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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1969
Page
1
District Attorney George Franklin and the School Board held a closed session to discuss possible early dismissal of Dr James Mason over a conflict of interest tied to a California book. The board opened an investigation and the report continues on Fortas Page 4.
The Las Vegas school board faced a furor after administrators refused honorariums from a La Jolla firm. Dr Mason resigned to take a superintendent post in Oakland, while the board canceled a $1 million contract and lease agreement, citing conflicts of interest and sole source questions.
Personal note warns Hank Greenspun about flight anxiety and travel fatigue. Reader recounts tourists duped by late hotel check ins in Las Vegas with inflated charges and poor conditions. Names W J Williams Montreal and Daniel Horaney South Gate cited as examples.
Las Vegas officials push an $8 million general obligation bond to fund a new city hall complex with offices for administration, police, fire and jail. The measure, the sole item on the June 3 ballot, aims to begin construction within a year if approved.
AGVA lawyers and a team arrive in Reno to press union efforts against the Nevada Resort Association while both sides claim the other reneged. Strike Headquarters are set up as negotiations stall with no meetings planned.
Mostly sunny conditions with gentle winds. Today's high 91 and low 67. Yesterday reached 96 with a low of 63. Noontime humidity 21 percent. Sunrise at 5 37, sunset at 7 38.
President Nixon met with General Abrams and announced a prime time speech to the nation on whether the Vietnam War might end. The address, about thirty minutes, would not announce a limited troop withdrawal and followed new Viet Cong mortar attacks that drew a strong reaction from Secretary Rogers.
Las Vegas hosts its 36th Helldorado Days sponsored by BPOE Elks. Three parades on Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard, four days of championship rodeo at Cashman Field, plus Helldorado Village, carnival, street dance, fast draw contests and Kangaroo Kart in Glitter Gulch.
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