Sawyer Urges Repeal of 1965 Casino Entertainment Tax
Gov. Grant Sawyer urged repeal of the casino entertainment tax as the centerpiece of a state tax study. He argued the tax was temporary and harmful to the entertainment industry, affecting musicians and service staff while not being absorbed by gaming interests. Sawyer predicted 1967 tax revision with focus on gaming taxes and cited revenue needs and legislative actions from 1965.
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Grant Sawyer
Sawyer
Senate
Nevada
Candidates flood Nevada courthouses in filing scramble
The piece notes a flood of hopefuls filing for public office across Nevada with many stories of odd candidates. It highlights curious personas and a Philippine based candidate who vanished after the election, plus a digression about Sinatra and Farrow’s engagement and an FBI bugging case in Washington.
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Sinatra
Miss Farrow
FHA office closure probed by U S senator
U S Sen Howard W Cannon said he is investigating reports that the Las Vegas FHA service office may close. He noted a meeting between FHA Zone Commissioner Carmen Pasquale and Nevada FHA Director Jay Baker discussing the proposal. The meeting runs through Friday and Leo Anderson declined comment.
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Howard W. Cannon
Las Vegas
The
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Carmen Pasquale
Nevada
Jay Baker
Leo Anderson
the Sun
Warm and Windy with 105 High Today
Clear conditions with southerly winds 15 to 25 mph. Today’s high reaches 105 degrees, low 70. Sunrise 5 34, sunset 7 58. Yesterday’s high 102, low 68 and noontime humidity around 3 percent.
Tests Find No Contamination Near Indian Springs Wells
Investigation of two wells near Indian Springs found no radioactivity from Nevada Test Site nuclear detonations. Health Officer Dr. Otto Ravenholt reported the large 600 foot well showed no contamination after water from the small well was blocked and the large well pumped, with extensive tests confirming safety.
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Indian Springs
Nevada Test Site
Clark County
Otto Ravenholt
New phone book looks smaller yet bigger in use
Central Telephone Co issued 117 500 new telephone directories this week. The thinner book is five eighths inch wider and adds four columns per page, replacing three. Officials say 3 820 new phones have been installed since January 1966 and about 40 000 listing changes occurred since the earlier edition.
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Central Telephone Co
Major Break in Airlines Walkout Signals Possible End
Washington sources report the first major breakthrough in airline strike talks as management asks for a private recess with federal mediators. Assistant Secretary of Labor James Reynolds cancels a planned night session to meet carriers. Union negotiators return to the table after a two hour caucus and a brief joint session. Reynolds says talks have reached a critical point as a new offer may be on the table.
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Washington
UPI
James Reynolds
Police Brutality Part II Swiftly Changing U S Scene
Washington editor notes swift changes as Richard Severo reports on the police brutality debate. Former trooper John Webster criticizes over armed, emotional officers while a Washington patrolman recalls harsh experiences and fear shaping behavior.
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The
Washington Post
Washington
John Webster
Pennsylvania
California Department of Justice
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