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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1962

Page

1

Teamsters Picket LV Plants Stage First Day Of Strike

The Teamsters Local 14 strike against four Las Vegas bottling plants began with no incidents. Pickets guard Coca Cola Pepsi Cola RC Cola and 7 Up Canada Dry plants around the clock. Campell of the Federal Employers Association expects a restart by mid next week while Simpkin reports the union rejected a small raise and seeks seven holidays and about 10 cents an hour. John Fenton attended but the proposal remained unchanged.

Jack Tell SUN Coca-Cola North Main St Bonanza Rd Pepsi-Cola Foremaster Sn Las Vegas Blvd R-C Cola Up-Canada Dry West Charleston Bill Campbell Federal Employers Association Teamsters International John Fenton Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Simpkin

Las Vegas image questioned by UK interview on culture

The author recounts a BBC visit where Las Vegas was portrayed as racy entertainment, contrasting it with local cultural events such as the Convention Hall crowd for Bernstein and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He defends a broader arts scene and predicts a sellout Philadelphia Orchestra concert under Maestro Eugene Ormandy.

Las Vegas Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic Philadelphia Orchestra Convention Hall

Grounded VIP Cars at Convention by DMV Order

One hundred Buick convertibles used by convention VIPs were seized after DMV Director Louis Spitz revoked the courtesy permit. The action followed a stormy meeting at the motor vehicle headquarters amid protests from cab firms bus companies rental agencies and local union members.

DMV Louis Spitz Spitz Lore Teamsters

Rezoning approved for Vegas airplane plant near McCarran Field

County commissioners formally approved a rezoning at the northwest corner of Paradise Road and Tyson Street for a new Schimme Aircraft Company plant. The project, tied to McCarran Field testing, aims to support aviation industry near the airport, with tentative plans for a garage and other commercial uses on the same parcel.

Paradise Road Tyson St McCarran Field Warren J. Beem Schimm

Kennedy proposes across the board tax cuts to sustain recovery

President Kennedy told a news conference he will ask Congress to enact retroactive personal and corporate tax cuts effective Jan 1 to revive the economic recovery. He outlined five tax proposals and said a comprehensive reform bill would be offered to the next Congress, with potential action this year if circumstances require.

Washington UPS Kennedy Congress

Las Vegas Man Sues City Over Jail Beating

Harry P. Ruggeroli files $150000 damage suit naming the city of Las Vegas three police officers including Katzenberger Bischoff and Car as defendants. He alleges a jaw fracture during booking after an arrest for disorderly conduct last fall. The suit follows a city investigation resulting in punitive actions and a housing of Set. Jack Ruggles.

Harry P. Ruggeroli Las Vegas Set Jack Ruggles Tom Bell Ruggeroli City of Larry J. Katzenberger Robert Bischoff Roy Car

Foley Judge Appointment Studied by White House

The pending appointment of Nevada Attorney General Roger Foley to a federal judgeship has reached the White House. Justice Department officials declined to comment but said the nomination was submitted to President Kennedy. Senator Alan Bible said the appointment should come this week and that Kennedy’s signature was expected shortly amid a transmission delay.

Washington UPI Nevada Roger Foley White House Justice Department Kennedy Alan Bible D-Nev Bible Foley

Restrictions On Red Aid Bill Based

The Senate approved a foreign aid bill totaling 1.662 billion after toning down an amendment that would have denied all assistance to Yugoslavia Poland and other Communist states. The 61 to 23 vote authorizes 216.5 million less than Kennedy asked for the coming fiscal year with actual funds to be set in a later bill, allowing further cuts.

Washington UPI Senate Yugoslavia Poland Kennedy

Record-Setting 11,400 Mile B52H Flight Sets World Distances

A Strategic Air Command B52H Stratofortress from Homestead Air Force Base completed an 11,400 mile closed circuit without refueling. The eight-jet bomber logged 22 hours and 36 minutes criss crossing North America to set world distance records for flight with no in flight refueling.

Goldsboro N. C

Record Flight Extends B 52H Global Reach

The B52H set a closed circuit distance record over Greenland, Alaska, California, and Florida, leaving Seymour Johnson AFB at 4 p.m. EST with seven crew and two NAA officials aboard to validate under international rules. The prior 1960 record stood at 10 078 miles set by a SAC B52G.

Greenland Alaska California Florida Seymour Johnson Air Force Base National Aeronautics Association Thomas 8 .Power SAC Okinawa Madrid Spain

Fallout Lab Funds Sought for Nevada Facility Expansion

Senator Alan Bible urged immediate funding to finish expanding the US Radiological Health Laboratory at Nevada Southern. He pressed for $9 million in fiscal year 1962 63 to close gaps in the national radiation control program as hearings on fallout effects opened. The Public Health Service released a report calling for more money now to boost protective measures.

Alan Bible US Radiological Health Laboratory Nevada Southern Bible Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee U.S. Public Health Service National Radiation Control Program Public Health Service National Advisory Committee On Radiation Radiologica

Judge Dismisses North Las Vegas Annexation Bid

District Judge George Marshall rejects North Las Vegas bid to halt county and Las Vegas actions in 14 square mile Thunderbird area. Complaint dismissed for lack of authority. Thunderbird remains unscathed as the sole victor in the triangular dispute.

Las Vegas Thunderbird George Marshall Marshall North Las Vegas Clark County Harvey Dickerson

Cora Galenti Facial Rejuvenation Series Concludes

The Sun runs the final installment on the famed Cora Galenti facial rejuvenation process on page 36. Photographs and copy invite readers to judge Mrs. Galenti’s claim that her method can shave decades from a woman’s face.

Cora Galenti the Sun

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