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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1965
Page
2
A lively column notes street rush on a 35 mph main street with two cars side by side. It wanders through a Tennessee license scare involving a boy and his bicycle, a draft notice from Vermont, and ends praising Bank of Las Vegas offering 4 percent regular savings and 4.5 percent time deposits.
Police and National Guard units moved into Los Angeles Watts and Inglewood areas after a police officer was killed in ambush. The unrest caused 760 injuries and 231 arrests, with over 100 guards deployed to curb looting near a city ravaged by fires and destruction. Schools remained closed as food and essentials were distributed.
The council reviews education innovations and racial tension background in a plan for panel discussions on de facto segregation and integration. It analyzes district statistics showing dropout disparities between white and Negro students and links unemployment to education gaps.
The county is divided into Western Las Vegas Rancho Valley and Area zones with five hubs led by Dr Henry Bozarth James Embree Cliff Lawrence James Williams and Lyal Burk holder. Registration begins today for Rancho Virgin Valley Mesquite and Roy Martin areas with computerized scheduling and Stanford University data return before fall term. Parents should bring birth date evidence for kindergarten eligibility requires five by Dec 31. Regular registration on Sept 2 and 3 with classes starting Sept 7. Valley High is at Burnham and Vegas Valley Drive Clark High at Arville and Pennwood.
The Nevada town of Searchlight faces a push to reroute U.S. 66 away from Needles, threatening local tourism and casino revenue. Promoters forecast a traffic surge and a planned eight story El Rey Hotel with pool and showroom, while the town preserves its mining legacy and new air travel potential.
The text argues for using modern advertising techniques to promote U S values abroad and shape world opinion. It suggests selling freedom and democratic ideals like a product, combining media campaigns with military and industrial influence to persuade audiences in other nations.
Breakthrough talks set a 40 dollar per shift minimum for cabs versus 32 dollars demanded by companies with drivers taking half. Local 1780 carpenters vote tonight on contractor terms after last Friday’s postponement. A strike relief assessment is set for all working and non working members.
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