Rod Smith's column is good reporting of cogent comment about the anniversary from today's Las Vegas perspective. His "back then" information however, is pretty much seat-of-the-pants stuff. Like I say, be sure and read it and then go here for a more comprehensive look at what actually was going on in Nevada in 1931. http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/qofday.cfm

Sorry to be beating the LV Advisor Question of the Day drum again, but they keep writing some pretty good stuff! Bookmark it for daily reading.