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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1965
Page
2
The Bank of Las Vegas Fourth Street branch showcases a complete set of vanishing cartwheels and Carson City coins. A self service beverage dispenser offers coffee Sanka hot chocolate or ice water as readers are urged to save at eight branches with 4 percent on regular savings and 4.15 percent on special time accounts.
The article details a confusion over Miss Nevada 1965 with Granda being declared in error and later replaced by Baxter who will represent Nevada as Miss U S A finalist in Miami Beach. Granda remains honored as Miss Las Vegas while beauty pageant officials review the eligibility notices.
Real fliss Nevada departs by bus Monday for Washington where Congressman Water S. Bar ing will meet Miss Baxter in the capital and escort her to the White House for a Tuesday meeting with President Johnson. Afterward the group heads to Miami Beach for the Miss U S A contest. Miss Baxter, Miss Indian Springs in Saturday’s local pageant, is 4 22 34 and aims to be a Las Vegas showgirl. She has worked as a receptionist since arriving from California 24 years ago and has appeared in TV commercials. Bonnie lives with her mother, Mrs. Helen Baxter.
In Santo Domingo Junta chief Gen Antonio Imbert Barreras urged rebel followers to surrender while the OAS moves to deploy a peace keeping force. Secretary General Jose Mora announced the operation with Latin American officers and Brazilian Gen Hugo Panasco Alvim in command. The inter American force will halt fighting and aid an interim government ahead of elections as Imbert pledges to pursue progressive reforms. The speech hinted at no surrender of power but offered no clear plan for a settlement with Col. Francisco Caamano Deno.
Nathan Mack 74, veteran Las Vegas financier and land developer, remained in serious condition after a stroke Friday. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles reported he has been in a guarded condition since admission. Mack helped found the Bank of Las Vegas and aided the Las Vegas Sun, led the Jewish community, and funded the first Jewish Temple at 13th and Carson. His son Jerome and Bank of Las Vegas President E Parry Thomas are at his bedside.
U.S. officials say dual power lies with American troops in the Dominican Republic and could use force to prevent full-scale warfare. They note about 200 junta troops hold the National Palace and acknowledge possible troop reductions later while pursuing a non-Communist solution.
A nationwide survey finds managers and white collar workers unfazed by machines while skilled and unskilled laborers fear personal job loss. Yet most union members see automation as mostly beneficial and call for retraining programs funded by taxes. public favors government training and notes new jobs from tech advances.
A two-vehicle collision on Lake Mead Road killed Miss Pike and injured four airmen from the 4525th Combat Support Squadron. The eastbound pickup and boat trailer attempted a U turn and were struck by the westbound Sandsers car. A.2C Elgis Berkman A.1C Lee Zoller A.1C Robert Grannon and A.3C Roger Mulherin were treated at Nellis hospital. Funeral arrangements for Miss Pike are pending at Palm Mortuary Las Vegas.
Nuclear Ned, the glowing frog famed for a world record leap, beat California Governor Edmund G. Brown’s entry Whispering Ed in the Nevada California governors’ annual rivalry jump. Ned represented Gov. Grant Sawyer. Proctor and Hall supply the hops from Kern River marshes for eight years of winners.
Justice David Zenoff and eight UJA leaders including Al Benedict J Kell Houssels Lou Mones Charles Rich Aaron Wiseberg Ben Goffstein Ed Levinson and Harry Waller Stein attended with their wives. Most were executive committee members.
Clifton H. Lee a 44 year old Clark County School District custodian died in the emergency room of Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after reporting a burning sensation in his chest. He worked at Matt Kelley school and was transported from a service station to the hospital where he collapsed during treatment. An autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death and funeral arrangements were pending.
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