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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1966
Page
4
County health officers in Clark County fear growing air pollution in Las Vegas area as cars and industry raise smoke and dust levels. Residents are asked to complete a questionnaire to gauge the problem and aid officials in pushing swift remedial action.
A survey form asks respondents to rate air quality satisfaction, indicate pollution impact level, select pollution sources and locations of greatest nuisance, and express support for immediate abatement action.
Funeral service will be held tomorrow in Palm Chapel at 2 p.m. for Cecil Marvin Smith 71 who died in a local hospital Wednesday Burial will be at Palm Memorial Park He was a native of Texas born Sept 17 1895 a retired carpenter a World War I Army veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars He resided at 100 North Main St Survivors include two sons James D Smith and Avery Smith both in California two daughters Maxine Pittman and Pat De Maio three brothers Beulah King and others 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services are pending in Sunset Funeral Chapel for Hazel K McDonald 38 a registered nurse Rosary was said and Mass will be in Los Angeles Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery for Herman Santos 66 born Oct 18 1900 a busboy Masonic rites to be held at Sunset Chapel William Henry Webb 88 died Tuesday Burial at Pioche Public Cemetery Out of town funeral director Lincoln County Mortuary A native of England born June 15 1878 managed Lincoln County Lumber Co and was a Mason He had been in the area 21 days Survivors include step daughter Betty Phillips and two nieces Edith Webb and Mrs George Webb Mr and Mrs Leslie Griffin of England Also set Funeral Chapel for James Barlin 22 who died on Tonopah Highway Sunday Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Barlin was born Dec 25 1943 in Mound La He was a dishwasher Survived by Mary Lois Barlin of North Las Vegas
Thirty five high school students will participate in two mathematics and sciences courses at the University of Nevada in Reno this summer. The program is funded by a $16,135 grant from the National Science Foundation, announced by Senators Alan Bible and Howard Cannon, both Democrats from Nevada.
Justice of the Peace James Brennan voices a warning to shoplifters after noting rising showlifting cases. He cites a sentence of 30 days in jail for a middle aged woman and urges offenders to mend their ways to avoid jail over Christmas.
The Las Vegas SDA Church marks its 34th anniversary with a history dating to 1924 when a nine-member company formed in an old Masonic Hall. The church built a 128 Tenth Street sanctuary 25 years ago, established an elementary school at Jones and Oakey, and plans a new church.
Jesus Casteneda Flores, 33, died last Thursday. Funeral chapel services are announced by Jesus Flores for the deceased.
Three Las Vegas service clubs the Rotary Club Kiwanis Club and Lions Club will man Salvation Army Christmas kettles on Fremont Street on Saturday. Lions Club Kiwanis and Rotary returners join new entrant the Lion volunteers hoping to keep the kettle boiling near the Golden Nugget Ronzone's Penney's and in front of the department store. Captain Bill Lane says a Service Club Day is becoming a Christmas kettle tradition nationwide aiding the homeless and underprivileged.
President Raul Leoni wins broad support for a stern crackdown on communism as government forces tighten control of Central University. Officials and opposition leaders praise the campaign to crush terrorism, with Carlos Andres Perez stating Castro sponsors Venezuelan extremism and warning rivals of past dictatorship.
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