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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1965
Page
2
Las Vegas gears up for Helldorado with new twists and racing fanfare as the festival builds on a strong parade and television coverage. Local merchants tout promotions from free records to Vegas branding while tourism efforts push lower prices and better entertainment.
The article describes Italian and Japanese designs with neutral shades and printed silks, praises Castillon’s one piece two piece look, tissue gold gown, and bias tier pink gown. It notes no Mexican bikinis by Tiller, and highlights Pucci hostess pajamas, Patterson of England, and Nobuo Nakamura outfits. Show times 6:90 p.m. with gala finale and Folies Bergere. awards include Model of 1965.
Las Vegas police seek a missing murder weapon after an armed robbery last Sunday at 1600 F Charleston Blvd. a young man with a .38 Derringer carried out the crime. Authorities call the weapon choice highly unusual and continue to investigate possible accomplices in the Walker murder case.
Counselors at Nevada Southern University will brief 32 Las Vegas area juniors from Rancho Western Bishop Gorman and Las Vegas high schools on college level courses. The session is Wednesday at 3 30 p m in Room 129 Grant Hall with counselors and faculty present.
A jumble of classified items lists Foster's Shoes at 119 No. 3rd St and a Ventura California licensing ad for a 71 plus female helper, then rooms for rent, furnished houses, and multiple autos for sale including Cadillac, Chrysler, Olds, Ford, Chevrolet, and Pontiac listings with contact numbers and sale offers.
The Union Renewal Agency of Las Vegas filed a year end report with the city council detailing assets liabilities income and operating expenses as of December 3 1944. It is available for inspection during business hours at the City Clerk office 400 Stewart Las Vegas and at the Renewal Agency office 634 North Main Street Las Vegas Nevada. Cene Amberg executive director Urban Renewal Agency. March 1 and April 1 1968.
State official Parvin asserts the highway right of way remains 400 feet and that the gas company operates under a revocable utility permit within the right of way. He says landowners have no control over the existing right of way and alleges no formal complaint was filed with his office. The dispute ties to federal funding and changes to the Sunset Road to Pebble Road segment.
Moore said he went to the office of Alamo Airways where Jennings was taken after the accident. He then took the injured attorney to the hospital. The hospital reported Jennings in fair condition Tuesday afternoon. Crockett said Jennings taxied his plane too close behind a Martin 404 liners preparing for takeoff leading to a backwash that flipped the light plane over.
Gov. Grant Sawyer signed a bill creating a council-manager city charter for Henderson replacing the strong mayor system. The measure received support from council members but faced opposition from Mayor William Byrne.
The society holds its annual general business meeting Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Flamingo Hotel with Dr. Hollis F. Garrard of Miami as president. A Board of Governors session is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, with Friday featuring talks on dermatoses of the hands hormone creams padding and gadgets for foot comfort.
UPI reports Clark County reapportionment debate and a major Vietnam airstrike. U.S. and South Vietnamese warplanes destroyed a North Vietnamese airbase at Dong Hoi after the embassy bombing killed 17 and wounded 15 plus Americans among 183 injured.
President Johnson pledges a stronger response to the Saigon bombing as officials caution against overreaction. One American victim was Barbara A. Robbins, a 21 year old foreign service secretary, with eleven Vietnamese dead and nearly 200 injured. Johnson said the embassy is already back in operation and seeks funds for a new Saigon chancery.
Heirs from Twin Falls file a federal lawsuit seeking 103000 after a naval aircraft collided with an Air Force jet near Las Vegas in 1983. The plaintiffs allege negligence by Air Force pilot Captain Edward Klosterman and seek 100000 in damages plus 3000 for funeral expenses.
A bank teller and casino employee thwart a robbery at First National Bank in Reno Nevada. The suspect demanded cash with a note, received about $2,000, and was chased into a nearby casino where William Nelson detained him until a security guard arrived.
In this piece the cast and roles of the Hank Greenspun Clown Alley are explored as a serious yet humorous art form. It notes the variety of clowns from hobo to Perrot and their life work, praising circuses for returning after years of absence and highlighting Ringling Brothers United Nations under canvas with performers from many nations.
Las Vegas union leader Don Emery says the American Federation of Gaming and Casino Employees has not received a reply from Clark County legislators on stopping SB 299 to add work permits for gaming employees. He cites enforcement powers sought by the Gaming Control Board and potential tracking of workers as a concern.
A Las Vegas jury weighed whether Sampson deserves conviction or entrapment defense in the United Coin Machine burglary of Sept 20 1962. The defense cited a setup by a private detective paid by an informant to lure Sampson into the crime.
Viveca Simfors makes a comeback with a supporting role in Bramnstorm at Warner Bros marking her first appearance there in six years. The move signals a notable return to the studio system and could boost the film’s allure with her established screen presence.
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