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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1966
Page
3
Independent stations in Southern Nevada cut regular to 29.9 cents and Ethyl to 31.9 cents after a brief pause in the gas war with majors sticking at 33.9 and 36.9. Analysts expect further drops if independents persist, keeping Clark County motorists hopeful later this week.
Ely attorney E. C. Horton announced a statewide volunteer committee Nevadans for Sawyer to back Gov. Grant Sawyer's re election. The group includes 17 county committees with 1200 volunteers and aims to register 20000 new Democratic voters statewide. Headquarters open Thursday in Las Vegas with a Reno office later this month.
Jerry W. Scott, store manager at Twin Lakes Shopping Center Sprouse Reitz, was hijacked yesterday. He was robbed of 127 dollars and knocked unconscious after being forced off the road at Tonopah and Bonanza by two men in a car. He recalled one thief saying you acted kind of smart this morning. Police questioned him after he woke. Earlier, Scott had detained a suspected shoplifter, and the men had been seen near the store hours before.
Soprano Marjorie Dickinson headlines the James Clark Chamber Music Concert at 2 15 p m in the Convention Center Gold Room. The program features Paul Geil trumpet Arturo Trapletti classical guitar Maratea String Quartet Ronald Simone piano James Clark clarinet and flute with selections from Faure O Cara dor and Almeida plus a series of contrasts and other works.
New York researchers report the average person swallows about 600 times daily, rising to roughly 295 per hour during meals. The finding highlights how often people move saliva and food through the throat in everyday eating.
The Las Vegas Sun newspaper lists its staff roles including publisher assistant, executive editor, managing editor, city editor, women's editor, advertising director, circulation manager and treasurer. It notes post office entry, national ad representative and membership in multiple press associations.
The notice lists single copy prices for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery charges, and mail subscription rates including one month, three months, six months, and twelve months. Rates apply to the continental United States with advance payment required.
Las Vegas and North Las Vegas opened public pools for the summer with Lorenzi Park pending opening date to be announced. Registration for swim classes starts tomorrow at 1 pm and runs until 7 pm through Saturday, with classes starting June 13.
Paris reports Western Europe as the world’s largest butter region with a record 3.9 billion pounds produced in 1965. The previous year accounted for over one third of global output, marking a 5 percent increase from 1964.
A 17 year old girl riding in a car struck a parked vehicle on Wallace near Lawton. Susan Garn was transported to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with head and face lacerations. The driver Kathleen Vacchina was slightly injured and refused treatment.
Negotiators for the city bus contract seek Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service help while asserting no trouble is brewing. Teamsters Local 881 and First Grayline Corp. of Washington, D.C. have worked since mid May to draft a new pact bogged by merging old contracts. Federal mediator John Fenton has monitored the situation. a Washington trip by the Grayline team is delayed for at least a week.
Carson City Nevada Industrial Commission approved Bruce Barnum claim for 91.50 saying he injured his ankle preparing for a Carson City to Reno trip on March 7. Barnum later involved in a traffic accident and was convicted by a Washoe County District Court jury of misdemeanor hit and run.
A California tourist reported theft of 565 dollars in cash and diamond rings from a downtown hotel room. A. B. Palide of Garden Grove told police someone opened his suitcases and stole 328 dollars in cash and two rings.
Spain's Industry Minister Lopez Bravo predicts automobile production will total about 300000 in the current year. He notes 1965 output rose to 159145, an 83 percent increase over 1964.
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