Las Vegas Local Mews Reflects Turbulent Campaign and Showbiz
In Las Vegas during the 1968 campaign Gov. Laxalt and Lt. Gov. Fike vented sharp clashes but later claimed harmony on most issues. The column surveys political infighting potential, upcoming fundraisers, and a lively slate of entertainment from Clara Ward to Tom Jones, with notes on local hospitals, auto dealers, and notable performances at the Sahara, Caesars Palace, Riviera, and Frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laxalt
Ed Fike
Washoe
Bill Baggio
Fike
George Franklin
Clara Ward
Desert Inn
The
Frontier
Clara
Liverpool
Beatles & Co
Sherrell Dacey
London
Tom Jones
Flamingo
Tom J
Sammy Shore
Fred Waring
Kay Starr
Taf Arnold
Fremont
Mr. Waring
Mr. Torres
Grayson and
Keel
Lou Rawls
Bo Diddley
Apollos
Ice Palace
Bo Diddiey
Charlie
Sun
Johnnie Bachemin
Corpus Christi
Mary Ellen Clark
Strip Hotel Burglaries Continue
Strip hotel burglaries continued yesterday with losses totaling more than $1,000 reported. Melvin Gottesman of New York City said $220 in cash vanished from his raincoat pocket in a Strip casino room. no forced entry was found. A Louisiana man reported $800 in Traveler's Checks missing from his Strip hotel room, with no signs of forced entry. Kay Macauley reported $599.50 in property missing from her home, including a tap recorder and cash, with entry by key or lock pick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Gottesman
New York City
Louisiana
W. Clayton Sims
Metairie
Kay Macauley
Eastern Ave
Science Fair at R. O. Gibson Junior High Tonight
A science fair runs from 7 to 9 pm at Robert O. Gibson Junior High School. Winners will present projects at Western High School and later compete in the Clark County science fair. Chairman Bill Hollingsworth leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. Gibson
Clark County
Bill Hollingsworth
Auto Registration Remap Aims to End Waiting
Nevada aims to overhaul vehicle licensing with a 12 month renewal plan. Director James Bailey supports automation to reduce trips to Clark and Washoe offices and ease annual licensing for motorists. The bill, before the Transportation Committee, excludes buses and commercial vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Washoe
Department of Motor Vehicles
Nevada
James C. Bailey
Nevada Motor Vehicle Department
Bailey
Washoe Counties
Assembly
Committee On Transportation
Eye Housing Bill Possibilities In Carson City
The Nevada Assembly Health and Welfare Committee will meet at 2 30 p m to choose a fair housing bill to sponsor. Options AB 353 and AB 572 are under consideration with a third measure from 17 Democrats deemed unsatisfactory. Civil rights groups oppose both main proposals and a Reno NAACP backed measure seeks strong protections with penalties and court remedies. House leaders may back a bipartisan sponsor pair for the new bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
SUN Legislative Bureau
Assembly Committee On Health and Welfare
Capitol Building
Woodrow Wilson
R-Clark
Eileen Brookman
D-Clark
County Fair Housing Committee
Howard McKissick
R-Washoe
Mel Close
D-Clark Assembly
Three-Man County Cab Commission Proposed in Nevada
Senate Minority Leader Chic Hecht sponsored a bill to create a state three man commission to regulate Clark County taxicabs. The panel and an administrator to be named by the governor would oversee cab allocation rates and discipline. Financing would come from state highway funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
UPI
Senate
Chic Hecht
Las Vegas
Clark County
Paul Laxalt
State Public Service Commission
Floyd Lamb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riviera
Caesars Palace
Dunes
Freddie Little
Philly
Pride and Joy
Convention Center
Sons and Daughters of Erin
Sons of Erin
Elks Lodge
Sons of Italy
Leonard Arcadipane
Dennis Nunez
Angelo Manzi
Erroll Garner
SRO
Hong Kong
Century Plaza
Europe
Dave V
Sarah Vaughan
Judy Lynn
Nero’s Nook
Woody Herman
Kirby Stone
Jimmy Smith
Angelo Picardi
Anni Anderson
England
U.S
Four Freshmen
Modernaires
Norman Kaye
Mildred Breedlove
P.l
Nev
Norman
Hank Parrish
Eddie Cantor
Chase and Sanborn
Ed Sullivan
Cbs-Tv
Sullivan
Public Broadcast Laboratory
KLVX
Catch
Rose de Lima
Henderson
Dick Stewart
HII
Paula Wayne
Donald O’connor
Sahara
William Inge
Marilyn Monroe
Jack Carter
Sidney Miller
Sahara Congo Room
Don Rickles
Congo
Robert Goulet
Sinatras
Sahara Casbar
Duke Ellington
Marti Barris
Rhythm Boys
Harry
Rb’s
Bing Crosby
Joe Delaney
Clark High School
Little Theatre
Joe
Eye Housing
Bryn Armstrong
Sembly Democrats
James Guiane
Reno
NAACP
Nevada Equal Rights Commission
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Hotel Sahara
Bill Lane
Salvation Army
Gabriel Vogliotti
Walter Martini
Frank Rogers
E. Fremont St
Hecht
Jaycees
Burnell Stanton
Jaycee
Paul Longoria
Longoria
America
James Mason
Bob Robinson
Harley Harmon
Nevada State Bank
John Meier
Hughes’ Tool Co
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