Hughes bets billions on Las Vegas growth and power
Howard Hughes expands in Nevada with plans to buy McCarran Airport and build the world’s largest hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. FCC scrutiny over Hughes Tool ownership and a surge of new car architects, plants, and airlines signal a shifting casino town into a diversified empire.
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Cars tested without carburetors show potential efficiency gains
Detroit reports research on stratified charge engines using air only in the intake manifold and separate gasoline spray near spark plugs. Ford tests indicate power comparable to conventional engines with leaner mixtures and fuel savings up to 50 percent at idle, with mileage around 16.3 mpg at 70 mph vs 12.3 mpg with carburetors.
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Explanations Across and Down Puzzle Phrases
The article presents explanations for a wordplay puzzle with clues about letters changing meanings. It links phrases like BAG and SING and compares subtle word shifts across across and down sections, noting how substitutions affect sense and humor in older puzzle styles.
Moneyword Puzzle contest rules and entry details
Syracuse Herald American announces a Moneyword Puzzle contest with a $1000 top prize and weekly increases. Rules cover eligibility including residence, prohibitions on staff, entry methods, judged fairness, and prize division among winners.
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Congress pressed on school meals and new child nutrition plan
The administration seeks a larger 1968 69 funding for existing programs including school breakfasts and lunches and Rep Charles A Vaniks bill would add subsidies for year round day care head start and summer feeding for needy children The plan estimates 317 009 more lunch recipients and 290 000 breakfast eaters if fully funded with total needs projected at 30 35 million a year for universal access involving about 9 million non lunch schools
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Ocean Bar Puzzle Teases Hidden Names and Routes
A cryptic OCR fragment hints at navigational or wordplay clues around Ocean Bar and Pilly Na Pei. The garbled sequence suggests a puzzle or contest item with scattered letter groups possibly pointing to locations, dates, or participants.
Builders face 700000 skilled workers need in decade
President Johnson urges 6 million federally aided and 20 million privately built homes, but the housing push hinges on a large, skilled labor pool. The construction trades total about 3.8 million. experts warn the 1975 goal may require 2.8 million new workers due to retirements and aging. A youth training plan is proposed but faces racial discrimination and union hurdles.
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Advisers Outline Fundraiser Homework in Fresno Meeting
Drs Joe Bohlen and George Beal of Iowa State University told the California division of the American Cancer Society that fund raising must study the community power structure. They described the power structure as including economic dominants and those who hold scarce resources like attorneys publishers and scientists.
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Hoover of Iowa Becomes First West of Mississippi President
Herbert Hoover, the 31st president, hailed from West Branch Iowa and was born in 1874. This record notes his Iowa origins as a key part of his biography.
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