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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1965
Page
12
A historical Las Vegas daily paper shows staff roles from editor to sports and classifieds. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, and advance payment requirements.
The threat of a strike is postponed until Sept 1 as labor and management in the steel industry enter contract negotiations. Workers average about $3.43 an hour with focus on employment security, while industry profits rise in early 1965. Pending talks hinge on wages near 3 percent and potential price effects, with both sides optimistic for a no-strike settlement.
A May 18 1945 Washington dispatch reports on a two way blame exchange centered on policy and leadership. The piece analyzes political fault lines, map of who blames whom, and potential impacts on wartime strategy.'
Washington lawmakers demand a bigger voice in poverty and job corps projects. New Mexico delegation led by Senators Anderson and Montoya, plus Representatives Morris and Walker, urge advance consultation and clear authorization for state activities. Arizona Senator Hayden calls for better information flow to its officials.
Art Buchwald portrays a fictional wartime plan to control campuses with leaflets ultimatums and potential military pressure. He sketches a Washington mindset that shifts from persuasion to coercion, including ROTC juntas and funding as leverage, while reflecting on friendship and loyalty through a veteran aviation executive’s downfall.
Almanac notes May 18 1965 as the 138th day with 227 remaining. It surveys milestones from 1852 compulsory schooling in Massachusetts, Lincoln’s 1860 nomination, Grant’s 1863 Vicksburg siege, Ezra Pinza’s 1892 birth, and Aimee Semple McPherson’s 1926 disappearance, plus Cervantes’ quote.
Inquiring readers name the Chicago White Sox to win the American League pennant by four games aided by pitching and Al Lopez. The Dodgers are forecast to win the National League.
City building inspector Ken Jones and Mike Gordon analyze cross town rivalries between the Dodgers and Angels. They forecast a city wide World Series, citing strong pitching both clubs and the intra city competition as a driving factor.
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