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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1965
Page
9
In Las Vegas hometown columns, readers note the Clark County Court House uses only two of five courtrooms, suggesting insufficient judges. The piece highlights persistent delays despite calendars and grand jury efforts, urging readiness in courtrooms to reduce backlogs. The column also honors Las Vegas mayor Oran Grayson for brokered labor settlement.
Virgin Valley Schools announce class meeting and registration times on Sept 2 for grades 7 through 12, 8 a.m., with kindergarten and elementary at 8:30. Principal Blaine Allan lists teacher assignments across grades and subjects including Olsen kindergarten, Hughes first grade, Reber second, Knight third, Cox fourth, Jones fifth, Blackmore sixth, Larson junior high, Chamberlain industrial arts, Hughes PE, Wittner admin and coaching, Mortensen social studies and football, Clarke arts and crafts, Dunn English, Allen home economics, Leavitt librarian, Webb science, Lee English, career selection, Reid agriculture, Adams music and math, Dauchy special ed, Barrett commercial, Reese secretary.
burial services were held for Mrs Ad die Devine a 101 year old woman one of the first Negro women to live in Tonopah Nev She and her husband Andrew arrived in 1901 He was a barber Mrs Devine had been confined to Nye County Hospital since 1954 She had no known survivors.
Entertainment columnist Art Long to be honored at a Reno Press Club luncheon today. Long recently left the Nevada State Journal to return to his former home in Kentucky.
Nevada health officials await a preliminary report from the Communicable Disease Center in San Francisco on bubonic plague among Tahoe area rodents. A team trapped 135 animals after two chipmunks tested positive, study results to come mid September.
Police hunted a lone bandit described as about 30 with a moon shaped scar who robbed the Thriftymart at 1808 E Charleston Blvd shortly after midnight Sunday. He forced cashier Marie Valentine to open two registers at gunpoint and took the money. The suspect, of Latin descent, possibly Mexican or Spanish, fled the scene.
Albert M. Dreyer a 61 year old attorney for union leader Tom Hanley was fined $50 for doing business without a license in Municipal Court yesterday He announced his intention to appeal The action began about six months ago after the city said Dreyer failed to pay business license fees for 1962 through 1964 Dreyer contends the fees cannot be legally collected Judge Walter Richards set the appeal bond at $50 Appeals of Municipal Court rulings are to be heard in District Court.
Sheriff deputies identified the auto body as A Williams of Brookings Oregon who appeared to be a miner. A hard hat and geiger counter were in the car. An inquest may determine cause of death. He had been dead about a week, found 40 miles south at Orbide Corral.
Two men were arraigned on indecent exposure charges after police reported seeing them embracing at Bonanza Road and E Street Sunday. Frederick Hornsby, 22, asked for more time and got a continuance until Sept. 3. Max Haynes, 40, pleaded innocent. trial set for Oct. 15. Each was held on $1,000 bail.
In Washington Barry Goldwater urged inclusion of Bridge Canyon Dam in a 1.3 billion federal water project for Arizona. He called for studying surplus waters from northern California and Canada for export to U S regions while sparking debate over diverting waters to the Colorado River Basin. Idaho critic John Sanborn attacked diversions as a water raid and debated state water rights with California allies.
Charles Stewart Miller 67 longtime Nevada resident and Union Pacific machinist. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow in Caliente. Miller served in multiple community roles including Lincoln County Hospital Board and Housing Authority. Survived by widow Dorothy three children a brother fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
State Health Officer Warren Weathing ton says the indigent TB unit in Las Vegas will remain open indefinitely. He cites budget breathing room since the mobile X ray unit has not been used since December and patient load fell. Dr Horace Getz had recommended closure due to funding gaps. The Board of Health will decide at Reno meeting next month.
Ken Buck executive secretary of the Nevada Public Employee Retirement System was chosen president of the National Association of State Retirement Administrators at its Milwaukee meeting. The group represents retirement system officials in 45 states and the Virgin Islands.
In Las Vegas Wayne Newton reveals a crash diet trimming over 50 pounds from his 200 pound frame ahead of a Flamingo reveal. The column highlights Liberace anniversaries at the Riviera, Frank Sennes at Desert Inn, and a roster of stars visiting, including Irv Kupcinet and Al Hirt, with talk of upcoming TV spots and shows.
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