Reformed Artist Rings World Tour Through Reno and Las Vegas
Richard Hamilton a 42 year old American artist and his 23 year old German wife Ursula paused in Las Vegas on a round the world junket begun in Reno where Hamilton sold two paintings. He aims to finance the trip by regional shows and plans to visit Ursula’s parents in Germany, with no set return date.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
John F. Kennedy
Monterey
Calif
Crailsheim
Germany
Boulder City
Children Free Sign Sparks Las Vegas Motel Row
A Las Vegas motel on the Strip displayed a sign claiming children are free, defying County ordinance 104 prohibiting conditional giveaways with room rentals. The DA’s office did not comment while the sign was briefly altered after a Travelodge protest. attorney Lou Wiener intervened and the ad was posted again prompting public concern.
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Wiener
Porter
Local tourism concerns and political notes echo through town
A lax Travelodge issue and Porter's decision spark renewed scrutiny of Ordinance 104. The column tones down rumors about casino skimming, urges a county wide observer in counting rooms, and flags Milton Keefer's push for enforcement while noting District Judge race dynamics involving Tab Jon Collins and George Marshall.
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George Marshall
Supreme Court
Jon
Collins
Milton Keefer
The
Gaming Commission
Keefer
City to settle towing contract with 3:30 p.m. meeting
City commissioners will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to decide who wins the city towing contract. The current contract expired November 30 and has been renewed month to month. The panel weighs bidders Vic Havas Courtesy Motors and City Auto Towing, with storage and minimum car limits in play.
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Las Vegas
Mirabelli
Unfolding the Revelation class to be taught by Elder Dinwiddie
The Seventh Day Adventist Church at 10th and Carson will offer a verse by verse study of the New Testament Book of Revelation. The free public class begins Wednesday at 7 30 p m and aims to explain the text with open attendance.
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Seventh Day Adventist Church
10Th and
Carson
Nuclear Device Exploded at Yucca Flat Test Site
A large nuclear device was detonated yesterday in a 1,840 foot shaft at Yucca Flat. The AEC described the test as low intermediate yield between 20 and 200 kilotons with no atmospheric radiation leakage. It was the 31st test this year and 99th since the 1963 atmospheric testing ban, not felt beyond the Nevada Test Site.
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Sergeant Captures Suspect at Community Grocery
An alert sergeant captured burglary suspect John Vernon Harris inside Community Grocery at 1218 St. J while hiding in a store restroom. Harris offered no resistance. entry was through glass vents and a pried filing cabinet showed no missing items.
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Frank Jergovic
R. M. Johnson
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William Henderson
Aberdeen
Betty Hinse
Honolulu
Hawaii
11Th and
Ogden Streets
Front Desk Workers Vote For Culinary Union
Castaways Hotel front desk employees vote unanimously for Culinary Workers Union representation in the final front end election this year. The tally shows 640 for the Culinary Union with a Teamsters lead the prior day at Silver Slipper where 169 backed them.
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Fighter Sentencing Set After Murder Verdict
A 24 year old West Las Vegas prizefighter, Charles Edward Skinner, is to be sentenced by Dist. Judge John Sexton after a jury found him guilty of second degree murder for fatally shooting Roosevelt Wright, 20, at Bruce's Liquor Store on April 29 following an argument. The state sought the death penalty. Skinner’s lawyers urged no more than manslaughter if guilt is found.
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John Sexton
Skinner
Roosevelt Wright
Bruce
Earl Gripentrog
George Spizzirri
Charles Kellar
James Phillips
Nevada Lottery Petition Falls Short of Signatures
Secretary of State John Koontz said he agrees with the Nevada Taxpayers Association that the state lottery initiative failed to qualify for the November ballot due to insufficient authenticated signatures in seven of thirteen counties. The Taxpayers Association filed suit to block the measure while Silver State Sweepstakes Ltd sought to amend the constitution to allow a state lottery with a portion of receipts to the state.
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John Koontz
Nevada Taxpayers Association
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Silver State Sweepstakes Ltd
Mitzi Gaynor Shines At Riviera In Vegas Night Show
Mitzi Gaynor headlines at the Riviera with a 1 hour 20 minute set featuring multiple costume changes and a supporting cast of four escorts and illusionists Milo and Rogers. Local and Hollywood VIPs attend a post show party while fans praise her charm and stage presence despite a few weaker routines.
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