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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1965
Page
2
A Sun typed feature mixes weather notes and Viet Nam mentions with ads for Holden cars and winter coats. It highlights the Bank of Las Vegas promoting its modern banking services and customer care in Southern Nevada.
The city may hold a show cause hearing on the Black Orchid license after Kellar and Bennett filed a complaint with Fountain. Police reports and court records indicate minors were in the Black Orchid during an alleged obscene show, sparking calls for action as commissioners delay awaiting a quorum and mayoral support.
President Johnson announced the nomination of Abraham Fortas of Arnold Fortas & Porter to the Supreme Court. Fortas gained fame for the Gideon case advancing access to counsel and won a Florida inmate reversal. Johnson said Fortas had been reluctant but accepted the vital duty after the offer.
Arthur J. Goldberg presented credentials as U.S. guest at the United Nations under President Johnson. He met with U Thant for 75 minutes to discuss Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, and UN financial and political crises, delivering Johnson's letter urging strong UN support.
Malcolm G. Mavee, 4, collapsed and died after a phone conversation with his wife Bettie near their home at 1720 Ryan. He arrived dead at Sunrise Hospital following a presumed heart attack at 4:40 p.m. after reporting prior coronary trouble a month earlier.
New Strike Hits Vegas members of Local 159 returned to work after a two week walkout led by the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America Southern Nevada Chapter. Local 159 negotiates with Reynolds Electric and Engineering for Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Test Site workers. Teamsters Local 881 presses four Las Vegas taxi firms for a new contract with higher wages and a new health and welfare package before a Saturday deadline.
Veteran showman Stan Irwin resigns as vice president and executive producer of Sahara Hotel Las Vegas to become senior entertainment consultant for Sahara-Nevada Corp. He plans freelancing and a fall TV series while remaining connected to the Strip. The move takes effect Aug. 15.
A Nevada recruiting officer says Clark County youths have largely filled monthly draft quotas driven by patriotism. Army enlistees average about 18 monthly as the “Choice Not Chance” program draws men to special service jobs. Air Force enlistments, now 7 to 10 monthly, will rise by one third next month under an earlier authorization.
Vegas Valley Farms accuses Anderson Dairy of offering Wolfe a $175 weekly job and bribing him to switch, with a staged money exchange watched by a private detective. The suit alleges trucks supplied Indians Springs customers with free milk and is seeking a show cause hearing to revoke Anderson Dairy’s license.
UPI reports Sen. Alan Bible urged the House Interior Committee to back the Senate’s action on the $81 million Southern Nevada water project. He highlighted the need for rapid approval and an interest rate near 32 percent to save about 19 million in project payments. Senator Howard Cannon supported swift action, noting the plan aims to supply water through 2020 amid Nevada’s growth.
Classified advertisers say SUN want ads bring strong results and urge readers to call 385-3111 to try them and hear the success stories themselves.
A column by Hank Greenspun argues against war and calls for hard diplomacy, urging preparedness against North Vietnam while condemning war mongering. It cites World Wars I and II costs, warns of a global powder keg, and references a 1944 APO letter about a soldier's death and loss.
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