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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1968
Page
3
NSU professors at Nevada Southern University complain the James Dickinson Library lacks space and holdings. With about 270000 volumes capacity, current 140000 bound volumes and missing journals create large gaps. Cross references are weak and copies are unavailable, hindering upcoming PhD programs.
Bert Lee of Salt Lake City showcased a new self sealing radiator cap that cools overheated engines in seconds by spraying water on its surface and then drawing in water through a valve. Lee unveiled the device to Gravitics Research and Development Corp executives and aims to manufacture and market it locally.
The Las Vegas Sun publishes with editors and staff listed including H M Greenspun as president and publisher, Germaine and Aras Greenspun in executive roles, Vince Ansel, Jim Barrows, Tom Diskin, and Gerry Appleby in editorial positions. Circulation and advertising staff are named, with national reps and associations noted. Subscription rates and mailing terms are listed, effective for the continental United States.
University officials name the complex campus student union as controversy swirls over who pays for the 1.7 million building. Students demand control over policy while administrator Paul Schofield governs operations and funding from a capital improvement fund.
Assemblyman Norman Hilbrecht accuses the State Republican Administration of hoodwinking the 1968 special session to obtain 1.2 million dollars. He notes 6 million in the general fund at Laxalt's start, with 3.2 million spent more than revenue in one year.
Frontier Airlines will run a third round trip between Las Vegas and Denver on Fridays and Sundays starting March 8. Lewis W. Dymond announced the weekend service to meet rising demand as Las Vegas grows as a recreational hub. The flights use Boeing 727s with first class and coach, departing Denver at 8:30 p.m. MST and arriving Las Vegas at 9:00 p.m. PST, with Las Vegas to Denver at 10:30 p.m. PST arriving 12:55 a.m. MST, offering connections to Kansas City, St. Louis, and Albuquerque routes.
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