Persian Prince Marries Actress at Strip Hotel
Persian prince Mo hammad Emile Shokohi and actress Sharon Lee wed in a quiet Riviera Hotel ceremony conducted by a Presbyterian minister. About 30 friends attended the only ceremony yesterday. the couple, both married before, plan to stay a week in Nevada before moving to Europe and Iran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Mohammad Emile Shokohi
Sharon Lee
Riviera Hotel
Iran
Sunfom
Mohammad Emile Shokohi
Miss Lee
Prince Shokohi
Persia
Europe
Marriage Licenses Granted in Clark County Listings
Nevada residents sought marriage licenses in Clark County on Friday August 2 1963. The notices list numerous couples with ages and residence places including Las Vegas Henderson and California and include names such as Griffin Hall Hardwell Johnson Crawford Merritt Tippery Mattie Haynes Haynes Smith Kyle Wickliffe Tutt le Moisan Williams Crowder Hastings Bilodeau Courtois Guinn Frenze Austin Malline Madsen Russell Halpert Stambaugh Ford O Banner Robinson Robinson.
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Nevada
Clark County
Griffin-Hall
Carroll
Loretta
Las Vegas
Hardwell - Johnson
Charles
Dorothy
Crawford - Merritt
Gene
Tippery - Mattie
Ray
Frances
Haynes-Haynes
Alex, Jr
Janie
Las
Gas
Dearing - Mahi
Alva
Hattie Ann
Crowder-Hastings
California
Carole
Bilodeau - Courtois
Emile
Evelyn
Guinn - Frenze
Podell
Betty
Henderson
Austin - Malline
Margaret
Madsen - Russell
William
Maria
Halpert - Stambaugh
Hugo
Ruth Ann
Salt Lake City
Ford - O'Banner
Cleveland
Edna
Robinson - Robinson Bruce
Martha
Las Vegas Posts Broad May Growth In Several Sectors
May statistics from the Nevada Business Review show Las Vegas area business activity up 13.4 percent from May 1962 with a 6 percent monthly rise in traffic. Banking, real estate, services and other sectors grew while unemployment rose 32.5 percent from last year.
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Nevada Business Review
Las Vegas
U.S
Las Vegas Construction Slows After Boom Despite Single Family Rise
Las Vegas and Clark County building permits show a tapering construction boom for July with total valuations at 5.9 million, down from June and well below early year highs. Through July 1963 single family permits reach 2,752 as the pool permits dip and officials blame overbuilding while predicting a rebound later in the year.
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Las Vegas
Clark County
Cit
W. E. Adams
Cab Firms Seek City Rate Hike For Taxi Fares
Nine cab firms licensed in Cala petition the City Commission for raising taxi fares to one dollar per mile from 70 cents. They seek new baggage charges and higher wait times. Final approval rests with the Public Service Commission after Wednesday’s meeting. The firms previously struck for two days to press for higher wages and vacation benefits.
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Public Service Commission
Shoppers Identify The Double Value Twins in Las Vegas
Sal and Val the Double Value Twins Jean and Janice Pralle drew crowds during Double Dollar Days visiting Thrifty Drug Potts Store For Men and Bond's Jewelers. Kathy Redfearn won 50 silver dollars for spotting the twins first and shouting the prize phrase. The event, by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Merchants Bureau, drew wide attention in pre selected city stores. Jean and Janice Praise, Las Vegas High School seniors and identical twins, were featured in the promotion.
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Sal
Val
Double Value
Jean
Janice Pralle
Thrifty Drug and Potts
Charming
Bond's Jewelers
Kathy Redfearn
Merchants Bureau Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Janice Praise
Las Vegas
Convicts Seize Warden In Colombian Prison
Five inmates seized Warden Roberto Munoz Giraldo and held him at gunpoint for hours to press trial delays. Police cordoned the prison and fired tear gas, releasing the warden unharmed. Convicts, facing long sentences, fired two shots but caused no injuries as they appointed attorney Carlos Holmes Trujillo to aid their grievances.
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Cali
Colombia
UPI
Roberto Munoz Giraldo
Munoz
Carlos Holmes Trujillo
Thefts Lead to Arrest
A 28 year old parking lot attendant was arrested on charges of grand larceny after allegedly taking 125 silver dollars from a customer’s car. Raymond Valenzuela reportedly stole the coins found in a cigar box under a car seat in downtown and a camera taken from another vehicle was recovered.
