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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1968
Page
2
A fragment from page one notes that resort staff at the convention receive only a pittance for their duties. The garbled text suggests limited compensation and unfinished thoughts about earnings.
Las Vegas city commissioners ended the liquor license freeze in a surprise vote with one exception. The motion by Commissioner Grant Stewart followed a lawsuit by Mrs. Cornelia Kellar claiming discrimination against liquor license applicants. The panel will accept applications and vote individually, though officials doubt many licenses will be issued. An ordinance to empower a future freeze may be drafted for next meeting.
Robbers struck three times in a half hour targeting two women in Caesars Palace and Penny’s Department Store parking lots around 8:30 p.m. They retrieved purses under threat of a gun and left without injuries reported. A third robbery at a Maryland Parkway 7-Eleven yielded cash receipts. no injuries noted.
City commissioners approved steps to draft a tax increase ordinance if the firemen win a $144 per man yearly pay raise in the Nov 5 vote. The plan would raise a utility franchise fee 50 percent and impose a sewer service surcharge, each yielding about $500,000 annually to cover payroll costs retroactive to July 1.
New York City analyst Dr. Carl Norcross told delegates that the apartment market is overbuilt in many areas and renters will soon dominate. He said renters seek larger rooms and kitchens, balconies, and quiet, and that well planned, well managed buildings will retain tenants and be profitable as the market shifts.
Jack Cleveland age 35 of 1312 Jimmy Ave faces a November 12 sentencing after a District Court conviction for grand larceny. He was found guilty of taking linens from the Western Motel at 115 S Eighth St on July 9. Judge Alvin N. Wartman presided.
A Sindlinger Survey shows George Wallace attracting more male voters while losing ground among women, as the race for the presidency remains a toss-up in recent weeks.
Rep. Wilbur Mills said the 10 percent tax increase likely must be extended beyond June 30 to curb inflation and align government income with spending. He noted no clear plan for a permanent measure and tied the stance to spending decisions and political context.
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