Clark County Fair Sees Attendance Soar Past 100000
Clark County Jaycee 1968 Fair drew 124000 visitors over five sunny days. Attendance rose about 25 percent from last year due to larger Convention Center exhibit space with 216 exhibitors, ideal weather, a larger carnival, new car displays, and events from The Greatful Dead to Festival of Nations.
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Clark County
John McBride
McBride
Convention Center
Leo Damiani
Los Angeles
Chamber to hear recommendation on airline hearing rights
Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce airline service panel voted to urge the chamber to reserve the right to participate in CAB hearings if any carrier contests Western Air Lines approval to fly Albuquerque New Mexico to Las Vegas. The move follows a divisive session as carriers including Trans Texas Air and Air West pursue review.
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Greater Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Clark County
Examiner
Air West
Continental
Frontier Air Lines
Trans Texas Airways
Trans World Airlines
Trans Texas
Frontier
the Sun
SUN
Chamber
Dave Henry
Bible praises Nevada growth at political rally
Senator Alan Bible spoke at the Paradise Democratic Club rally at the Flamingo Hotel praising Nevada’s rapid population expansion and diversified economy. He noted unemployment fell, labor force growth continued, and the state led in population gains with strong per capita income and broad prosperity.
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Alan Bible
Nevada
Bonanza Hotel
Paradise Democratic Club
Bible
Democratic Party
Flamingo Hotel
Myron Cohen
Walter Baring
Grant Sawyer
Howard Cannon
City Hall Calendar Shows Morning and Evening Meetings
The Las Vegas City Hall calendar lists an 8:30 a.m. highway committee session in the conference room to review Downtown Expressway routings, and a 7:30 p.m. planning commission hearing at the council chamber on a proposed two story apartment building at 410 418 S Casino Center Blvd. The plan calls for 36 one bedroom units with underground parking and a pool.
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Greater
Richard A. Davis
Don Fair
S. Casino Center Blvd
Clark Street
Lewis Avenue
McCarran Airport Sets New Monthly Income Record
McCarran International Airport posted a new monthly net profit of 215 778 in August. The airport balance reached 1 098 719 14 as of September 30 per aviation director Erle A Taylor. Commissioners discussed Federal aid for FY 1970 and approved Mustang Air Lines as a third level carrier. Taylor was ordered to file a complaint with the FAA over Air West Airlines poor service.
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McCarran International Airport
Erle A. Taylor
Board of County Commissioners
Mustang Air Lines
McCarran
Taylor
Federal Aviation Agency
Air West Airlines
Bob Baskin
Three Runaway Vegas Brothers Return Home
Three North Las Vegas brothers aged 12 and 10 were found after five days missing on the way to school. Robert Norris was located near Kelso California and brought to Barstow then Southern Nevada. His younger twins Lawrence and Jerome reappeared at their aunt’s home in Southern Nevada after camping near Nellis Boulevard and Bonanza Road.
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Subscriptions Post
A front page listing the Las Vegas Sun staff and officers, newsroom roles, and postal details. It includes editor names, advertising representatives, and board members, plus subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and home delivery and mail options.
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Continental
United States
Sagmoen Habeas Plea Denied in District Court
Charles Sagmoen filed a handwritten petition for a writ of habeas corpus claiming unlawful detention in County Jail since Sept 25. The court denied the plea as Assistant District Attorney Ray Jeffers noted Sagmoen’s continuance was set for Oct 25, not the date he alleges.
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Charles Sagmoen
Sagmoen
Ray Jeffers
Women Voters Plan Meetings on Metro Government
The League of Women Voters schedules four Las Vegas area unit meetings this week focused on Metro Government. Actions include 9:30 a.m. today at Mrs. T. B. Talvities home 3906 Acapulco and 7:30 p.m. tonight at Mrs. Ferde Moten 401 Recco North Las Vegas. 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Mrs. W. Wilson Southard 1016 E. Griffith. 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Mrs. R. W. Milisor 2154 Tona Circle.
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Las Vegas
League of Women Voters
B. Talvities
Acapulco
Ferde Moten
Recco
W. Wilson Southard
E. Griffith
R. W. Milisor
Tona Circle
Alsup Slaying Suspect Nears Arraignment
Carl M. Black, 48, an Oakland accountant, is charged in the murder for hire slaying of Las Vegas union official Ralph Alsup, 53. He was arrested in Oakland after a four month search and held pending a new arraignment when his attorney could not attend from Oregon.
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San Francisco
API
Oakland
Las Vegas
Carl M. Black
Black
George T. Davis
U. S
Cameron Wolfe
Oregon
Wolfe
Alameda County
Nevada
Ralph Alsup
The
Plumbers and Pipefitters Union
Nevada Atty General Dickerson to speak on private lotteries
Harvey Dickerson Nevada attorney general will address the Evening Optimists Club on private lotteries after a 7 p.m dinner meeting at the Las Vegas Club.
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Nevada
Harvey Dickerson
Optimists Club
Las Vegas
Warrants Seen For King and Adams In Liquor Store Burglary
Bench warrants were issued for Robert King and Alfred Cat Adams after they failed to appear in Justice Court. Police say the pair burglarized Weiss Liquor Store at 607 Van Buren by cutting a hole in the roof and entering. They were arrested inside the store earlier.
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Robert King
Alfred
Cat” Adams
Justice Court
Weiss
van Buren
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