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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1966
Page
16
The Las Vegas cab dispute shows deadlock after two firms run non union cabs during holidays triggering violence and protests. Governor Sawyer offered arbitration but the companies rejected mediation, urging a cooler climate and timely settlements to protect public service and wages.
Victor Riesel profiles Michael Quill, recounting past fights with him and fellow radicals. The piece argues Quill’s tactics harmed transit service and public welfare, yet notes his enduring hero status among certain labor circles as strikes threaten city and national interests.
Carl Rowan discusses Vice President Humphrey’s Far East tour as part of a threefold policy push. He notes aims to reassure Asia on Vietnam, plan for wider war contingencies if peace fails, and deliver economic and medical aid through Japan and others. The trip also includes Humphrey’s ceremonial role at Philippines president Ferdinand E Marcos’s inaugural.
A historical look at early Las Vegas finance from First and Fremont detailing Gene Ward’s Mesquite Grocery Beckley’s menswear and the First State Bank. It recalls bank personalities like Dick Kirman and Cyril Wengert and explains 1905 branch bans and later regional consolidations shaping Nevada’s banking landscape.
A reader asks how to handle a brother in law who borrows the car, sells a spare tire to fund pawned sport coats, and pressures for a new ride. The columnist advises firm limits, offering only cosmetic fixes like paint and seat covers if needed. A second query wonders if women should sit in bars and talk loudly over martinis, with a playful admonition.
Five years ago John Kelly became chairman of the board of trustees at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.
Sunland Ave housewife notes drivers must take crossings seriously. Readers suggest tougher citations, authorizing crossing guards to issue tickets, and even red flashing lights at all crossings. Some propose underground crossings for large cities.
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