Las Vegas Snippets Mix Music Humor and Civic Notices
Local column shares Buddy Greco singing a Bacharach tune at the Sands and Dr Clare Woodbury honored with a new Education Research Center. A truck driver fixes a wind damaged school zone sign on West Oakey amid other lighthearted notices and jokes from Ruth Ed.
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Buddy Greco
Bert Bacharach
the Sands
Clare Woodbury
Education Research Center
Allied Building Materials
West Oakey
South Vietnamese Leader Orders 24 Hour Christmas Cease Fire
President Thien ordered a 24 hour humanitarian cease-fire starting 24 December at 1 p.m. for all South Vietnamese troops. The move surprised U S officials who had not been consulted and no warnings were issued about violations. The timing follows prior Christmas and Lunar New Year truces, though past pauses were often marred by incidents.
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Thieu
U. S
UPI
South Vietnam
Two Homes for Sale in Francisco Park and Charleston Heights
Owner must sell negotiable terms for two homes one in Francisco Park and one in Charleston Heights. Call for information anytime 734.2084.
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Francisco Park
Charleston Heights
Brother Charged In Novarro Death
In Van Nuys California a robbery murder charge was filed against 17 year old Thomas Scott Ferguson in the death of silent screen star Ramon Novarro. His brother Paul 22 faces a separate preliminary hearing in Los Angeles municipal court. Both brothers are from Round Lake Illinois. Navarro was found dead October 31 in his Hollywood Hills home.
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van Nuys
Calif
UPT
Ramon Novarro
Paul
Round Lake
Ill
Chicago
Navarro
Hollywood Hills
U S and Russia Renew Preliminary Nuclear Talks
The State Department said the United States and Russia have renewed preliminary discussions on limiting nuclear missiles but have not set a time level or place for actual negotiations.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
United States
Russia
November Tops June Here For Marriages
Local figures show November surpasses June in weddings per county clerk Loretta Bowman. June had 3 976 ceremonies while November counted 4 278. August was the peak month with 1 189 ceremonies. total for the first months compares 40 536 this year versus 38 351 last year.
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Loretta Bowman
Daly girl reward seeks whereabouts in Carmel run away
San Francisco reports a $1,000 reward for information on Candice Marie Daly 13 heiress to copper fortune daughter of Marcus Daly III of Las Vegas Daly allegedly ran away with a girlfriend Nov 18 from a Carmel home bound for Haight Ashbury District.
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San Francisco
Candice Marie Daly
Miss Daly
Marcus Daly III
Las Vegas
Harold Lipset
Carmel
Haight-Ashbury
Allied troops claim multiple Vietnam firefights near Saigon
In three battles near Saigon yesterday Allied forces Report 34 Communist soldiers killed with no American casualties. Another DMZ incident noted. US Marines near Da Nang killed 22 Reds as seven Marines died in an ambush. Can Duoc and Lai Khe combats left several enemies dead and the 25th Infantry and cavalry involved. B52s struck staging areas from Cambodia to Saigon and near Tay Ninh and Lai Khe.
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UPI
South Vietnam
U. S. Command
da Nang
U. S
Can Duoc
25Th Infantry
Lai Khe
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
Christmas cease fire observed by U.S. forces in Vietnam
U.S. forces in Vietnam will observe the 24 hour Christmas cease fire called by South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu. The halt will begin at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve and was ordered by the State Department in Washington, according to UPI.
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UPI
Nguyen van Thien
U. S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Red units shell South Vietnamese towns in bombardments
Red forces shelled four South Vietnamese towns, increasing the tally of bombardments of population centers. The attacks add to ongoing hostilities as casualties and damage are reported in localized fighting.
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Red
Venezuela election too close as votes counted
Venezuela's closest presidential race in history remained undecided after 24 hours. Government candidate Gonzalo Barrios and Christian Democrat Rafael Caldera led at times according to different tallies, with Caldera ahead in official counts but Barrios leading in unofficial government radio tabulations.
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UPI
Venezuela
Gonzalo Barrios
Christian Democratic
Rafael Caldera
Caldera
Democratic Action Party
Capriles
Christian Democrat
Barrios
Democratic Action
Christian Democrats
Radio Continente
National Television and Radio Network
Gas Firm Halts Proposed Las Vegas Tax Increase
The Southwest Gas Corp. diverted a 2.5 percent city tax planned for Las Vegas customers to fund increased firefighter salaries after city commissioners paused the levy. The tax was rescinded pending a District Court test of the initiative petition pay hike. Current bills include only the 4 percent city tax surcharge active since June 1.
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Southwest Gas Corporation
Las Vegas
Southwest Gas
North Vietnam Talks Open To Set Stage For Peace Parley
UPI report says U S and North Vietnam opened off stage talks in Paris to resolve procedural questions for broader talks including South Vietnam and the Viet Cong. Vance and Lau led with Lam due in Paris Thursday as behind the scenes sessions continue.
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J. S
North Vietnam
Paris
UPI
United States
South Vietnam
Pham Dang Lam
Cyrus R. Vance
Col
Ha van Lau
Vance
Lau
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Plans to Rebuild Rose Garden in North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas city council accepted five land developer proposals for the Rose Garden Urban Renewal project. The initial redevelopment totals about 4 million dollars plus a 2 million housing project for 120 elderly units. Proposals include housing for about 400 families and two hospital construction plans. Staff review and a report back are scheduled for the December 16 meeting.
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Las Vegas
Rose Garden
Housing Authority
Singer Sues Hospital For 5 Million
Glendale singer Jimmie Rodgers sues Glendale Community Hospital and surgeons Dr. Karl Albaeck and Dr. William Denham for 5 million dollars alleging negligent care for a skull fracture on December 1, 1967. He claims he was unconscious from anesthetics and not warned of risks during examination, care, and surgery. Rodgers also sues Los Angeles city and three policemen for 10 million related to alleged assault and battery. The LA Fire and Police Protective League counters with a 13.4 million slander suit against him.
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Glendale
Calif
UPI
Jimmie Rodgers
Glendale Community Hospital
Karl L. Albaeck
William Denham
Rodgers
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Fire and Police Protective League
Slattery Calls for Committee to Save State Funds
State Sen. James Slattery urged the governor to appoint a panel to identify savings rather than raise taxes. He opposes an income or higher sales tax and cites waste and duplication in state and county services as a focus for cuts.
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James Slattery
Reno
Slattery
County Wins $85,302 HUD Beautification Grant
Nevada senators announced Clark County will receive an $85,302 urban beautification grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Funds will beautify streets parks and other public places.
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Clark County
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Nevada
Howard W. Cannon
Alan Bible
Dr Kline Chiropractor in Nevada Accepts Auto Insurance
Dr. Kline, member of the Nevada Association of Chiropractic Medicine with over 20 years in Nevada, accepts on the job and car accident insurance cases. Open 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the Heers Roeder Building corner, 1111 Las Vegas Blvd South. Call 382-8594 for appointments.
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