Local Vegas havens for locals fade as Strip prices bite
Readers lament scarce locals hangouts on the Strip and high prices at hotels like the Sahara and International. The letter batch urges more local friendly pricing and better service. the Paris Tropicana rooms gain praise while the Silver Slipper and Bonanza lead attempts to attract locals. Christmas notes praise charitable gifts and holiday shows ramp up tonight.
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Henderson
Phooey
Druks
Clark County
Bonanza
Jack Pieper
Bill Miller
Totie Fields
Phyllis McGuire
Riviera
Versailles
Don Rickles
Sahara
Diana Ross
The
Supremes
Willie Tyler
Frontier Music Hall
Wayne Newton & Co
Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keen
Fremont Fiesta Room
Dunes
Child Haven
Grand Jury selection begins in Clark County
Fifty six potential jurors were named for the Clark County Grand Jury by five commissioners and Judge William Compton. The panel includes Allen Sanders and Dorothy Zettler among others, with 17 jurors and 12 alternates to be chosen later from the 36. The panel aims to speed cases by routing certain matters from Justice Court to District Court, reducing burdens on felony dockets.
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Clark County
Dist
Atty
George Franklin
William Compton
Compton
Allen Sanders
David Hoggard
County Economic Opportunity Board
Morgan St
B. J. Handlen
Las Vegas
James M MccGroarty
Construction Control Corp
Ottawa Dr
Dave Jameson
Church St
Henderson
Dave Pearl
Colanthe St
Jim Brennan
Dorothy Zettler
Canosa St
Robert Mosley
Westminster St
Charles Briscoe
W. J. Thompson, Inc
Ridgecrest St
Ed Jaffee
Desert Inn Rd
Richard A. Davis
Coachman
William Hofford
Philadelphia Ave
Bill Briare
Kathryn Fitzgerald
Chatham Cir
Nancy Page
Mason Ave
Richard Thomas
Teamsters Union
Reiter Ave
Eva Jenkins
Cactus Lane
Douglas A. Harrell
Burton Ave
Bruce Dietrich
Aero Jet General Corp
Arlene Way
Bob Broad
Bent
James Crawford
National St
Jack Hallahan
Burton St
Albert Hamilton
Water
Hoover Dam
Arizona St
Boulder City
Frank Martin
Taylor St
North
Theron Swainston
Schol
Reynolds St
Ernest Kennyn
Valley View Investment
Cassidy St
Darwin Lamb
Raymond Davis
Cochran St
Cy Adams
Sombrero St
Donald Ream
Joanne Way
Kenneth Theodore Marak
Riding Academy
Madre Mesa
Paul Ferguson
Twin Laxes
Silver Ave
Clyde Crutchfield
Bonnie Brae St
James Ryan
Keith A. Hickman
S. Decatur Blvd
Harley Leavitt
Mesquite
Leola Armstrong
Nevada State Senate
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Ralph Mesa
Mustang Dr
Inez Ledbetter
Riviera Dr
Dorothy Ainsworth
S. 13Th St. Franklin
Justice Court
Headstart and Day Care Showcase in Las Vegas Program
Mrs. Lubertha Johnson and staff host a 7 PM program at 2201 Concord St to demonstrate Headstart and Day Care activities for pre kindergarten children. Centers operate 7 AM to 6 PM with 26 staff, focusing on pre math language and reading, parental involvement, nutrition, and school district cooperation. The evening event marks progress with near full parent turnout including fathers, and aims for accreditation and university credit for staff.
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Lubertha Johnson
Las Vegas
Concord St
Johnson
Russians poke fun at politics and spies in wry satire
A satire riffs on Russia and US relations with lines about consulates, missing secrets, deodorants, and hair sprays. It jokes on Mother Russia, ballot boxes, and track stars using real bullets, concluding with a quip about astronauts and crews observing one launch.
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Russia
United States
Optimists Bring Christmas Joy To 20 Nevada Children
The Sahara Breakfast Optimists Club provided free shoes for 20 children at the Southern Nevada Children's Home in Boulder City. Ten girls and ten boys received footwear at Hi-Lo Shoe Store on West Charleston Boulevard as managers Blayne and Virginia Miller attended the fitting. The home, state financed and opened July this year, serves as the first state operated facility in Southern Nevada, part of a broader regional program with seven homes in the north.
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Sahara Breakfast Optimists Club
Nevada
Hi-Lo Shoe Store
West Charleston Blvd
Blayne
Virginia Miller
Boulder City
Southern
Kelly Appointed New JP For North Las Vegas
James P Kelly a former North Las Vegas city councilman was appointed NSW Justice of the Peace Monday despite pleas by two commissioners to table the decision. Kelly 36 a recent graduate of the University of Utah law school succeeds Lloyd George who resigned Dec 18 effective Feb 1. He will seek re election next year if he stays in the post. Kelly lives at 2701 Holmes St with his wife Devra and children Brian 10 and Cindy 13.
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James P Kelly
North Las Vegas
Kelly
University of Utan Law School
Lloyd George
Darwin Lamb
Jim Ryan
Bill Briare
Jim Brennan
Bob Broadbent
Nsw
First Western Savings and Loan
Nevada Bar Association
Justice of the Peace Office
George
the Sun
Albright, George, Johnson, Steffen and Simmons
Holmes St
Devra
Brian
Cindy
LV Transit Seeks to Keep Daylight-Only Vegas Heights Service
The Las Vegas Transit System filed with the Public Service Commission a proposal to retain daylight- only service to Vegas Heights as part of its ongoing operations plan. The filing outlines continuity of daytime routes and scheduled frequencies to maintain current service levels.
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Vegas Heights
Las Vegas
The
Public Service Commission
Mediator Named for Clark County Teacher Board Dispute
The EMRB will name a mediator Tuesday from three California candidates for Clark County teacher association and school board talks. The mediator will set future dates and preside at meetings, with objections to daylight bus service due by Jan. 2 and a PSC hearing if needed. Partial bus service had been restored after a fatal pedestrian incident and subsequent violence near the route.
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State
EMRB
Mark Smith
Clark County
Associaton
School
California
American Arbitration Association
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Thunderbird
Bryn Armstrong
Laui Price
del Webb
Tropicana
Landmark
Sands
Flamingo
Frontier
the International
Int'l
Fremont
Joe Delaney
Pete
Mojave
Charleston
Charles
Small Society
Brickman
Bill Pettit
Optimist Board of Directors
Smith
Public Services Commission
Commission
Fourth
Fremont Streets
PSC
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