McCarran predicts 6 Million for steel resource study
Senate appropriations committee backs a 6 million dollar program to develop raw material resources for steel, fund metallurgical research, and pilot plants. McCarran notes focus on iron ore coal fluxes and alloys in western states and local use planning with coal gas and electricity for steel. The House supports it and Bankhead’s amendment could extend nonferrous use postwar. A vocational school and Methodist women activity are also noted.
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Washington, D. c
Senate Appropriations
Mittee
Pat McCarran
Interior Department
McCarran
Bureau of Mines
Senate
House of Representatives
Nvada
Bankhead
Omicron Chapter Hosts Election of Beta Sigma Phi Officers
Omicron chapter Beta Sigma Phi honored outgoing officers at a ranch home hosted by director Rose Bunker Ruth Howard presided as president with new committees named for the coming year A joint party with Lambda chapter Boulder City planned a June 14 swimming party and breakfast at Hotel Last Frontier Alma Woodbury won a guessing game prize Marge Carlson announced her engagement to Staff Sergeant Ted Evans of Las Vegas Gunnery School engagement wedding set for June 4 at the Little Church of the West Hotel Last Frontier
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Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi
Rose Bunker
Ruth Howard
Lamda
Boulder City
Hotel Last Frontier
Alma Woodbury
Marge Carlson
Ted Evans
Las Vegas
Pot Luck Dinner At M. E. Church
Members and friends of the Methodist Church held a Wednesday pot luck dinner marking the birthday anniversaries of Mrs. J. M. Allom and L. E. Burr. The event was followed by the regular Wednesday evening service.
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The
Methodist Church
Fire prevention work spends on Oregon forests in 1943
The Oregon Department of Forestry reports 12,060 PPP(M) acres treated in 1943 with nearly 20 cents spent per acre. Total expenditure reached $2,334,756 for fire prevention and suppression across the state’s forests.
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Salem
Ore
State Department of Forestry
Oregon
Special Carson Beauty Salon News Special Carson Beauty Salon News
Ladies morale boosts by visiting Carson beauty salon offering permanent waves from Helene Curtis and others, with expert beauticians. Weekly manicure, personalized facials, and hair coloring promise a youthful look and natural tint. Call now to transform appearances.
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Helene Curtis
Eugene
Nestle
Local News Week Set Forth In Brief
Sutherland chapter hopes to finish its program despite a rough start. Cashier Earl Evans of BMI began a boat trip with Mrs Evans from Camp Willis when a sudden storm drove them toward Black Island. Marooned until Tuesday, they were hunted by Las Vegas airfield teams but stayed safe. They marveled at survival as Earl Evans Jr. and Marshall stayed ashore.
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Sutherland
Earl Evans
BMI
Willising
Genemeag
Evans
Black Island
Vegas Wash
Las Vegas Army
Earl Evans, Jr
Marshall
Woman Marries Woman in Las Vegas Ends in Annulment
Shirley Mae Boston formerly Boner of Glendale California, 21, sued for fraud after a June 14 1942 Las Vegas marriage to Jerry Boston 22 also of Glendale. A Los Angeles court granted an annulment on general principles after Boston learned the truth from his sisters. Reverend Charles F Dunn officiated with witnesses A C Jenkins and J Merlyn. The husband allegedly treated the wife as such for 25 days before the ruse was exposed.
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Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Shirley Mae Boston
Shirley Mae Boner
Glendale
California
Jerry Boston
Charles F. Dunn
A. C. Jenkins
J. Merlyn
Boston
Death of Pioneer Dairy founder Rimmer Oppedyke at 79
Rimmer J. Oppedyke founder of the Pioneer Dairy died Sunday at Clark County Hospital after ten weeks confinement following a Long Beach visit. He was 79 and long active in Methodism. He came to Searchlight in 1908 and moved to the county in 1940. The dairy passed to nephew Lambert Van Meer in 1934. Survived by three daughters, four grandsons, and two nephews. Funeral Thursday at First Methodist Church with Woodlawn burial.
