Here’s a look back at vintage Las Vegas in its ’60s & ’70s heyday – plus scenes of the new city before then, and a surprising history of the Nevada desert locale.
In US skies – about 3 near misses a day … 109 killed in 3 collisions since February 1 [1958] In 1958, through May 19,
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 21, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT’S FILE SUBJECT: December 21, 1970 12:30 p. m. Meeting with Elvis Presley Monday,
Las Vegas poised for dial phone system Complex equipment operates new telephone dial system Customers start job when placing calls The electrical brain which will
Palm tree, Landmark sign, W signs in Las Vegas, Nevada The Landmark Hotel in Paradise, Nevada, opened in July 1969 and closed permanently in August
Elvis marries longtime friend Las Vegas, Nevada – Elvis Presley, the Memphis boy who popularized rock ‘n’ roll music and became a millionaire in the
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) 
Jackie Kennedy: “It is nearly a year since he has been gone” (1964) 
Toll House Pie: Chocolate chip pie recipe (1986) 
129 ways to get a husband: Truly terrible tips from the 1950s 
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