April 26, 1965: Hit me

"Approximately 350 students attended the Student Union Activities Board's Las Vegas Night Friday.

"A letter submitted to the Wildcat Thursday questioned the Îcheap and farcical' handling of marriage at the event, the Îuse of high school girls as entertainment' and the Îfeaturing of gambling as a means of entertainment and/or fund-raising.'

"Prizes were given to the students cashing in the most chips after the evening of gambling. Men's winner was Adel Hamad, who amassed $23,830 during the evening. The winning coed was Mildred Galliker, who accumulated (a whopping) $488.

"Gambling was halted at one point during the evening when the student union was Îraided' by Keystone Kops. The Kops arrested dealers, cigarette girls and gamblers and locked them in ÎAlcatraz-a-go-go,' which was conveniently located on the stage of the Senior Ballroom."