Firemen Stop Five Spot Fires Prevent Massive Warehouse Loss
County firefighters quickly controlled five simultaneous blazes risking a $500 000 warehouse. Investigators focus on arson as the cause. no major injuries reported.
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1965
Page
1
Where Stand Where Stand on a Victory Comes to Those Who Prepare
A Las Vegas Club luncheon yields sharp political talk on local elections. Sundown Wells predicts anti incumbency mood amid Municipal Court scandals and open meetings secrecy. Incumbents may face a tough race as voters demand reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Sundown Wells
Sundown
Castro Threatens Missile Use Over U S Recon Flights
Cuban premier Fidel Castro warned he controls Soviet anti aircraft missiles capable of hitting any U S plane day or night and would use them if U S reconnaissance flights over Cuba continue. He labeled U S balloons over Cuba suspicious and warned of grave consequences if tensions escalate. He spoke during a 90 minute sugar industry meeting in Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
Fide
Castro
Cuba
U.S
Havana
United States
Dawson Named Assistant County Administrator Aligns With Cahill
Donald M. Dawson 47 is named assistant county administrator while remaining director of budget and personnel. He will serve under County Administrator Robbins Cahill with Randy Michaels as his assistant. Dawson, a former city auditor and Henderson finance director for nine years, has led county budget and personnel for two years and has Navy and Guy F. Atkinson Construction experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald M. Dawson
Robbins Cahill
Dawson
Randy Michaels
Henderson
U. S. Navy
Guy F. Atkinson Construction Co
Cahill
Strike Delays Grand Opening Of Plush North Vegas Casino
City of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Valley Water District threaten court action over a disputed 20000 damage repair bill. The city pursues collection after a 10 day extension expires. The water district denies liability citing insurance concerns. The Silver Nugget casino in North Las Vegas faced a strike that delayed its long awaited opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vegas
Las Vegas
City Commission
SUN News
Water District
Friendly
American Federation of Gaming
AFGCE
Riviera Hotel to Add Nine Stories and Convention Complex
Hotel Riviera officials announced a nine story addition at the south end along with a 10 000 square foot convention complex at the north end. The expanded hotel will total 750 rooms and the hall will seat about 2500 with a two level fly system. The 89 000 square foot warehouse at 1624 Mojave Road faced arson rumors as fires damaged interior structures and prompted questions about the cause from assistant chief Clel Henley and Fire Prevention Chief Kyle Pace. Temporary lighting relies on street power and Young and Rue Moving and Storage Co. is to occupy the completed building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Riviera
Robert J. Kaltenborn
The
SUN
Mojave Road
Clel Henley
Kyle Pace
Henley
Young and Rue Moving and Storage Co
Sir Winston Churchill Ends First Week of Fight
London reports the 90 year old wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill completed the first week of his stroke battle. His physician Lord Moran said his condition remained unchanged from a prior low ebb, as observers wonder how he survives in the face of severe illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Winston Churchill
Lord Moran
Kissing Advice Backfires In Dentist Findings
A London dentist who warned that dental germs could pass via kissing abandoned the research after embarrassment. He cited a case where a young married woman believed she caught the disease from her husband and asked how he could have contracted it himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Weather forecast notes gentle winds and mild temps
Partly cloudy conditions with gentle winds. High around 60 and low near 38. Yesterday's highs 62 and 38. Humidity at noon about 52 percent. Sunrise at 6 48 and sunset at 4 57.
Australians Return to Sands Hotel After Slot Win Claim
Four Australian slot players George Clampett Keith Jennings Cecil McKenzie and R R Cable return to town for a brief visit to the Sands Hotel saying their slot playing days are over. They claim a special system let them halt reels at will to secure easy jackpots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clampett
Keith Jennings
Cecil McKenzie
R. R. Cable
Sands Hotel
Three Extortion Suspects Jailed in Federal Case
FBI Las Vegas special agent in charge Dean W. Elson announced the arrest of three local men on federal extortion charges. The suspects are accused of using interstate facilities to commit extortion. Arrests followed authorization by an assistant U. S. official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean W. Elson
Las Vegas
FBI
Nevada Senate Starts Reapportionment Battle
The Nevada Senate passed two resolutions aiming to sidestep the U S Supreme Court one man one vote ruling. One seeks a constitutional convention and the other a federal amendment allowing states to decide legislative apportionment. Clark County stands to gain most if carried out. Gov. Sawyer favors delaying action and may call a special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nev
UPI
Nevada Senate
U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
Clark County
Supreme Court
Nevada
Las Vegas
Grant Sawyer
Connie Francis Granted Divorce From Dick Kanellis After Five Months
District Judge David Zenoff grants a no contest divorce to Connie Francis from husband Dick Kanellis after a brief hearing. The pair wed August 15 in Essex Falls New Jersey and separated by Christmas. No financial settlement was requested and Francis resumes her maiden name Constance Franconero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Francis
David Zenoff
Frances
Las Vegas Sun
Dick Kanellis
Essex Falls
N. J
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Lyndon Johnson
Howard Cannon
United States Senate
Walter Baring
Phil Mirabelli
Commission
U. S
Fidel Castro
City VS. Water District
Major Riddle
Riviera
Sir Winston
Maryland Parkway
Fair and Recreation Board
Ann Landers
Boulder City
Moapa Valley
Paul Price
Serene
Editorial
Sylvia Porter Financial
State Senate
B. Mahlon Brown
D Clark
Floyd Lamb
D-Lincoln
State, County and City Affairs Committee
Senate
Assembly State, County and City Affairs Committee
Sahara
Miss Frances
Constance Franconero
Hollywood
Johnnie
Davis
Featuring Murray
Horn
Toni Kaye
Twin Tunes
Sally Korby
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