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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1965
Page
8
A Las Vegas Sun feature from May 10, 1968 details Clark County garbage collection problems. It follows a family overlooked by pickups yet billed regularly, illustrating billing friction, missed drywall disposal, and neighbors’ quips about a throw-away life in Nevada.
Mrs. Fandel fought Clark County Sanitation after no pickups since December and escalating bills including a $12.10 charge for the second quarter. She refused to pay claiming overbilling and franchise pressure, while service complaints and altered bills continued. Tomorrow reports motel owners questioning the County Commission’s stance on rate hikes.
The Las Vegas Convention Bureau released a schedule of meetings in Las Vegas. From May 23 to 27 the National Food Brokers Management Conference expects 1,000 delegates. Ford’s Lincoln Mercury division plans a September car introduction with about 1,000 attendees. In November the Las Vegas Area Council Navy League will host 300 West Coast members.
Las Vegas Salvation Army aims to raise 2000 dollars for Camp O Woods near Tucson Arizona to send 65 underprivileged youths this summer. Dick Chappell chairs the Youth Committee and notes about 30 dollars funds a child's weeklong camp with swimming hiking crafts and meals under trained counselors. Checks payable to Salvation Army Camp Fund, contributions tax deductible.
Two giant C-135s carried 15 inter American air chiefs of staff to Las Vegas and Nellis AFB as guests of the U.S. government. They visited Vandenberg’s missile test site, met Gen. Meyer, and will tour Indian Springs ranges and Desert Inn lodging during a multi nation tour.
Joint Task Force Two based at Sandia Base New Mexico begins a two and a half month Tonopah range flight test program to evaluate penetration capabilities of U S tactical and strategic aircraft. About 400 subsonic flights over three courses will be carried out with Sandia Corp instrumentation and aircraft from Nellis Fallon and other bases.
New York American Tobacco Company and Consolidated Foods Corp. call off their planned $400 million merger. No formal reason given. the Federal Trade Commission indicated possible objections to the deal.
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