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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1966
Page
2
A nostalgic critique catalogs con games from fake money machines turning five dollars into fifty, to high pressure clothing scams and flashy Las Vegas swindles. It laments political snake oil and voter manipulation, warning readers about gullible targets and the recurring pattern of deceit.
About 200 linen supply employees tied to the Central Labor Council and Joint Teamsters Council plan to support a strike if Operating Engineers Local 501 rejects a five month negotiations proposal. A 6 pm vote on a tax proposal from five major linen firms includes American Mission Flite Western Linen Suppliers and Arrowhead Linen Service of 2300 Commerce St.
In Las Vegas a meeting among Yellow Cab officials the Teamsters Union and the NLRB cast doubt on the contracts hiring hall provisions. The NLRB advised changes to language and future hiring provisions only, not current drivers. Talks will continue with no current changes in wording.
A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner ruled Pacific Air Lines cannot carry traffic between Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe and between Las Vegas and Reno. He recommended permanent authority for Lake Tahoe service on a Reno Sacramento route and extending Reno Sacramento to San Francisco. The decision allows nonstop Tahoe San Jose San Francisco and Los Angeles service with a required one stop between Reno and the Bay Area.
A Washoe County civil defense truck was destroyed by several aerial rockets on Wednesday night in Reno. Driver Gerald Mason was reported in good condition at Washoe Medical Center after the blast that also shattered windows at Reno City Hall and nearby buildings.
Clark County honored Sam the dog whose heroic search helped locate a missing boy. More than 100 dignitaries attended at Paradise Town Hall as Bert Webb received a plaque from the Silver State Kennel Club. Sam’s owner and the hunting team were celebrated for their efforts and devotion.
Defense Secretary McNamara announced plans to pull all U S Air Force aircraft units out of France in the coming months. In Nevada a body believed to be 18 year old Howard Wilber was found near Empire, missing since May. The world president of the Seventh Day Adventist Church warned that recent wars and upheavals suggest the end of the world may be near.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a temporary cap of 330 billion dollars on the national debt, two billion below the administration’s request. Chairman Russell Long said the House passed measure could win final approval by tomorrow, sending the bill to President Johnson before the July 1 deadline. The vote was by voice.
City Manager Art Trelese told commissioners that a malfunctioning water meter cost nearly $15,000 over two years. The issue was caught thanks to Estayr Horner, who has 18 years in city hills work, and Al Chadburn the assistant parks superintendent with special measuring capabilities.
In Chicago a typical American household fills about 12 prescriptions annually, per pharmacist data. The figure highlights everyday reliance on pharmacy services and medication access in urban communities.
Belgrade based Tanjug quotes Peiping dispatch on Peng Chen's ouster from the Chinese Communist Party and his alleged bid to replace Chou En Lai as premier. The report links Peng with Kao Kang and Peng Te Huan and cites leadership struggles and possible collusion by Teng Hsiao Ping Lin Piao and Chou.
In a quiet moment on the Tobruk set, Guy Stockwell and Nigel Green swap golf tales while Rock Hudson breaks in with a dry line about a course so waterlogged you would need sanforized golf balls.
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