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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1962

Page

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Wanted Fugitives Headed to Las Vegas Area

Three of the nation s most wanted robbers believed to be headed for Las Vegas are being sought by law enforcement across southern Nevada. Albert Nussbaum Bob Wilcoxson and Jacqueline Rose are on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list and linked to a bank guard murder during a holdup plus other armed robberies. They travel with firearms and are described as extremely dangerous. Wilcoxson is noted for aliases and trigger tendency.

Albert Nussbaum Jacqueline Rose Robby Wilcoxson FBI Las Vegas Nevada Re& Schroeder Federal Bureau of Investigation Los Angeles Albert Frederick Nussbaum Bobby Randell Wilcoxson Reader's Digest Wich New York City FBI Ays Wilcoxson

Top Republican Backs Greenspun for Nevada Governor

Robert Carr former state Republican chairman announced in McGill his full support for Hank Greenspun in the GOP governor bid. Carr, lifelong Republican, says defeating the incumbent governor requires an issue driven campaign led by Greenspun who he believes can carry out the party’s principles and galvanize voters.

Elly Nevada Robert Carr McGill Hank Greenspun GOP Carr

Group Forms On Behalf Of Cheatham

Indignant foster mothers announce plans for a possible grand jury investigation into the dismissal of Charlies Cheatham, former welfare official, citing lack of action from state authorities and awaiting a response from the attorney general.

Cheatham Charlies Cheatham

Campaign clutter and echoes of a bygone city life

A messy diary fragment recalls a bustling campaign kickoff with coffee, cigarettes, and lipstick stained scraps of envelopes. It contrasts modern politics with old street games like knuckles down, marbles, and stick ball, noting changes in neighborhood amusements and a parade of visitors.

Rig City

Judge approves Stardust move ending bankruptcy control

Federal Judge John R. Ross granted Stardust Inc. a petition ending court control over the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. The company said about $3.5 million in debts are paid and the promissory note could be paid in full. final decree still required. Stardust, led by Rena Factor, began a five year reorganization after bankruptcy actions by creditors.

Carson City UPI John R. Ross Stardust Inc Stardust Hove Stardust Rena Factor Hovel

Train Car Crash Kills 7 Teens Near Lubbock

A Santa Fe passenger train crashed into a car at a crossing northwest of Lubbock killing seven teenagers aged 16 to 18. One teen leaped free before impact and was injured. Eight people in the car were from Earth, Orion, and Laidback. Authorities identified victims later.

Lubbock, Tex Santa Fe Railway Lubbock Earth Tex Orion

Storms Leave Heavy Damage Across Nation

Severe storms and tornadoes struck scattered areas causing property damage and injuring at least six people. A boat dock toppled in Tabis Rock Missouri trapping a girl. A Harrisburg wind gust topped 49 mph and heavy rain flooded Philadelphia and Camden. A 9 year old boy was swept away in Washington but rescued unharmed.

United Press International Tabis Rock Canada Harrisburg Philadelphia Camden Doy Calvert Washington

County taps engineer for freeway hazard review

Thomas Clancy handed his first hot potato to study the new Interstate 15 terminus south of Las Vegas. He will report findings at today's 9 30 a m commissioners meeting and consider signals at several sites including the Arden area busy intersections and crossings.

Thomas Clancy Las Vegas Clancy Las Vegas Boulevard Arden Area

Fire guts wing of Somerset Motel under construction

Fire investigators probed the midnight blaze that gutted more than half of a 60 unit wing of the Somerset Motel on Kishner Drive behind the Riviera Hotel. Damage runs into tens of thousands as insurance appraisers assess the site. No arson indicators found. construction use limited to extension cords.

Somerset Kishner Drive Riviera Hotel Irwin Kishner

Keno Receives US Green Light From IRS

IRS Commissioner Mortimer Caplin told Nevada lawmakers the agency does not seek to make keno hard on Nevada and will issue guidelines to exempt properly played games from federal lottery suspicions. He noted no advance word had been given to Senators Cannon Bible and Rep. Baring and pledged to work with treasury lawyers to resolve legal questions before a meeting in a few days. The original ruling classed keno as a lottery because tickets can be bought in advance and winnings need not be collected immediately or by players in the room, and nonwinners can collect prizes.

Washington UPD Internal Revenue Service Mortimer Caplin Nevada Keno Caplin Statesceno Howard Cannon Alan Bible Walter Baring IRS

Woman Scream Foils Two Masked Robbers

A Jackson Hotel doorstep incident ends when a female resident’s scream drives off two youths wearing bag masks. The would-be robbers, aged about 18, fled after hearing the voice and seeing the woman’s alarm. One flashed a pearl-handled gun before dropping his bag and escaping on foot.

Queenie Owens Donald Moreland John Foremaster Isunforce Queenie Oe Jackson Hotel Urtis Curtis

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