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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1965
Page
9
Sun column notes disenchanted Grand jury factions may push for a special counsel. A potential run of probes could scrutinize government operations, stirring dirt in the Don Quixote District Attorney era. Proceed with caution as tensions rise.
The Riviera wins approval for a 200 room addition and a penthouse. Stepin Fetchit, 73, just finished a Cotton Club Revue run and seeks bookings. Rumors place nightlife at Dave Bliss' Colonial House while Jack Doyle Enterprises plans a 250 bed convalescent home near Shadow and Pinto, close to County Hospital to aid Medi-Care patients.
The League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley is praised for civic work. A delegation covers city and county commissions and planning boards, using questionnaires to guide reports on activities of interest.
A handsome young man wore a Stetson and joined a political fight with a PR man from a public relations family backing the candidate. The candidate won easily. The PR man, unpaid and loyal, now seeks employment and asks readers to inquire about his identity with Guy Barry as the hint.
Nate Delson, Sunrise Hospital governing board president, announces John Lasco as hospital administrator. Lasco, a retired 30 year Navy medical services veteran, holds a George Washington University education with masters and Degrees in law and business administration.
August Nevada Democratic Record launches Hat In The Ring series with Southern Nevada contenders Bill Morris and Bill Flangas actively seeking support for the lieutenant governor race. The paper frames this as the start of a county wide contest.
A quoted fragment shows a woman saying her husband is gone, directs to a bridge, and mentions poles with worms, suggesting a cryptic clue or odd note about his whereabouts. The line appears as a social or sensational aside without broader context.
Over the past three months local men including Michael Kuchman Jr Walter Jackson James Easley David Jones Phillip Roark Franklin Winkle James Denman Siegfried Haderly Kenneth Lang and Douglas McLeod were inducted into the armed forces. William Lewis was appointed program director and assistant manager of KLUC radio in Artesia Roswell and Moses Lake. A lengthy list of other local names follows with a reminder that all 18 year olds must register with the local draft board and report any address or family status changes.
Colorado Governor John Love and Wyoming Governor Clifford Hansen urged Congress to protect their states water rights in any authorization for the 1.5 billion Arizona Central Arizona Project They called for importing outside basin water to augment supplies and for the 1.5 million acre feet to Mexico to be a national obligation not a basin obligation, with Arizona relinquishing water when needed. They urged augmenting basin supplies be part of the Lower Colorado Basin Project and first used to meet Mexico treaty needs. Representative Wayne Aspinall endorsed the concept while Senator Udall argued for prioritizing actual water over paper rights.
A man tripped the alarm at Vets TV and Appliance Inc. on Las Vegas Boulevard North and was captured with his partner, identified as James M. Littleton and Mark C. Gross, both locals of Colorado Springs. They face burglary, flight from New Mexico, and prowling charges, with Littleton also charged for burglar tools. Both held on $1,000 bail.
A union official said elections to determine representation by the American Federation of Casino Gaming Employees are expected at four Reno area clubs before September 9. The National Labor Relations Board ordered the elections, after prior blocked petitions alleging unfair labor practices.
The Boys' Club of Clark County announces winter hours starting Sept 7. Open Monday to Friday from 3 30 p m to 6 30 p m and Saturdays 10 a m to 2 p m. Dues are 1 year for under 13 and 2 dollars for 14 and over.
University regents chairman Dr. Fred Anderson spoke after an American Legion resolution urged students to avoid SNCC. He said he acts as an individual, noted no undisciplined student groups at Nevada, and urged education over demonstrations amid calls tied to Berkeley protests.
Clyde Tbien, jailed in California after a Nevada Indian leader disappearance, likely will be moved to Winnemucca next week to face auto theft charges. He admits killing Howard with a pop bottle and disposing of the body off Southern California. California officials say murder charges lack sufficient evidence.
Firefighting crews from the Bureau of Land Management and volunteers from nearby military installations battled an eight hour blaze that scorched 890 acres on Winnemucca Mountain. RLM officials have not determined the cause. It was Humboldt County's largest fire of the year.
More than 600 retired persons from Nevada Alaska Arizona California Hawaii Oregon and Washington will attend a three day convention of the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Retired Teachers Association in Seattle Washington starting Monday.
City detectives search for two teens seen breaking into the Wal-A-Mart Record Shop at 990 W Owens before dawn. Three witnesses report thieves smashed the front display with a shopping cart and stole two portable record players valued at 119.90 dollars.
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