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HIGHWAY COMMITTEE: Chamber of Commerce wmm &$. NEVADA Editor Vince Barabba OFFICERS Grant Stewart president Ted Werner 1st Vice President Henry Bridgman....2nd Vice President Charles Rank Treasurer J. R. Henderson Immediate Past President DIRECTORS Mike Cole John DeLuca William Elwell Harold Laub Angelo Manzi Ralph Mosa Dr. Robert Robinson Tom Underhill Herb Waldman James Young General James McGehee Captain W. Harry Wright COMMITTEES Chairman Committee Ted Werner- Aviation Kermit Ryan Beautification Ted Werner Budget and Finance Charles Naylor....Building and Construction Harry Whitely Congressional Action J. R. Henderson Convention Governing AUen Bunker Education Henry Bridgman Highway J. R. Henderson Intra Chamber Relations Paul Adams Membership Henry Bridgman Motel Henry Bridgman Museum J. L. Young Parking and Traffic Tom Underhill Promotion and Publicity Ralph Mosa Reception John Keller Youth and Recreation Bernice Werner Youth and Recreation William ElweU Research and Statistical A. E. Cahlan Sunshine Mike Cole Transportation President's Message lit Fellow Las Vegans: I wish to thank the many people who visited the Chamber of Commerce during Open House which officially started "Operation Greater Las Vegas." As J explained previously "Operation G-L-V" is designed to acquaint both members and non-members of the Chamber with our organization and how we are working to create a bigger and better community. I would like to point out, however, that we can only help you as long as you actively participate in the Chamber and your community. We must all work together as a team. Although our official Open House ended last week, the Chamber offices are always open. I want to personally invite everyone to drop by and see our operation. We are proud of it and I know you will be too, once you see what the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is doing for Southern Nevada. GRANT STEWART President / About the Cover Ah KEEPING INFORMED-Along with complete formation about the new Convention Center, the unusual picture on this month's cover has been sent to more than 1000 executive secretaries throughout the United States to inform them of the progress of the center. Meanwhile a special sub-committee of the Chamber of Commerce Promotion Committee headed by Al Freeman of The Sands is finishing a 16-page four color brochure on "The Greater New Convention Center of the West." Action Taken on *ff Freeway YOUTH & RECREATION COMMITTEE: Las Vegas Recreational Facilities Being Studied The Youth and Recreation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet with City and County Officials to find out what is being done, and what is being planned for the young people of Las Vegas. John Keller, Committee chairman, said his group will meet with George "Bud" Albright of the County Fair and Recreation Board, Bruce Trent of the City Recreation Department and John Conway of the Youth Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held July 15 in the Board Room of the Chamber. Members: Contact Al Hoppe regarding Potential New Chamber Members. Call DU 2-2366 Tourist Inquiries Last Month Phone 491 Letters 4,015 Counter 632 Total 5^138 The Highway Committee of the Chamber of Commerce has taken strong steps to insure both California and Arizona develop their portions of the freeway that will run along Highway 91 through Las Vegas. Henry Bridgman, chairman of the committee, has written letters to U. S. Senators Alan Bible and George W. AAalone, Governor Charles H. Russell, Congressman Walter S. Baring, Huston Mills, State Highway Department, and U. S. Senator Albert Gore, Chairman of the Highway Committee of the upper house. Bridgman said in his letter he had been informed by citizens and business people in both Arizona and California, "They resent the tourists coming into southern Nevada to spend their money, then returning home with limited funds to spend. This is where the pressure and resentment arises against the connection of their highway program with that of Nevada." The letters asked if it will take Congressional action to force adjoining states to start construction at state lines when neighboring states are working toward completion of their interstate highways. In his letter Bridgman also wanted to know whether the Bureau of Public Roads has any authority to force such isues and whether the Federal Interstate Highway Authority has any right to hold up funds if such states are delaying completion of the freeway. Bridgman called attention to the fact that in southern Nevada are located such vital defense installations as the AEC test site, Hoover Dam, Ammunition depots and Marine, Air Force and Navy bases which should require good, fast highways for service and possible evacuation.