Playboy Club Plans Las Vegas Resort In 1973
Playboy founder Hefner announces plans to open a Playboy resort in Las Vegas with a casino after noting national corporate moves into the city. He cites local “undesirable element” concerns previously delaying entry and compares the project to Playboy hotels in Wisconsin and New Jersey while attending a Playboy advertising sales convention at the Tropicana.
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Hefner
Nevada
Hilton
Las Vegas
International
Flamingo
Playboy
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Playboy Magazine
Tropicana Hotel
Hughes Air Terminal
Howard W. Lederer
Chicago
Playboy Club
Los Angeles
Letter from a Convict Voices on Future Establishment
Meard State Penitentiary's inmate editor Harold Sampson pens a Time editorial urging youth to consider long term consequences of riots and protests. He notes his 40 years behind bars and questions whether the Establishment has truly yielded. He warns of family and community ties amid unrest.
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Menard State Penitentiary
Harold $. Sampson
Sampson
Richard Taylor Seeks High State Office in Nevada
Richard Taylor pledges to create a state level department for stock promotions and welfare reform in Nevada. He promotes a work reward system, criticizes the dole, and cites ten years in hotel management plus five in investment as qualifications.
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C.C.C
Hawk
Dove
Taylor
U.S
Nevada
Trickery Charge Flies As Senate Debates Vietnam Pullout Amendment
Senator Allott pushes a version of the McGovern-Hatfield amendment aiming to force a Vietnam withdrawal by June 30 1971 and halt war funds after December 31 unless Congress acts. Senator Aiken signals possible support in a showdown. The measure seeks to bar funding for Cambodia operations within 30 days of enactment.
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Allott
Senate
House
U.S
Vietnam
Congress
Cambodia
Nixon aide tours Las Vegas amid GOP legislative push
Nixon's communications aide visits Las Vegas to rally support for expanding the West Coast Republican base. Klein urged quick gains in the Senate and House, aiming to bolster administration programs and overcome opposition. Attendees included Gov. Laxalt's brother John and Lt. Gov. Ed Fike.
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Nixon
Las Vegas
House
Klein
Senate
Laxalt
John
Ed Fike
Woodrow Wilson
Alan Abner
Ksho-Tv
Channel 18
House Says No Deal To Nixon Veto
The House rejects the President's veto of a bill extending Hill Burton hospital construction grants for three years. Nixon objects to budget overrun and mandates spending Congress might appropriate for health programs. Democrats applaud the veto as a stand against fiscal excess.
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Ray Madden
D-Ind
John Anderson
Nixon
Congress
National Institutes of Health
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Democratic Congress
Breakthrough Made In Vegas Labor Strife
Union gains push for higher wages at gravel contractors in Nevada with an 85 cent an hour raise over four years and an apprenticeship program. Tentative deals with AGC and Reynolds site contractors could spur broader resolution as talks continue amid a testing program dispute.
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Federated
Nevada
AGC
California
Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co
Catalytic Construction Co
Atomic Test Site
Harold Edwards
Los Angeles
Joe Seymour
Local 12
Seymour
Reynolds Company
Star Witness Contradicted In Adams Trial
In the Alfred Adams murder trial the key witness Robert Aernout signed two statements contradicting his earlier testimony. Aernout claimed Adams was his partner in the Peyton Place Bar robbery and the shooter, while the statements absolve Adams. Trial resumes with rebuttal and defense objections to fingerprint evidence.
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Alfred “Cat’ Adams
George Foley
Robert Aernout
Calvin Popejoy
Aernout
Adams
Dist
Howard Babcock
Peyton Place
Fremont St
Aernont
Justice Court
Attys
Alan Johns
Addelar D. Guy
Foley
Sheriff's Department
Babcock
Prince Rosary Service Today At Palm Chapel
Obituary notice for Johanna L. Prince age 72 of Las Vegas died at home. Rosary at Palm Chapel 7 30 p m tonight Requiem Mass 10 a m tomorrow Our Lady of Las Vegas Church. She was co owner of Boulder Drug Store and survived by husband Velmar a daughter sister and extended family. Entombment Palm Mausoleum Palm Mortuary handling arrangements.
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Johanna L. Prince
Velmar V. Prince
Las Vegas
Palm Chapel
Our Lady of Las Vegas
Boulder
Fremont St
Velma Prince
Tonopah
Honolulu
Hawaii
Los Angeles
California
Prince
Nevada Beverage Company
Nevada
R.C. Johnson and Associates
Pat
Bernice) Clark
Charles Lemke
Alice Summers
Bishop
Calif
Emily Gatwick
van Nuys
Marjore Dudley
Santa Cruz
Palm Mausoleum
Palm Mortuary
State Education Board seeks stay on reapportionment ruling
The State Education Board plans to file for a stay to block the federal court decision that all seven elected members run at large this fall. Attorney David Canter denounces the move, calling for an explanation of public expenditure and arguing the dispute affects Clark County citizens and votes. He predicts the action could shift legislative power to Clark County and says he will pursue the appeal to Washington.
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State Board of Education
U.S. Supreme Court
William
Douglas
David Canter
U.S. Circuit
Charles Merrill
U.S
Bruce Thompson
Roger Foley
Supreme Court
Harvey Dickerson
Canter
Clark County
Nevada
Washington, D.C
FCC Allows CATV Expansion in Markets, Bans Ownership
The FCC proposed expanding CATV systems in the 100 largest U S markets while barring the three major networks and local stations from owning CATV outfits. The order takes immediate effect with a three year compliance window and public comment invited. CATV uses master antennas to pick up distant signals and distribute them to subscribers.
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Commission
CATV
FCC
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