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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1966
Page
12
Dateline Las Vegas reports Jim Brennan wavering about a district attorney bid. Once out of the race he now cites pressure from supporters and colleagues, claiming he has not decided and may still run.
Brennan admits pledging not to run after talking with Bill Barker and Ray Jeffers. He says pressure could change his mind and Brennan hints he may still enter the race, despite earlier assurances. The column notes Barker and Jeffers might have dropped out otherwise.
Pat Finnegan emerged as the leading candidate after Brennan ends his bid. Jim Cory, a former supporter, says Brennan told him to choose freely and not block Pat, signaling a shift in local political alliances amid a capricious race.
Prominent attorneys dined at The Algiers to back Jon Collins in the Nevada Supreme Court race. District Judge George Marshall faces disqualification from Clark County criminal cases for at least 30 months because his son is the Clark County DA. Critics question part time justices as Art Olsen hints at a County Commission campaign focusing on high costs, noting added deputies and new hires since his a resignation three years ago.
In a beehive of speculation Benny Bin ion’s Horseshoe, chatter links Mendoza to a potential bid against Judge John Mowbray in Department Three. Observers note Mowbray’s unlikely budge from the seat and wonder if pursuit of the Supreme Court remains on his horizon.
The Downtown Optimist Club with Paul Woods distributes 18 000 Stay In School pamphlets to junior and senior high schools. Local businesses donate 10 to 25 dollars for printing. Boy Scout Troop 72 assists folding. The packet includes a Reader's Digest reprint and urges that lacking a diploma limits job prospects.
Electricians in the construction industry may ratify their general area agreement tonight following plumbers. IBEW Local 357 business manager Ralph Leigen calls a special 8 pm meeting with over 300 electricians voting on the Las Vegas chapter contract. The 35 hour work week is a key objective. details remain undisclosed as talks continue with Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co and Catalytic Construction at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Test Site.
The Nevada Gaming Commission approved licenses for seven point-holders at the Aladdin Hotel and trustees for three Four Queens shareholders. Rothberg 3 percent and Schayer 14 percent, others 1 percent each. Four Queens shares total 6 percent. Additional licenses granted or actions taken include new licenses for Clyde House Jr and others, and a name change for Calvin Lombardi's slot license to Cal's Gin Mill amid ongoing buyout considerations.
Parvin Dohrmann stockholders meet May 31 in Beverly Hills to vote on purchasing the Fremont Hotel for an estimated 16 to 20 million dollars. The Nevada Gaming Commission approved license terms but requires new officers to be approved, with SEC review pending. The deal involves multiple government approvals and a planned investment of 300 thousand dollars in casino assets.
Vice squad arrested four burglary suspects at a home on Dauphine Way after a Monday night raid. Linda Land, 19, hosted the group. charges include burglary and possession of burglary tools and marijuana for Candace Reinhart, 24. Other arrests include Virginia Piccitello, 25, and Earl Cherry, 47, for pandering and related offenses.
Motorists in Las Vegas use free safety inspections run by the coordinating committee. Checklanes operate on South Highland Avenue Wall Street and Sunset Road. Police Chief Lorin Bunker and AEC Nevada Operations manager James Reeves pass the inspection while a safety sticker is affixed to Reeves car.
Nevada Gaming Commission approves a 30 day trial of the dicette game a roulette wheel and crap table layout at the Fremont Hotel to provide women with activity while husbands gamble. The ruling comes despite Gaming Control Board opposition and concerns about regulatory trouble. Commission chairman Milton W Keefer notes the layout seems less complex than barboot.
Three Helldorado parades set for Thursday at 6 p.m. Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. will follow a new route. Start at First and Carson then go north on First to Fremont, east to Las Vegas Boulevard, and north to Cashman Field, reversing last year’s path.
The Nevada State Dental Society meets at the Sands Hotel from today through Saturday. Highlight speakers include Dr. Alvin L. Morris of the University of Kentucky and Nevada Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt. Morris talks oral medicine Thursday at 1 p.m. Laxalt speaks at a Friday luncheon noon. The society will elect officers during the Las Vegas gathering.
Negotiations between First Greyline Corp. and Teamsters Local 881 resume in Las Vegas four days after the old city bus contract expired. About 200 drivers and maintenance workers are represented. Greyline holds a new 25 year franchise. Tanner Motor Tours previously ran the service. Both firms are effectively the same operation with a major stockholder change last summer. Washington fleet owners have added air conditioned buses and expanded routes. Both sides will withhold statements until the union's counter proposal is discussed.
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