Las Vegas Memo Pad Recounts Local Weekend Buzz
A Las Vegas memo page surveys public figures and happenings from DA Ted Marshall’s clash with the State Supreme Court to casino license chatter, local radar patrols on Paradise Road, and a water bill calculation tip. Also notes on Grand Jury topics, business changes, and new local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Marshall
State Supreme Court
Marshall
Supreme Court
Federal
High Court
Henderson
Leo Johnson
Assembly
James Anderson
Doug Bent
Tony Gillard
Escort Bureau Fame
Las Vegas
Oran Grayson
Police Seek FBI Help to ID Dead Tourist in Hotel
Local police sent fingerprints of an unidentified man found dead in a hotel room to the FBI for identification. The man, listed as Frank Smith from Minneapolis on the registration, was shot in the chest with a single 32 caliber round. A newly purchased box of shells and three gloves were found nearby. Identification confirmation expected late next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
D.C
Harvey Schnitzer
Frank Smith
S Main St
Smith
Northwest wary as Colorado River water plan reaches Congress
Washington hearings opened on a billion dollar Central Arizona Project to divert river water to Phoenix and Tucson. Arizona California officials urged swift action while Northwest lawmakers warned to protect their own supplies and pressed for flexible future water authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Washington
Colorado
Congress
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
House Interior Committee
Arizona
California
Morris Tidall
D-Ariz
John Rhodes
George Senner Jr
Interior Committee
Wayne Aspinall
D-Corp
Udall
Colorado Basin
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
Phoenix
Tucson
Kuchel
Aspinall
Interior
Compton White
Idaho
White
George Hansen
Snake River
Columbia River
Wendell Wyatt
R-Ore
Thomas Foley
Dash
City Fire Responds to Four Calls in 24 Hours
City and county firemen answered four emergencies ending at midnight Sunday. At 41 23 p.m. 117 N Ninth St a mattress fire in a room occupied by Helen Dunn started by careless smoking. At 5 13 p.m. 1209 Ralph Circle rubbish. At 9 56 p.m. 3666 Las Vegas Blvd South a car fire. At 10 24 p.m. 3964 Penwood occupants assisted to enter their home after being locked out.
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Ninth St
Helen Dunn
Ralph Circle
Las Vegas Blvd
Penwood
Vegans Instruct U.S. Army Units
Major Stephan Kerpan, public health officer of Las Vegas's 427th Civil Affairs Company, has trained Army units at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro California on managing mass sanitation during emergencies. Lt Charles R Evans Lt Amos Eliot and Capt Charles W Meier from Las Vegas Police and Lawrence Radiation Lab assisted.
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Stephan Kerpan
Las Vegas
427Th Civil Affairs Company
Fort MacArthur
San Pedro
Calif
Kerpan
Charles R. Evans
Amos Eliot
Nevada Bond Sales Rise in July Totaling $574,643
U S Bond Sales Federal Series F savings bonds for Nevada in July amounted to $574,643, according to Volunteer State Savings Bond Chairman Arthur Smith. Clark County contributed $231,484.
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Nevada
Arthur Smith
Clark County
Engineer class graduation at Western School of Heavy Equipment Operation
R. Ziegner of Las Vegas and eight other operating engineers completed studies at the Western School of Heavy Equipment Operation in Weiser Idaho. The group graduated on August 20 marking a milestone in their professional training and certification.
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1. R. Ziegner
Las Vegas
Western School of Heavy Equipment Operation
Weiser, Ida
Camera Stolen From Car of Morristown Visitor
A movie camera valued at 108 dollars was reported stolen yesterday from the car of Charles Campbell a visitor from Morristown Pa The camera lay under a map on the front seat when parked in a downtown casino lot.
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Charles Campbell
Morristown
Campbell
City Nears Takeover of Twin Lakes Resort Deal
City officials report escrow closed and a 1.45 million dollar purchase funded by a 1 million loan and 341,380 from a 375,000 park bond issue. The city will assume possession in about 90 days with 60 acres set for park use and 20 acres reserved for later sale to developers.
