Let My People Go shown in Las Vegas stir, TV rights eyed
A Las Vegas screening of David Wolper’s Let My People Go drew a standing room crowd of over 700 as part of United Jewish Appeal fund drive lead in at Temple Beth Sholom. The documentary documents Jewish refugees seeking a home in the Holy Land and may air on local TV pending release rights.
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Temple Beth Sholom
Las Vegas
Holy Land
United Jewish Appeal
the Dunes
No Specials Just Special Service Sign Aims At Bank
An odd sign on an East Charleston garage proclaims no specials just special service. A man was arrested for clipping leaves from a so called money tree in a Cincinnati mall promoting savings bonds. The piece mocks promotional stunts and promotes a Las Vegas bank offering Columbia stereo albums with new accounts of 200 dollars or more. The ad touts eight branches and a promises to try harder.
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E. Charleston
Cincinnati
Columbia Stereo
Levy and Mirabelli Lead West Las Vegas in Primary
In the June 8 general election races Levy leads seat 4 with 27.39 percent and Mirabelli 42 precincts, especially in West Las Vegas, while Stewart gains 43.82 percent. Judge Richards wins the municipal judgeship primary, outpolling City Atty Whitmore. The piece notes party influence and religious issues shaping the election path.
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Leavitt
Seat 4
Levy
Stewart
West Las Vegas
Mirabelli
Las Vegas
Gladys Dula
Leavitt-Mirabelli
Wes Howery
Stewart-Levy
Walter J. Richard
Judge Richards
Sidney Whitmore
Kellar Wins State Fight and Settlement Details
Kellar won the state fight with Justice Thompson concurring. The disputes centered on his television appearance and failing to report pending New York criminal charges. He faced second degree perjury and rent overcharge charges, later settled with charges dismissed. a related Kellar corporation was fined $1,000.
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Wines
Justice Thompson
Kellar
State Board
New York State
New York
Lost Dog Alert Near Owens and Nellis
Lost: touged large male Brindie Terrier in the vicinity of Owens and Nellis on Monday. Call 642-4050 after 5 pm. Nearby listings show multiple house adverts and private sale notices with contact numbers 78-3197 and 78-3199 for properties on Churchill and Millwood Ave.
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Owens & Nellis
Airman Hurt In Smashup Near Las Vegas
A 7L year old Air Force enlisted man suffered a broken leg when a motorcycle collided with a car on Craig Road near Lamb Boulevard. USC Robert J. Hoffman reportedly turned his bike into the path of Wanda H. Kazze of North Las Vegas. He was treated at Nellis AFB dispensary.
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Air Force
Craig Road
Lamb Boulevard
Nevada
USC
Robert J. Hoffman
Wanda H. Kazze
Statz Dr
North
Las Vegas
Nellis Air Force Base Dispensary
LV Murder Trial Turns on Jailhouse Confessions
Gilinski, 59, a federal inmate, testified in the Vase Valrie murder case that Valrie admitted in 1962 to killing informer William Tollius Green. He said Valrie claimed he was in Los Angeles that day and bribed for hire of Duke Beasley to slay Green, while recounting years of jailhouse intimacies shaping his statements.
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Federal Narcotics Bureau
Gilinski
Valrie
William Tollius Green
Dist. Atty
Ted Marshall
Milton
Duke) Beasley
Green
Los Angeles
George Franklin, Jr
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
Robert Kennedy
Moonshiners Start Young in West Virginia Kid Brags on Still
A 14 year old boy was arrested near Welch West Virginia for operating a still and selling moonshine to playmates. He admitted the charge before U S Commissioner J Strother Crockett and boasted that he built it and runs a profitable operation. Officials said he was conducting a land office business.
North Shore gambling protest warns of Tahoe park threat
The Nevada State Gaming Control Board heard warnings from William Forman and others opposing a license for the Sierra Tahoe Hotel at Incline Village. They argued expanded gaming near Lake Tahoe would bring traffic noise and deter private land purchases, while a Reno attorney for Sierra Tahoe emphasized a master plan aims to protect natural beauty and increase public access.
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UPI
State Gaming Control Board
Lake Tahoe
Trous
William Forman
Reno
Donald W. Reynolds
Forman
Nevada
Las Vegas Strip
Incline Village
Robert McDonald
Sierra Tahoe
Incline Beach
Stolen Las Vegas Coin Dealer Loses 2400 Silver Dollars
Las Vegas coin dealer William Baril las Colombany reported 2400 silver dollars worth 18000 stolen from his home. The coins weighed about 150 pounds and had been pulled from a safe before burglars pried open a sliding glass door to enter.
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Las Vegas
Colombany
San Francisco
Marines Claim Big Victory Near Da Nang Air Base
U S Marines report seven Viet Cong killed in artillery supported fighting near the Da Nang Air Base. The attack marks the Marines' largest toll since arriving in South Vietnam in early March as 1 2000 paratroopers arrive to guard bases near Saigon.
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Saigon
VPS
U.S
da Nang
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Hanoi
International Control Commission
ICC
United States
North Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
LV Gears to Take Command of Buses in Vegas
Tanner officials seek a $100000 subsidy claiming a $35000 profit projection while proposing a city takeover option. The plan follows strikes and mediation with Mayor Oran Grayson and aims to replace the fleet, upgrade service, and lease rolling stock to avoid closure.
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Tanner
J. L. Hughes
Los Angeles
Vegas Transit Lines
Oran Grayson
Cahlan Seeks Return of Nugget Interest in Carson City
Albert E. Cahlan, prominent Clark County resident, asked the State Gaming Commission for authority to reclaim 214 percent of the gambling interest at the Golden Nugget in downtown Cahlan. He had been licensed for an interest in the club but placed the stock in trust. he seeks to regain it without any money changing hands.
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Carson City
UPI
Albert E. Cahlan
Clark County
State Gaming Commission
Las Vegas
Cahlan
Postal Clerk Acquitted in Federal Court
Ernest E. Pitman a Henderson postal clerk was acquitted in Federal Court on charges of stealing a $20 money order. Prosecutors presented a signed confession but Pitman claimed entrapment by federal agents and said he was lured into the offense. The jury deliberated 26 minutes before finding him not guilty.
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Henderson
Ernest E. Pitman
Where I Stand by Hank Greenspun
A satirical column reflects on past campaign hype and media influence. It notes Las Vegas city commission races and liquor license tensions involving market owners and youth access, urging stricter beer sale laws before June 8 elections. The piece critiques ad revenue driven coverage and political maneuvering.
Rebels and Loyalists Agree on Expanded Ceasefire Zone
A large guard zone will include all foreign embassies with evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers. Food and medical aid will be distributed to both sides, with Red Cross and other groups allowed to operate and OAS to pursue a political solution. Caamano and Col Benoit signed the truces.
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U.S
International Red Cross
OAS
Caamano
Republic
Pedro B. Benoit
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