Las Vegas SUN Masthead and Staff Listings
A readable clipping shows the Las Vegas SUN masthead with staff roles including editor Bryn Armstrong, executive editor, sports editor Ross Tucker, and various officers. It also lists subscription rates, single-copy prices, and membership associations for the paper.
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The
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
South Main Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
H. M. Greenspun
Ray Germain
Robert Belz
C. D. James
Barbara Greenspun
Ruthe Deskin
Bryn Armstrong
Joe McClain
Ross Tucker
Tamara Andreeva
C. C James
Borbel
Herman Weier
Norvell Wood
Dee Coakley
Congress
Allen Knapp Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publisher's Association
California Newspaper Publisher Association
Audit Bureau of Circulstion
Las Vegas okayed ballot mailing but voters disenfranchised
The Las Vegas City Council used a 1961 amendment to skip publishing the registered voters list and mailed sample ballots to 23,207 voters. Many did not receive them, delaying or blocking votes amid slow mail and subdivision delivery rules. Officials argue economy. critics say voting rights suffer and urge improvements.
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Las Vegas
Message From Ruark on Sewages Courts and Justice
The writer argues for access to justice despite costs while recalling Aunt Melissa Jackson known for fierce defense in court. He notes a New York college entry suit where exams lagged a 5 percent standard and Appellate Division judges suggest tutoring rather than legal action. The piece mentions a homosexual suing the Labor Department over grounds for employment policy.
Where We Stand on Parking Meters and Wasteful Spending
A column argues against downtown parking meters and discriminatory ticketing for out of state drivers. It critiques city revenue tactics likening money to fertilizer and notes public frustration with authorities. It references government hiring, homosexuality in the Civil Service, and a Navy base personnel officer in Algiers Louisiana.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Labor Department
Navy
Algiers
Mom
Civil Service Commission
Amending the Constitution quiz from Congressional Quarterly
A quiz on constitutional amendment processes notes that amendments may be proposed by two thirds of Congress or by a constitutional convention called after state resolutions. only method used to date is the two thirds route. It covers ratification by three fourths of states and other historical details with true/false items and dates.
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House and
Senate
The
U.S
House of Representatives
Congress
Atrotabak Cigarettes and a Bulgarian Revolt Satire
Art Buchwald mocks a fictional Bulgaria with a joke about a nicotine free cigarette named Atrotabak said to cure ulcers and hypertension. A doctor, a conspirator Ivan Donovich, and the secret police appear in a satirical tale ending with Ivan’s arrest and a line about choosing a cigarette that only gives cancer.
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Washington
Bulgaria
School Bond Vote Urged By Board For May Election
Local residents in Las Vegas North Las Vegas and Henderson are asked to support a $5,750,000 school bond to fund classroom construction. The board of education completed plans for a special election to be held on May 1.
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Las Vegas
North
Henderson
Board of Education
West Charleston School Nears September Completion
Work on the new five hundred thousand dollar West Charleston elementary school is progressing smoothly with 22 classrooms expected to be ready for occupancy by the fall term next September. Contractor Ben C. Davey told the board of education yesterday.
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West Charleston
Ben C. Davey
Board of Education
Four groups push 15 percent Clark County tax rise
Clark County Assessor M C Mac Oglesby said four organizations proposed a flat 15 per cent increase in the assessed valuation rate. He named the Clark County Parent Teacher groups the Clark County Hospital Board the Las Vegas School Board and the Chamber of Commerce as proponents for the 1954 official record.
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Clark County
M. C
Mac) Oglesby
Clark County Hospital Board
Las Vegas
Inquiring Photographer: Do you gamble for fun or winnings
Cathy Litton, Virginia Zappor, and Lugene Speckman share views on gambling. Litton admits gambling with a fun habit despite losses. Zappor refrains after past near misses. Speckman calls gambling entertainment for those with means, not a serious money pursuit.
Question Night Reflections on Gambling Motives
The excerpt shows Ken Jones, prank Rondini, and others discussing why people gamble. Drivers, waiters, and salesmen express mixed views on gambling for fun, luck, and potential winnings, noting self restraint and varying expectations of fortune.
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Ruark
Melissa Jackson
Southport
N.C
Jack Robbins
Melissa
Melissy
State Supreme Court of New York
Appellate Division
Supreme Court of Brooklyn
Court of Appeals
Albany
George M. Cohen
Congressional Quarterly
U. S
the Supreme Court of the U.S
Secretary of State
Art Buchwald
Ivan Donovich
Ivan
Atrotabaks
Doc
Interlandi
Anche Weiin
Oglesby
Cathy Litton
Vogue Cleaners
Virginia Zappor
Lugene
J. Speckman
Ken Jones
Rondini
Steve Perz
Thunderbird Hotel
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