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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1966

Page

2

Nevada Divorce Suit Summons In Clark County Justice

Public notice from the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County Nevada announces summons for John M Wetzel in a divorce action filed by Barbara Wetzel. The plaintiff demands dissolution of the marriage. defendant must answer within 20 days of service or face default judgment. Public notice printed August 1966 includes clerk details and service instructions.

Eighth Judicial District Court State of Nevada Clark Barbara Wetzel John M. Wetzel Joseph C. Crawford Clark County Las Vegas Nevada Loretta Bowman Dee Spencer

Law Brings Corwin Back to Las Vegas

Former state health official Burton C. Corwin was returned to the Clark County jail from Blythe California after surrendering to bail bondsman Bill Burton. Corwin fled Las Vegas after missing trial on charges tied to condemned food from a supermarket fire and was later charged with three counts of lewdness with minors under 14 involving sodomy.

Burton C. Corwin Clark County Blythe Calif Bill Burton Corwin Las Vegas Dean Smith Earl Holly District Attorney's Office Burton

Racial clash in Chicago as King protest meets white backlash

In Chicago Tuesday, white youths clashed with Dr. Martin Luther King supporters outside a northwest side real estate office. Four white men were arrested amid rocks and bottles. Police formed a cordon as protesters, roughly half black, faced about 1,000 whites, with taunts heard and cars blocked on Central Avenue.

Chicago UPI Dr. Martin Luther King Northwest Side Central Avenue Hanson Park Parker & Finney Inc Fullerton Avenue

Violence erupts in Perth Amboy Puerto Rican section

In Perth Amboy New Jersey police arrested 35 people after about 100 Puerto Ricans began a rock throwing spree around 8 30 p m. Thirty five were detained including 28 adults and seven juveniles with several sustaining cuts and bruises treated at Perth Amboy hospital during the incident the bloodiest of three consecutive nights of violence.

Perth Amboy N.J UPI Perth Amboy Hospital

Conally Links Chicago Nurses Slayings to Whitman Massacre

Texas Gov. John Connally suggests the eight Chicago student nurses killings may have triggered Charles Whitman’s Texas University sniper attack. He says sudden notoriety for violence can spark similar acts elsewhere. The remark follows Connally’s own experience as a sniper victim.

Miami UPI Texas John Conally Chicago Charles J. Whitman University of Texas Connally

National Guard and Reserve Enlistments May Be Curtaild

A top Pentagon official told Congress a freeze on Army National Guard and Reserve enlistments could be set to cut a backlog of recruits awaiting basic training. The services continued accepting six month training enlistees for now, but a curtailment is expected.

Washington UPI Pentagon Congress Army National Guard and Reserve Guard Reserve

Promoter Charles Sullivan Shot Dead in San Francisco

San Francisco police report promoter Charles Sullivan, 57, found shot to death near the Southern Pacific depot area in the South of Market district. A .38 revolver lay beside him and $6000 believed stolen from a valise in his car.

San Francisco UPI Southern Pacific Charles Sullivan

State Dept Leaves Open Possibility of U S Ground Attacks in DMZ Viet Nam

The State Department did not rule out U S ground operations in the three mile wide demilitarized zone in the Viet Nam region. Press officer Robert J. McCloskey refused to answer if restrictions existed for American forces in the southern half of the DMZ south of the provisional military demarcation line near the 17th parallel.

Washington UPI State Department U.S Viet Nam Robert J. McCloskey Department

End of an era at Cliveden as Astors cease famed parties

London reports the Astor family ending their Glitzy Cliveden house parties marking the end of an era. Cliveden, once linked to the Set and appeasement debates with Nazi Germany, is the birthplace of the Profumo scandal where John Profumo and Christine Keeler spurred a government crisis.

London UPI Clivedon Astors Clivden Nazi Germany Neville Chamberlain Cliveden Profumo John Profumo Christine Keeler Christine

Lad Struck By Car Cue Driver

A five year old boy sustained abrasions over his body after being struck by a car in a crosswalk at 25th and Stewart at 2 45 p m. Jimmy Kiesel 2319 E Stewart was taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment. Driver Lawrence Robert Hawley 17 2109 Margaret St Las Vegas was cited for reckless driving and leaving the scene. Eyewitnesses said the driver backed off then fled. a witness chased him down a block away and returned him to the scene.

Stewart Jimmy Kiesel E. Stewart Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Lawrence Robert Hawley Margaret St Las Vegas Hawley

Urges Registrars to Turn in Voters Names to Office

County election chief Tom Mulroy urged registrars to file affidavits of qualified voters and return registration forms to the county election office on Highland Avenue. He warned the July 23 deadline and the Sept. 6 primary could disenfranchise citizens if affidavits are not submitted.

Tom Mulroy Mulroy Ing Highland Avenue

Milpitas Wife Slays Family Then Kills Self

Milpitas California police report a housewife killed her husband Ken Euart, three children Eric, Denise, and Randy, then shot herself with a 30-30 rifle. The bodies were found in bedrooms and living area in nightclothes. No motive given. second grisly double day after Texas campus shooting.

Milpitas Calif UPI Ken George Euart Janette Eric Denise Randy Clifford Smith

Pearson Leads In Kansas Senate Primary Race

Incumbent James B. Pearson led Rep. Robert Ellsworth by about 1,600 votes with 10 percent of precincts in. UPI reports early returns show Pearson ahead as Ellsworth trails in the Kansas Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. Governors race also features Avery ahead of Dell Crozier by roughly four to one. In Democratic contests, Robert Docking leads and J. Floyd Breeding stays ahead in the Senate race over K. L. Smith and Harold Herd.

