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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1932
Page
2
The text lists names and addresses including Charles P. Osquines editor Las Vegas Nevada and the United States postal designations. It appears to be a partial masthead with locations in Las Vegas Portland and Los Angeles. The fragment mentions second class matter and distribution addresses.
The Age congratulates Thomas and Brick on completing the Palace theater, Las Vegas opening with an enthusiastic audience and grand welcome. The piece lauds the project as a symbol of city progress and a boon to Las Vegas as a growing Nevada community.
The article notes a shift in public opinion favoring President Herbert Hoover. It states Republicans nationwide and in Nevada rally behind Hoover, citing the defeat of harsh criticism and a united party ready to back his re election next November. The piece contrasts Hoover’s standing with the opposition.
Suits filed include Michelena vs Michelena a divorce for extreme cruelty decree granted one minor child no community property and George E Marshall noted as attorney for defendant. The court also hears Bieber estate matters and appoints executor Orazio Lorenzo with probate of will.
New York May 5 A market rally followed talk of a congressional sales tax to ease the national finances. Treasuries led gains as stock futures rose and commodities like wheat and cotton climbed. Rail stocks sank early with New York Central posting a record low before rebounding, while bonds and utilities firmed on electricity production trends. Major names swung widely with mixed closes and notable moves in Steel, Du Pont, Auburn Auto, and Woolworth.
City Physician F R Mild presided over final judging of a posture contest at the Vegas grammar school Monday afternoon under the health department auspices. Blue ribbons awarded to numerous boys and girls. Betty Balcom and Alice Sakai noted for perfect posture and awarded gold pins. plans announced for another contest next year.
In New York May 5 United Press reports the Aquarium bar on West Fifty-second Street is shut as prohibition limits bite. Goldfish and $25,000 furnishings seized amid raids. Magistrate Jacob Eilperin orders Emil to drink one pint nightly with ham and cabbage on one weekly ham night. Magistrate Joseph F. Maguire fines Henry Di Nucci $25 for electrifying his yard cats with a device that shocked intruders. New Yorkers drive to a Pleasant revolutionary village amid a shifting city scene.
San Francisco May 5 United Press reports show Garner leading Roosevelt and Smith in California with about 60 000 votes counted as remote precincts report for the Garner plurality. scattered notices and legal items appear in Matawan and Nevada notices, declaring court actions and district clerk entries.
The notice states that under the estate of JAMES WHUTETELE a person named James W appears. It requires all heirs and creditors tied to the estate to file claims with the Clerk within the prescribed months from the first public notice. Dated April 19, 1923, with publication dates April 15, 22, and May 6, 1933.
Airlines report passenger traffic up 190 percent in early 1931. Illinois Central recalls 400 workers in Kentucky. Dome Mines reports April production 354254, up from March and prior April. Homestake Mining raises dividend to 9 a share. United Carbon posts first quarter net 21667 versus 22250 prior year. Kansas City cattle and hog markets steady with lambs selling up to 7.25. Police court actions include Snider fined or jailed, MacDonald facing case, McLaughlin and Sullivan jailed for vagrancy and drunkenness and told to leave town.
Helene shatters the 50 meter mark by three-fifths of a second before heading to Los Angeles with a 30 15 second time, marking another world record for Helene amid sparse details of the swimmer’s broader context.
Las Vegas post number eight of the American Legion will hold the annual Woodruff Perkins memorial service in Overton on May 15. First Clark county soldier killed in World War, Perkins is to be remembered as residents of Las Vegas and nearby communities are expected to attend. Commander A Re Thompson announced an invitation to Boulder City post number 31 to participate in the ceremonies.
L and K Markets announce leasing their No 2 Market at 211 Fremont Street to Golden Hamblin formerly of Green River Wyoming. Hamblin will operate as Economy Market offering lowest prices with only US government inspected meats. The store has been redecorated in yellow and black.
Joe Schultz and Curley Hayes were arraigned yesterday and set for the second week in May in a case involving the alleged attack on a young mother near Searchlight on March 28. District Attorney Harley A. Harmon will seek the death penalty due to the ferocity and inhuman brutality alleged.
The Vegas Lodge No 32 W and A Freemasons holds stated communications on the first Monday of each month at the Masonic Hall from 7:29 p.m. Special communications announce work each month. Visiting brothers are welcome and exam seating is at 1 o'clock. Fred H. Callihan serves as W M and Claude Haff as Secretary.
Las Vegas Lodge No 1468 B of F and 8 hold weekly Thursday meetings with rooms open late. Exalted Ruler Pred M. Stoller and Secretary Pat Gallagher invite visiting brothers. American Legion Auxiliary meets first and third Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion hall. visitors and eligible members welcome.
Frank J. Paxton, labeled a Chicago gunman but described as a local tough guy, is set for a preliminary hearing in justice court Saturday at 7 p.m. on grand larceny charges. Officer Dave Mackey filed the complaint after the Earl Rockwell home robbery. Paxton was arraigned Wednesday, requested time to secure counsel, and will appear before Judge Frank M. Ryan for trial readiness.
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