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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1975

Page

2

Nevada Gambler Society and Legal Framework Emphasized

A Nevada speaker defends the state’s liberal divorce views and unique gambling regulatory system. He praises a double-tier licensing structure led by the Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission, noting strong local roots and minimal corruption while inviting broader participation in Nevada’s recreational economy.

United States Gaming Control Board Gambling Control Board Commission

Administration seeks emergency rules to raise air fares

The administration asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to enable automatic fare increases as jet fuel costs rise, potentially up to 3 percent per ticket. The move aims to help airlines absorb higher energy costs after crude oil price controls end, with industry mixed on details and impact.

Washington API Civil Aeronautics Board Transportation Department Federal Energy Administration Council On Wage and

Wedding Bells For Bronfman

Edgar Bronfman moved ahead with plans to marry Georgiana Webb in a Wednesday ceremony at his suburban Yorktown Heights estate after his son Samuel’s kidnapping prompted a postponement. The suspects were held in a new high security jail nicknamed The Prisoner’s Hilton as charges were prepared.

New York UPI Legrams Edgar Bronfman Samuel Hilton Georgiana Eileen Webb England Bronfman Yorktown Heights

Weather summary by United Press International

National Weather By United Press International provides a 24 hour temperature and precipitation table ending at 4 AM Pacific Time. The data from the National Weather Service in San Francisco records regional conditions and any notable rainfall or temperature changes.

United Press International National Weather Service San Francisco

Idyll in Enemy Territory Ends in Military Fallout

A tall Austrian UN corporal and an Israeli army private hid away at a camp near Kuneitra in Syria, courting despite regulations. He returned to civilian life and a Tel Aviv bar job, she was discharged after a court hearing, and both still pursue marriage amid lingering penalties.

Tel Aviv UPI Mediterranean United Nations Austria Ernst Steinbrauer

Pie Throw At Fair Aims to Aid Drug Council

Automobile dealer Fletcher Jones stars at a pie throwing booth at the State Fair to raise funds for the Southern Nevada Drug Abuse Council. Other celebrities including Walt Reno Dick Gregg Ze Lowman Red Melloane and Dave Cooper will participate across Thursday Friday and Saturday with local officials and entertainers volunteering to help.

Fletcher Jones Southern Nevada Otto Ravenholt Paul Christensen Nancy Austin Thala Condero Ron Lurie George Franklin Sary Waddell Clark County Jack Schofield Joe Neal Myron Leavitt

Wallace Says Gunman Had Help in 1960s Attacks

Alabama Governor George Wallace, paralyzed by the 1972 assassination attempt, calls for new investigations into his shooting and the 1960s political assassinations. He doubts Arthur Bremer acted alone and backs a congressional probe led by Rep Henry Gonzalez. He also cites long workdays despite his handicap.

Los Angeles UPI Alabama George Wallace Wallace Congress John F Kennedy Robert F Kennedy Martin Luther King Henry Gonzalez D-Tex Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars Knbc-Tv Arthur Bremer Bremer Waldorf Astoria

Amin calls for volunteers to form African Liberation Army

Ugandan President Idi Amin urged volunteers to create an African Liberation Army to invade white governed South Africa and Rhodesia. He criticized leaders for talking without action and said he might contact countries to form the army, though no such force was ever created due to lack of willingness to fight.

Addis Ababa Ethiopia UPI Pete Idi Amin OAU Black Africa South Africa Rhodesia Amin African Liberation Army

Post Office payments shift from 20 to 80 percent

Office data show airlines and highway carriers received only about twenty percent of USPS payments in 1947, rising to eighty percent by 1973, the most recent year with figures. This indicates a major change in payment distribution among transport modes over the period.

Washington Post Office

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