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Raymond Valenzuela
Valenzuela
City Commission to review bids totaling about 150000
The City Commission will consider bids in 12 categories totaling roughly 150000 at its Wednesday meeting. Major items include a 22000 crawler tractor a 12000 street sweeper a 12000 water tank truck and 21000 sprinkling system for Doolittle Park. Drainage work and paving on West Fremont Street are also among bid items with estimates around 20000 and 26000 respectively.
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Doolittle Park
Fremont St
Decatur
Rancho
Burglar Strikes West Las Vegas Caterer's Room
Burglars reportedly entered the Moulin Rouge room of Ruth Mullins Sunday afternoon and took items valued at 1403 dollars including 1275 dollars in cash a camera a radio and a coin changer.
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West
Las Vegas
Ruth Mullins
Moulin Rouge
Jury Sought in Paris Show Rights Suit in Las Vegas
In Carson City a federal court began selecting jurors in Rene Bardy's $1.1 million suit against El Rancho Hotel, MCA, and others over rights to a bare bosom show from La Nouvelle Eve. Bardy seeks $387,237 in compensatory damages and $250,000 in punitive damages from each defendant.
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Carson City
UPI
Paris
Las Vegas
Music Corporation of America
MCA
Rene Bardy
FE Rancho
William Mathes
Los Angeles
Bardy
Franco
el Rancho
Beldon Kattleman
Trial Delay in Krupp Diamond Theft Convictions
Federal Judge William Mathes postponed the October trial for John Hagenson and Marion Bowman linked to the 1959 Krupp diamond theft in Las Vegas. Both men faced conspiracy and interstate transportation charges. Hagenson remains imprisoned, Bowman free on bail, and three accomplices had pleaded guilty or were acquitted. The cut gem was valued at 250000 dollars and recovered by the FBI in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
UPI
William Mathes
Las Vegas
John Hagenson
Marion Bowman
Mathes
Hagenson
San Quentin
Bowman
Vera Krupp
Alfred Krupp
New Jersey
FBI
Edward Hay
Urge Mothers To Seek Pre-Natal Care In Nevada
The Clark County District Health Department urges expectant mothers to obtain pre-natal care from private physicians as soon as pregnancy is suspected. Eligible outpatients may use Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital’s pre-natal clinic, supervised by Dr. Joseph Rojas, with a public health nurse teaching a care class.
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Clark County
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Social Service Division
Joseph Rojas
Bridge Club Plans Party at Sahara for ACBL Leaders
The Las Vegas Unit of the American Contract Bridge League hosts a cocktail party at 5:30 PM in the Sahara Convention Center foyer for Jerry Lewis and Alvin Landy. The event welcomes all Las Vegas Unit members as the leaders pass through en route home after the summer nationals in Los Angeles.
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Las Vegas
American Contract Bridge League
Hotel Sahara
Jerry Lewis
Dallas
Tex
ACBL
Alvin Landy
New York
Sahara Convention Center
Lewis
Sandy
Los Angeles
Phony Money Passers May Move Here
Local law enforcement warned of two men passing split ten and twenty dollar bills made from halves on one dollar notes. Reports say numerous fakes circulated in Winston Portland and Salem, Ore, and the pair may relocate here. One man is 21, five ten, 175 pounds with dark curly hair and complexion. the other is 35, five ten, 160 pounds with dark hair.
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Winston
Portland
Salem
Ore
City to Release Building Bonds and Approve Final Plats
City Commission to consider release of bonds for improvements at 19 subdivisions and acceptance of work on Wednesday. Releases include tracts in Charleston Heights College Park Golf Ridge Terrace Mount Vernon Estates Inc and Southridge Estates. Final plats for Charleston Heights No 48 A and Palomino Estates also on agenda.
