Bread-winning drives Las Vegas economy surge
A Nevada bank official muses on rapid urban growth from a city to metropolis. He cites Henderson traffic rises, 75 Clark County Fair billboards between Gallup and Kingman, and 525000 more cars over Boulder Dam tolls this year. He estimates 5.25 million dollars in extra local spending from signs.
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Henderson
Jay Bagstad
Jay
Clark County Fair and Recreation Board
Gallup
New Mexico
Kingman
Arizona
Uncle Sam
Department of the Interior
Boulder Dam
Las Vegas
School year arrival sparks family banking vignette
Kenalea Duke’s son Ken, six, celebrates a high exam score while a playful exchange about a girl leads to a Bank of Las Vegas plug. The piece praises ladies in banking and invites readers to visit the bank to see their competence.
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Kenalea Duke
Ken
Kenalea
Kenneth
Bank of
Las Vegas
Las Vegas and Reno gaming deals face board review
Switch partners Charlie Hill and Charles Winder of Las Vegas agree to pay 1000 and 1500 dollars for one third shares of three game tables at the Little Casino Las Vegas. Harry Chon Reno motel owner plans a 15000 dollar investment to run two tables at Basin Street Club Reno now closed. Chon prior license revoked in 1957 for improper management. J J Novelty Co. director William Vanney, with Henry Louie and E J Mooney and Birgit Preston, hold stakes in Carson City Black Gold Club. Louie and Preston would invest 5000 dollars each, Mooney 744 percent for past services rendered. Board chair Ned Turner calls for bottoming out dealings. McMullen of Mac’s Club Reno deemed ineligible. lease expired, relocating plans. Gaming counsel notes McMullen’s license history includes cheating charges.
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Charlie Hill
Charles Winder
Las Vegas
Little Casino
Harry Chon
Reno
Basin Street Club
Chon
William Vanney
J & J Novelty Co
Henry Louie
E. J. Mooney
Birgit Preston
Carson City
Black Gold Club
Louie
San Francisco
Preston
Mooney
Ned Turner
Howard McMullen
Mac
McMullen
South Virginia Street
Norman Samuelson
Cruel hoax victim nabbed in phone booth extortion case
Mrs. Cole was targeted after her husband Noel Cole died in a highway crash on August 8. A man threatening dire consequences demanded money by promising to weigh the value of their lives and instructed payment at a specific phone booth. FBI agents intervened and arrested him at the location.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cole
5-Day Order In Bridger Family Tragedy Recalled
Bridger, a small town in Wyoming's southwest corner, grapples with a five day order involving Brophy, an unemployed aircraft mechanic, his sister Donna five and brother Michael four as they return from Nebraska where they visited his parents. The children did not talk and only ate during the trip.
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Bridger
Wyoming
Donna
Michael
Brophy
Nebraska
Jackson Confesses to Family Slaughter After Initial Refusal to Talk
In a rambling confession Jackson recounts the killings of his wife and three children with a meat cleaver, butcher knife, and scissors. He claimed scalding water was involved but said the killings were inevitable, with bodies found in the kitchen, living room, and a bedroom. Camilla Lindsey, the mother of the dead wife, alerted police when Jackson barred her entry.
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Jackson
Kim
Miles
Camilla Lindsey
Family Returns to Find New Tenants in Their Home
Tom Fudges and family, away five weeks on a fruit picking tour in Southern England, came back to discover another family occupying their home in a housing development. Mrs Fudges reported her sideboard used as a work bench. She said the town council promised an investigation.
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Sheerness, England
UPI
Tom Fudges
England
New Draft Rules Propose Husbands Exemption and Age Shifts
Officials outline deferments for married men and a pool expansion that aims to reduce average inductee age. The plan prioritizes delinquents and volunteers while classifying non volunteers by age and marital status, with husbands potentially exempting about 340,000 of 1.7 million eligible men.
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Lewis
White House
Kennedy Forces Wallace to Back Down in Desegregation Crisis
President Kennedy signed two orders that federalized the Alabama National Guard and left George Wallace with no military backing as racial integration moved forward. Wallace, seeking federal intervention, finally obeyed court orders to stop blocking school desegregation, saying the breach of peace would be his duty to prevent. The Justice Department reportedly would not pursue contempt charges due to his actions.
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Kennedy
Wallace
Alabama
United States
Justice Department
Israel Charges Syrian Gunfire Across Golan Border
Israel charged yesterday that Syrian heavy machine gun positions fired on Israel at Khorazin north of the Sea of Galilee early Monday. An army spokesman said there were no casualties and a protest was lodged with the United Nations Mixed Armistice Commission. It followed a border incident since two Israeli farmers were killed at Almagor three weeks earlier.
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Jerusalem
Israel
UPI
Khorazin
Sea of Galilee
United Nations Mixed Armistice Commission
Almagor
Murray's remarkable life and relentless drive for knowledge
The obituary portrays Murray as a man of exceptional mind and hard work. He read constantly and pursued learning in every venture. A recent health club visit and a four day fast illustrate his uncompromising discipline, leading to achievements seen as beyond ordinary reach.
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The
Riviera Health Club
Dave Goldwater
Murray
Vatican Ecumenical Council Likely To Last Longer
Vatican officials report the Ecumenical Council may extend beyond the 95 week session starting Sept 29. A high Vatican source says completion by Christmas 1963 is unlikely and a third session may be held after Easter next year.
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Vatican City
UPI
Vatican
John XXIII
Classifieds listing multiple rentals sales and autos
A cluster of short classifieds lists furnished 3 bed rentals in College Park with phone contact, a shared housing request in Paradise Gardens, a family seeking a furnished 2 or 3 bedroom home in Roy Martin Jr High district, various home appliances and turquoise furniture for sale, livestock and used trucks, a deluxe table set, and autos for sale including a 1958 Triumph and an Oldsmobile with terms.
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Paradise Gardens
Roy Martin Jr
L.V. Sun
Cuban raids and clashes between guerrillas and Castro militia
Exile reports claim heavy casualties as Cuba faces ongoing clashes near the Sierra de Escambray. Havana confirms air strikes on industrial sites and a large sugar mill, blamed on exiles, with Soviet troops reportedly involved at Santa Clara.
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Sentinels of Liberty’ Movement
Cuba
Castro
Sierra de Escambray
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Texaco
Santiago
Oriente
Santa Clara
Las Villas
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Jack Schofield
Fred Bakeman
Foster
N. 3Rd St
Trudy Jewelers
Penneys
First National Bank of Newada
Stanford
Gleesare
Desert Hills
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Dais
Cornat & Dresses
Caner
Nolan Lene
Los Lake View
Overton
New
Boulder City
Shore Home
Jefferson, Nlw
CL WO
Mesquite Lee
Lake Mead
College Park
Dagstrom
Sweener
Triumph
Tom Geck
DANCE
Dance & Dance
Today Dance
Joniah Gaia Ballroom Studio
E. Carariestor
Bkeh de TV
Woll Refrigerator
Reonsondbie Weekly
Mofthiy Rates
Tybee
Antonio Morelli
Martin Denny
Dave Burton
Morry King and His Violnst
Ernie Stewart
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