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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1966

Page

2

Parade Climax Of Industrial Days Led By Naval Band

A 32 member Naval Training Center band from San Diego will lead the Industrial Days Parade at 3 pm with pre judging at 1 pm. Entries are projected to number 85 to 100 with floats built by a range of groups. Formation is at 1:30 pm, in place by 2:30 pm, and a Friendship Hour precedes the march.

Naval Training Center San Diego Eldorado Club Frank Morrell Selma Bartlet Telephone Company Hal Bennion Dick Gender Rong Langford E R Lindblom Phil Hubel Howard Hill Danny Drew

Home Show Continues Today at Las Vegas Convention Center

The Las Vegas Home and Garden Show runs today from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Convention Center and continues through Sunday with daily hours from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Readers can find related stories and pictures on Pages 4 and 13.

Las Vegas Convention Center

Auto Dealer Convention Returns Amid Space and Cost Debate

NADA officials discussed venue options for future conventions, noting Miami offers 125000 square feet of exhibit space but has a longer walk to exhibitors, while Las Vegas has 90000 square feet. Costs such as a $10000 stage and travel between sites influenced decisions as directors weighed Honolulu’s 45000 square feet and proposed tents to fill gaps.

Miami Las Vegas NADA Pozzi Nevada Honolulu

Artificial Heart Assumes Majority of Left Ventricular Work

In Houston the artificial heart connected to Marcel L. de Rudder, a 65 year old Illinois coal miner, began handling about 76 percent of the left ventricle’s workload. Surgeon Dr. Michael E. DeBakey reported the patient remained unconscious several hours after the five hour operation and a possible temporary brain damage due to edema was considered. The pump had previously been delivering about 65 percent of the left ventricle’s work as it replaces the damaged mitral valve amid intensive care.

Houston API Illinois Marcel L. de Rudder Westville Iil Michael E. DeBakey DeBakey de Rudder Methodist Hospital

Clark County School District proposes stadium on donated land

The Clark County School District submitted a plan to build an athletic stadium funded by bond money and managed with the Fair and Recreation Board. They offer land adjacent to Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center and an architect's sketch, with costs estimated between 500000 and 2 million dollars. The project could proceed in stages with university and local officials expressing support seeking a cooperative, multi‑agency funding approach.

Clark County Fair and Recreation Board Addi University Board of Regents Convention Center Southern Nevada Vocational - Technical Center Reed Whipple Fair Board Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center Nellis Boulevard Maple Street J. L. Glasney Nevada Southern University Bud Albright

Man barricaded in pancake house aims for self-harm

Las Vegas police faced a suspected former mental patient, George Ronald Stanfield, 41, barricaded in Uncle John's Pancake House rest room on Fremont. He fired at his wife, Roberta, who was treated for a hand wound at Southern Nevada Hospital. Stanfield, believed to have a mental illness history, had previously prompted a six hour standoff last winter and was later said to be held at the state hospital in Sparks.

Las Vegas Fremont George Ronald Stanfield 15Th St Stanfield Roberta Southern Nevada Hospital 1St St SUN Hank Greenspun Sparks

Crisis in Viet Nam Will Get Straight LB

President Johnson said the South Vietnamese political crisis would work itself out in good time under a new constitutional government. He spoke to reporters before leaving for Baltimore and noted no immediate domestic economic action. Johnson cited progress toward constitutional government and said Honolulu talks did not trigger the unrest, praising Lodge’s report on newfound competitive spirit in aiding the underdog.

Washington UPI Johnson South Viet Nam Baltimore America Lyric Theatre Honolulu Saigon U.S Henry Cabot Lodge South Viet Nam

Marines Break Viet Cong Resistance In Saigon Assault

Marines reported heavy losses for Viet Cong during a major operation near Saigon with Allied air bombardment and napalm. Captain Draude described Viet Cong flights of napalm as Marines watched, while air forces hit a Viet Cong unit near the Saigon capital. The clash ended a months long lull amid South Vietnam’s political crisis.

Saigon River

Federal raid targets crooked dice maker Christy and Jones

U S Attorney Mike DeFeo disclosed a raid on Christy and Jones noting hundreds of addresses and records seized. The search warrant lists dice making gear and shipments hidden in Mississippi Illinois Arkansas and New Mexico. Wilbur K Sullivan held stock and distributed dice in interstate commerce from Oct 1965 to Mar 1966.

