Show Page 10 March 7 1975 Gambling boom during recess ioi World news shelled in Cambodia plane Rebel PHNOM PENH Cambodia (AP) US artillery shelling Phnom Pehn airport hit an American plane for the first time Wednesday after the DC8 cargo jet landed with a load of rice US officials decided to halt the emergency airlift for the rest of the day No injuries were reported among the crew of the World Airways plane and diplomatic sources said it returned to Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut air base with only minor damage from shrapnel As to whether US Marines would be used to evacuate Americans from the city Schlesinger said: “We would be prepared under the circumstances to use Marines if the need arises” the uniqueness of our market” In the first nine months of 1974 the latest figures available gamblers left $5171 million in --- taxable gambling revenues in Las Vegas up from $4409 million for the same period in 1973 Don Digilio editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journsays “If a guy has a little money he may come here and try to double it If he’s going to go anywhere he mayt take a shot like this” al -- rah blacklist: 'legitimate weapon' the Arab Economic Boycott of (AP) Officials of Egypt y Israel ended a meeting today at which they made changes in a black list of more than 2000 firms barred from Arab countries because they have dealings with Israel Boycott commissioner Mohammed Mahgoub of Egypt in a closing statement again asserted the embargo was a “legitimate He again said the organization did not weapon of descriminate against Jews CAIRO 10-da- self-defens- Nationalfornews third GOP: No place — The Betting parlors took in $420 recession and inflation are million in the first half of 1974 stimulating gambling And in compared with less than $400 some places where fewer people million in 1973’s first half For the are betting revenues never- - last half of the year the take was theless are up because gamblers $366 million compared with $352 million in the last six months of are betting on high-stak- e A spokesman said the 1973 longshots decline coincided with a 5 per cent surcharge on winning bets By LINDA DEUTSCH which went into effect July 1 He Associated Press Writer said revenues had started to LAS VEGAS Nev (AP) — climb back up in 1975 Lotteries in Michigan New While the rest of the country 1975 for and other states reported trelt York its tightens recession inflation and talk of more plays in 1974 than 1973 but depression barely dim the neon- - some spokesmen said this was bright good cheer of hotelmen because of new prize packages and casino owners here and not necessarily the economic this inflation situation “When there’s town always does better for a in 1974 on In Florida while” says Jasper Speciale a horse and doggambling racing and on Jai restaurant owner “Everybody’s Alai was up or even with 1973 looking to make a score They’re figures state officials said Jai looking for the gold at the end of Alai gambling not yet tabulated the rainbow” for the current season will Gaming revenues the city’s probably be well above last richest resource soared more season’s said a spokesman for than 17 per cent in 1974 and the sport tourism reached an e high In Las Vegas the glittering of nearly 9 million visitors dimmed a year ago during In other areas of the nation lights the energy crisis are back on at where gambling is legal business nearly full capacity is brisk But some race’ tracks in MGM Grand The California report an unusual Hotel a 2100-roogargantuan trend - lower attendance with hotel-casin- o a with Hollywood higher betting revenues The history motif is reported to have explanation: bettors are gam- earned more than the MGM longshots and movie studio did in some of its bling on high-stak- e some are taking along bets for best years friends who can’t afford to spend In recent weeks the town has a day at the track Peter W Doling secretary-treasure- r relished a news report that three h of the Parimutuel Arabs dropped more than-$Los 218 in Local million Union at the Grand’s roulette Employes Angeles cites a marked trend and baccarat tables in five days exotic of gambling toward the “We’re really booming” says bets such as the exacta and daily NOTE EDITOR’S party WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican party Chairman Mary Louise Smith predicted today that rumblings about a conservative third told the party will remain just that - rumblings But she also a party is Republican National Committee that whether such formed “depends to a large extent upon us y “In a strong system there is not place - no need - for a third party” she said Rallenkotter contends that “Las Vegas is still a bargain” compared with other resorts Nevertheless prices are up The average hotel room rate is $2525 per day up 226 per cent from 1973 And the era of free sRows and drinks for gamblers is over “We have to work a little harder' to keep— up with" the times” says Walter Kane manager for entertainment at Howard Hughes general Summa Corp hotels But Kane says the price of entertainers has rocketed to staggering heights in the last year all-tim- Caesar’s Palace reportedly paid Sammy Davis Jr $175000 a week for a recent engagement and will pay Johnny Carson $200000 a week when he arrives this year Kane said other major one-year-o- ld two-part- m Auto pollution standards dropped - Environmental Protection Administrator announced E Train Russell today the suspension for one year of standards previously due to take effect automobile with 1977 models At the same time Train changed present standards to interim standards to remain in effect through the 1977 model year but with some tightening of nitrogen oxide controls Train also proposed a new auto emission standard to control sulphuric acid emissions beginning with 1979 models WASHINGTON (AP) anti-polluti- stars get comparable salaries among them $200000 a week for Dean Martin and $120000 for comedian Shecky Green “I’ve been in Las Vegas for 33 years” says Ken O’Connell of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce “and we’ve never really had a bad time People want to allocate money for fun and entertainment no matter what the economic situation is “You know” he adds “Las oil-ric- d high-price- Wants override — Rossi Ralenkotter double marketing “Gamblers are going for analyst The WASHINGTON (AP) House in a sudden switch of maneuvers today set a vote They want the big payoff” he said “Sometimes they do come in and when they do they pay real good” New York City’s Off Track longshots on next Tuesday for Ford’s President overriding veto of a delay in his oil tariffs for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s Authority “When the rest of the country has a recession we really don’t We’re not hurt feel the effects like other areas are because of Vegas never did have a depression In the ‘30s while the rest of the country was having aj depression they were busyj building Hoover Dam here” on TIRED of whiter? 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