Alabama Gubernatorial Race Narrows to Wallace After Contested Primary
In Alabama the Democratic field narrows as Mrs. Wallace, a 39 year old mother of four, leads with a “Let George Do It” stance. Key rivals include James Folsom Patterson and John Patterson while Jim Clark faces Wilson Baker in Dallas County. Negro vote shifts the dynamic as candidates tout moderation.
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George
Wallace
Alabama
James
Big Jim) Folsom
John Patterson
A. W. Todd
Charles Woods
Sherman Powell
Eunice Gore
North Las Vegas Council Approves Subdivision Assessments
North Las Vegas City Council levied 216000 in off site improvement assessments on NSW property owners in three subdivisions College Park Federal Park and Northland Park Total by area Federal Park 53864 College Park 122407 Northland Park 40230 Public hearings held last month objections overruled and assessments approved as sidewalk and other improvements completed.
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North Las Vegas
College Park
Federal Park
Northland Park
Legal Notice to Bidders Nevada State Purchasing Division
Sealed bids for various municipal supplies and services will be received until 2 15 PM in Reno Carson and Las Vegas offices. Public read aloud at the Nevada State Purchasing Division. Bids may be rejected or accepted as deemed best for the State of Nevada. Francis E Brooks Administrator Pub May 3 1966.
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Fair & Recreation Board
Reno
Carson
MVD
Tainer
NGTC
Caliente
Educ
FAGA
Fallon
NSA
Las Vegas
Hyry
Nevada State Purchasing Division
Nevarde
Missiles and Air Actions Highlight Vietnam Operations
A4 Skyhawk pilot misfired and crashed off the North Vietnam coast. A Ranger helicopter rescued the pilot after a failed cable spread, with threats from communists as he was lowered. Hancock and Ranger mediate raids hit a SAM site while 7th Fleet ships returned fire. The 1st Infantry Division advances near Saigon, burning Viet Cong warehouses and factories amid ongoing fighting at War Zone.
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Mansfield
Ranger
South China Sea
England
7Th Fleet
Hancock
U.S
North Viet Nam
Saigon
Single Girl's Paradise in Wahgi Valley
A New Guinea Wahgi Valley girl lives a carefree life until marriage, then becomes a drudge. The Las Vegas Sun ad blurb invites readers to search Help Wanted notices for attractive job offers.
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New Guinea
Wahgi Valley
Las Vegas Sun
Lodge Meets Pope On Peace Avenues
U S ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge met Pope Paul VI in private talks in Vatican City lasting 40 minutes discussing potential peace in Viet Nam. The meeting followed a similar discussion by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Lodge then met Cardinal Cicognani and spent over an hour in the Vatican.
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Saigon
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Paul VI
Viet Nam
Lodge
Andrei Gromyko
Vatican
Ing. Lodge
Rome
Washington
United States
Amleto Cardinal Cicognani
Vatices
Johnson
Becauss Gromyko
Pope Paul
Holy Father
Wiliam J. Porter
U.S
Salgor
Paul I Cresterday
Karl Jose Alter
Cincinnati
John Francis Dearden
Detroit
Gromyko
Paul
Palm Springs Air Show venture faces budget critique
Board members debate a proposed 275000 budget with 140000 for promotion and a 30000-attendee target in Las Vegas. Critics call the plan out of line while Rawlings and officials discuss promoting the exposition, experience, and local leadership.
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Fountain
Twiggs and Son
California
Kelly
Las Vegas
Rawlings
Bill Schulte
The
National Aviation Trades Assn
Race tensions surface over hotel and casino hiring in Nevada
Bailey warned he would approach the Federal Equal Employment Commission if no affirmative action evidence appeared within 30 days. He cited a 1963 planned NAACP sponsored protest at the Liston Patterson fight that the Commission helped avert, awaiting real changes in gaming industry hiring policies.
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Bailey
Federal Equal Employment Commission
Equal Rights Commission
Nevada
Liston- Patterson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
North Las Vegas seeks funds from two federal plans
North Las Vegas becomes the first Nevada city to seek federal aid from two programs for a single project. The council approved a 120000 request from the Land and Water Conservation program with Nelson Amendment support, directed to the Nevada State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The one year grant supports redevelopment of a former city dump to create a buffer between an industrial tract and housing, and targets underemployed and unemployed workers.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Nsw
Where I Stand at Nellis and Public Speaking for Groups
The piece notes that Where I Stand units are stationed at Nellis and available to address service organizations. It mentions Morton Karsh as the contact for dates and times, with an address on Maryland Parkway. The narrative references a local school incident about alleged child beating and an ensuing call to stop the inquiry. It closes by quoting an ad line from Warner and Swasey.
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Nellis
Morton Karsh
Maryland Parkway
Apt. A-3
Helldorado Parade Plans Return With Stars and Events
Helldorado officials announce a revived four night event at Cashman Field with a wild chariot race. The Boots and Beauty Palace parade route runs from First and Fremont to Elks Cashman Field. Former Helldorado Beauty Queens will be honored at a Mother's Day ceremony at the Aladdin Hotel. Applications for beauty pageants are being received at the Helldorado Office on Las Vegas Boulevard. Special medals priced at 100 dollars grant seating in premium sections.
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Bonanza Road
Boots and Beauty Palace
First
Fremont
Elks
Cashman Field
Bairmen
Dick Bryan
Aladdin Hotel
Elks Club
Las Vegas Boulevard
Helldorado
City Council Opens Bids On Carpet and Sewers
North Las Vegas officials opened bids for four projects including carpeting for the new library, a six foot chain link fence with barbed wire for the central garage, manholes and sewer pipe. The library carpeting bid of 12 182 by Andersons Quality Carpets matched a revised lower cost than the 16 750 estimate. Tiberti Co. topped the fence bid at 4 570.
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Las Vegas
William Allen
Anderson
Tiberti Co
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