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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
3
A fragmented note outlines concerns over tax increases and budget fits amid looming forecasts and political friction. The text hints at legislative sessions, voter caution, and the challenge of passing measures without broad support.
Burton Corwin, former State Health Department employee, faces continuing arraignment on three Grand Jury indictments for lewdness with a minor and infamous crime, as bail disputes dominate a stormy session led by District Judge Clarence Sundean. Additional charges include perjury fraud and embezzlement with trial set for late September in Department 5.
Property owners group nearly halted a street light assessment district in the West Bonanza area where 64 owners approved the project. City officials noted four years of planning with curb and tree work costing $4.48 per front foot and street lights at $2.28 per front foot. The district will require $44,000 from property owners, while the Nevada Highway Department adds $130,000. Reed Whipple was the only commissioner to oppose the lighting portion, calling it poorly timed.
The Bonanza Club in North Las Vegas asked the Nevada Gaming Commission for another month of closure. Owner Gus Thiros cited refinancing and no remodeling permits were filed. The commission finished sessions in its Carson City skimming probe and will resume next week.
Nevada attorneys plan the 1966 annual State Bar of Nevada meeting in Reno from September 29 to October 1. Emile J. Gezelin announces John Squire Drendal and C Clifton Young as statewide co chairmen with regional chairmen named in Carson City Tonopah Las Vegas and Elko. Topics include estate planning condemnation procedures the Uniform Commercial Code and criminal appeal handling with national speakers and luncheons for past presidents and Nevada judges.
Clark County Grand Jury Secretary Charles Bell stated no Grand Jury documents were stolen from a Dunes Hotel burglary. More than $800 in cash and valuables belonging to Rep. Walter Baring and Bell were taken. Bell said the missing papers were later found under a bed.
The arraignment of Rosina Pagan Cozzolino a 37 year old Brazilian actress charged with second degree burglary was continued before District Judge Clarence Sundean until an indefinite time in September. She was arrested August 15 on the burglary charge after a tourist Richard Dykstra identified her photo. She is represented by Charles Kellar who was out of town on vacation.
Albert Bradford Archer 21, a discharged soldier, is expected to be charged with homicide after the fatal shooting of Robert Gene Mannon 27 and wounding of Mary Elizabeth Archer 24 during a family dispute at a North Las Vegas motel. Mannon was struck in the chest and temple. Mrs Mannon was shot in the left elbow.
City officials call for bids to build two downtown high rise parking garages valued at 2.5 million with a 5 million bond issue. Bids awarded Wednesday night to J. A. Tiberti Co. 234,500 for city yard facilities Al Paving Co. 156,233 for Bonanza Road work and REECo 30,216 for electrical work.
A Las Vegas woman Ann Hunt 39 and her 13 year old daughter JoAnn suffered major head injuries when their car was struck on Tropicana crossing the Strip at 12 45 p m. They were taken to Sunrise Hospital in fair condition. Victor DeRenzis 57 of San Clemente California was injured. Both cars were demolished. Nevada Highway Patrol said they could not interview Mrs Hunt and the investigation would continue with possible red light cause.
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