Miss March wins Miss Showgirl International '70 title
Dannielle Mardi, the Desert Inn narrator, was chosen as Miss Showgirl International '70 at the Stardust Hotel beating 16 entrants. She receives a mink, wardrobe and a TV guest spot on It Takes a Thief plus merchandise from local merchants. She is 25, born in Oklahoma City, now based in Reading, England, with a British accent and Las Vegas showgirl ambitions.
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Dannielle Mardi
Desert Inn
Stardust Hotel
Miss March
Landmark Hotel
Barbara Eden
Jack E. Leonard
The
Frontier
Norm Crosby
Sahara
Line Renaud
Bonanza Hotel
Forrest Duke
Oklahoma City
Okla
Reading
England
United States
Las Vegas
Bonanza Casino License Row Grows With Internal Feud
Lamb claims hidden money at the Bonanza as tensions flare over leadership and licensing. Jacobson holds the gaming license and Levin seeks ownership, while the state Gaming Control Board plans a Sept. 10 review amid accusations of withheld information and improper investments.
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Dent Lewis Kurtz
Arthur Sellman
Kurtz
Larry Shoemaker
County Licensing Board
Jacobson
Lamb
Levin and
Bonanza
Levin
State Gaming Control Board
Frank Johnson
the Sun
State Board
Kennedy inquest hearing tests Massachusetts rules and rights
Judge Boyle weighs ground rules for an inquest into the Chappaquiddick death as Kennedy and others resist exhumation and demand counsel, cross examination, and formal participation to determine cause of death with potential autopsy urged by Dr Mills.
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Boyle
Clark
Justice
Kennedy
Kopechne
Chappaquiddick
Massachusetts
John F. Flanagan
Miss Kopechne
Joseph P. Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
N.J
James L. Kenney Jr
Donald R. Mills
Edgartown
Dinis
Flower Drum Song shines at Thunderbird as a lively hit
Broadway revival of Flower Drum Song draws a capacity crowd at the Thunderbird with Jack Soo Elaine Dunn and George Minami delivering brisk turns and glossy sets. Buddy Hackett also packs Sahara on the Strip with his uncensored witty act and sentimental closer drawing wall-to-wall fans.
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Damon
Grant Avenue
Elaine Dunn
Sammy
Jack Soo
Yau Shan Tung
Linda Low
Elaine
Maury Stevens
Bill Collins
George Minami
Glenn Holse
The
Sahara
Buddy Hackett
PTA
Buddy
Hackett
Nixon Dedicates Lady Bird Grove After Birthday Reunion
President Nixon honors Lady Bird Johnson with a grove dedication in Redwood National Park California during a birthday visit that reunited him with Lyndon B Johnson. The party included both families except Tricia Nixon who was hospitalized in Washington.
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Redwood National Park
Calif
Upi
Nixon
Lady Bird Johnson
Redwood Forest
White House
Johnson
California-Oregon Boundary
San Clemente
Johnsons
Texas
Tricia Nixon
Washington, D.C
Lyndon
Infiltration Decline Seen in Vietnam War Effort
The State Department notes a significant drop in North Vietnamese infiltration into South Vietnam, with indications of reduced casualty replacement. Flooding in North Vietnam may force Hanoi to ease military pressure, while Nixon delays further troop withdrawals until the Communists show willingness to end the war.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
South Vietnam
Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Defense Department
McCloskey
North Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Red River
Haiphong
Paris
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Las Vegas Sues Over Half-Cent Sales Tax Benfits
The city of Las Vegas filed an answer in district court to Michael Mack of Sahara Luggage Shop alleging the half-cent county option sales tax is constitutional. The suit claims the tax is not uniform and harms Mack by not benefiting his county location. The city argues the tax raises county ad valorem revenue, adding three cents to the rate and boosting county coffers.
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Las Vegas
Michael Mack
Sahara
Sahara Ave
Earl Gripentrog
Mack
Health unit mulls ban on commercial incinerators
Las Vegas area health officials consider banning commercial incinerators to curb air pollution. Chief Chemist Don Arkell warns bans may shift waste to landfills, urging tighter rules and stiffer penalties instead. Board members debate policing needs and alternatives to cut smoky emissions.
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Las Vegas
District Health Department
Chem
Ist
Don Arkell
Ed Young
Russia Considers Hitting China Over Nuclear Threat
Reports say Soviet leaders weigh a conventional air strike to neutralize China’s potential nuclear program. The idea, backed by some allies, faces credibility questions but is taken seriously in high-level circles.
Judge OKs Underground Nuclear Blast Near Grand Valley
U.S. District Judge Alfred A. Array dismissed two suits delaying the Project Rulis explosive test aimed at freeing natural gas in the Mesa Verde formation near Grand Valley Colorado. The AEC and industry partners Austral Oil Co CER Geonuclear Corp cannot remove gas for six months post detonation without court return.
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Denver
UPI
U.S
Alfred A. Array
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Array
American Civil Liberties Union
Colorado Open Space Coordinating Council
Mesa Verde
Grand Valley
Colo
Arras
AEC
Standards could curb lake pollution before 1980
Broad voices urgency on Lake Mead pollution and 1980 water quality standards. Henderson industrial complex will fall under new rules soon, but officials warn action must come earlier. Concerns focus on who pollutes the lake and potential cost to Las Vegas homeowners.
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Henderson
Gibson
Board of Health
Lake Mead
Dick Sauer
Las Vegas
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CeCe O'Hara
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Dolly
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