Las Vegas seeks direct single-plane air link to Vancouver
Las Vegas leaders and business representatives testified before the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington seeking direct single-plane service between Las Vegas and Vancouver British Columbia. They backed Western Air Lines proposal while noting the new air transport pact allows a U S carrier to serve Vancouver with possible co terminals at San Francisco or Los Angeles and Portland as option.
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Las Vegas
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington, D. C
Vancouver
British Columbia
Oran K. Grayson
CAB
U. S
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Grayson
Michael E. Cole
Chamber of Commerce
County of Clark
Western Air Lines
Nevada
Western
United
Comedian Savarin Faces Union Activity Firing Probe
The National Labor Relations Board opened a hearing to decide if Joseph Savarin, former nightclub emcee and comedian, was fired by the American Guild of Variety Artists for union activity. Savarin alleges the guild dismissed him for trying to organize representatives into their own union.
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Houston
UPI
National Labor Relations Board
Joseph Savarin
American Guild of Variety Artists
Savarin
Guild
Tearful defense in Walters murder trial
Margaret Ann Walters 29, eight months pregnant, testified tearfully that repeated assaults by Donald Rocky Walters led to a fatal shooting in their Nel's Boulevard motel room. She said the gun went off accidentally while she only meant to threaten, and she never intended to kill. Final arguments were set for the following morning.
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Margaret Ann Walters
Walters
Dist
Clarence Sundean
Donald
Rocky) Walters
Atty. Vern Albright
Dep. Dist
Richard Bryan
Bryan
William O'Gorman
Brown to Seek Senate Seat Again in Clark County
Clark County Senator B Mahlon Brown, the area’s only state upper house member since 1950, files for a fifth four year term under the Reapportionment Act to represent the county at large. He has led in seniority, helped create Nevada Southern University, and served as Johnson Humphrey campaign coordinator in 1964.
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Clark County
B. Mahlon Brown
Brown
Sen
Nevada Southern University
Maude Frazier
NSU
Legislative Commission
Las Vegas
UCLA
National University
Washington, D.C
State Senate
Senator Brown
Lucille
Mahlon III
Stephen
Las Vegas Sun Masthead Employee Listing
The Las Vegas Sun announces its staff including Ruthe Deskin assistant to the publisher Bryn Armstrong executive editor Vince Anselmo managing editor Dave Bradley city editor Gerry Appleby womens editor Jack Davenport advertising director William Sherwood circulation manager Burt Bay classified director Haney Womack national retail advertising manager H M Greenspun president Ray Germain vice president Rushe Deskin secretary Barbara Greenspun treasurer. Entered of the Post Office as Second Class Matter.
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The
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
South
Commerce Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruthe Deskin
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Dave Bradley
Gerry Appleby
Jack Davenport
William Sherwood
Burt Bay
Haney Womack
H. M Greenspun
Ray Germain
Rushe Deskin
Barbara Green
Act of Congress
National Advertising
Ward Griffith Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mail Subscription Rates Noted for Various Durations
One month price is 3.00 dollars, three months 9.00 dollars, six months 16.50 dollars, and twelve months 30.00 dollars. Rates apply to the continental United States only and all subscriptions must be paid in advance.
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Continental
United States
Accused Woman To Testify In Death Trial
Bonnie Hall Meehan 29 faces voluntary manslaughter charges for fatally shooting her husband Robert Patrick Meehan 24 after he allegedly dragged her from bed during a break in. Defense contends the shooting was accidental self defense during a beating and choking incident.
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Bonnie Hall Meehan
John Sexton
Meehan
Robert Patrick Meehan
Myron Leavitt
West
Sahara Avenue
Dep. Dist. Atty
Allan Johns
Leavitt
Bill Owens
Repellent Guards Servicemen Against Water and Land Leeches
The U S Department of Agriculture developed a repellent for both water and land leeches. It can be applied to skin or clothing. The formula combines 75 percent lanolin for adhesion and 25 percent DEET.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Sam Boyd seeks to buy stake in El Dorado Club Henderson
Las Vegas gambler Sam A. Boyd asked the Nevada Gaming Commission for permission to acquire 50 percent of the El Dorado Club in Henderson for 6667 dollars. Boyd owns land the club sits on and his son William Boyd seeks 25 percent for 3333 dollars. They would buy Crowley’s 75 percent stake.
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Sam A. Boyd
Las Vegas
Nevada Gaming Commission
el Dorado Club
Henderson
Boyd
William
Joseph G. Crowley
Miller seeks Las Vegas Assembly seat in Nevada
Dean Miller known as Diamondtooth filed for public office first as registrar opens in Las Vegas. A former New Mexico state senator, Miller has served as sergeant at arms and floor clerk in the Nevada Assembly and champions a state lottery to fund education and reduce taxes.
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Registrar's of Voters
Dean (Diamondtooth) Miller
Las Vegas
Nevada Assembly
Miller
Assembly
New Mexico
Pearl
Democratic Party
Belgrade Sees 2.6 Million Tourists in 1965
Belgrade Yugoslavia welcomed over 2.6 million visitors in 1965 including about 560,000 West Germans. The tourist trade brought $105 million in Western currency and the country anticipates $130 million from tourism this year.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Schools Expand State Universities Across the United States
Washington reports a rise in publicly funded higher education as state colleges and land grant institutions diversify. There are at least 272 permanent branches of state universities and land grant colleges nationwide increasing access to public higher education.
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Washington
State College
State University
U.S
Soviet Build Pledge Aims for 1.5 Million Tourists
Radio Free Europe reports the Soviet Union was building about 122 hotels motels and camping sites last year as part of a plan to attract 1.5 million tourists annually.
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Munich
Germany
Radio Free Europe
Soviet Union
Western Union Walkout Hits Telecommunication Center
About four hours off the job by 34 Western Union workers in Las Vegas sparked a two day nationwide CTU strike over contract terms. Union seeks 8 percent rise this year, pensions, three and four week vacations, while company offers 3.2 percent annual increases and a three year deal.
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Western Union
Commercial Telegraphers Union
U.S
Las Vegas
Donald Dobbs
Washington, D. C
Dobbs
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