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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1965
Page
2
A playful column touts Bank of Las Vegas eight branches and stresses quick enrollees and friendly service. It urges readers to consider home improvement loans for spring projects while poking fun at delays and local Sahara Expressway chatter.
President Johnson proposes sweeping tax reductions including vehicles and appliances with a seven percent manufacturers excise tax retroactive to last Saturday. Other items would see changes in stages through 1989. Senator Hugh Scott backs the plan as a truce in the long running war on the housewife. Speaker McCormack calls the plan very helpful to the economy.
The Gaming Board endorses twenty applications involving purchases of stock and investment in Nevada gambling venues. Names include Frederic Apror of France buying 10 percent of the Silver Nugget for 100000, and others from New Orleans to San Francisco seeking stakes in Barneys Club, Pioneer Club, Overland Hotel, and Silver Dozier among several properties.
City officials move toward a municipal takeover of Vegas Transit Lines after firm raises subsidies and union wage demands. About 6 000 workers rely on daily service as talks hinge on franchise renewal, fleet upgrades, and potential school bus use.
A column by Hank Greenspun notes Sally Murphy’s illness and observes a local non union-leaning newspaper. Governor Wallace invites a four day Alabama observation trip, but at personal expense. A new Ward’s store opens in Las Vegas signaling growth. A custody dispute highlights parental concern over a sick child. Thought for the day mocks excessive drinking.
Bonanza Airlines contemplates relocating from Las Vegas amid rising delays and tax disputes. Nevada officials say use tax on new equipment must be paid, while Arizona offers tax relief. Phoenix banks on $17 million in bonds to lure the carrier. Local officials and business leaders push to protect Bonanza’s Las Vegas presence, citing jobs and regional growth.
North Las Vegas councilmen tabled approval of the mammoth assessment district plan and its cost estimate of 1,000,379 plus the distribution of benefits. They also paused plans for a Cheyenne Avenue fire substation with engineers estimating 55,000 to 60,000, while Councilman Bud Cleland offered a 90,000 figure. A traffic ordinance proposal was likewise tabled for one week.
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