02 Sep 1965
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1965
Page
1
The eulogy recalls Wilbur Clark as a generous, tireless builder who shaped Las Vegas hospitality. Friends describe his rise from dishwasher to hotel magnate, his lifelong dreams of grand projects, and his equal regard for all people, from presidents to bellhops. He is praised for charity and infectious humor.
Milton Prett, veteran Southern Nevada hotel executive, heads a group proposing a Sha million two-hotel program in downtown Las Vegas and at the Fl Rancho Hotel site on the Strip. The first phase calls for an immediate erection of a Woctory hotel on the site, a major Nevada project, followed later by a $40 million structure on the El Rancho grounds near the Union Pacific Railroad station.
Opposite the Sahara Hotel Prell and associates lease Union Pacific property including the station stage a $20 million 30 story hotel the tallest in Casino Center. Belden Katleman to take over the gutted Fl Rancho site. The deal is in escrow at Bank of Las Vegas and Prell is said to be affiliated with a major international hotel chain in multi million dollar ventures.
Tom Hanley of the American Federation of Gaming and Casino Employees announced a settlement at a National Labor Relations Board hearing. Nine men at the California Club are reinstated and cash settlements reported around 90 to 100 thousand dollars each. The union withdraws unfair labor practice charges, while Hanley seeks a consent election to represent the workers. The case has stretched for nearly a year over charges by the union, with testimony alleging the firings were linked to union activity.
Teamster leader W F Bill Carter and Local 611 filed suit against Reynolds Engineering & Electric Co seeking relief. They warn that if the court rules against them about 750 workers will strike the Nevada Test Site, impacting operations and labor actions at the facility.
The Four Queens received city approval for a gaming license from the Las Vegas City Commission and already had state approval for a downtown hotel project. Construction behind schedule due to strikes may push Fremont Street’s newest business opening back about three months. The article notes ongoing union negotiations over travel and weekend pay, with arbitration declined and court as the last option.
An order from Ray Gathser, chief of deputies, declares a new fitness rule for deputies effective Jan 1 with a three month window for examinations. Lax, flabby deputies may be relieved of duty without pay until they slim down, prompting criticism and questions about enforcement.
A caller reports a late night phone contact about a car paper issue and requests a response before 2 30 a.m. The message mentions an immediate service need and urges prompt action.
Judgments totaling 30500 for damages to two North Las Vegas couples' homes from the F105 Thunderchief crash on May 13, 1964 were sent to Congress for payment. Pacifi Employers Insurance Co. secured 15250 for each couple, amid loss of homes at 2719 Leawood Court after the Neils AFB takeoff crash that killed Lt. Raynor L. Hebert and several civilians.
Mostly sunny with light to moderate winds in the afternoon. Predicted high around 100 degrees and a low near 68. Noontime humidity at 13 percent. Sunrise at 6 13 and sunset at 7 07.
The Senate Labor Committee approved the Johnson plan to repeal state right to work laws banning the union shop by a 12 to 3 vote. The measure, already endorsed by the House, would strike Taft Hartley section 14A and undo 19 states laws. A Thursday Senate vote follows, with potential filibuster risk before adjournment.
Dr Albert Schweitzer 90 year old Nobel Peace Prize recipient is confined to his hospital for about a week and is reported very ill after a recent fall. He remains ailing but observers note his fatigue, while he has seldom left the Africa outpost he built near the Ogowe River since 1913.
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