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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1966
Page
2
The Las Vegas Convention Board faces a heated session as members blame Strip hotels for not backing a bond bid. Chairman Reed Whipple clashes over resignations and the economy while debates continue on funding, board size, and recreation fund reallocations.
Teamsters Local 881 begins contract talks with First Gray Line Corp of Washington DC, owner of Las Vegas operations. Vegas Transit Lines, previously Tanner Motor Tours Nevada, faced city takeover amid strike threats. Slow negotiations stem from union contact with Washington officials and a concurrent taxi strike.
United Press International reports Rockefeller won the West Virginia Democratic nomination lead as Newark Newark voters faced a mayoral runoff with incumbent Hugh Addonizio facing Leo Carl in June. Nebraska governors and U.S. Senate contests show Sorensen, Tiemann leading early tallies amid a crowded field.
Clark County delegation asks Gov Sawyer to add an item to the special legislative session agenda on medical care for the indigent. They seek a $100000 contingency fund to cover counties that might lose money joining Title 19 Medicaid. State Welfare Director Emery urged counties to participate. 15 of 17 agreed, with Lincoln and White Pine yet to decide.
A FAA hearing on a proposed Las Vegas to Vancouver route is scheduled for June 1 in Washington. Mayor Oran Grayson and City Attorney Sidney Whitmore will testify, with Western and United Airlines as applicants. The plan aims to fly Las Vegas to Los Angeles or San Francisco to Portland before reaching Vancouver. Airlines officials cite hotel bookings and other data showing sufficient passenger demand.
A $409 Jazz Master guitar was stolen from a parked car at Main and Fremont Streets. The theft was reported by Adolph Salinas of Winslow, Arizona, yesterday.
The Sahara Hotel hosted 125 traffic managers from the AEC and contractors as Byron Nupp of the Commerce Department urged strong leadership for a cabinet level Department of Transportation or integrated policy approach. John Guandolo outlined pending legislation to reshape ICC policies and the AEC’s Derry Beck Meyers and Conrad spoke on regulatory actions and transport issues.
A citizens committee backed two Southern California promoters Redge Twiggs and Goodwin Lyon seeking 25 000 for a 90 day organization period to stage an aviation exhibition. The Fair Board delayed a vote as it plans itemized use and six air industry officials to be invited to Las Vegas for patronage.
Greyhound Lines Inc. asked the Public Service Commission to approve rerouting buses along reconstructed U.S. 91 segments from the Nevada California line to Mormon Mesa junction. The carrier said it would still serve Jean and Glendale but seeks to drop service to Huie's Camp Fire Sloan Arden Junction McCarran Airport North Las Vegas Nellis AFB Apex Dry Lake Crystal and New Comstock.
A reader recounts a domestic anecdote about adding a sewing room and a large sewing basket. The tale attributes a double buttoning mishap to either the carpenter or the wife reacting to criticism. The narrator jokes about Ireland’s seamstress prowess and a misheard question about read shirts.
North Las Vegas police report tools stolen from the rear of Lester Cannon’s home at 2221 Carroll. A table saw and jointer with a steel bench and electric motor were taken yesterday valued at $210.
Thieves apparently hid inside the Food Fair Market at 1036 W Owens after closing. They smashed several slot machines and cash drawers and escaped with an undetermined amount of change.
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