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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1966
Page
6
Las Vegas officials authorize a change allowing city manager Art Trelease to designate loading zones on Fremont Street for cars and boats used in downtown giveaway promotions. Six casinos favored the change, four opposed, one no response. Previous attempts to clear parking failed.
The article analyzes a bridge hand where West opens a single ton spade after a deuce. It explains the distribution, the forced plays, and how the slam becomes makable depending on club queen. It also notes the bidding sequence and suggests two notrump as a safe response.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr refused to publicly endorse a Georgia gubernatorial candidate. He said he would vote for neither Democrat Lester Maddox nor Republican Howard Callaway and suggested a write in option. He criticized both for opposing the poverty program and the minimum wage.
City Manager Clay Lynch and engineers pursued turning Thunderbird Field into a municipal airport. Despite foreclosures and talks with owner Wes Durston, council, led by Mayor Bill Taylor, demanded revenue would cover costs before acquisition. Letters in 1965 show tentative authorization to acquire if profitable.
The article reviews the 1966 airport acquisition where Apache Construction Co owner Ralph Englestad bought the facility and the city leased it back for 30 years. It notes the reliance on airport revenue bonds, no taxpayer cost, and possible conflicts of interest tied to First Western ties of Taylor and Kelly. The piece praises the municipal achievement while questioning the lease and the process.
Las Vegas cab drivers hosted by the Las Vegas Cab Drivers Association and business leaders to discuss self policing. Undersheriff Lloyd Bell and Ken O Connell of the Chamber of Commerce attended at Hobnob Coffee Shop to address double loading and overcharging amid plans for modernization of the North Las Vegas Air Terminal.
Fresno California pollen from the California Buckeye tree is linked to deformities in young bees. Bee larvae feeding on honey from this pollen often emerge missing legs wings or other body parts.
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