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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1965
Page
3
In North Las Vegas beer drinkers won a council waiver to serve alcohol at Hartke Park during the Labor Day event. An ordinance bans alcohol in public parks but Capt. Vern Munsell and the celebration committee approved the plan 12-5. The festival is set for September 6.
Las Vegas revises the $2 million Special Assessment District 447 to install new street lights citywide. Officials aim for smaller, individual districts and fairer assessments after earlier rejection and $50,000 in engineering costs. The program targets crime reduction and fewer auto accidents.
Staney Jackson, once a Las Vegas truck driver, filed a $150,000 federal suit against General Sales Drivers Delivery Drivers Helpers Local 14 Sam Simpkin and A. GWM. He alleges the union and defendants deprived him of employment, denied hearings before the union executive board, and took his union card as part of Teamsters Local 14.
Attorney Charles Kellar said he will appeal after two 19 year old defendants Lee Roberts and John Woods denied permission to switch guilty pleas to innocent in loitering and gross intoxication charges tied to the Black Orchid's July troubles. The owner sought to have convictions set aside but judge Walter Richards refused.
U S Judge Roger J Foley presided over a brisk session in the federal district court. Lesley Cohen faces trial on charges of interstate transmission of wagering information and related offenses with a Sep 14 trial date set after a suppression motion. Frank R Doughty received a year suspended sentence and probation for obscene mail matter. Ammon case dropped on motion by US Attorney Linnell, with sentencing for Johnny P D Ward postponed to Sep 7 after a guilty plea to forged securities. Frances Irene Stanley to be brought before the court as the U S attorney moves for bond forfeiture entry of plea and trial date.
Deputies search for two bandits who robbed Joe Belarde’s Shell Starion on Sahara Avenue. The men stole $143 after threatening attendant Frank James Fer of North Las Vegas with a gun. One suspect struck a victim with a tire iron.
Dr. Harold FF Hammond 412 associate dean of University College NYU has been appointed dean of faculty at Nevada Southern University. He will start in September succeeding former Dean William Carlson who returns to teaching. Hammond is a Wagner College graduate with advanced degrees from Columbia. He has long taught history at NYU and previously led Hammond Beamish Cranned public relations firm.
The City Department of Building and Safety issued three permits totaling nearly 700000 for a new shopping center at 25th Street and Bonanza Road. Ernest W Hahn received permits totaling 46750 for a retail store 139500 for a drug store and 505250 for the Lee Bros Supermarket, the center’s main outlet.
Horst Erhardt Van Schmitt was allowed to defend himself in a federal case charging interstate transportation of a stolen car. Judge Roger Foley ordered that a qualified attorney be present only to advise if sought and provided access to the law library for preparation ahead of the September 14 trial.
The new Las Vegas flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will meet Wednesday night at 1774 Industrial Road. Capt. Max Fadler of Thermo California, head of Division 8, will conduct examinations for basic qualifications.
Three district judges denied a certificate to perform marriages to Robert Truesdell of the Nevada Mission Fellowship after a show cause hearing. The chapel had reportedly conducted about 400 marriages since June 28 with fees cited. testimony described salaries, services, and operations at Church of the Bells in Reno.
Trial continues for James R. Brand charged with felony drunken driving after an accident on Tropicana Avenue injured two women.
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