Las Vegas column laments Hanley and Gramby legal woes
In Las Vegas, Tom Hanley the labor union leader faces internal revolt as Local 56 members demand AFL-CIO affiliated representation. Andy Gramby serves 25 days in jail for burglary and faces extended state prison time. The column notes Gramby’s contempt claim and Hanley’s disputed leadership amid ongoing court actions and labor tensions.
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Boondocks
Tom Hanley
Andy Gramby
Gray Rascal
Supreme Court
David Zenoff
Zenoff
Ted Marshall
Bill Embry
Colorado
Raymond Sutton
Hanley
Lake Tahoe
Truman Scott
Scott
AFCGE
Loyalty Day speech urges unity behind Viet Nam effort
Senator Alan Bible declared loyalty to the United States remains strong as Americans must support their fighting men in Viet Nam. He condemned disrespect and disloyalty while praising freedom of speech. The Loyalty Day event at the Las Vegas Convention Center was sponsored by VFW Post 9774 with community groups and local clergy contributing to the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Alan Bible
Las Vegas Convention Center
Bible
U.S
Viet Nam
Ence
Nevada
United States
South Viet Nam
VFW Post 9774
Napa County
California
Stai
VFW
Las Vegas Law Day USA Features USSR Expert Speaker
Las Vegas high schools host Charles T. Vetter Jr. from Washington, D.C. to discuss communism as Law Day USA observance. Vetter has studied the Soviet Union and worked with Peace Corps programs, touring Western, Rancho, Bishop Gorman, and Clark high schools. Special naturalization ceremonies at 4 p.m. May 9 reinforce American freedoms protected by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dickerson
Las Vegas
Law Day
Charles T. Vetter Jr
Washington, D.C
State Bar of Nevada
Clark County Bar Association
Vetter
Western
Rancho
Bishop Gorman and
Clark
Charles Vetter
Soviet Union
Dickerson
U.S.A
Congress
Nevada
William R. Devlin
Police Brutality Allegations Stir Reno Negro Community
At a University of Nevada union meeting, Eddie Scott of Sparks accused Reno police of brutality against Jessie Daniels during an April 29 arrest. Daniels faced charges of resisting an officer, obscene language, and disturbing the peace, while Reno Police Chief Elmer Briscoe defended officer conduct.
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Reno
UPI
Jet Travis Union
University of Nevada
Eddie Scott
Sparks
Elmer Briscoe
Scott
Jessie Daniels
Daniels
Brisco
SunDial Story of a Stooge Chapter Two
In this space last Wednesday the reason behind Posner and Byrne Associates forming an advertising firm aimed at a large Clark County Fair Board budget is explored. Ex mayor Bill Byrne is linked to Bud Albright, hinting at influence over a future proposal to appoint Byrne as sports coordinator with an implied $20 000 yearly salary. The piece also notes Public Administrator Phil Cummings handling estates for those without provisions and highlights the Las Vegas Beautification Committee’s Operation Pickup urging residents to clear junk with free haulage from Silver State Disposal, plus Sahara Realty president Gill Schwartz hosting financier Jack Sonnenblock, prompting questions about possible schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posner and Bryne Associates
Clark County Fair Board
Bill Byrne
Henderson
Bud Albright
Bud
Albright
Acres
Fair and Recreation Board
Las Vegas
State Highway Engineer Honored for Strip Lighting Work
State Highway Engineer Jack Parvin is praised for installing lights on the Strip and improving traffic flow after years of federal regulation limiting work until the freeway was completed.
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Jack Parvin
Names and glimpses in a Louisville area column
A collage of local names and anecdotes mentions Philip Deale leaving his upholstery business to run Mama Mia's Italian Restaurant in Charleston Heights. It notes Sam Mart as partner, Christina Jensen as a waitress, and references to Las Vegas figures, a library exhibit, and residents like Lillian Wells and Kay Clark.
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Philip Deale
Man In the Know
Nevada
Bill
Lillian Wells
Harry Winchell
Henderson
Harry
Desert Star
LV Blvd
Kay Clark
Grant’s
Decatur Ave
Marie Elsner
Vienna
Austria
Las Vegas Seen Through Judy von Muller And Club Set News
Judy von Muller tours Las Vegas calling the Aladdin compare favorably to casino centers in San Juan and declares unbelievable upon night views of Casino Center. She vows to return as she flies out via McCarran Field. Also: opening night party cronies include Ellsworth Vines and George McAllister with Joe Moley, Maynard Ferguson and George Shearing.
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Europe
U.S
Judy von Muller
Las Vegas
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Judy
San Francisco
Palos Verdes
Calif
Casino Center
McCarran Field
Ellsworth Vines
George McAllister
Joe Moley
Tommy Sands
Jackie Gayle
Maynard Ferguson
George Shearing
Jannine Littlefield
Mary Ann
Anthony Sidoni
Anthony
Hollywood
Maynard Sloate
Tony’s
Fremont St
Archie Loveland
George
Shearing
Comnic Gayle
Indianapolis
Maestro Ferguson
Maria
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Paul Price
American Federation of Casino and Gaming
Young Hanley
John Mowbray
Justice Court
Paul
Broadway Department
Boulevard Shopping Center
Maryland
Desert Inn Road
Grant Sawyer
Review-Journal
Sunfoto
Hank Greenspun
W. Earl Miller
Broadway-Hale
Broadway Department Stores
Greenspun
James Brewer
Hoover
Boulder) Dam
Klas-Tv
Channel 8
Sen
Viet
Ussr
United States Information Agency
Joe Tabet
Phil Cummings
Phil
Sahara Realty
Gill Schwartz
Irene
Jack Sonnenblock
BRAVO
Buddy Goldstein
Fremont
Buddy
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