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Pioneer Dairy
Rimmer J. Oppedyke
Pioneer
Clark County
Long Beach
Holand
Seadhlight
Oppedyke
Lambert van Meer
J. W. Dieleman
DeWitt Tracht
Boulder City
Nelda Sledge
Ventura
California
Barney
Hinie Ziztema
First Methodist Church
H. E. Broughton
Woodlawn
Searchlight
Red Cross War Fund Falls Short Of Quota In Las Vegas
Chairman Otto Underhill reports the Red Cross War Fund drive is $3,331.85 under a $93,350 quota with $90,018.15 raised. Pledges may close the gap to about $1,000 to $1,500. books stay open for additional gifts at P O Box 592 Las Vegas or Clark County chapter Room 7 Clark Building between First and Main.
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RED Cross War Fund
Otto Underhill
Red Cross War Fund Drive Committee
P. O
Las Vegas
Clark County
Clark Building
First
Claire
Mayhem case closed in Las Vegas brawl
Clarence Redman said he would not prosecute his assailant and left Las Vegas after police questioned Mrs. Londa Rodgers and Tommy Blackwell who were detained as material witnesses. Police exonerated all involved and closed the case with Redman’s departure.
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Clarence
Jack) Redman
Las Vegas
Londa Rodgers
Tommy Blackwell
Redman
Fighting Family Member in Vegas on Furlough
Three Krause brothers in service are described. Kermit Krause a Coast Guard radio operator from New Bay Washington visits family in Las Vegas during a 15 day furlough. Wesley Krause a bomber pilot based in England is reported missing in action with word his ship's radio operator is a POW in Germany. Karl Krause, a Staff Sergeant, serves with a radio signal intelligence group in Australia for 15 months.
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Vegas
Armed Services
Kermit Krause
Coast Guard
New Bay
Washington
Herb Krause
Wesley Krause
England
Germany
Karl Krause
Australia
Four Days Out Of Five The Limit In Thieving
James D. Easton was caught stealing from the poor box at St. Joan’s vestibule as Father Robert Anderson and a police officer aided in the arrest. He admitted multiple thefts from church and rectory, including a $77 entry. In court he begged mercy citing drinking, but Judge Brad sentenced him to 60 days in jail.
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James D.easton
St. Joan
Robert Anderson
Army
Easton
Brad
Three Linn brothers in service report injured in Africa
One of three Linn brothers, Private Joseph B. Linn, has been seriously injured in Central Africa. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Linn and wife Norma in Colton say he is improving. A Las Vegas High School graduate, he trained at Las Vegas Army Air Field and served 15 months overseas in Tran and the Near East, India, and West Africa. Noble Linn is in England and Clifford Linn trains in Wisconsin. Father is with the Las Vegas police.
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Joseph B. Linn
Central Africa
Floyd Linn
Morgan Street
Norma
Colton
Las Vegas High School
Las Vegas Army Air Field
Aviation Transport Corps
Texas
Tran
Near East
India
West Africa
Noble
England
Clifford
Wisconsin
Madison
Las Vegas
Death of Las Vegas resident Frank Rau noted
Frank G. Rau a Las Vegas baker since 1914 died Thursday after a long illness at his home 111 Lewis avenue He was father to Private First Class Pearl Rau now a bakery instructor at Fort Warren Cheyenne Wyoming and had two other sons William a Los Angeles attorney and Mor rus a Monroe Wisconsin attorney He leaves a widow Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm Palm Funeral Home chapel with burial at Woodlawn Carl Rau on special furlough attends the rites First American film since the fall of France to have a French soundtrack The Song of Bernadette opens today at El Portal Theater Jennifer Jones stars with a cast including William Eythe Vincent Price and Lee J Cobb
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Las Vegas
Frank G. Rau
Kansas
Lewis Avenue
Pearl Rau
Fort Warren
Cheyenne
Wyoming
William
Los Angeles
Morrus
France
20Th Century-Fox
Franz Werfel
Bernadette
el Portal Theater
Europe
Jennifer Jones
William Eythe
Charles Rickford
Vincent Price
Lee J. Cobb
Gladys Cooper
Mystery sender targets police with clipped article envelopes
The piece notes a sender clipping letters from a newspaper to spell the address of the local police department on an envelope. Garside reports similar envelopes directed to him and to owners of enclosures found through the police, suggesting a recurring practice by the same expert "finder."