Kansas City, Kan UPI James B. Pearson Robert Ellsworth Kansas U.S. Senate William H. Avery Dell Crozier Pearson Ellsworth Robert Docking George Docking J. Floyd Breeding K. L. Smith Harold Herd

Speck Lawyer Seeks Psychiatrists as Defense Costs Rise

Richard Speck's attorney said he is "shopping around" for psychiatrists to bolster the defense in the eight nurse murders case. Public defender Gerald Getty warned that limited funds may cap expert opinions, noting the law allows about 250 dollars for psychiatric exams unless Judge Herbert Paschen approves more money.

Chicago UPI Richard Speck Gerald Getty Getty Herbert C. Paschen

Idaho GOP Governor Race Narrows As Samuelson Surges

Idaho statewide returns show Sen. Don Samuelson leading early in the GOP gubernatorial race, challenging Sen. Robert Smylie in a vote seen as a test of the Idaho GOP’s right wing. Smylie trails as Charles Herndon leads the Democratic gubernatorial race with Cecil Andrus’s spot uncertain.

Smylie Republican Governors’ Association Idaho GOP Don Samuelson Samuelson Robert B. Purcell Compton J. White Jr George Willmore A. W. Brunt

Brain tumor not cause of Whitman killings, experts say

A Pentagon AFIP pathologist and Dr. Eric Goldberg of the University of Illinois said violent psychopathic behavior is rare in brain tumor patients. They noted Whitman’s tumor size would matter only by location or circulation impact, not as a trigger for violence.

Eric Goldberg University of Illinois Whitman University of Texas AFIP Goldberg

Community concerns mix zoning and pollution issues

The planning board wrestles with zoning changes for a shopping center while District Court hears an assault case. City leaders worry about air pollution as Little League games run and residents protest urban renewal. An event features Koosa Arabian Quarter horses and Pinto breeds plus open events over Sept 3 4 5 with Ruth Thomas as honored chair.

Census Bureau forecasts rise in nonwhite U S population

The Census Bureau projects the nonwhite population will reach 32 to 38 million by 1985, up from 23.1 million in 1965, representing about 13.3 to 14.1 percent of the total. Growth driven by changing birth patterns and educator and farm background factors.

Washington UPI Census Bureau United States Bureau

Senator Cannon Proposes Guest Column Trade

Senator Howard Cannon offers a fair exchange proposing publisher Hank Greenspan swap jobs for a week. The plan would yield a month of Greenspan led columns.

Howard Cannon Hank Greenspan

Salute to Nevadans Horseshow Opens With Classes

The Boulder City Horsemen's Association hosts a Salute to Nevadans Horseshow featuring multiple classes for many riding divisions. Organizers invite riders and spectators to attend the event and enjoy the competition and demonstrations.

Boulder City Horsemen’s Association Appa

NAB Unable To Save Tot's Life

A baby girl Natomi Furi 18 months died from heat prostration while en route from Kingman Arizona to Nellis Air Force Base Nevada. Parents Sgt Jimmy Furr and Mrs Furr of Fort Ord California were traveling with four other children on a 15 day pass to St Louis Missouri. The infant died at 3 20 p m after a transfer to Nellis was arranged as the nearest facility for military dependents. The family had stopped at a motel just outside the base gates.

Nellis Air Force Base Kingman Ariz Natomi Furi Jimmy Furr Fort Ord Calif Furr Mohave General Hospital Nellis Doa St. Louis

Average American Man Spends Year on the Telephone

Researchers in Chicago estimate that the typical American man dedicates about one year of his life to talking on the telephone across his lifetime. This study highlights the long-term time cost of telephone use in daily communication habits.

Chicago

Alert Lawman Traps Suspect

An officer nabbed Ralph Amerson, 22, after a purse snatch at a gas station on Las Vegas Boulevard. Officer Ken Wold pursued him for two blocks across a lawn, and the purse was returned to the owner per preliminary police reports.

Ralph Amerson Las Vegas Blvd Ken Wold Amerson

Dairy herds rise in U S program enrollment

Washington reports a USDA survey showing dairy cows enrolled in the National Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Program have more than doubled in a decade from 9.3 percent to 19.1 percent this year, reflecting growing participation across farms.

Washington U.S US. Department of Agriculture

Las Vegas Club Sign Mentioned on East Charleston Door

Bruce Diederich notes a door sign reading Las Vegas Athletic Club and Press Club on East Charleston. He asks if it relates to the Las Vegas Press Club he heads.

Bruce Diederich East Charleston Las Vegas Athletic Club and Press Club Las Vegas

Candidate Seeks Space in Advertising Columns

A political hopeful asks if an advertising column could carry their platform. The editor notes the challenge of giving each candidate fair coverage and wonders if advertising space offers a subtle solution.

Unable to Attend Caesar and Cleopatra Event

Speaker laments missing Caesar and Cleopatra performance due to lacking a black tie and formal attire.

Caesar Cleopatra

Thought for the Day from Ruthing Humor

The note offers a pithy musing: don't push luck, whether fortune is favorable or not, and hints at Ruthed’s steady streak of proverbial wisdom.

Ruthed

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