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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1966
Page
7
In a letter to the editor G. P. Aenchbacher questions the $5 million 1965 bond for city garages. He argues the project may not generate expected income and could force private lots out of business, urging fair competition and noting possible higher overall costs.
A Clark County letter recounts the 1962 shift of taxi regulation from the county to the PSC, the loss of renewal for licenses, and a taxpayer’s ongoing battle for equal protection. It criticizes rate increases for large firms and urges state officials to interpret licensing laws to restore rights.
In a letter to the editor a reader defends the County Planning Department’s plan to print about 3000 copies of a colored master map. The League of Women Voters received 800 copies for broad distribution and the map was mailed to League members, Rotary Club attendees, school board members, NSU faculty, and local associations. The writer criticizes a dump on Cheyenne Road and home conditions on Makey Boulevard, urging city cooperation and beautification measures. The League also plans wide, free distribution of a comprehensive Clark County government book. Contact numbers are provided for obtaining copies.
The Clark County Juvenile Welfare Department and Child Haven express sincere thanks for toys and coloring books donated to the home. Gratitude is extended to those who showed kindness and generosity toward the children and staff.
A fifth grader writes criticizing Dear John for defending rude children. The student boasts three silver stars for expert blackboard monitor and a gold leaf for spotting a sourpuss, challenging the editor and John’s authority.
A reader critiques DATELINE LAS VEGAS columnist Mr. Price for focusing on the Clark County Fair and Recreation Board. The letter laments loss of local color and tensions over salaries and spending after the Convention Center bond issue defeat.
Ann Peak defends the Fair and Recreation Board and Las Vegas Convention Center investment as boosting tourism and convention traffic. She argues advertising dollars generate measurable results, while calling for transparency on the board’s $2 million annual tax funding and operations.
A Las Vegas reader complains after a woman driver splashes through a large puddle at the Desert Inn Maryland Parkway intersection. She drenches a husband and wife, soaking both interiors, prompting a call for more considerate driving in rain.
Worried resident asks about creating an island near Fast Oakey Boulevard and Boulder Highway to slow speeding vehicles and protect children. Letter suggests bleachers and stalls, cites trucks blocking driveways, and notes mixed city county zoning and prior police inaction with a call for action.
The Las Vegas Sun invites reader letters on the editorial page titled Where We Stand. Letters must be under 150 words and may be edited or shortened. Libelous or tasteless content will be rejected. Writers may request name withholding but must sign and request nonuse.
A reader laments the persistent critic who arrives after events and never votes. The letter echoes a prior column by Paul Price on lotteries as a state funding idea, noting broad agreement yet reluctance to act.
The poem mourns a dog’s death in a quest while a political note laments public land inroads in the Grand Canyon Yellowstone and Yosemite. Elizabeth Williams argues for private operation of a lottery and praises locals who built a long effort, urging public awareness and voting.
A grateful citizen commends four City of Las Vegas police officers who chased a stolen truck for about seven miles, boxed it in with two patrol cars, and safely recovered the vehicle after a desert pursuit. The writer praises the officers as courteous, efficient, and brave for risking their lives to recover the theft.
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