthe Deskin executive editor Vince Anselmo managing editor Dave Bradley city editor Gerry Appleby women's editor and others. It marks publication as mornings including Sundays and details post office entry and national advertising representatives.
The notice lists pricing for single copy daily zero cents and Sunday twenty cents, with carrier delivery at two dollars per month, and states the subscription applies to the Continental United States with all mail subscriptions paid in advance.
An advertisement promotes SLUMBERTOL a non prescription sleep aid. It claims to help insomnia safely and effectively without habit formation. The product comes with a 100 percent money back guarantee and is sold at Skaggs Drug Counters and other leading drug counters.
Patrick Clary of Las Vegas attended a Washington DC reception to raise funds for the Young Democratic Clubs of Mississippi. Honorary sponsors included Sen Robert Kennedy and Reps John Brademas George Grider and Charles Weltner. Clary praised the event as a social and financial success and highlighted the Mississippi Young Democrats as key to a more integrated Democratic Party.
Obituary notices list Lemma Frances Askew 70 with Las Vegas survivors Olin John James and C. D. Huckaby. Mary Foley Kennedy 81 with Las Vegas and Waterloo kin. Meredith B. Stone 58 a North Las Vegas resident and WWII veteran. George Abdo 56 of Las Vegas area with kin in Dallas Big Springs and Trinidad. Palm Mortuary handling arrangements.
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