U.S. Atty Mike DeFeo DeFeo Christy and Jones Wilbur K Pat” Sullivan Mississippi Illinois Arkansas New Mexico FBI Sullivan Pueblo Way Schiff Industrial Way

Kidnap Suspect Caught in Reno

FBI reported a highly dangerous kidnaping suspect, Alexander Brownlee Hetherington, 30, captured in Reno. He was jailed on auto theft charges by Reno police and held forPRI on kidnaping tied to a tavern holdup in Gary Indiana last February. HeTHerington allegedly abducted three people, held them, and transported them to Chicago where they were released.

Reno Federal Bureau of Investigation Alexander Brownlee Hetherington PRI Gary Ind FBI Here Hetherington Chicago

Governors Meet Near West in National Conference

Utah chosen as site for a coming winter Olympics while Governors gather at the Aladdin Hotel. Washington and California duties keep Sawyer away from the 1966 meeting. Attending are H Rex Lee American Samoa Manuel Guerrero Guam Edward Breathitt Kentucky and Henry Bellman Oklahoma. Discuss crime natural resources public lands economic development and transportation. Guest speakers include Ambassador Goldberg Interior Secretary Udall Senator Bible and Bridwell.

Utah Brown Sawyer Washington D.C California H. Rex Lee American Samoa Manuel Guerrero Guam Mondewv Edward T. Breathitt Kentucky Henry Bellman Oklahoma Ambassador Goldberg Interior Stewart L. Udall Alan Bible Lowell K. Bridwell U.S. Department of Commerce Harry Levy

Grief at Swan Lake as Siegfried Hatches Cygnets

A lone swan named Siegfried on Manzanita Lake at the University of Nevada inherits nesting duties after his mate Odette dies. He guards the nest, chases intruders, and will raise the six eggs himself, with cygnets due in three to six weeks. University biologists chose natural incubation over artificial care, to spare him distress.

Reno UPI Siegfried Odette Swan Lake Ballet Manzanita Lake University of Nevada

Jones Trial Reset Prompts Delay in Eastern City

In federal court in Washington Edward P. Morgan argued that Baker trial testimony may clear Jones and that Jones in Nevadan case should follow Baker, both tied to nine counts of income tax evasion and deals with two West Coast savings and loan firms. Judge Curran pushed Baker trial to after the Baker case and Jones remains slated for May 23 while Baker is set for October 27 with a multi week government case.

Jones Edward P. Morgan Washington, D.C Washington Baker West Coast Savings and Loan Baker Federal Dist Curran

Sunrise Hospital Wins Federal Funding for Training Program

U S senators Alan Bible and Howard Cannon announced a 16776 federal grant for Sunrise Hospital to train 157 unemployed or under employed people as nurse aides orderlies ward clerks diet aids and maids. Six weeks of on the job training are provided under the Labor Department program.

Sunrise Hospital U.S Alan B'ble Howard Cannon U.S Labor Department

Rancho High Senior Found Dead Near Nellis AFB

A blighted love affair is blamed for the apparent suicide of 11 year old Rancho High School senior Robert J. Burrows. He was found with a single gunshot wound in a gravel pit near Nellis Air Force Base. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burrows of 2116 Crawford Street, North Las Vegas.

Rancho High School Nellis Air Force Base Robert J. Burrows Robert Burrows Crawford St North Las Vegas

Innocent Child Suffering Without Local Treatment Center

A seven year old Nevada boy, described as an innocent but agitated child weighing 70 pounds, is said to suffer due to lack of in-resident training and treatment facilities nearby. The piece questions why the innocent bear the heaviest burden and notes many are unaware of his presence.

Nevada

Plane Crash Near Ardmore Airport Kills, Survivors Reported

A U S Airliner crash near Ardmore Airport on Route 77 left several injured with five to ten reported as survivors. An emergency morgue was set up in the Ardmore Civic Auditorium as medical staff from three hospitals aided rescue efforts.

Ardmore Civic Auditorium Ardmore Goddard Ranch Ardmore Industrial Airpark J. FE. Wright Raymond Roberts

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