Rio Eyes Las Vegas Style Legal Gambling Push
Rio de Janeiro officials debate legalizing betting and casinos to solve fiscal woes. Gen. Dario Coelho argues legalized gambling could fund public works and curb police corruption, while critics call it moral bankruptcy and warn of Las Vegas comparisons.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Rio
Las Vegas
Latin America
Dario Coelho
Secretary of
Public Security
Coelho
Jornal Do Brasil
Sodom
Spanish Lottery column exposes common con games
A town learns to spot scams after a column on the Spanish Lottery reveals how racketeers use mass mailings and false stock tips. The piece explains a multi step method starting with 1000 names, splitting targets into winners and losers, and escalating pressure via phone and telegraph to fleece victims.
Major Low Nears Crown in Gin Rummy Final
Major James F. Low of Washington D C keeps the lead as favorite in the 11th International Gin Rummy Tournament after a semifinal win at the Sahara Hotel Los Angeles. Play starts at noon with hands shown on closed circuit TV in the Casbar Theatre. A separate note reports a looming strike threat at the Nevada Test Site as Teamsters Local 631 waits for Reynolds Electric proposal.
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James F. Low
Washington, D. C
Sahara Hotel
Los Angeles
Sahara
Casbar Theatre
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
Teamsters
Reynolds Electric & Engineering Co
James Low
Alfred Sheinwold
SUN
NLRB Ruling Shakes Las Vegas Casinos Downtown and Strip
The US Court of Appeals decision affirms NLRB authority over Nevada casinos rattling Harrah’s Hacienda and El Cortez as they await rulings on back wages and terminations. Attorneys say Hacienda will argue its case differs from Harrah’s to limit NLRB jurisdiction.
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Las Vegas
NLRB
Nevada
US Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Hacienda
F! Cortez
Harrah
Death of a canine hero in pursuit of missing Larry
Sam a six year old dog from Lakeside California joined Clark County search for six year old Larry Jeffry missing since May 28 near Mt. Charleston. He worked two weeks in harsh terrain chasing hope for a grieving family and died from overwork. Hank Greenspun publicized his sacrifice in the SUN.
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Sam
Larry Jeffrey
Henderson
Mt. Charleston
Larry
Hank Greenspun
The
SUN
Fourth Day Of Street Violence In Saigon Hue Turmoil
Buddhist mobs blocked main arteries to Tan Nhut base and Hue as government troops used tear gas to scatter crowds. Rioting stretched for a fourth day in Saigon with battles on Cong Ly Vo Di Nguy and Truong Minh Giang, while Hue saw officers fire tear gas for the first time amid clashes near the Perfume River.
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Saigon
Tan Nhut
Hue
Vo di Nguy
Cong Ly
Truong Minh Giang
Perfume River
Weather Note With High 105 And Mild Humidity
Variable cloudiness gives way to sun with gentle winds. Forecast high reaches 105 and low around 75. Sunrise at 5 23, sunset at 7 59. Yesterday saw a 105 high and 75 low. Noontime humidity around 10 percent.
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REECO
NTS
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W. C. Fields
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Teamsters Local 631
Reynolds
Local 631
National Safety Council
Low
Michael Zappas
Pittsburgh
al Filipeli
Woodland Hills, Calif
George DeMers
Fridley, Minn
Manny Wiesenfeld
Berlin
Germany
ARMY
John Mendoza
Greenspun Column
Sparks
Lad
Clark County
Lakeside
Calif
Clark
County
Allen Reeves
Svtess
Boulder City
Mother
Sundial
Sylvia Porter
TV Senate
Walter Winchell
UPS
South Viet Nam
Cong Ly Street
Tan Dinh Market
Showboat
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