Vince Edwards Becomes Riviera Regular In Las Vegas Show
Vegas show business buzz centers on Vince Edwards sealing a three year Riviera Hotel pact to perform four weeks yearly in the showroom. Sahara plans Broadway moves with Ann Southern and Leslie Uggams, while other stars and venues in Nevada report shifts and debuts including Johnny Rivers at Riviera and Trini Lopez after Milton Berle’s Ill-fated run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Edwards
Riviera
Vince
The
Las Vegas
Ben
Sahara Veep
Stan Irwin
Milton Berle
Stan
Wildcat
Maisie
Ann Southern
Leslie Uggams
Flamingo
Sahara- Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Little Michaels
New York
Gia Maione
Louis Prima
Sahara
Casbar Lounge
Bobby Darin
Capitol Records
Bobby
TM Music Rocky
Montecello Sisters
Cebu
Philippines
McGuire Sisters
Islands
Desert plants to aid New York water crisis effort
Las Vegas organizations mobilize to ship yucca, cacti, and desert plants to the Daily News Building in New York. The cooperative effort includes the Las Vegas News Bureau, BLM, Thunderbird Hotel, Clark County Fair, TWA, and Lake Mead Recreation Area. The plants arrive as a morale booster amid New York’s water shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Lambert
Klas-Tv
Channel 8
New York
Hal Gold
Hal
New York Daily News
Bert
Wpix-Tv
Daily News
Las Vegas
Don Payne
Bureau of Land Management Office
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Mead
42Nd Street
Second
Nevada Desert
Farewell to Helen Reed Ends Long Clark County Service
A Clark County farewell open house honors Helen Scott Reed on her final day as county clerk. Judges, attorneys, and officials line up to thank Reed for more than 25 years of public service, as Loretta Bowman is appointed to succeed her and Helen heads to a Canada vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Scott Reed
Clark County
Helen
Joe
Loretta Bowman
Carl
Canada
New Faces and Places in Las Vegas Nightlife and Business
John McDonald of Federal Sign and Signal introduces a new Las Vegas presence with the hotel sign redesign for the Thunderbird Hotel. Paul Perry opens Gay 90s club on the old Zanzibar site, blending country western acts with go go watusi. Joe Errampouse of Stauffer Chemical moves toward politics after involvement with the Cannon campaign. The Tropics on Tropicana Road, owned by the Silvaggio Bros, becomes a new late night stop. Joe Carbone arrives as Sands VIP after time at Miami Beach’s Fountainbleau.
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John McDonald
Federal Sign and Signal Corporation
Las
Stauffer Chemical Company
Tropics
Tropicana Road
Silvaggio Bros
Joe Carbone
New Sands
Miami Beach
Fountainbleau
Nevada bill A B 602 would make state a costless collection agency
The piece argues that A B 602 would let the state collect debts for liquor wholesalers at no cost to the public. It claims the measure forces wholesalers to stop selling to delinquent dealers and labels the bill a farce, funded by lobbyists, with Clark County committee members Bowler Gray and Tyson noted as supporting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
John Q
Sawyer
Clark County
Bowler, Gray and
Tyson
Check List of City News and Political Bets
A fragmented item lists requests to send an ecard to Mayor Grayson and congratulate Mayor Riddle for stances on local taxation. It notes George Ullom’s frequent City Hall visits and questions Bob Griffin’s return. It weighs 1966 political bets on Laxalt and Whipple, asks Sid Whitmore about an escort bureau, and mentions Syl Azbill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Grayson
George Ullom
City Hall
Riddle
ILRS
Charleston
Bob Griffin
Harley Harmon
Laxalt
Whipple
Sid Whitmore
Ralph Lamb
John Manzonie
Syl Azbill
Courtesy Award To Starduster Jerry Osgood
This week the courtesy award goes to Starduster Jerry Osgood for treating every visitor and local with equal charm. He greets all who cross his path, an asset to the town and its welcoming spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Osgood
Overheard at the Court House
A quoted remark reflects on generational direction and roots, suggesting that future paths are shaped by the past. The line emphasizes continuity between past and present, prompting readers to consider the origins guiding current society.
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Court House
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Ralph Pearl
Vegas
Marie Wilson
Irma
Marie
Palomino Room
Earl Wilson
Johnny Rivers
Tommy McDonnell
Cal-Neva
Bob Peccole
Barney Perlman
Tommy
Berle
Trini Lopez
Dave Siegel
Cal-Neva Lodge
McDonnell
Ryha Twins
Joan
Jane
New York City
Holden, New York
Lambert
Thunderbird Hotel
Ruba
Clark County Fair and Recreation Board
TWA
Department of Agriculture
Robert W. Nichols
Cashman Field
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