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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1966
Page
9
A plane crashed on takeoff from a nearby airfield near Concord before a drive-in showing. The pilot, W. W. Pepper, was only slightly injured as the incident caused early commotion before the feature began.
A clipped column notes Antoine the 21 year old French singer drawing disdain in Las Vegas, while John Gary earns praise after an East Coast tour. It covers reception in Paris, potential booking at Flamingo, and industry jabs at headlines from May to July, including TV talks with Screen Gems and Lions LBJ party appearances.
The Four Queens Hotel and Casino unveils a $250000 opening celebration designed around an American Dream concept. President Ben Goffstein explains plans to offer mortgage free homes and $100 weekly for 20 years, with an 850 room, 19 story master plan and a grand opening including eight stories and 115 rooms and suites.
Local theaters present a slate of films including Dear John Hatari A Man Could Get Killed The Oscar and Shop On Main Street with varied 1 PM to 12:50 AM showings at CINERAMA EL PORTAL FOX FREMONT HUNTRIDGE NEVADA SKYWAY STARDUST GUILD theaters plus Ballet program An Evening with the Royal Ballet and Drive-In features at Nevada Skyway Stardust listings note multiple daily times and services See ad sections for further details.
In Sunderland England Michael Smith 22 plans to take the surname Noble on their wedding night to avoid embarrassment when registering at a hotel with his bride to be. The couple intends to wed soon in the area with friends and family aware of the plan.
Phil Martinez, 41, was ordered to serve a forgery sentence in county jail instead of the New Mexico Penitentiary after his lawyer argued he is a trusted inmate and useful as a cook. Attorney Henry Coors said Martinez is "a good cook" and trusted with refrigerator keys.
UPI reports a mile and a half of secret cable was stolen from the U. S. Airbase at Lake Heath during a routine monthly test of the emergency power system. Authorities acknowledged the loss and launched an investigation into how the theft occurred.
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