Las Vegas locals seek close to home vacations and free money dreams
A Las Vegas columnist notes locals travel widely yet many attractions lie within a 50 to 300 mile radius, from Lake Mead to Yosemite. The piece toys with the idea of free money through mail and promotes Bank of Las Vegas daily interest as a lucrative option.
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High Noon Bar Tragedy Ends In Wounding
Police say Smith believed Gann was his wife’s lover and shot him at a tavern where Gann worked as a custodian. Smith’s wife Betty, 36, was a barmaid nearby and planned divorce after 18 years. A note in Smith’s pocket hinted at a suicide motive and love for the wife. Smith had just been freed from Mercer County Jail after a kidnapping sentence and faces possible murder charges if he survives.
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Gann
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R. Smith
Houston
Tex
Bill
Mercer County
East Molinette
NLRB hearing slated on union charges against sheriff and hotel owners
A hearing on a complaint filed by the union charging unfair labor practices is set for 10 a.m. in the Clark County Courthouse Commissioners Room. Named defendants include Joe Wells James Schuyler William Deer and Thunderbird partners Thomas Bellis security chief Hiram Powell and Lamb. The case concerns coercive interrogation of hotel employees about union activities membership and sympathies.
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James Schuyler
William Deer
Copartners
Thunderbird
Thomas R. Bellis
Hiram L. Powell
Sheriff's Office
Lamb
Clark County
NLRB
Hairdresser Consultant Flees After Elopement in Hendersonville
A high priced suite remains secured since Sept 10 as the former hairdresser's consultant booked a Zurich trip and departed town. Swiss authorities move to cancel a 1960 Hendersonville marriage, with Curti predicting a divorce final within about a year unless Porumbeanu contest.
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Hendersonville
N.C
Curti
Porumbeanu
Hoffa and Kennedy Goldwater clash over US politics
Hoffa criticized a Kennedy Goldwater ticket saying it would fail to meet workers needs and urged unions to stay neutral. He argued local and international unions should let rank and file members decide without union guidance. He cited Rockefeller's actions in New York as basis for his views.
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Rockefeller
New York
JFK
Goldwater
Kennedy
Know How Ends Crocodile Cuddle Act Says Performer
Frederica Martin, 21, from Newcastle, told reporters that cuddling crocodiles in her circus act is simply a matter of know how. She explained that hypnotizing the reptiles is part of the routine.
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Newcastle ON Tyne
England
UPI
Frederica Martin
Sinatra Defends Las Vegas Fame Amid Gaming Scrutiny
A Las Vegas observer lauds Frank Sinatra as a key booster of Nevada’s image and asks gaming officials to enforce rules fairly. He condemns the gaming board's attack as unjust while noting Sinatra’s philanthropy and ties to the state.
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Nevada Gaming
Frank
Nevada
Frank Sinatra
Premier Khrushchev's Wife Visits Hungary
Nina Khrushchev and daughters Julia and Jelena visited Budapest Lake Balaton and three provinces. They toured a porcelain factory and a steel plant during a several day trip at the invitation of Hungarian Premier Janos Kadár.
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UPI
Nikita S$. Khrushchev
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Julia
Jelena
Lake
Balaton
Janos Kadar
Hazardous Jobs, Heart Ailment In Wide Trends
Hazardous jobs have dropped while heart ailments rise as factors for life insurance premium ratings. The Institute of Life Insurance finds only 18 percent of last year’s extra risk ratings tied to occupations, vs 26 percent five years earlier. About 30 percent relate to heart disease, up from 22 percent in 1958, with weight problems at 20 percent each year. 91 percent are approved at standard rates, 6 percent get extra ratings, and 3 percent are declined.
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Institute of Life Insurance
Institute
Life Companies
Outraged motorist steals traffic fines in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles the Municipal Traffic Court faced a heist as a locked cash drawer containing about 700 dollars of traffic fines was pried open during a clerk’s lunch break. Police investigated rumors that an angry motorist took revenge and left only 11 dollars behind.
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Richard A. Hovey
For Rent Classifieds Include Furnished and Unfurnished Units
Large array of Las Vegas area rental offers across Spring Mountain Road and nearby environs. Listings include furnished and unfurnished studio and one bedroom rentals with amenities such as pools, maid service, and all electric kitchens, plus multiple three and four bedroom homes with varying rents and contacts. Also included are mobile homes for rent and sale, a fiberglass boat and motor listing, and phone numbers for inquiries.
Citizens' Interest Key to Nevada's Success
Gov. Grant Sawyer said Nevada's success came from active citizen involvement in state and local government. He spoke to the National Business and Professional Women's Club dinner, praising leaders and citizens for steering the state toward unlimited opportunities.
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Sawyer
Reno
UPI
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
National Business and Professional Women's Club
Gambling Boss Objects To Sensational Headlines About Las Vegas
Olsen testified that a so called black book remains active and informs gaming licensees to bar listed individuals from premises. He warned that headlines like Hoodlums in Las Ve gas and Chicago Wants to Question Las Vegas Visitor threaten Nevada tourism and the state’s way of life.
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Olsen
Las Vegas
Chicago
Nevada
Weather tally: extreme rainfall in Texas towns
Official reports show Deweyville recorded 22.78 inches of rain in 24 hours, avoiding major floods while Beaumont logged at least 158 inches in the same period. Water affected about 2,000 Beaumont homes with depths from two inches to two feet, per Red Cross executive Stan Mauritz.
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Deweyville
Tex
Texas
Beaumont
Stan Mauritz
The
Red Cross
Grim testimony on braceros law in U.S. House session
In Washington a grim testimonial about the braceros program was heard in the House of Representatives. Most victims described were braceros, seasonal farm workers under U.S.-Mexico government agreements, with two identified as Mexican-Americans.
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Washington
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