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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1962
Page
3
Two armed youths entered the Bank Club at 430 Maryland Parkway around 12 25 a.m. and forced bartender Kenneth Lynch to the storeroom. They stole about $300 from the till, $100 in cash and a check from John Sokolowski while warning no one would be harmed.
Bernard J. McMahon sustained minor injuries and a citation for reckless driving after his car jumped the curb and struck a telephone pole. Officers reported the incident occurred about 11 30 pm at Bedford near Cory, with McMahon admitting he had two or three beers and that he fell asleep at the wheel.
Producers Mark Goodson and Bill Todman will receive the roast treatment at the Television Academy annual Closeup dinner on November 30. Previous dinners honored Milton Berle Milton Godfrey Ed Sullivan and Walter Cronkite.
Five year old Robert Collis, son of Mr and Mrs Angelo Collis of 1413 Griffith, was struck by a car Thursday morning after running into the street from behind a parked vehicle. He suffered a head bump but is responding well at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. The driver, F M McCarthy, was not cited by police.
SUN's Learn-A-Language offer for Southern Nevada includes seven languages Spanish French German Russian Japanese Italian Hebrew plus a special English course. The seven languages and space record of John Glenn require seven consecutive Learn-A-Language coupons and one dollar. The foreign language and English record cost the same coupon count plus 125 dollars in cash.
The 1962 Air Force Association convention in Las Vegas will feature the largest aerospace education workshop in U S history. Educators from 37 foreign countries and over 300 U S participants will attend September 18 to 23, with leaders from the Air Training Command, Air University, Air Force Academy and ROTC present. The program includes seminars led by Dr Edward Teller and Dr Don Michaels and a public Aerospace Panorama displaying Telstar, Mercury capsule, Dyna-Soar, Century Series jets and missiles like Atlas Minuteman Titan II.
Cellulose sponges help clean summer skin shoes and fall fashion shades. Use warm water and mild soap to wash, then air dry. Sponges do not scratch or scuff and protect leather and handbags as well.
The Las Vegas Shriners Legion of Honor hosts an annual barbecue on Saturday night August 25 1962 at Frank Scotts Sierra Vista Ranchos Paradise Valley. Evening includes dinner music swimming and entertainment by John Paul of the California Club. Tickets are 5.50 per couple with over 400 guests expected. Public directions provided to the ranch.
In Lakeland Florida Barbara Lynch aged 2 or 3 regained health after a rattlesnake bite incident in her backyard reported by Tiny Tot LAKELAND. She was treated at Lakeland Hospital and was listed in good condition yesterday.
In the Lathrop Wells Amargosa Valley region central station power already exists and the RLA Co op is deemed unnecessary. California’s REA Co op accepts Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction, but Nevada’s action diverges in asserting its stance.
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