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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1966
Page
2
Ex bullfighter Sidney Franklin claims Ernest Hemingway based The Old Man and the Sea on a 1934 fishing trip. Franklin says Hemingway showed him the manuscript in 1937 after a 14 hour marlin fight that ended with sharks destroying the catch and the writer’s extended disappearance in a gin and rum fog.
The Las Vegas Sun items list publishing staff including Ruthe Deskin as assistant to the publisher and Bryn Armstrong as executive editor. Also named are Vince Anselmo managing editor Dave Bradley city editor Gerry Appleby women's editor and advertising director Jack Davenport.
Advertises newspaper pricing with carrier delivery at 2.00 dollars monthly.
A federal grand jury handed down eight indictments including one against bank robber Robert Weyant, in custody since August 10 after a Thunderbird Hotel arrest near the Strip Bank of Nevada. He allegedly held up a teller for over 3000 dollars. the gun and money were found with him. Final arraignment set for Monday.
Gov. Edmund G. Brown names Newton R. Holcomb, 54, Santa Clara County official and former assistant executive officer, as Social Welfare Director succeeding John Wedemeyer who resigned after criticism over welfare contracts. The change follows a week of protests and a canceled state board meeting amid debates on rehabilitation training and subsidies to private welfare groups.
Boeing Calif Co awards Aerocal Division a >$5 million initial contract to manufacture wing spar ribs for the Boeing 747. Production will occur in a new 40,000 square foot Torrance facility expansion. The 490 passenger jet is slated for delivery in late 1969.
The guide advises placing the cotton dress trimmed with lace into a mesh bag before machine washing. Use a delicate cycle and dry on low heat, then remove the dress while still damp to finish air drying.
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