State Casinos Hit Their Biggest Year
Gov. Grant Sawyer announced that Nevada casinos won a record 300 million dollars in 1965 and paid 15.7 million dollars in taxes. He cautioned the figures are gross winnings before expenses and do not represent profits, addressing the Intermountain Veterinary Medical Association at the Flamingo Hotel.
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Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Sawyer
Intermountain Veterinary Medical Association
Flamingo Hotel
Cabbie Sues Sheriff Over Beating Incident in 1963
A former cab driver Jack Goldberg testifies in Dist. Judge John Sexton’s court in a $20,000 suit against Sheriff Ralph Lamb and four deputies for beating him during arrest on May 19, 1963. Goldberg, 44, was cleared at trial and says the deputies attacked him at Plush Horse while he played gin rummy, amid questions about his 1963 tax returns.
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Ralph Lamb
Dist
John Sexton
Jack Goldberg
Bill Conger
Gene Clark
Ed Wightman
Bob Downey
Goldberg
Whittlesea
Blue Cab
Louis Wiener Jr
Terry Jones
Norman Hilbrecht
Signatures Surpass Threshold in Clark County for State Lottery Initiative
William Parker of Silverstate Sweepstakes Corp reports over 8500 Clark County signatures for a state lottery petition. Circulating petitions statewide aim for about 15 000 to trigger a ballot measure, with 10 percent of eligible voters from at least 75 percent of counties required to sign.
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William Parker
Silverstate Sweepstakes Corp
Clark County
Silverstate
Water Firm Into Court Water Firm Into Court
A water softener company, Rayne Soft Water Co., faces Municipal Court on January 26 for allegedly installing 15 systems without building permits or inspections. A summons was served on Leonard Road by city inspector Bill Sweikert. The company, listed at 3264 W. Charleston and 2120 S. Highland, reportedly had only one permit last year and several installations were altered after inspection.
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Leonard Road
Bill Sweikert
Rayne Soft Water Co
W. Charleston
Sweikert
West Charleston
S. Highland
Forest Service Oversees 154 National Forests Nationwide
The Forest Service, a branch of the Department of Agriculture, administers 154 National Forests spanning 182 million acres across 39 states.
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The
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Riverside Reno Union Vote Sees 16 Ballots Untouched
The American Federation of Gaming and Casino Employees claimed a likely victory as Riverside Hotel workers in Reno voted 35 to 19 to unionize under Tom Hanley. Sixteen ballots remain unopened pending NLRB review and challenge outcomes.
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Riverside Hotel Union
American Federation of Gaming & Casino Employes
Riverside
Reno
Tom Hanley
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Hanley
Las Vegas
Thunderbird
Sahara
Af&ge
Deputy D As Quit County Leaders Depart
Dist Atty Ted Marshall confirmed the resignations of two deputy district attorneys Paul Parraguirre and Raymond Little. Little leaves for Christensen Bell and Morse, while Parraguirre will join Morse and Graves in mid February.
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Dist. Atty
Ted Marshall
Marshall
Paul Parraguirre
Raymond Little
Boulder City driver escapes fire after rear-end crash
Edward Greer, 47, a Boulder City school district employee, escaped uninjured when his county car burst into flames after a rear collision at Boulder Highway and Lake Mead Boulevard. The truck that struck him was driven by Walter Tucker of Orem Utah. Gas from the vehicle ignited. No citations were issued.
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Edward Greer
Boulder City
Boulder Highway
Lake Mead Boulevard
Walter Tucker
Orem
Utah
Hearing Set Next Week In Levinson FBI Suit
District Judge John Mowbray scheduled January 28 for a hearing on motions in Eddie Levinson's multi million suit against Central Telephone Co and four FBI agents. Levinson's chief engineer John Grandi sues the telephone company over alleged bugging of the Fremont Hotel office. The hearing on motions begins at 2 p.m. and may run to January 29 if needed with depositions suspended in the interim.
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Dist
John Mowbray
Eddie Levinson
The
Central Telephone Co
FBI
Telephone Company
Levinson
Fremont
Las Vegas Sun Publisher Staff and Affiliations Listed
A listing shows the Las Vegas Sun staff and executive team including publisher Greenspun president, executive editor Bryn Armstrong, managing editor Vince Anselmo, city editor Bill Fitzgerald, and other department heads. It notes associations with United Press International and various press groups.
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The
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
South Commerce Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruthe Deskin
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Bill Fitzgerald
Gerry Appleby
Jack Davenport
William Sherwood
Burt Bay
Haney Womack
H. M Greenspun
Ray Germain
Ruthe Desk
Subscription Rates and Payment Terms Listed
The notice outlines single copy and Sunday rates, carrier delivery at 2.00 per month, and mail subscription options of 3.00 for one month, 9.00 for three months, 16.00 for six months, and 30.00 for twelve months. It states rates apply to the continental United States and requires advance payment for all mail subscriptions.
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Continental
United States
Vegan Sues Casino And Gaming Union In Damage Suit
Richard Scarcello sues The California Club and the American Federation of Casino and Gaming Employer Local 4 for 500000 dollars. He alleges injuries from February attack by union pickets and seeks 190000 general damages and 300000 punitive damages. The California Club faces 100000 in damages for failing to warn or protect him from the pickets.
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California Club
American Federation of Casino and Gaming
Richard Scarcello
H. M. Adams
Scarcello
Bank Suspect Nabbed By FBI At Bus Depot
FBI agents arrested Jack E. Applegate 36 at the Greyhound bus depot in Farmington New Mexico after staking out transit hubs. He faces charges of aiding and abetting two men in a $6,000 Gallup bank robbery last Friday. No money was recovered. A Wells deputy sheriff helped arrest Encarnacion John Rodriguez 36 in Newcastle California for a December 22 bank robbery, with warrants alleging about $20,000 stolen.
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Greyhound
Jack E. Applegate
Gallup
N.M
Applegate
Henderson
Wells
FBI
Bank of America
Newcastle
Calif
Encarnacion John Rodriguez
Rodriguez
George B. Williams
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New York
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Los Angeles
Sahara Hotel
Casinos Corp., Inc
County
John Grandi
SUN Run
Greensp
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Egy Bays
Columbia River
Idaho
King Fish
Louisiana
Finnan Haddie
Freddy
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LABOR
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Goung
Vegan Sues Casino and Game Union
Farmington, N.M
Albuquerque
Harriette
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