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Navy
Parks Department
Tonopah Highway
First National Bank
City Commission
City Planning Commission
Twin Lakes
Lloyd St. John
St. John
Levinson and Torres
Housing and Home Finance Administration
Oran Grayson
Local youth nabbed after attempted check cashing
Vincent R. Manne, 18, of Philadelphia, was arrested Sunday in Las Vegas after presenting a $268 check to Clark County Assessor James Rilbray. The check, forged with Raymond L. Riggs's signature and stolen from a pickup, led to charges of petty larceny and vagrancy. Manne pleaded guilty to vagrancy and awaits trial on petty larceny, with a 15 day hold and an eye on possible Pennsylvania fugitive status. Hubert Clotafelter of Vegas Automotive Transmission helped alert police.
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Pennsylvania
Vincent R. Manne
Philadelphia
Paul Gulas
Mannes
Hubert Clotafelter
Vegas
Bonanza Road
Clotafelter
Richards
Manne
Mugging at First and Hoover Leaves Visitor Robbed
City police seek two unidentified men in their mid 20s who assaulted and robbed John W. Russell of 136 dollars Sunday afternoon at First and Hoover streets. One man grabbed his shirt, the other struck him in the face and took his wallet before fleeing down an alley.
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Hollywood
John W. Russell
Hoover
Operation Opportunities meeting set for Thursday
The monthly meeting of Operation Opportunities in Clark County gathers board members and the technical advisory committee on Thursday at 7 30 p m in Rancho High School auditorium.
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Clark County
Rancho High
Marine Corps Cuts Boot Camp to Eight Weeks
The Marine Corps trims basic training from 12 to eight weeks starting September with no drop in content intensified drills. Recruits will complete in eight weeks what earlier cohorts did in 12. The aviation program expands with doubled openings and guaranteed assignments. Recruiting office: 130 South 6th St. phone 382-9982.
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Marine Corps
Chuck Swindell
Vegas
Swindell
Corps
South 6Th St
Flees Fire Fined $100 After Bedside Blaze
A Las Vegas woman, Helen Dunn, narrowly escaped serious burns when her mattress caught fire Sunday afternoon. She was fined $100 in Municipal Court for being drunk and disorderly after firefighters extinguished a blaze caused by careless smoking.
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Las Vegas
Helen Dunn
N. Ninth St
Dunn
Walter Richards
Richards
Local educators complete ASU Flagstaff PE workshop
Four teachers finished a physical education workshop at Arizona State College in Flagstaff. Attendees included C. H. Atkinson, R. O. Gibson Junior High Instructor. Alice Mason NSU faculty member. Margarita Villaralobos Valley High teacher. and Barbara Tyson Basie High faculty member.
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Arizona State College
Flagstaff
C. H. Atkinson
R. O. Gibson
Alice Mason
NSU
Margarita Villalobos
Valley High
Barbara Tyson
Basie High
Synanon Leaders to Address Press Club Meeting
Representatives from Synanon will discuss their activities at the Press Club tonight at 6 30. Candy Larson heads the Synanon project at Nevada State Prison and Arnold Ross serves on the national board of directors. The club is on the Tremont Hotel second floor.
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Synanon
Press Club
Candy Larson
Nevada State Prison
Arnold Ross
National Board of Directors
Tremont Hotel
Demos Eye New Office
A Reno special committee will report October 2 on creating a full time Democratic Party office and financing it. Chairman Paul Richards said members broadly favor the idea but must work out funding and a business manager role. The panel met in Tonopah Saturday and unanimously approved further study and a Las Vegas report. Also discussed was a possible party newspaper.
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Joe
United States Air Force
Viet Nam
Paradise Road
Sahara
St. Louis
Fred B. Houghton
Las Veecas
Billy Snyder
Dunes Hotel
Billy
Palm Springs
Snyder
Sandy
Grand Jury
Fair and Recreation Board
Stan Irwin
Nick Kelly
Las Vegas International Speedway
County Planning Commission
Joe Hansen Jr
Norman Kaye Real Estate Co
Darwin Lamb
Newsweek
Lamb
The
PTA
Helpeus
FBI
U.S. Army
U.S
Twin Lakes Resort
Fremont Hotel
Ed Levinson
Ed Torres
Wivaras
Demos Eye
Vegas Village
North Charleston Plaza
Fast Sahara
Happy” George
Tony the
Tiger
Tom
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