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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1965
Page
9
Las Vegas preview by a local writer predicts Cassius Clay will beat Sonny Liston in a dramatic heavyweight bout at the Convention Center. The column envisions Clay using agile, hit and run stalking to outpace the older Liston, who is seen pressing with a forward march and strong left jab.
A heartfelt tribute recalls Charlie West a 21 dealer at the Dunes beloved for his kindness humor and devotion to family. Friends donated a purse and collected funds to aid his widow and four children while colleagues from the 21 pit and Algiers club contributed memorial support and memories.
The FBI report notes the burglar showed his strategem and opened his abdomen to remove a 25 caliber slug. Questions linger over who aided the burglar and how a second slug was obtained, prompting remarks toward J Edgar Hoover.
Las Vegas artist Giovannella donates 20 paintings for a rotunda mural at the Clark County Health Center. The project, cost financed by local banks businesses and individuals, will span 20 sections and depict medicine and public health history including an 8 ft Hippocrates scene with Athens Parthenon in the background. Dr Otto Ravenholt and county officials viewed the work at the Marksons home amid praise that the mural could become world famous. Giovannella has recently earned top Spanish art awards for 1965.
Mayor Oran Gragson will address Las Vegas women’s clubs at the Committee of 100 luncheon at the Desert Inn. The 2 p.m. event features a fashion show with no admission, sponsored by the Citizens' Committee of 100. The parking bond appears on the June 8 ballot to fund two downtown high rise structures with claims of self financing and no tax increase.
Sixteen Japanese agricultural officials observed a crop dusting school in Minden on Monday to learn chemical mixing and aerial application methods. The visit, part of a U S tour sponsored by the Department of Agriculture, included a stop at the Agricultural Aviation Academy in Carson Valley.
Sunrise Toastmasters Club secured its national charter and elected officers at the Fi Ft Cortez Hotel. Officers include Ray Morgan as president and Jacovetto as educational vice president elect. Meetings are every Tuesday at 7 am at El Cortez for men over 21 seeking self improvement and speaking skills. Contact numbers 878-4850 and 382-8553. A pillow fight sparked a fire destroying an overstuffed chair at 2318 Howard Drive. no injuries. false fire alarms by two children at 1315 Morgan St. led to a stern lecture from Battalion Chief J L Leavitt and a disciplinary response from their mother.
Nevada Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers plans a 7 p.m. Wednesday meeting in the Dunes Hotel main executive conference room south wing. Engineers involved in the near completed Dunes high rise will tour the building and lecture on design engineering and construction features. The chapter invites members of the American Society of Electrical Engineers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers to attend.
Nevada's Nuclear Ned, famed for glowing leaps from atomic tests, earns a spot in the Jumping Frog Jubilee finals with a 19 ft 514 in leap, while training plans for next year are set in Nevada. Welfare and law efforts also unfold in Carson City with food stamps funding talks and teen behavior surveys.
Four candidates for Las Vegas City Commission will answer audience questions at a League of Women Voters Candidates Night at West Charleston School Wednesday at 8. Officials Bert Leavitt Harry Levy Phil Mirabelli and Grant Stewart will address key issues including city growth, master plan updates, and intergovernmental cooperation. Voting bonds on June 8 will be briefly discussed and printed voter information will be available.
Carson City UPT Robert Warren of the Economic Development Department declined comment on Republican charges over Bonanza Airlines moving its base from Nevada to Arizona. Warren noted past local cutbacks but said the state has shown growth. Lt. Gov. Laxalt and GOP chair Abbott urged more focus on domestic problems. Bonanza will move its general office and maintenance base from Las Vegas to Phoenix affecting over 300 Nevada employees.
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