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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1962
Page
3
A special third show at the Fabulous Flamingo has moved from Saturday night to Sunday at 2 30 a morning. Robby Darin headlines with Drake Chiquita and Johnson as supporting acts. Limited tables will be offered to the public, according to President Morris Lansburgh.
A 33 year old confessed hammer slayer appeared before Dist. Judge John Sexton and was given two more days to hire counsel before pleading to murder charges in the death of Viorma K. Moore, the former wife of a governor candidate, after a confrontation in a Las Vegas apartment. Griffith’s wounds from the confrontation were treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.
Acting on resident and business complaints the board of county commissioners ordered a get tough policy against developers who scrape desert land without completing building. They must keep cleared areas wet or gravelled until construction resumes or face nuisance abatement under county law, district attorney says.
Mick Stanley E Baldwin, RCA Whirlpool dealer from Sun set Appliance Las Vegas, attended the NARDA Institute of Management August 5 10 at American University Washington DC on a fully paid Whirlpool scholarship. He was one of 12 retailers nominated by distributors for outstanding desire to upgrade his business. The course covered management and operation of a retail appliance business. This marks the fifth year Whirlpool funds scholarships for notable retailers to the NARDA institute.
Nevada farm values climbed from 155240 to 170410 dollars as land costs rise. Neely notes gains reflect investment value and potential for relocation to higher use. farm transfers fell, suggesting agriculture stability. US ERS records 1962 US land value at 123 per acre, with average farm 336 acres worth 41400 dollars.
Rancho High School band will hold its first rehearsal next Monday at 7 pm in the band room to begin the 1962-62 school year. Director Richard Purser invites all prospective members, including out of town participants, to attend. call Purser at 878-2783 or band president Chuck Chinnock at Midway 2-1423 if unable to attend.
City Public Works Director Richard Sauer said Las Vegans will get more light as mercury vapor lights are planned for residential areas in Clark County and improved lighting in business districts. A Los Angeles firm surveyed conditions and meetings with county, North Las Vegas and Henderson representatives led to standardized lighting with mercury vapor fixtures gradually replacing incandescent ones to brighten major streets and districts.
The SUN offers seven foreign language courses Spanish French Italian German Russian Japanese and Hebrew via Learn-A Language coupons. Readers may obtain records including Astronaut John Glenns Friendship 7 with seven consecutive coupons and one dollar at 900 E Commerce Street behind the Las Ve gas SUN office.
A 1959 Plymouth stolen from Desert Motors over the weekend was located by Las Vegas Officer Mel Wolford on Tuesday night. The car was found parked in front of the Las Vegas field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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