02 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1966
Page
1
A long holiday greeting lists numerous individuals and families from many communities extending wishes for happiness in the new year. The note mentions Jim Joyce Riley Hubbell and countless others, ending with an invitation to see more on Page 2.
UCLA quarterback Gary Beban ran for two one yard touchdowns and defensive back Bob Stiles sparked the win with a key interception as UCLA beat Michigan State 14 to 12 in the Rose Bowl. Stiles was named player of the game after his early interception set the tone for the Bruins.
New York endures a citywide subway and bus walkout idling all city owned lines and most private buses. TWU President Michael J. Quill warned the strike could last a month as residents faced a chaotic Monday commute.
Thousands filled the Strip and Casino Center as 1966 arrived without major incidents. Police reported one hospitalization from a crash early New Year’s Day, with Shirley Hall and Melvin Denney involved. both treated and released, Delores Denney also minorly hurt.
Janell Marie Elsrode born at Women's Hospital in Las Vegas weighing seven pounds eight ounces at 1 10 a m making her Clark County s first baby of 1966 Her arrival to Mrs John Elsrode 3812 Palos Verdes is celebrated with a host of prizes including a free ambulance ride and gifts from local merchants The baby shares a birthday with a sister born January 1 1963 and the event is part of the Sun s First Baby Contest.
Harassment of Yellow Cab drivers is expected to worsen starting Monday according to manager Pat Carver and cabbies, as Strip hotel operators distance themselves from the strike. A picket was charged with trespassing at the Stardust on New Year’s Eve, with hotel employees making a citizen’s arrest.
United Press International tally shows about 399 deaths on highways during the New Year holiday, as motorists crowd the roads for homeward drives. Ohio and California lead with 37 fatalities each, amid a surge in New Year's Eve crashes.
Clear. Winds 10 to 15 mph. Forecast high 55 and low 30. Yesterday’s high 47 and low 34. Noon humidity 46 percent. Sunrise 6:52. Sunset 4:38.
Milton Prell plans to open the Aladdin Hotel and Country Club on April 16 after an $8 million remodeling campaign. He has reactivated the former King’s Crown Tally Ho by purchasing the property for $16 million and intends to add a 600-room high rise in Nevada, with construction to begin later this year.
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