SUNdial INSTANT OUTING Heck for the hills and picnics
A rambling column notes a sunny Sunday outing with hot barbecued chicken and dill pickles at a market. It describes Vegas Wash picnic grounds and Boulder Beach, plus marina life and a parade of local figures, nicknames, and brief bios, ending with odds and ends from the city scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vegas Wash
Las Vegas
Henderson
Las Vegas Bay
Boulder Beach
Bing Dandy
Bill Padgett
Harold Schmidt
Emily
Schmidts
Temple Bar
Walden
Colo
Lake Powell
Hemenway Landing
Governor Sets Busy Week for Las Vegas
Governor Grant Sawyer plans a four day Las Vegas schedule with a planning meeting for the Western Governors Conference four speeches and several business appointments. He will speak to the Griffith Methodist Church Men's Club and address two conventions at the Flamingo and Dunes Hotels. He will discuss Western Governors meeting plans and deliver a Nevada Council of Churches keynote on five state issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Sawyer
Griffith Methodist Church
East Oakey Blvd
Intermountain Veterinary Medical Association
Flamingo Hotel
National Association of State and Territorial
Dunes Hotel
Western Governors’ Conference
Harry Levy
Nevada Council of Churches
Convention Center
Nevada
Capitol
Grand Opening Planned for Aladdin Hotel and Casino
Milton Prell's Aladdin on the Las Vegas Strip will open April 1 with a $3 million facelift advancing from the original April 15 target. Architect Martin Stern and contractors R. C. Johnson handle renovations as Prell prepares a 450 room resort with a showroom, casino, and multiple restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Prell
Kings Crown Tally Ho
Sunfoto
Emillion
Aladdin
Gil Gilbert
Prell
Sahara-Nevada Corporation
Tally-Ho
Martin Stern
Martin Stern and Associates
Beverly Hills
Las Vegas
Sahara
R. C. Johnson and Associates
Prels
Iday
Lmploves
Tally Ho
Cilbert
Destruction Practices Meet Topics Utility Safety
Southern Nevada General Contractors Association members will discuss destruction practices at tomorrow’s meeting held at Shawboat Hotel. William F Koerwity will outline excavation costs from failing to verify utility locations and Dolan Hume of the Central Telephone Company will discuss new developments to locate underground services. Members are urged to confirm attendance by calling 737-2323.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Nevada General Contractors Association
Shawboat Hotel
William F Koerwity
Dolan Hume
Southern Nevada
Central Telephone Company
Hume
Koerwits
Vets Schedule Dinner Meeting in Las Vegas Post 71
A dinner meeting of the Jewish War Veterans of the U S Las Vegas Post 71 is set for January 26 at 7 p m at the Hacienda Fores. Special guest speakers for the evening are Hank Henry Sparky Kaye and Eddie Innes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Las Vegas
Hacienda Fores
Hank Henry
Sparky Kaye
Eddie Innes
Test Shot Again Postponed At Nevada Test Site
The Atomic Energy Commission postponed the low intermediate yield nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site for a third time, delaying it to today at 10 AM after two prior postponements. An AEC spokesman cited unspecified reasons for the repeated delays.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Test Site
AEC
Station Head Commended by Las Vegas Chamber
KLUC radio praised by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce for its Dance Band programs aired on 238 stations worldwide via CBS and Radio Free Europe. The chamber called the broadcasts valuable publicity that promotes Las Vegas and its resort hotels to global listeners.
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KLUC
Las Vegas
CBS Radio Network
Radio Free Europe
Urban Council Health Chair Resigns Over Smoking Ban
Arthur Wood, chairman of the Urban Council in England, resigns from the health committee after its ban on smoking at meetings. Wood is noted as a pipe smoker and had faced the policy during his tenure.
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Diss
England
UPI
Arthur Wood
Urban Council
Henderson councilman blocked from poker venture
Henderson City Councilman Giles L. Franklin cannot add a poker game at the Town House lounge due to a restricted license and state rules banning officials from holding nonrestricted licenses. The Nevada Gaming Commission will consider Franklin's application in Las Vegas Tuesday while the Gaming Control Board meets tomorrow to review his case. Franklin, who moved from Novato California in 1960, had planned a $3000 investment.
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Henderson
Giles L
Bud
Sas Franklin
Nevada Gaming Commission
Las Vegas
Gaming Control Board
Franklin
Novato
Calif
Clark County
Klen C. Jones
Ruth
N. Main
Decatur
Donald R Trenkle
Nevada
Roadrunner Inn
North
Gus Knox Trankle
The
Gaming Commission
Sandy's
Searchlight
Las Vegas gambling interests seek ownership and licenses
A slate of Nevada gaming moves proposes Del Mar Race and Sports Club in North Las Vegas to be bought outright for 25 500 with new hires including Frank Cobert. Other bids include Hollywood Race Rook purchase, Four Queens stake, and new or expanded slots and roulette licenses across Las Vegas properties such as Golden Nugget Cove Hotel Sands Nevada Club and Castaway's Casino.
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Santa Claus
Blue Chip Ranch
F. H
Wardell
Corrigan
Kelley
Sammy Brown
Lou Licker
Diamond Tooth
del Mar
Las Vegas
Frank Cobert
S@ Derby Turf Club
Rook
George Stillwaugh Gordon
Fortune Clube
Robert L. Brooks
James E. Garrett
Four Queens Inc
William ©. Parkinson
Mince
Preston A Parkinson
North Las Vegas salvage yards face council over standards
North Las Vegas salvage yard owners confront 10 city council members to explain failure to meet strict architectural rules. Midnight Auto Parts faces license revocation for operating three yards on one permit while Del Fante Auto Wrecking seeks approval amid prior exemptions. Councilman Bud Cleland pushes for full compliance and broader enforcement against license violators.
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Las Vegas
Nsw
Midnight Auto Parts
del Fante Auto Wrecking Company
del Fante
Forrest Purdy
Purdy
Cleland
North Las Vegans Respond to Gun Registration Moratorium
North Las Vegans react to a month long moratorium on handgun registration passed by city council two weeks earlier. The pause allows residents to register firearms without penalty and ends February 15. Those unregistered face penalties under the new ordinance including a 72 hour waiting period to purchase a gun.
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North Las
Petiit
Council
City of Hope plans grand annual installation dinner
Planning committees finalize details for City of Hope annual installation and Man of the Year dinner on January 23 in the Gold Room at the Convention Center. Honorary chairman Dist Judge John C. Mowbray with Regina Whalen and Annette Tabicco heading chairs. Master of ceremonies William W. Southard to introduce Man of the Year retired Dist Judge Roger Foley.
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City of Hope
Roger D. Foley Jr
Convention Center
Gold Room
John C. Mowbray
Regina Whalen
Annette Tabicco
Fred Ehrlich
Elmer Gardner
George Patterson
Norene Dedrichs
Harry Levy
Robert Barnett
William W. Southard
Las Vegas
Roger Foley
Federal
Roger DN. Foley
John W. Bonner
Robert S Linnell
U.S
AG. Blad
Beverly W Perkins
John Sexton
Woody Cole
James MccGroarty
Thomas McLaughlin
George W. Patterson
Brooklyn Tops in Factory Worker Residency Says NatGeo
National Geographic reports more factory workers live in Brooklyn New York than in Pittsburgh and Detroit combined, highlighting urban migration patterns and regional employment clusters.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Pitsburgh
Detroit
National Geographic
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