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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1963
Page
17
Representatives from R. Johnson & Associates supervise the Hotel Showboat expansion adding 400 new rooms. The firm, led by Alex Dalton, has overseen over 36 million in local construction in 1962 and is active on projects including Tropicana Riviera Hacienda Cast-A-Ways Sahara remodel and various hotel, club, and office builds nationwide.
San Diego designer Al Goodman sketched a plan to expand the Showboat facilities without losing its intimate atmosphere. The idea came after executives challenged him, and he quickly produced napkin sketches. Goodman previously redesigned the Showboat Casino and Bingo Room in 1954.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller continues to press for GOP unity while signaling a bid to challenge Goldwater in upcoming primaries. The Albany aide hinted at unity but Rockefeller also attacked extremist labels, aiming to shape factional battles ahead of the 1964 nominating contests.
Showboat executives inspect the expanded Hotel Showboat with smiles in one of 100 new rooms. Seated left to right are General Manager Bob Tice and board members Harold Valentine J. K. Houssels Jr J. K. Houssels Sr Nelson Conway and R. Jullan Moore. Valentine and the Houssels are also tied to West Hill Bowling Lanes.
President Kennedy avoided discussing his back injury after a 1961 spill in Canada as he played golf at Hyannis Port and after a European trip. He said he preferred not to discuss the back and noted his return to the links helped him get away from the office.
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