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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1966
Page
9
A Las Vegas man boasts about shedding weight after a diet at Mike Tulane's health spa. He recalls leaving cottage fries and cocktails behind and notes energy returning, while friends react with humor and caution about health risks.
A lively recounting of dieting advice from bankers, journalists, and pals. The group mockingly compares Metrecal, pills, and fad diets while sharing smug anecdotes about weight loss and wardrobe changes. A witty row of names, places, and diet schemes punctuate the banter.
Las Vegas attorney Harry Claiborne condemns Washoe County District Attorney William Raggios guidance to withhold names of accused persons until charges are filed. He says Raggios reasoning mirrors Supreme Court rulings influencing law enforcement while noting local police will continue to release arrestee names before formal complaints.
The Nevada Supreme Court refused to hear Flora Dungan and others seeking a writ to redress malapportionment of the University of Nevada Board of Regents. Chief Justice Gordon Thompson called the move premature and urged awaiting the 1987 reapportionment. The case mirrors earlier legislative redistricting disputes and outlines proposed shifts in district voting strength based on 1960 census figures.
Roy Smith of the National Automobile Dealers Association announced the Fourth Annual Truck Conference will be held at Caesars Palace in May 1967 in Las Vegas. The event draws dealers manufacturers and suppliers in wheeled transportation with about 1 000 top truck dealers and executives expected. Smith cited Las Vegas past convention success and facilities as key factors in selecting the site.
The Regional Streets and Highways Commission authorized appraisals on property for four priority road projects in North Las Vegas. Seventeen parcels along Cheyenne Avenue were appraised at 17880 dollars and a small Union Oil Co. parcel at Civic Center Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard was appraised at 4475 dollars to straighten the road alignment.
Officials from the Las Vegas Patric Bureau of Land Management report several hundred dollars in damage at the Red Rock area over the past week. The Willow Spring construction site suffered heavy damage and trash removal costs push annual losses toward two thousand dollars.
National Airlines reports a new June record at McCarran Field with 3,804 passengers enplaned, a 67 percent rise over June 1965. City sales manager Jack Robertson said the prior high was last November at 3,249 passengers.
The fifth annual University of Nevada stage band clinic runs July 25 to 29 on the Reno campus. It offers three divisions for junior and senior high students, music teachers, and professionals as part of the Lake Tahoe Music camp under director Dr. John Carrico of the university.
The Radiological Health Research project at Southern University in Nevada Reno has finished. The completion date is July 1, listed by Ines Construction and J A Tiberti Construction Co.
The county health department reports one of two wells serving about 40 families produced foul tasting water. Tests found no link to underground atomic tests at the Nevada Test Site. Deep 600 foot well contaminated by an adjacent 400 foot well feeding the park.
Don Hamilton, president of the Nevada Jaycees, will depart for Tulsa for the first meeting of all new state presidents. They will draft the 1966-67 budget and projects affecting more than 250,000 Jaycees nationwide. This is one of his many trips this year.
The Neighborhood Youth Corps offers TI summer positions for students aged 16 to 17. Interested students should call Highland Elementary School Room 75 at 642-0737 for details.
Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt criticizes Gov. Sawyer for backing the 1965 cabaret tax and calls for its repeal amid a 1967 study. He argues the levy harms resort workers while Sawyer defends it as a temporary measure and notes potential alternative revenue sources.
Ernest C. Skagen district administrator of Nevada State Welfare Division resigns to teach social work at New Mexico State University Las Cruces. He joined the state welfare in 1964 and previously led a Savannah mental health fund. Mrs Ravenna Houten succeeds him after 23 years with Cook County Public Welfare retiring two years ago.
Attorney Harry Claiborne battles sheriff's panel over a liquor license suspension raising questions about the County License Board's integrity. Campaign hints emerge as Floyd Stevens eyes a State Senate seat and Gordon Hawkins pursues a district judgeship with filing set next week.
A state tax dispute involves Charlie Springer charging a large state bank with unpaid taxes, with Gov Sawyer and others not denying the claim. Separately Dr. James Mason seeks support after inheriting troubles and advances by meeting civil rights leaders on school integration.
The note cites widespread changes at Strip hotels linked to an exodus during Aladdin hiring and questions FBI prosecutions. A county park issue fuels upset as County Commissioner Darwin Lamb targets the parks department over neglect while the board nears a tense meeting.
The Bottoms Up cast plans a wild stunt using a scales of justice with Nancy Austin 250 pounds on one side and producer Breck Wall and Joe Peterson on the other. The challenge is finding a scale large enough to hold all three.
Comedy writer notes Mike Markoff as a candidate for lieutenant governor seeking headlines with nicknames and slogans. He promotes himself as the Abe Lincoln Republican and publishes The Desert Foghorn newsletter while attacking his party in a sharp blast.
Local leaders say Chicago investors dropped plans to enter the market after recent national media sensationalism about the community. officials note they are not alone in avoiding investment due to negative coverage.
A concise inspirational note stating the soul's power to shape a life, asserting internal strength can yield happiness or wretched outcomes.
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