Western America Convention and Travel Institute at Caesars Palace
The Western America Convention and Travel Institute will convene at Caesars Palace from tomorrow through Wednesday with the theme Western America Every thing for Everyone. The Army Reserve unit Battery D 29th Artillery Searchlight announces 15 vacancies per Captain Addelar D Guy marking the first openings in a year.
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Convention and Travel Institute
Caesars Palace
29Th Artillery Searchlight
Addelar D. Guy
Postmaster Advises Christmas Mailing Tips In Local Memo
Postmaster Robert Lias outlines holiday mailing steps including area dates, air mail for late mail, insure or register valuables, use ZIP codes, separate local and out of town mail, secure packing, clear addressing, and including duplicate return addresses. Call 382-1772 for details.
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Robert Lias
Santa's Visit Plans for Las Vegas Knights of Columbus Party
Las Vegas Council 2828 Knights of Columbus prepare for their annual Christmas party with Santa on Sunday December 18 at 2 PM in the Knights hall at Tenth and Ogden. Grand Knight Jim Gennette says the program includes gifts candy punch hot dogs and buffet lunch for parents. Past grand knights Harry Van Hecke and Hal Beesley assist as members are urged to bring their youngsters for a festive afternoon.
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Knights of Columbus
Santa
Knights’ Hall
Tenth
Ogden Streets
Jim Gennette
Grand Knight
Gennette
Harry van Hecke
Hal Beesley
City Eyes Serpent Alleyway Along 12th and 13th Streets
City commissioners discussed a plan to condemn an alley on Tom Carroll’s land for a serpentine connector between 12th and 13th Streets. Carroll would receive 29 000 square feet plus 139 000 dollars, with the project valued at 39 000 dollars above a 1964 appraisal by Kenneth Hall. The case drew opposition from adjacent property owners and involved disputed testimony from Public Works Director Richard Sauer. The hearing was continued to December 21.
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12Th Street
13Th Street
Carroll
Grant Stewart
Kenneth Hall
W. L. Fletcher
Pink Panther
City Licensing Fame
Charles Fuseri
Louis Weiner
Cliff
Herb Jones
Weiner
John McNamee
Richard Sauer
Forgery Suspect Arrested After Cashing $56 State Check
Police seized 15 Nevada Employment Security Department checks, each for 56 dollars, from Claire Lloyd Drew 32 of Reno after she attempted to cash a worthless check at 2 45 a m on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. Investigators checked the status of the state checks. Drew was identified and arrested.
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Synanon Salesmen Promote Advertising Specials Trip
Synanon sales representatives, a nationally known narcotics rehabilitation service, visit Las Vegas this week to promote advertising specialties for businessmen.
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Synanon
Las Vegas
Nuclear Society convention to discuss safety in Las Vegas
About 500 scientists and spouses will attend the American Nuclear Society meeting December 13 through 16 at the Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas with tours to the Nuclear Rocket Development Station at Jackass Flats. Local hosts include the Southern Nevada Chapter and AEC offices and guests come from major national and international facilities.
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Southern Nevada Purchasing Agents Plan Christmas Party
The Southern Nevada Purchasing Agents Association will host its husbands and wives Christmas party at 6 30 p m Tuesday in the Showboat Hotel. Dinner will follow at 7 30 p m. The organization has about 75 members.
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Southern Nevada Purchasing Agents Association
Bandit Robs Mintz Hotel in North Las Vegas
A gunman robbed The Mintz Hotel at 1645 N Main St North Las Vegas of 669 dollars at 9 p.m. Thursday threatening the manager and a desk clerk. He fled on foot toward Rose St behind the motel. assistant manager Eugene Pias chased him before victims warned him to stop.
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Pias
Parkchester
N. 15Th St
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Fremont Street
Newspaper dispatcher robbed at shopping center in West Owens
Police said Newsman Hi Arthur King 1929 Palm Vista was struck on the head and robbed while refilling racks at a West Owens shopping center. King reported the 4 p.m. Thursday assault ten hours later, saying he was knocked unconscious from his truck and awoke to find his wallet missing and $50 gone.
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King
Palm Vista
West Owens
Cassius Clay-Terrell Title Fight Hint Sparks Vegas Debate
The article notes Las Vegas was considered for the Clay Terrell title bout alongside Atlanta and Chicago. It criticizes promoting a Clay fight in Vegas, calling it a farce and predicting a quick stoppage. Terrell, nicknamed One Armed Ernie, is described as tiring and clinging in the ring, with a predicted finish in about 42 seconds of the fourth round.
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Mohammed the
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Terrell
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Clay
Boxing could reset after Clay Liston clash in Las Vegas
Writers speculate who might challenge the champ if Clay avoids service. Contenders like Folley Mildenberger Patterson rank high in WBA but would fail at selling a major bout. The real talk centers on Sonny Liston now a Las Vegas resident as a potential center of the next scramble.
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Zora Folley
Karl Mildenberger
Floyd Patterson
World Boxing Association
Greb
Cashman Field
Jack Doyle
Henderson
Sonny Liston
Goofy Price
Sonny
Las Vegas
Clay Liston
Designers Turn To Miniskirts For Men
A writer notes that designers are producing miniskirts labeled for men. He mocking recalls a wire photo of a man in a skirt dancing with a girl, arguing skirts have historically appeared on men, while he himself once wore similar garments.
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Chappie
Miniskirt Fame Sparks Bet on Clay Liston Fight
The speaker mocks modern fashion as fragile compared to historic warrior skirts. He predicts Jimmy Snyder would not attend the fight in a lavender mini, joking that the first to propose it to El Greco would face a counterpunch. The remark underscores a skeptical view of flashy pre match hype.
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Jimmy
Snyder
el Greco
How Not To Handle A Riot In Berkeley
Time magazine this week shows UC Berkeley students staging a sitdown strike while rioters glare. The caption argues police erred by entering with sidearms visible and reachable, warning a grab could have sparked murder and chaos.
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Time Magazine
University of California
Berkeley
Las Vegas Sees Surge in Major Crimes and Arson
FBI reports rising crime in Las Vegas with burglaries increasing daily and a noted spike in arson. Sheriff notes 54 ex cons registered last month, while questions linger about causes and influx of criminals across the region. Local fires hint at possible arson schemes tied to bad business conditions and retirement schemes.
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Las Vegas
Bunker
Sheriff’s Office
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