United Fund Campaign Ends Tonight at Sahara Hotel
The 1966 United Fund fall campaign ends with a victory dinner at the Sahara Hotel South Convention Center. The banquet begins at 7 p.m. with cocktails and will be attended by local dignitaries and all United Fund volunteers. Campaign chairman E Parry Thomas will call for committee reports and the total will be tallied on a scoring board. Volunteers will receive awards for their efforts.
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United Fund
Sahara Hotel South Convention Center
E. Parry Thomas
Frances Faye dazzles at Nero's Nook with piano pyrotechnics
Vegas daze notes Frances Faye's savage renditions of Darktown Strutters Ball and Put on Your High Heeled Sneakers Tillie Were Stepping Out Tonight at Caesars Palace Nero's Nook. Column covers CBS-TV deal, Ella Fitzgerald venture, Eggplant That Ate Chicago, and upcoming Vegas acts.
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van Cliborn
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Dior
Jackie Gleason
Darktown
Tillie
P.S
Prospective Jurors Sent Home In Tucker Habeas Proceedings
One hundred fourteen potential jurors were sent home in Las Vegas as arguments on Horace G. Tucker’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus proceed today. Defense attorney Har ry Claiborne and Deputy Dist Atty Earl Gripentrog will argue the petition with visiting Judge Peter Breen presiding. Tucker, 66, is charged with the 1963 murder of Omer Jackson Evans and was previously convicted of second degree murder in 1965. the conviction was overturned in 1966 due to prejudicial evidence and pretrial publicity concerns.
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Peter Breen
Harry Claiborne
Earl Gripentrog
Claiborne
Tucker
Omer Jackson Evans
Las Vegas
Evans
Nevada Supreme Court
Clark County
Two Jobs Open at Operation Independence Manpower Center
Two positions are open at the Operation Independence Manpower Center with applications from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 325 W. Jefferson St. The Manpower Center Director role pays 750 dollars monthly and requires a B.S. in social science or related field or two years of qualifying work substituted per year of study.
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Operation Independence Manpower Center
W. Jefferson St
Engineer DeeLyn Fautin Graduates From Idaho Training School
DeeLyn Fautin of Las Vegas earns operat ing engineer status after completing a four week accelerated program at the Western School of Heavy Equipment Operation in Weiser Idaho. The school owned by 48 contractors aims to rapidly train skilled construction workers for the industry.
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Las Vegas
Western School of Heavy Equipment Operation
Weiser
Idaho
Fautin
Civil Engineers Convention At Stardust Hotel
The Irrigation and Drainage Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers will hold its 11th specialty conference at the Stardust Hotel on November 24. Registration begins November 1 at 3 p.m. Advanced registration can be made by calling J. D. Allison at 734 3011.
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Stardust Hotel
Stardust
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Edgar Bergen Returns in Don't Make Waves Film
Edgar Bergen teams with Tony Curtis and Claudia Cardinale in Martin Ransohoff's MGM comedy Don't Make Waves. He appears as Rosencrantz, an astrologer who uses the alias Madam Lavinia to foretell futures for a Southern California beach crowd after an 18 year screen absence.
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Actress Wins Divorce Decree from John Ashley
Film actress Deborah Walley, 24, won a divorce from actor John Ashley, 31, after testifying he was away much of their four year marriage. She waived alimony while Ashley must pay $100 monthly child support for their son. They married April 28, 1962 and separated August 29.
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City Commission weighs licenses and zoning changes in West Las Vegas
Police note first such rifles license for West Las Vegas while plans for a four story hospital on East Charleston are dropped. Trusts seek C2 zoning on Lake Mead land and various liquor licenses and gaming amendments are debated. Lease of Mayor Gragson’s Cadillac is proposed for 1967.
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Julie St. Amand Named Northwestern District ABWA VP
Las Vegas resident Julie St. Amand was elected Northwestern District vice president of the American Business Women's Association at a Tulsa convention. She is the first Nevada woman to hold the ABWA national office and was sponsored by the Las Vegas Centennial Chapter. The 17th annual convention adjourned after hundreds of delegates. the 1967 convention was expected to draw about 58,000 delegates in Las Vegas.
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American Business Women’s Association
Tulsa
Ohlo
Advertising Violations By Motelmen
Five motels are due in Municipal Court at 9 a.m. Thursday over alleged city ordinance breaches. Police say warnings failed and citations will be issued for improper outdoor ads showing prices or inducements. Motels cited include Desert Star, Eastward Ho, Hotel Biltmore, Valley, and Villa Vegas on Las Vegas Boulevard and nearby streets.
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Mobil Dealers Meet Opens in Las Vegas
More than 2,000 Mobil dealers wives and oil officials attend the 1966 Mobil Dealer Convention in Las Vegas through Thursday marking the eighth consecutive gathering at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Elmer Lohse of Cheyenne Wyoming delivers the keynote with T W Wilson Mobil senior VP sharing the platform.
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Hawthorne Denies UNICEF Halloween Fund Drive
Hawthorne residents note isolation as the Navy Depot housing areas refuse a request to allow schoolchildren to solicit UNICEF funds on Halloween. UNICEF supports programs aiding children in underdeveloped nations.
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DA Ted Marshall Faces Possible Disciplinary Action
Future action looms as DA Ted Marshall criticized judges who declined to convene a grand jury. His outburst could trigger bar association discipline and serve as a potential springboard for consequences.
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Bar Association
Editorial questions Southern Nevada Human Relations Commission
The Las Vegas newspaper editorial argues the commission may have overreached in addressing racial issues given its limited power and budget. It notes improvement possible if a staff member attends meetings occasionally, reflecting on local governance and community efforts.
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Memo to Candidates and Transit Question Highlight Local Debates
A candidate in the East reports a fundraising event selling $15 non-tickets for a non-party. Mayor Oran Grayson endorses a city owned bus line as a solution to transit issues, while scrutiny of bus firm profits and labor negotiations arises.
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Missing Bet for Southern Nevada Industry Growth
The writer urges Southern Nevada leaders including SNIF to attract warehousing and last stage fabrication plants for Southern California markets. Nevada’s freeport status could lower costs for fabrication and storage versus California, especially for final freight to market.
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California
Upward Trends for Sawyer and Foley in Polls
Opinion polls show Gov. Grant Sawyer and John Foley gaining momentum. Commentators note rising support as the public shifts amid ongoing political discourse.
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Bob Baskins
Grant Sawyer
John Foley
Hard campaigning and study mark Nicosia in Assembly bid
Air Conditioning executive Mike Nicosia has intensified GOP campaigning for the Assembly seat and spent substantial time studying the duties of the office.
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