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Charleston Heights
College Park
Golf Ridge Terrace
Mount Vernon Estates, Inc
Southridge Estates
Charleston Heights No. 48-A
Palomino Estates
Commission Acion
Obituaries for Lee Ed win Martin and Louise P. Keys
Funeral services for Lee Ed win Martin age 59 of 2604 Valley will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. Palm Chapel with James Brad street of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Entombment follows in Palm Mausoleum. Martin lived in Las Vegas ten years born Flora Oregon November 3 1905. He is survived by Ruth his wife three sons Vandon Martin Enterprize Oregon Russell and Everett Martin Idaho two daughters Mrs Vanita Brock and Mrs Twila DePrez of Oregon three brothers Ray Van Dutten Martin Oregon and Everett Martin Idaho one sister Mae Bell Oregon and seven grandchildren. Funeral services for Louise P Keys 1133 Las Vegas Boulevard South who died August 4 at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Bunker Brothers Chapel with Reverend Melvin Pekrus of the First Baptist Church officiating. Her body will be cremated. Keys a twenty year resident of Las Vegas was born in Middletown New Jersey and was a member of the Emblem Club of Las Vegas Post No 8 American Legion Auxiliary and the Thomas D Marshall Chapter of the D A R in Washington D C. She is survived by her husband Roy Keys Las Vegas one brother Warren P Palmer of Leonardo New Jersey.
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Lee Edwin Martin
Valley
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Palm Chapel
James Bradstreet
Jehovah's Witnesses
Palm Mausoleum
Mr. Martin
Las Vegas
Flora
Oregon
Ruth
Vandon Martin
Enterprize
Russell
Everett Martin
Idaho
Vanita Brock
Twila DePrez
Ray and
van Dutten Martin
Mae Bell
Louise P. Keys
Las Vegas Boulevard South
Bunker Brothers
Melvin Pekrus
First Baptist Church
Keys
Middletown
New Jersey
Emblem Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Thomas D. Marshall
D.A.R
Washington, D. C
Roy Keys
Warren P. Palmer
Leonardo, New Jersey
Funeral services for Clarence Bedford Michael
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bunker Brothers Chapel for Clarence Bedford Michael 37 of Las Vegas died July 2 at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Born August 17 1925 in Beebe Arkansas he was a security guard. Survived by wife Hazel two daughters Debra and Debra Michael Las Vegas a brother Grady Michael Beebe Arkansas four sisters Flora Hogeate Beebe Mrs Fifie Barnett Wheaton Illinois Bessie Michael Aurora Illinois Gracie McReynolds Phoenix Arizona.
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Clarence Bedford Michael
Endies Avenue
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Bunker Brothers Chapel
Bunker Brothers
Michael
Beebe
Arkansas
Hazel J. Michael
Las Vegas
Debras Michael
Debra Michael
Grady Michael
Flora Hogeate
Fifie Barnett
Wheaton
Illinois
Bessie Michael
Aurora
Ilinois
Gracie McReynolds
Phoenix
Arizona
Rosary and funeral set for Domingo Torres Sr.
Rosary will be recited for Domingo Torres Sr. at Palm Chapel Tuesday evening with Mass at Saint Christopher’s Church Wednesday at 10 am. Born May 12 1899 in Mexico he lived in Las Vegas 30 years and died August 2 at Rose de Lima Hospital. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. He leaves a wife Seccoro four sons Albert Eduvires Domingo Jr Raoul two daughters one brother and two sisters in Mexico and 24 grandchildren.
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Domingo Torres Sr
Glendale
Palm Chapel
Saint Christophers Church
James Sheehy
Mr. Torres
Mexico
Las Vegas
Rose de Lima Hospital
Woodlawn
Seccoro
North Las Vegas
Albert
Edu
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Barbara Crosser
University of Southern California
University of California At Los Angeles
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Clarence
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Laurence
Sondra
Chandler - Gustafson
Grant
Judith
Swain - Hardy
Ethelyn
Franklin - Garn
Ronald
Roseuarie
Hughes - Lackey
Dan
Colorado
Sharon
Las Ve
Cala
City Commission
Harold V. Devereaux
St. Viator’s Catholic Church
St. Viator’s Church
Chicago
Father Devereaux
Bishop Gorman High School
Women's Guilds of
St. Viaters
St. Ann's Social Hall
Oakey Blvd
Maryland Parkway
St. Viater's Church
Las Vegas Area
LJ N
Boulder City
Howard W. Cannon
Elbert B. Edwards
Edwards
Washington
Mahlon
Cannon
Senate Post Office
George Washington University
Nevada Tax Commission
Jack Williams
Williams
State Employment Security Department
Agency
Bruce Barnum
Tory
Barnum
Lee Tahoe
Grant Sawyer
Hugh Shamberger
Sawyer
Charles Johnston
Swyer
Bridge Club
Louise B. Keys
Clarence Bedford
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