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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1965
Page
6
A reader urges stricter firearm control citing gang violence and unlicensed handguns carried by alcoholics. They demand background checks and periodic character reviews to bar maladjusted individuals from owning weapons and warn of societal decline without action.
Al Kirschner urges Las Vegas and Clark County to boost tourism by helping locals invite relatives with special hotel rates and brochures. He cites clerical hurdles for reservations and argues kindness, better show booking, and personal touches will attract visitors and encourage them to spend locally.
The Las Vegas Sun invites signed letters to the editor under the Where We Stand heading. Typewritten, double spaced when possible, unsigned letters will not be published. Libelous or tasteless content is disqualified and brevity improves publication chances.
A reader writes from Las Vegas criticizing media for fear of backlash and libel laws, urging fearless coverage of violence and crime while questioning the strip's influence and the ethics of naming suspects. The letter reflects tensions between press freedom and caution in reporting.
Metal trades workers at the Henderson plant of Manganese Inc. push on into the seventh day of a strike. No end date set as talks continue between the union and management. Local officials said picket lines remain in place and production is disrupted.
Five years ago Las Vegas High School captured the Nevada State AA title with a 65 to 43 win over Basic before about 4 500 fans at the Convention Center. Winnemucca won the A crown with a 50 to 49 overtime victory against Moapa.
A reader disputes anti Communist coverage and accuses editors of suppressing reports on anti Americanism. The exchange targets Hank Greenspun and accuses the press of bias while a rebuttal clarifies authorship and defends journalistic duty.
A reader recalls tracking a suspect for four hazardous miles and being questioned by police at home. The witness says this account remained unknown until a March 4 newspaper story appeared, clarifying the incident and answering lingering curiosity.
A Las Vegas letter writer laments high airfares with 150 dollar round trips to Curacao and Aruba and 280.78 to Las Vegas, noting jet efficiency and subsidies while urging parity with foreign routes. He cites airlines profits and hotel vacancies, asks legislators to respond. Other readers praise a previous Sun article and offer support.
Mabel Harris voices strong criticism of the Grand Jury for publishing a report on the Sanitation District. She argues indict or acquit was unnecessary mudsling in a state already stigmatized by gambling.
A Clark County native writes about the Old Spanish Trail feature in the paper. He recalls the stone chimney and Kane Springs Ranch, notes grandparents built homestead structures in 1886 87, mentions Huntsman descendants and a tape recording, and references Lorin Bunker and the current police chief in North Las Vegas.
Letter from Las Vegas resident Jacob S Orleans complains that rezoning in 1959 for East Charleston Plaza did not include the promised wall. Garbage from the center blows onto nearby lawns, despite complaints to owners and police. The mayor pledged action but residents see no progress and ask how to push protection through litigation or other means.
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