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Garside
Window casing falls on passerby in Mesquite hit head
John Lindley of 225 South Second Street was struck by a second floor window casing that fell as occupants tried to open a window at the Mesquite building. He was treated at county hospital for cuts and bruises. a nearby baby buggy carrying a sleeping infant narrowly avoided the impact. Police say the casing broke loose from a malfunctioning hinge.
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Wememorado
John Lindley
South Second Street
Mesquite
County Hospital
Christian Science Lesson Denounces Ancient and Modern Hypnotism
A religious notice states that Christian Science churches will study a lesson sermon denouncing ancient and modern necromancy alias mes merism and hypnotism. The Golden Text from Romans urges peace and wisdom, with Isaiahs call to look to God for salvation.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
God
Mary Baker
Eddy
A Guy Named Joe at the Vegas Theater
MGM’s film A Guy Named Joe stars Spencer Tracy Irene Dunn with Van Johnson Ward Bond Barry Nelson James Gleason Lionel Barrymore Don DeFore and Esther Williams. The title echoes General Chennault’s remark about pilots in the cockpit.
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Joe
General Chennault
Far South Pacific
M-G-M
Vegas
Spencer Tracy
Irene Dunn
van Johnson
Ward Bond
Barry Nelson
James Gleason
Lionel Barrysmore
Don de Fore
Esther Williams
Death comes suddenly here to OPA official
Dr. Rex Arlo Crider of Reno Nevada OPA information expert died Friday morning in Las Vegas Hospital after a heart attack. He accompanied OPA officials to Las Vegas five days earlier and was stricken in a local hotel after meeting his wife upon her arrival. Born March 1 1890 in Brooklyn Iowa he built a career in Reno including real estate and the Crider building and apartments. He was active in civic life and leaves a widow a son in the navy a sister and a brother Funeral planned in Reno.
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OPA
Rex Arlo Crider
Reno
Nevada
Las Vegas
Crider
Brooklyn
Iowa
Palmer Rone
Chiropractics
Davenport
Red Cross
Boy Scout
The
Lions
Jack
Navy
Opal Crider
Los Angeles
Clyde Crider
San Luis Obispo
Lost Wallet Returned But Finder Not Found
A hotel guest, Philip Mould, reported a lost wallet recovered through U S mail by a finder who failed to include the principal content, over $100 in currency. The item was returned but the finder remains unlocated.
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Philip Mould
U. S
Memorial Day Parade Route Announcement
Attention VFW and service organizations parade to start at 10 00 a m from corner of Main and Fremont streets participation requested by local authorities and organizers.
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Main
Fremont Streets
Mrs Boyer Guest At Pan Party Hosted By Boggs Yates
Mesdames C C Boggs and C W Yates hosted a Pan party in honor of M C C Boyer of Carson City at Mrs Boggs home Tuesday evening. Guests included Mesdames Boyer Watters Mahlon Brown Fred Hesse C W Woodbury C D Breeze Leonard Fayle Helen Squires and couples Leo A McNamee James Cashman C P Squires Jo C O C Boggs.
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C. C. Boggs
C. W. Yates
M. Cc. C. Boyer
Carson City
Boggs
James Cashman
C. P. Squires
Jo. C. O. C. Boggs
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