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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1977

Page

6

Cheek To Cheek Dance Styles Gets Rebirth In Las Vegas

Frances Archer of the National Ballroom and Entertainment Association says couple dancing is returning to the American scene as nostalgia revives interest in big bands. The NBEA convention gathers 140 members in Las Vegas with focus on promoting dance in schools and among all ages.

Frances Archer Archer National Ballroom and Entertainment Association NBEA Las Vegas New York Iowa Willard Alexander Archers Des ‘Moines Presley Elvis America Glenn Miller Eddy Howard Tommy Dorsey Harry James Wayne King Jack Morgan Russ Morgan Jack Dunes Nevada California Midwest Minnesota

Reno Sparks Plan Seeks Court OK for More Sewage Capacity

Reno and Sparks officials meet to request court approval for building permits that would raise the joint sewage plant capacity from 20 to 24 million gallons per day. Judge Gabrielli already endorsed the increase and wants a new cap review before any larger load is granted.

Reno UPI Reno and Sparks Iday Washoe District John Gabrielli Gabrielli Reno Sparks Sparks Public Works Churn Ail

Laxalt Opposes Panama Canal Treaty Changes

Sen. Paul Laxalt says he is flatly opposed to changes in the Panama Canal treaty negotiated by the Carter administration. He is convinced the canal title belongs to the United States and warned it would take some kind of a selling job to change his mind.

Carson City UPI Paul Laxalt Laxalt Canal U.S

Picasso and the Truth Behind Modern Art Jokes

JOEY ADAMS collects gibes about Picasso Michelangelo and modern art. A marriage broker mocks a deformed suitor as Picasso answers. A Mona Lisa joke ends with France smiles. A wall painting versus sculpture quip and a pop artist’s unfinished joke conclude the piece.

Picasso Michelangelo Sistine Chapel France

Tropicana License Approved for Briggs and Partners

Clark County commissioners and Sheriff Ralph Lamb unanimously approved a county gaming license for Mitzi Stauffer Briggs to own five percent of the Tropicana operating group. The deal also lists Diel Gustafson at twenty percent and Paul Lowden at fifteen percent, with options for Anthony Torcasio to buy five percent later.

Harold Hyman Sun Mitzi Stauffer Briggs Tropicana Clark County Commissioners Ralph Lamb County Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board Lamb Briggs Stauffer Chemical Las Vegas San Francisco City Commission State Gaming Commission Diel Gustafson Minneapolis Paul Lowden The Gaming Commission Hacienda Hotel Earl Wilson Mel Wolzinger Jim Hamil

Tropicana expansion looms as investor group leases from landlords

San Francisco heiress with no prior gaming ventures bailed Tropicana out in 1975, investing 6.5 million. She and other investors lease the hotel and 35 acre site from Ed and Fred Doumani and the Ben Jaffe estate, landlords who will not run the casino. Groundbreaking on June 15 initiates a 20 story 580 room expansion worth about 20 million funded as a loan from Valley.

San Francisco Briggs Fred Doumani Tropicana Gustafson Ben Jaffe Valley

Dachshund Puppy Seeks Las Vegas Home

Floppy-eared four month old mixed dachshund at the Las Vegas Animal Shelter seeks adoption. Adoption fee set at 38 dollars includes spay procedure.

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Pentagon to declare missing Vietnam servicemen dead

The United States plans final status reviews for about 712 missing in Indochina, despite families insisting some may still be alive. Relatives and antiwar groups call the move a whitewash aimed at normalizing ties with Vietnam, as they demand full accountability and evidence.

Washington UPI Indochina Bobbie Lindland Arlington Navy North Vietnam Lris Powers Pentagon Ieee Mrs. Lindland

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