Top Officials to Confer at Western States Democratic Conference
Kennedy Administration leaders will join about 1,000 Democrats from 13 Western States and Guam in Salt Lake City for a three day meeting September 19 to 21. National officials plan panel discussions and informal talks on regional issues with Utah Senator Moss California Senator Engle and Wyoming Senator McGee and Ohio Representative Kirwan among those attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Roger Kent
Mr. Kent
California
Democratic Party
Guam
Lucy Redd
Miss Redd
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Clair Engle
Gale McGee
Wyoming
Michael Kirwan
Ohio
Music Meet Attracts Local Girl
Las Vegas resident Darlene Gray earns a chance to study at Michigan State University during the Congress of Strings now in its third summer. About 100 top young musicians perform under six renowned conductors as first chairs from major U.S. and Canadian orchestras join the weeklong program funded by the American Federation of Musicians with 106 all expense scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State University
Las Vegas
Darlene Gray
Congress of Strings
MSU
American Federation of Musicians
U.S
Canada
Bruce Miller Completes Eight-Week Guidance Institute
Bruce E. Miller, counselor at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, finished the eight week National Defense Education Act Guidance and Counseling Institute at the University of South Dakota. Thirty enrollees from seven states, chosen from over 250 applicants, studied theoretical and practical counseling and guidance topics with national authorities contributing to sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce E. Miller
Rancho High School
Las Vegas
Univrsity of
South Dakota
U.S. Office of Education
DOJ vows protection for mobster Valachi after kill plot
A Justice Department spokesman notes reports the underworld has offered $100,000 for Joseph Valachi’s slaying. He says authorities will take every precaution necessary to protect the informant who has supplied federal agents with details on organized crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Underworld
Joseph Valachi
America
Nevadan Airman Reassigned for Training at Amarillo AFB
Airman Melton Sayles Jr. of Las Vegas is reassigned from Lackland AFB Texas to Amarillo AFB Texas for technical training as a supply specialist. A 1962 Bishop Gorman High School graduate, he enlisted recently and is the son of Mr and Mrs Melton Sayles Sr of 1376 Miller Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackland Afb
Tex
Melton Sayles Jr
Las Vegas
Amarillo Afb
United States Air Force
Sayles
Air Force
Bishop Gorman High School
Melton Sayles Sr
Miller
Pratt
Fort Eustis
Army
Fort Carson
Colo
McCallum High School
University of Texas
Austin
Wendell B. Pratt
E. Russell Road
Navy Apprentice John L Brown reports aboard USS Midway
USS Midway in California waters receives fireman apprentice John L Brown USN son of Louis D Brown and Mrs Brown of Las Vegas Nevada with enlistment dating from January 1962. Brown reported for duty as the carrier operates from Atlanta California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
Midway
John L. Brown
USN
Louis D. Brown
Blankenship Ave
Las Vegas
Atlanta
Calif
Seaman Cole Serves With Unit in Flagpole Amphibious Drill
SEOUL Korea Allen D Cole seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs Michael E Cole of Las Vegas Nevada serves with Tactical Air Support Squadron 12 a Seventh Fleet unit in Operation Flagpole a joint US Korea amphibious exercise near Seoul The four day drill involved 67 ships and Marine air and ground units from both nations ending June 28 with allied forces securing objectives and restoring governance The operation aims to boost amphibious proficiency and strengthen allied ties between the United States and the Republic of Korea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul, Korea
Allen D. Cole
USN
Michael E. Cole
Bryn Mawr
Las Vegas
Tactical Air Support Squadron 12
Seventh Fleet
U. S. Republic of Korea
Seoul
Korea
U. S
Republic of Korea
Army PFC Pratt Departs for Operation SUNEC in Greenland
Fort Eustis Virginia borne Private First Class Dennis B. Pratt son of Mrs Beth M Pratt of Austin Texas left Fort Eustis with the 1097th Medium Boat Company in early July for duty in Greenland as part of Operation SUNEC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Feustis
Dennis B. Pratt
Beth M. Pratt
Enfield Road
Austin
Tex
Fort Eustis
1097Th Medium Boat Company
Greenland
Cadets From Las Vegas Training At Camp Buckner
Two U S Army Military Academy cadets from Las Vegas Feld training at Camp Buckner New York during summer session They are class of 1966 cadets Joel M Gartenberg 21 and Richard D Kline 19 son of Irving L Gartenberg and Harold D Kline with high school backgrounds Rancho and Bishop Gorman
