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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1966
Page
2
Hartmen, a Western High School standout athlete, was injured as flames gutted a northeast Las Vegas warehouse. Firefighters faced low water pressure and a long hydrant relay while Caesars Palace near the blaze remained undamaged and casino security was deployed.
Classified fragment shows a plastering business named PLAX and TEX PLASTERS advertising a service. The readable line hints at a seven person job slot or personals heading but lacks full details or dates. The item appears as a brief classified notice with incomplete contact info.
Mrs. Dot Cummins of Laramie said a hungry trout seized her fishing line at Saratoga Lake and carried off the pole. About thirty minutes later her son Gary, 17, snagged the same trout and recovered the gear.
A rough comparison shows that burning one cubic foot of natural gas delivers as much heat as 1000 to 1200 wooden matches burned to completion. The statement highlights the efficiency of gas versus wood in energy output.
The report notes Juneau as the coldest U S city with an average 40.1 F, negating air conditioning needs. In southern Alaska, air conditioning has been in use for several years, while the southwest remains hotter but still not extreme for locals.
Mayor Oran Grayson dismissed a SUN report on possible efforts to remove City Manager Art Trelease as baseless. He cited planned quarterly joint meetings with department heads to discuss community plans and said there is no intent to undermine or remove Trelease, who has served over 20 years.
Picketing outside the Four Queens in downtown Casino Center continues with a hearing on a District Court restraining order for Friday. The order was torn up after being shown to pickets who say the casino is not represented by the AFCGE. Benny Goffstein, Four Queens president, says AFCGE does not represent about 140 to 150 employees and would negotiate with a union that proves representation.
In Cleveland on Tuesday night a Black man was shot dead as violence flared in the east side slums for a second time in 24 hours. The bloodshed followed a Monday night riot after a tavern keeper refused to serve a Black patron a glass of water.
A stern editorial condemns lawlessness and picket defiance of court orders. It argues that contempt for the law spreads from small acts to a flood of crime and insists that no man is above the law and obedience must be enforced.
Joseph M. Kadans president of the Las Vegas Democratic Club announced his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He filed candidacy papers with the secretary of state after weeks of urging from friends. Kadans, 53, is a nationally known professor of law who has lectured across the United States and written several textbooks.
Dean Martin anticipated a whiskey shot scene in Universal's comedy western Texas Across the River but was surprised the liquor turned out to be tea and admitted disappointment with the beverage swap.
In Westbury New York Mickey Hargitay flew in from Rome for a tearful reunion with former wife Jane Mansfield. Mansfield had just separated from her current husband producer Matt Climber four days earlier. In Tokyo UPI reports Hanoi and Washington remain opposed like fire and water with no third peace option in Vietnam.
A major water main break disrupted Las Vegas water service for hours with low pressure from feeder line shutdowns. An elbow bend hole described as small watermelon sized caused widespread outages, affecting upper floors and evaporative coolers while city hall and many businesses lacked water. The city sues the Water District for 21,688 dollars for prior damages, trial pending.
In the Korean War Chinese forces reportedly coerced or influenced about 15 percent of captured American prisoners into collaboration.
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