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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1965
Page
3
Police say burglars raided the home of Robert Irrumdy, 1933 Sweeney, broke in and played the hi fi. They used the bed, drank liquor, and stole $250, cigarettes, and a bottle of gin. Grundy was on a Lake Mead outing.
A Las Vegas family learned their son Charles Cloudman 19 private first class Third Marine Division was wounded in Da Nang area Vietnam. He attended Western High School and is to be transferred to a Philippines military hospital for treatment. His brother Paul 18 serves with the U S Navy in Virginia.
Neva das highway death toll rose to 115 with the disclosure that 29 year old Gene Mike of the Duckwater Indian Reservation died Friday east of Austin. He was parked in the highway with no lights on his station wagon when a semi truck from Alberta Canada driven by Filwood Johnston struck the vehicle.
North Las Vegas approves an agreement to become a wholesale customer of Sanitation District No 2 to serve Nellis Industrial Park. The plan aims to hook up project costs of 2.8 million dollars, with the city collecting hookup fees as development proceeds. District opposition at a public hearing is noted, while city staff expect the district to handle off site facilities.
Albert F. Collins, 29, California, was arrested by Las Vegas police minutes after allegedly snatching $179 from a change girl near the Golden Nugget Casino and fleeing into an alley behind the Western Union office. He was booked for grand larceny and disorderly conduct, pleaded innocent, bail set at $1,000, trial scheduled Sept. 20. Marion Kendal reported the theft. Officers Stevens and Wagner pursued the suspect.
The North Las Vegas Renewal Agency will hire Arthur F Gimmy Co for initial appraisals in the Rose Garden project. Gimmy bid 16200, lower than Blinkhorn and Associates 71950 and AIM 25000. Gardiner Assistant Urban Renewal Director Tanner recommended the award.
The North Las Vegas city council on Monday night approved a personnel standards ordinance for city pool maintenance staff. The measure, endorsed by the Nevada Swimming Pool Association and Clark County Commission, was backed by R. O Forsan, director of recreation and parks.
Lake Mead Naval Base announces Capt. Leroy B. Fraser II assumes command at 9 a.m. succeeding retiring Capt. Alfred Boyd Jr after 40 years of service. Rear Adm. Ralph Johnson presides and awards Boyd the Joint Service Commendation Medal. Guests include Col. Freres and Majors Grayson and Tavlar.
Teamster courtesy cab drivers were ordered off Las Vegas streets by a District Court restraining order. Richard Thomas of Local 881 warned a holiday weekend could be strained as three legal actions collide with PSC show cause and tickets. The strike pits Union Cab Whittlesea Ace against Checker Yellow and others over wages and control.
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