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Camp Buckner, N.Y
AHTNC
Las Vegas
Joel M. Gartenberg
Richard D. Kline
Camp Buckner
N. Y
U. S. Army Military Academy
West Point
Gartenberg
Irving L. Gartenberg
E. Mesquite Street
Rancho High School
Kline
Harold D. Kline
E. St. Louis
Bishop Gorman High School
Las Vegas Recruit Bailey Completes Naval Basic Training
Theorus R. Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dawson of Las Vegas, completes nine week basic training at the Naval Training Center San Diego. He graduates at the weekly Recruit Brigade Review with about 3,000 men in attendance. The curriculum covers naval orientation history and organization customs and etiquette basic military law seamanship and shipboard routine ordnance and gunnery damage control military drill sentry duty physical fitness swimming first aid and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Theorus R. Bailey
Charles Dawson
van Buren Ave
Las Vegas
Naval Training Center
Sailor Roosevelt N. Smith Joins USS Sperry Tender
Roosevelt N. Smith, steward apprentice, USN, son of Essie M. Parks of Las Vegas, has reported for duty aboard the submarine tender USS Sperry, a Pacific Fleet unit operating out of San Diego. The Sperry provides supply and replenishment to submarines of Submarine Squadron Three.
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Sperry
Roosevelt N. Smith
USN
Essie M. Parks
Blankenship St. Las Vegas
San Diego
Calif
The
Sperry’s
Submarine Squadron Three
Two All-Time Greats Team for Four Weeks at Flamingo
Pearl Bailey and Joe Louis plan a four round exhibition at the Flamingo Hotel in Reno on August 29. Bailey, a longtime Flamingo attraction, will host Louis in a playful show including a potential dance routine with chorus girls. Louis, the former heavyweight champion, previously met Bailey at Sonny Liston’s camp and teased a Shuffle Off to Buffalo collaboration.
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Pearl Bailey
Joe Louis
Flamingo Hotel
Paigner
Brown
Pearhe Mae
Joe
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Pearl
Buffalo
Louis
Bernard Menke Named Director of Community Affairs Office
Bernard W. Menke was appointed Director of the Office of Community Affairs in the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Operations Office. The new office will oversee activities for a proposed community near the Nevada Test Site, space nuclear propulsion office work, and government contractors. Menke, a Exeter Nebraska native, earned a Nebraska degree and a George Washington University law degree, and later practiced law and served in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard W. Menke
Atomic Energy Commisions Nevada
AEC
Space Nuclear Propulsion Office
Nevada Test Sit
Las Vegas
Menke
Exeter
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
George Washington University College of Law
Washington, DC
National Institute of Municipal Law
Washington, D.C
Dr Gordon Johnson to receive Nevada Outstanding Citizen Award
Dr Gordon S Johnson former director of the Nevada State Health Depart Burea of Mental Health is named recipient of the Nevada Say ings and Loan Assn Outstanding Citizen award. He will receive a plaque on KLAS TV August 16 at 6 30 p m announced by President Joseph Bogg. The award honors his pioneering Clark County out patient mental health program that reduced need for a new state mental hospital and gained national attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon S. Johnson
Bureau of Mental Health
Nevada State Health Department
Nevada Sayings and Loan Assn
Klas-Tv
Joseph Bogg
Johnson
Clark County
Nevada
Rose de Lima Hospital
Henderson
Shasor
Sparks
Dealer Departs For Convention In Miami
Walt Casey and Marvin Haynis depart for Miami to attend the Water Conditioning Association International convention. Casey will finalize details of the 1964 Las Vegas meeting and 1300 delegates are expected at the September event. Freie Rickenbacher, WWI air hero, is slated for a key address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Casey
ServiSoft Soft
Marvin Haynis
ServiSoft
Miami
Water Conditioning Association International
Casey
Las Vegas
Pacific Water Conditioning Association
Freie Rickenbacher
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Secretary of the Interior
Stewart Udall
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Interior
James Carr
Labor
John Henning
Bruce Miller
EL Portal Luggage Shop
Fremont
el Portal
Dunes
Kingston Trio
Bailey
Sonny
Floyd
Bernard Menke
New
ALC
United States
Frontier Fidelity Savings
Fidelity Savings
Charleston
Frigi
Tee
Harmon
Pracidians
Ulyetai
Clover Jewelers
Rie
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