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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1962

Page

2

Resigns After Wartime Role in Proximity Fuse Work

Resignation follows Carroll’s WWII proximity fuse development period. He led later Air Force Academy construction at Colorado Springs. He will be succeeded Monday by J.R. Onrockett of Las Vegas, now deputy manager, with Reynolds offering praise for his work.

Reynolds Carroll Harge Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colo JR. Onrockett Las Vegas Com L.R. Reynolds

Moroccan King Hassan II Eyes Soviet Union Visit

Moroccan King Hassan II announced plans to make an official visit to the Soviet Union next spring. He spoke in Rabat about strengthening ties with Moscow and potential talks during the trip.

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Crane Collapse Overload Delivers 12 Ton Load

A crane lifting steel onto a high-rise construction site lost power and a 12 ton load fell after the beam slipped. Two workers injured slightly, ambulance transport to hospital. Investigators cite overload and possible bolt defects as causes.

Private Officer Earns Praise At Fremont Crane Crash

Las Vegas private officer Chuck Smith was praised for directing Second Street traffic and clearing vehicles before a crane toppled from the Fremont Hotel addition. He avoided personal notice, though he saved his motorcycle from under the falling crane and helped crowd control after the incident with no injuries reported.

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Hearing Possible as Gartner Seeks Commission Action

Ousted Irvin Gartner said in Carson City yesterday he would ask the commission whether it planned to honor the request and schedule a hearing. He said the meeting would probably be before Oct. 1. Cheatham told the SUN he was delighted his hearing might be held earlier than Oct. 1, as the next commission meeting approaches. He is a local psychotherapist hoping to be returned to his welfare agency position.

Irvin Gartner Carson City Commission Cheatham the Sun

Commission debates salary and power over Armstrong case

Revolt erupts as DeWhitt says he will not return to state service. Commission votes to back Armstrong in court with full support. Members clash over authority, bill drafting, and reliance on the attorney general, urging action to secure Armstrong’s salary or challenge legal limits.

Commission

Greenspun Editorial Staff and Las Vegas Paper Details

The Las Vegas newspaper notes H M Greenspun as editor and publisher with a leadership team including Ray Cermain Norman White Barbara Greenspun and others. The paper operates from 990 South Main Street Las Vegas Nevada and is a member of United Press International Nevada State Press Association and the American Newspaper Publishers Association. It is distributed daily and on Sundays with single copy and subscription scales.

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Where I Stand on Traffic Safety in Las Vegas

A reader laments reckless driving and dangerous crossings on the Strip. The piece urges traffic lights, periodic license renewals, mandatory reporting of narcotics affecting judgment, and five year reexaminations, warning officials to act to protect children as Las Vegas grows.

JFK Flies to Yosemite on non political water power trip

President Kennedy flew from the Potomac to California for a non political quest focused on water and power resources development. He arrived at Castle Air Force Base near Merced where he was greeted by Governor Edmund G. Brown as California heads toward a 1964 election showdown with Richard Nixon.

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Too Late to Classify items ads and notes

A jumble of classified ads and personal notices from a Nevada paper page fragment. Includes jewelry store promo Trudy Jewelers, help wanted women and men, housing listings in College Park and Huntridge, rooms and furnished apartments, sale items, and miscellaneous merchandise like furniture and china. The text reads as scattered classifieds with several phone numbers and addresses.

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