Voters, Legislation and Local Notes In Las Vegas Letters
The column covers AB 602 voting split with Mahlon Brown opposing and Floyd Lamb supporting the bill in Nevada’s Senate while Clark County lawmakers largely back the measure. It notes Assembly voting patterns, mentions individuals and local venues, and includes assorted society notes and international curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Mahlon Brown
Lincoln County
Floyd Lamb
Art Olsen
Stardust Racing Group Wins County Approval for Grand Prix Track
The Stardust Racing Association secured county commission approval to build a Grand Prix style track near River Diamond road about five miles west of the Strip. Planning commission had already granted a zone variance. No protests were filed. The panel also held in abeyance a request to rename Sahara Avenue segment to San Francisco Avenue due to potential confusion. The requested rename area is a mile north of Boulder Highway, previously part of the old San Francisco Avenue. Commissioners favored renaming but asked petitioners to submit additional name options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stardust Racing Association
County Commission
Rive Diamond Road
Boulder Highway
San Francisco Avenue
Sahara
Lake Tahoe
Las Vegas
Joe Shapiro
Sierra Tahoe Hotel
Joe
Frontier and Los Angeles firm seek new routes to Las Vegas
City attorney Sid Whitmore says Frontier Air Lines and Continental Airlines have filed applications with the Civil Aeronautics Board for direct service expansions to Las Vegas. A Denver based Frontier aims to offer a nonstop Denver Las Vegas flight, while Continental would link southern California to Las Vegas Salt Lake City and eastern cities. A Chamber of Commerce committee planned to back the filings as Whitmore seeks city Commission permission to intervene. The CAB hearings are to be scheduled at the earliest date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Board
Sid Whitmore
Whitemore
Frontier
Denver
Las Vegas
United Airlines
Continental Airlines of
Los Angeles
California
Salt Lake City
Whitmore
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
CAB
Kids Judge Cheered Traffic Offenses Drop in Clark County
The Clark County Juvenile Traffic Court heard 4044 cases in fiscal year 1964 65. District Juvenile Judge William P Compton praised low recidivism with 13.7 percent for second offenses, 2.9 percent for third, and 0.4 percent for fourth. average license suspension was 94 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
William P. Compton
Howard Hill
City Halls Seeks New Senior Procurement Analyst
City Hall will not select its new senior procurement analyst until later this week says Personnel Director Robert McPherson. Civil service exams were held last week to fill the vacancy created by the firing of the former analyst. The position has a starting salary and benefits package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Robert McPherson
Cabbies Schedule New Contract Talks with Employers
Teamster Local 881 and Federated Employers representatives prepared for further bargaining on a taxi driver contract covering four local cab firms Yellow Cab Checker Cab Ace Cab and Union Cab. Ed Rondthaler the Federated negotiator said three sessions had occurred with progress toward the July 31 expiration, with meetings planned for Wednesday morning and Thursday. one cab official called Teamsters demands unrealistically hard, predicting a fight before agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamster Local 881
Ed Rondthaler
Rondthaler
Teamsters
Yellow Cab
Checker Cab
Ace Cab
Union Cab
Woman Struck By Car On The Strip Injures Visitor
Lena Geller a 63 year old visitor from Los Angeles is in fair condition at Southern Nevada Hospital after an auto pedestrian crash on the Strip near Riviera Road. She has fractures in both legs and multiple cuts. Driver Daniel Haynes 20 of 521 Maryland Parkway was not cited as of the patrols incomplete report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Nevada Hospital
Daniel Haynes
Maryland Parkway
Tony Carter
Vada
Nevada
Thunderbird Building OK Turndownvariance for Hotel Expansion
County commissioners on Tuesday approved a zone variance for the Hotel Thunderbird to expand casino facilities, erect a heliport tower, offices, patio room, oyster bar, and other amenities. Planning commission had recommended approval at the July 13 meeting with no dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thunderbird
Planning Commission
Nonstop Las Vegas New York Jet Service Planned
Sen. Howard Cannon said Trans World Airlines will offer the first nonstop roundtrip jet service between Las Vegas and New York by year end. The plan would cut travel time between the two cities. Las Vegas currently has one nonstop to New York and two itineraries via Chicago with stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Las Vegas
New York
Howard Cannon
Cannon
Trans World Airlines
Chicago
Leisure in the next century hinges on planning and automation
Desert Research Institute director Wendell Mordy notes rising leisure as automation cuts the 40 hour week. He cites Professor Peter Fizkorn and Nevada data, warns of crowded beaches and national park strains, and urges universities to forecast needs to avoid a leisure driven curse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell A. Mordy
Desert Research Institute
Peter Fizkorn
University of Nevada
United States
Nevada
Colorado
Yosemite National Park
Vegas Daze and Nites at Sahara Tahoe and Harrah's
A wandering observer recounts Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe visits detailing Bill Harrah's Reno and Tahoe resorts, the Sahara Tahoe under construction, a preview of Spike Jones Jr performing with City Slickers, Frank Sennes launching a Watusi Wing Ding, Joe Shapiro’s Sierra Tahoe Hotel, Barry Ashton’s Folies de Paris at Golden Hotel, and a night at El Morocco with Joe E. Lewis at Sands Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Tahoe
North Shore
Bill Harrah
Reno
del Webb
Sahara-Tahoe
Carson City
Washington
Frank Sennes
Las Vegas
Frank
Stardust Lounge
Golden Hotel
Barry Ashton
Barry
Planners Hear Report On Underachievement
Clark County School District Planning Council discussed pupils underachievement and prepared findings for trustees. Dr Marvin Wampler reported on attendance, site planning and zoning while Richard White outlined bussing of Negro students to schools outside their home areas. Next meeting is August 15 at Highlays School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County School District Planning Council
Clark County
Marvin Wampler
Richard White
Clark County School District
Highlays, School
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Joe Tabet
Frank Rosachi
Park Plaza
Peter Rosachi
Mineral County
Leo Kuykendall
Kleifgen
Pete Updike
Louie
Gene Littler
Dunes Hotel
Gene
Chris
Rotterdam
Holland
Grant Sawyer
Algiers
Stardust Racing Group
Sahara Avenue
City
Sundowners
Marvin Sedway
Sundowners Lions Club
Carl Apple
Ed Pinjov
Lions International
Fireside Inn
Frontier and
LA Firm
Frontier Air
City of
Las
Vegas
Hip i
Hill
Lena Geller
Highway Patrol
Thunderbird Building
Ton.y
John F. Kennedy
Ralph Pearl
Harrah
Lyndley Armstrong Jones, Jr
Spike Jones
City Slickers
Spike
Peter James
Nelson and Palmer
Spike Jr
Artie Palmer
Bob Hope
Stan Irwin
Danny Thomas
Harrah's
Vagabonds
Cal-Neva
Della Reese
Rowan and
Martin
Harvey's
The
el Morocco
Joe E. Lewis
Sands Theatre
Charles Watts
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