Four Las Vegas figures who dreamed big die in 1967
Four men who shaped early Las Vegas through hotels, racing, and philanthropy died in 1967. Joe Wells died May 18 after an apparent heart ailment. Ruby Kolod, 57, suffered heart trouble and died August 11. Ben Goffstein, pioneer hotel man, died August 16 after a cancer battle. Ed Von Tobel Sr., longtime businessman, died September 9 at 94. Each left lasting legacies from Wells Cargo to the Desert Inn and Desert Inn-Yu.
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Ruby Kolod
Ed von Tobel
Joe Wells
Wells
Sunrise Hospital
Stardust Hotel
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Desert Inn
Stardust Hotels
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Hospital
Fairbury, Ill
von Tobel
Historic Strikes Roil Las Vegas in 1967 Labor Battles
Las Vegas alarms as historic strikes in hotel casino and liquor industries disrupt peace. New unions Seafarers International AFL CIO and Machinists AFL CIO challenge Culinary Local 226 and AFCGE, with elections at Desert Inn and Sands ending in clear losses for organizers.
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American Federation of Casino & Gaming
Seafarers International
Afl-Cio
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Culinary
AFCGE
Las Vegas Casino Employes Local 7
National Labor Relations Board
Big Timers Set Record Year for Vegas Marriages
Clark County saw a record year for marriages with 42 371 licenses issued by County Clerk Loretta Bowman. Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu on May 1 at Aladdin Hotel, followed by Ann Margret wedding to Roger Smith and Christine McGuire wedding to Robert Sain at Desert Inn. The 1967 season topped 1966 for number of marriages and likely will beat all prior records.
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Clark County
Loretta Bowman
Elvis Presley
Priscilla Anne Beaulieu
Miss Beaulieu
Ann-Margret
Roger Smith
Riviera Hotel
Christine McGuire
McGuire Sisters
Florida
Robert Sain
Desert Inn
Phyllis
Las Vegas
Private investigator cites polygraphs in Kennedy case
Beverly Hills private investigator Chris Gugas says nine lie detector tests over two days indicate Edgar Eugene Bradley is innocent of involvement in the Kennedy assassination. Bradley, 49, of West Hollywood, is accused by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison of conspiracy.
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Calif
UPI
Chris Gugas
Edgar Eugene Bradley
John F. Kennedy
Bradley
West Hollywood
New Orleans
Gragson Wins Unprecedented Third Term as Mayor
Las Vegas Mayor Oran Gragson is reelected to a third term in June municipal elections. Reed Whipple loses to James Corey 8 620 to 7 415, and Ed Fountain falls to Wesley Howery 8 563 to 401. Gragson secures 13 774 votes with 45.6 percent turnout. Salary for mayor is raised from 7 800 to 15 000 annually.
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Oran Gragson
Reed Whipple
James Corey
Ed Fountain
Grayson
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