Nevada Gaming Control Act hearings set for January 24
A Nevada legislative subcommittee schedules Jan 24 to begin formal review of the gaming control act. The focus includes the Rosenthal license ruling and broader constitutional rights, licensing, fines, and foreign ownership questions, with testimony from the Gaming Control Board and major casinos.
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Geoff Dornan
Carson City
UPI
Nevada
Close
Rosenthal
Bob Barengo
D-Reno
Margie Foote
D-Sparks
Barengo
Grant Sawyer
James Gibson
Las Vegas
Legislative Commission
Senate
Assembly
King Assassination Probe Hints at Possible Accomplice
Uncorroborated testimony before the House Select Committee on Assassinations suggests James Earl Ray may have had an accomplice who financed his flight after King’s murder. Rep. Fauntroy cites a credible witness claiming Ray received money and instructions from a contact in Portugal during his post Memphis escape.
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Washington
UPI
House
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Walter E. Fauntroy
District of Columbia
Congress
Ray
Portugal
King
Memphis
Tenn
Fauntroy
Christmas Night Journey to a Desert Paradise
Hank Greenspun narrates a surreal Christmas eve to a desert town with a silver door, featuring familiar entertainers Jerry Vale Totie Fields Shecky Greene and Ritz and a wise woman observer. The tale blends memory and myth as guests gather in a Las Vegas desert setting with hints of a climactic rescue.
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Shecky Greene
Las Vegas
Ritz
Strike hits three Miami Beach hotels on Christmas morning
A surprise walkout by Hotel and Restaurant Employes Union Local 355 shut three Miami Beach hotels for hours. Two hotels reached settlements with management while a third stayed silent as talks continued. the dispute centered on a mandatory $1 daily tip for housemaids.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Coral Beach
Honover
Playboy
Infant Natalie Jones Born Christmas Eve In Sunrise Hospital
Seven-pound Natalie Jones arrived home on Christmas Eve in a large red stocking from Sunrise Hospital. Born December 22, she is the daughter of Cheri and Mike Jones of 704 Mayfield Ave.
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Natalie Jones
Sunrise Hospital
Cheri
Mike Jones
Mayfield Ave
Salvation Army Brings Yule Cheer To Needy In Las Vegas
On Christmas Day the Salvation Army at 200 W Bonanza Road served a holiday meal to Las Vegans in line for food and shelter. Fourteen turkeys with trimmings were plated as men and one woman waited for a seat in a quiet, dignity minded scene. Joe Jackson of Richmond Virginia spoke of coming to Las Vegas to find work but faced a tough job market. Salvation Army manager Bob Donaldson said 250 to 300 meals would be served and noted the service is offered without questions.
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Dean
Salvation Army
Bonanza Road
Joe Jackson
Richmond
Las Vegas
Jackson
Bob Donaldson
The
Man Spends 25th Christmas In Jail
Albert Vice went to a New Orleans police station on Christmas Day smelling of alcohol and asked to be jailed. He has spent 25 Christmases behind bars. Judge Eddie Sapir shortened his sentence for public drunkenness earlier that week and freed him. Vice warned he will not stop drinking, and since his release Thursday he has been jailed and released three times.
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Fauntroy
Ray
Supreme Court
King
Missouri
Newfoundland
London
Portugal
Heathrow
Honover
Everglades
Miami
Ed Dean
South Florida Hotel and Motel Association
United Front
Dean
New Orleans
UPI
Albert Vice
Vice
Eddie Sapir
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Miss. Foote
Martin Luther King
ARED
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Eget
Hank Greenspun
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Jerry Vale
Harry Ritz
Totie
Sufote
Ken Jones
By Donna Horowitz
SUN
Sunfoto
Man
Paul Price Pene
Joe Delaney
Dr. Thosteson
Ann Landers
Casino & Lanes
E. Fremont
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