Nevada Gaming Commission Deliberates Caesars Palace Links
The Nevada Gaming Commission says no conclusion yet on whether underworld figures have hidden interests in the $25 million Caesars Palace opened on the Las Vegas Strip. Testimony over four hours covered unreported winnings and connections alleged to Moe Giancana Jerry Catena and Ray Patriarca with the casino complex.
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Chicago
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Jerry) Catena
New York
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Rhode Island
Shank Greenspun Editorial Stance Challenged
Opinion column titled Where I Stand by Shank Greenspun discusses current events and political questions. The piece analyzes public policy and civic duty with a sharp, opinionated voice characteristic of Greenspun's editorials.
Nevada Gaming Officials Under Scrutiny Over Casino Ownership Rumors
An opinion piece questions Nevada gaming authorities handling of Chicago Sun Times rumors alleging hidden owners and underworld profit links in Nevada casinos. The author critiques leaks, calls for thorough state or federal investigations, and criticizes public hearings as potentially unneeded or harmful to Nevada’s image.
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Hospitals to set big salary raises and higher room rates
Las Vegas hospitals expect definite large raises for employees and sizeable room-rate hikes in about a week, with increases likely set by individual facilities. The weighted average may rise by about ten dollars per day from thirty two dollars and seventy five cents as a study accelerates after nurse strikes on the West Coast.
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Man is Shot Dead in Las Vegas Area Slaying
Robert G. Mannon was killed late last night when police say he tried to take his son from his estranged wife. His wife Mary was wounded in the arm and in satisfactory condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. The shooting occurred behind the Mintz Hotel on North Main Street near the apartment complex where she lived.
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Race Ace Miles and Viet Nam Reservist Arm in Senate Vote
NSW Police Chief Nick Janise said the victim was killed by a high powered rifle and that the brother in law is a prime suspect. The Senate approved arming President Johnson to call ready reservists for military service in Viet Nam without a national emergency declaration as part of a 58.2 billion defense bill, boosting the department’s funding and moving toward a final vote.
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Couple Survives Desert Crash Near Decatur and Warm Springs
California pilot Bobby Shaw, 35, and his wife Janet survived a single engine Cessna crash in the desert at 10 51 a m. They exited with minor injuries and were treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital before being released. The plane departed from Alamo Airways at McCarran Field and suffered an engine quit eight minutes out before attempting an emergency landing near Decatur Boulevard.
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War wreck kills 53 civilians in South Vietnam crash
A U S Marine plane loaded with bombs crashed in a South Vietnamese village after two Viet Cong attacks, killing at least 53 civilians and injuring 178, with three Americans among the injured. Pilot 1st Lt Walter Doherty ejected and survived.
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Local Housewife Drowns in Relatives Pool
Madelyn Norwood 47, of 2576 Van Pat ten St, drowned yesterday in a pool at her aunt and uncle’s home, 2367 Mihigan Way. Husband Charles found her face down at 2 45 p m and revived efforts with artificial respiration until Sunrise Hospital. The death occurred during a family swimming party. she worked as a food waitress at the Showboat Hotel and her husband is a butcher at Vegas Village.
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Second California Club Closes Amid Financial Struggles
At 1 a.m. yesterday the California Club on First and Fremont shut its doors after 18 months of financial trouble. Owner Billye Long, aided by Tommy Haines and Dave Ellis, ordered all customers out as dealers and staff left. Long had taken over 75 percent after Phil Long's January 1965 death.
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