Las Vegas Birthplace and The Green Felt Jungle Controversy
Hank Greenspun defends Las Vegas against the book The Green Felt Jungle labeling the city as corrupt. He argues the work misrepresents locals, notes the economy depends on legalized gaming, and attacks broader corruption claims without condemning the city as a whole. He compares Las Vegas to other crime-tainted regions and urges measured licensing and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nevada
Wall Street
Miami
Chicago
FBI clears Oswald claim as false informant rumor
The FBI denied rumors that Lee Harvey Oswald or his alleged killer Jack Ruby ever worked for the bureau. Director J Edgar Hoover said in a two paragraph statement that neither Oswald nor Ruby were FBI informants.
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FBI
Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
J. Edgar Hoover
Oswald
Dallas
Jack Ruby
Defense lawyer uses jailed stripper as witness in Ruby trial
Defense attorney Melvin Belli brought a jailed stripper to testify in the Jack Ruby murder trial and weighed whether Lee Harvey Oswald’s killer should take the stand. He warned that if Ruby faints or overacts, the public might see it as an act.
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Dallas
Melvin Belli
Jack Ruby
Belli
Lee Harvey Oswald
Renewed fighting reported in Malaysian Borneo amid failing diplomacy
World briefs report clashes in northern Sarawak between security forces and Indonesian guerrillas. Four guerrillas killed, no security casualties. In Italy CGIL labor leaders offer to aid Moro against inflation if he favors workers over big capital. Souvanna Phouma warns he would resign if Cambodia allies with the Communist bloc.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Malaysian Borneo
Southeast Asia
Kuching
Sarawak
Rome
Aldo Moro
General Confederation of Italian Labor
CGIL
Christian Democratic
Moro
CGTL
Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Norodom Sihanduk
Cambodia
Souvanna
Sinatra Kidnapping Trial Ends with Three Found Guilty
The jury convicted Keenan, Amsler, and Sinatra family defendant of conspiring to kidnap Frank Jr. from a Lake Tahoe lodge on December 8. The judge imposed life terms plus further years, with possible modifications after three months at a medical center. The verdicts came on the trial’s 20th day.
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Keenan
Amsler
Therux
Frank Jr
Lake Tahoe
Thomas R. Sheridan
Young Sinatra
Europe
Tommy Dorsey
Japan
Bette
Hotel executives urge change at Las Vegas Convention Center
Thunderbird Hotel president Joe Wells and other Strip leaders criticize Albright's center management as hindering convention bids. They insist inducements and closer hotel involvement would boost Las Vegas business, arguing better communication with Center officials could win more conventions and economic benefit.
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Thunderbird Hotel
Joe Wells
Albright
Wells
Las Vegas
The
SUN
Flamago Hotel
Jerry Gordon
Convention Center
Gordon
Flamingo
Tropicana
Bob Cannon
Fair and Recreation Board
Oswald Allegedly Aimed at Nixon in Dallas Lockup
Mrs Marina Oswald told the Warren Commission that Lee Harvey Oswald planned to kill Richard Nixon in Dallas after misunderstanding a news report. She said she locked him in a bedroom and he surrendered his revolver. The episode occurred in early 1963 and followed a near miss at Edwin A Walker’s Dallas home.
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Victor Lasky
Alliance
New York
Marina Oswald
Richard M. Nixon
Dallas
Lee Oswald
Nixon
Kennedy
Oswald
Edwin A. Walker
Walker
Tahoe Crash Sparks Probe Into Engine Power
Officials in Hayward California will determine how much power the engines produced at the time of the crash after pellets blades and other components were recovered. Witnesses said the plane engines sounded strong and powerful.
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Hayward
Calif
Searchlight Plane Crash Claims Three
Deputies report three dead in a searchlight plane crash on a flat country slope. The fuselage twisted but wings intact. no skid marks, propeller buried 20 feet from wreck. weather cloudy with rain showers. John Smith, owner, was presumed at the controls while Don Jordan of the Civil Aeronautics Board investigates.
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John Turnbull
E. Bonanza
Larry Judd
N. 20Th St
Sheriff's Deputies
Don Jordan
Reno
Civil Aeronautics Board
John Smith
Pearl Bailey Cuts Engagement at Flamingo After Injury
Pearl Bailey hurt her foot with a severe cut after a backstage fall on Wednesday. The injury forced her to cancel a week of shows at the Flamingo Hotel. Eartha Kitt and Morey Amsterdam will replace her for the remaining week.
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Pearly Bailey
Flamingo Hotel
Miss Bailey
Eartha Kitt
Morey Amsterdam
Flamingo Room
Public Land Poses Worry
The article discusses the complexity of public land laws, noting more than 4000 statutes spanning over a century. It cites Interior Secretary Stewart Udall calling many laws horse and buggy, while population and land area have dramatically changed. Wildlife stewardship is also questioned by Stoddard.
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the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
U.S
Stoddard
Federation Urges Limited Firearms Rules and Multiple Use Lands
The federation endorses age checks for concealable firearms but rejects any firearm registration or government approval of purchases. It favors public land plans allowing hunting and fishing on private lands through state and landowner agreements, plus a public land law review commission to study policy changes.
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Federation
United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Land Management Control
Public Land Law Review Commission
Reno Lawyer Kenneth P. Dillon Dies After Heart Attack
Joseph Kadans of Las Vegas and president of the Federal Bar Association Nevada chapter expresses sorrow over the Reno attorney Kenneth P. Dillon who died Thursday in the Gregory and Gregory law offices after an apparent heart attack. Kadans noted that Dillon’s work will endure.
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Federal Bar Association
Nevada
Joseph Kadans
Las Vegas
Reno
Kenneth P. Dillon
Gregory
Kadans
Answer a Charge Continues on Racial Tensions in Las Vegas Schools
Dean Childs, James B. McMillan and Cathy Childs comment on racial friction in Las Vegas schools. They urge inclusive student participation, responsibility of parents and teachers, and open dialog to prevent violence and unite the community.
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Pawel
Las Vegas
Dean Childs
Rancho Forensic Club
Youth Naacp
James B. McMillan
America
Cathy Childs
Rancho
United States
Patterson Versus Cassius X Challenge Confronts Black Muslims
Former heavyweight champion Patterson issues an open letter challenging Cassius X, objecting to Black Muslim influence and urging a fair fight to reclaim top status. The piece notes Patterson won the 1956 vacant title by KO of Archie Moore in Chicago after Rocky Marciano’s retirement.
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Patterson
Cassius Clay
Cassius X
Cassius
Archie Moore
Chicago
Rocky Marciano
Hubby and Wife Injured in Las Vegas Collision
Katherine Hannig and her husband Jerry were involved in a two car crash at Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road. Katherine, 25, suffered a broken arm and minor injuries and was treated at Sun rise Hospital. Jerry, 26, had minor injuries and was released. Richleigh Fischer, 53, was the other driver. No citations issued and investigation continues.
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Katherine Hannig
Sunrise Hospital
Tropicana Avenue
Pecos Road
Jerry Hannig
Nevada Highway Patrol
Hannig
Richleigh V. Fischer
Phillips Ave
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Baltimore
National Briefs
United Press International
Ruby
Indy ‘500
Houston
Glenn
San Antonio
John Glenn
Gen. MacArthur
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
World Briefs
Italy
Reds
Sinatra
Morris Laneys
Vine
Mediterranean
Cyprus
UPI Telephoto
Tahoe
Pearl Bailey
BLM
Bureau
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
California
Hubby
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