One Casinos Approach to Dealer Union Vote in Las Vegas
The Thunderbird Hotel dealers chose management over Hanley despite 80 dues paying members in the union. The Desert Inn setup a four member communication committee with three dealers and three owners to bridge management labor gaps. The author praises the process and urges wage, pension, and back pay improvements while noting regulatory scrutiny from the NLRB and a broader need for industry reform.
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Thunderbird Hotel
Hanley
del Webb
Thunderbird
Desert Inn
Strip
Richard Anderson
Jim Wiest
Jerry Seible
Las Vegas
Marty Kutzen
Marty
NLRB
School of Hard Knocks
Call for Expanded Stock News in Our Paper
A reader protests the sparse stock listings and lack of financial commentary in the newspaper. He argues the financial section should grow to cover ticker tape talk and broader market news to serve investors and justify existing subscription costs.
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Ann Landers
Hopscope
Dr. Mother
Thanks For Column On Dog Sam
A reader commends Mr Webb for a Sam column and notes the Sierra Madre team hopes to locate Larry Jeffrey alive. The letter mentions Elko Nevada Railroad Car events and a Las Vegas Press Club image rising via a Nevada tour with newsmen aboard.
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San Diego
Bert
Great Basin
Nevada
Utah
Press Club
Elko
Nevada State Press Association
Salt Lake City
California Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Las Vegas Press Club
Express
Prayer for Missing Jeffrey Shocks Laguna Beach Family
Mrs Lee Springer from Laguna Beach Calif reports concern for Jeffrey a young boy missing in Nevada. The family on vacation near the coast follows radio updates hoping for a safe recovery and prays for his return alive.
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Jeffrey
Nevada
Lee Springer
Laguna Beach
Calif
Navy Man Writes Sister Before Graduation
A letter from a Navy man to his sister Lynda expresses pride and regrets at missing her graduation. He speaks of duty overseas, hopes she remains calm during Pomp and Circumstance, and notes his distant but constant support. He promises his thoughts will accompany her achievement despite being 5,000 miles away.
Where We Stand at the Las Vegas Sun Editorial Page
The Las Vegas Sun invites reader letters to the editor printed under the Where We Stand heading. The page is devoted to reader views, with editor’s right to edit or delete portions. Letters must be under 150 words and signed. Libelous or tasteless content will be excluded. Names may be withheld upon request.
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The
Las Vegas Sun
Traffic Island Sparks Protests at 6th and Charles
A reader protests a traffic hazard island at 6th and Charles ton. She objects to two families blocking a through street and questions the rights behind the obstruction.
Democracy's Welders and Small Print Traps in Public Life
Letters discuss risk of trusting lofty ideals while small print clauses falter justice. Concerns rise over burial constraints for a fallen soldier PFC Jimmy L Williams and debate over a traffic island on Charleston Street sparked by local demands.
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Jimmy L. Williams
Viet Nam
Sixth Street
Island
Charleston
Letters Protest School Bus Policy On Nellis Boulevard
A resident objects to the school district bussing plan citing danger and hardship for children walking to school along Nellis Boulevard. She describes truck traffic, mud, dust, and heat, plus heightening subsidies for transporting disabled students, claiming officials ignore safety and cost concerns.
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Nellis Boulevard
Nellis
Lake Mead
School Transportation Policy Decision Heads to Board
The note explains that school transportation policy is set by the school board by law. It states that exceptions are unlikely due to legal delegation and economic factors. Public discussion can occur at open school board meetings, where disagreements may be voiced.
Record Is Clear On State Parole Board Policies
George J. Reed, Chief, writes to the editor praising Las Vegas Sun for fair coverage of his Nevada parole board policy remarks. He commends May 26 editorial and May 28 column printing his letter, notes a distorted picture from Carson City, and expresses thanks to Paul Price and Bryn Armstrong for public access to his program. He hopes to visit Las Vegas soon to thank the staff.
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State Parole Board
Washoe County Bar Association
Department of Correction
Nevada
Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas
George J. Reed
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Gaming Union
T-bird
Vegas
Allard Roen
al Benedict
Mr. Roen
Frank Soskin
Jack Donnelley
Paragon of Virtue
Moe Dalitz
Morris Kleinman
Ruby Kolod
Conrad
Lynda
6Th and
Little Old
Mr. Glaspy
Mr. White
Paul
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