Ousted Las Vegas City Manager Defends Actions
Several hundred Las Vegans filled City Hall to hear former City Manager Verlyn Fletcher defend 10 charges that led to his resignation on November 27. Fletcher rebutted each point with reasons for his decisions including off site improvements, a personnel promotion dispute, and the firemen wage case.
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Man in Our Society Panel Discusses Teen Problems
The final SUN Youth Forum panel titled Man in Our Society examined teen behavior in modern culture. Moderated by Bill Willard, Western High reporter Greg Mlynarczyk recaps student conclusions on art music and literature trends, population growth, welfare laws, and ecumenical council influence.
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Nat King Cole Begins Cancer Treatment in California
Nat King Cole, famed pop and jazz vocalist, hospitalized in Santa Monica for cobalt treatments after a lung tumor was found. A St John’s Hospital spokesman said the cancer diagnosis had not been confirmed, and Cole learned of his condition only before a press statement was released. He plans to leave in about 10 days and return in about two weeks to continue therapy with the aim of reducing the tumor’s size.
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Abbe Lane Weds Second Husband Perry Leff in Private Ceremony
Abbe Lane, 32, married Hollywood agent Perry B. Leff, 38, in private rites at the Plaza Hotel with Rabbi Charles Davidson officiating. Lane had divorced bandleader Xavier Cugat earlier this year after 12 years of marriage. The couple exchanged vows as Lane wore white and orchids.
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Too Much Yule Spirit In A Victory Garden Raid
Neighbors witnessed a Christmas scene at 1564 Palma Vista where 32 marijuana plants grew in a garden labeled Victory Garden alongside carrots and onions. Mike Urzi a 26 year old bartender was arrested by Sheriff Ralph Lambs narcotics squad for marijuana possession. Jackie Hewitt a British showgirl was also arrested for investigation of marijuana possession during a 3 30 p m raid.
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Fatality at Local Test Site Claims One Life
AEC reports motorman Robert A. Bowles 37 died when flying metal struck him during pipe removal in a 64 inch test shaft. Drill foreman Orval G. Strelow 54 suffered a broken arm after a rockfall two hours later. Two other miners James Moss 27 and Ray Haggard 49 sustained minor injuries from falling rocks in an underground tunnel.
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Panel discusses birth control and ecumenical council themes
The discussion covers population growth, mass birth control research, new food sources, and habitation ideas. It notes religious beliefs influencing mental and physical aspects and surveys ecumenical council attitudes toward a universal Bible and church reforms. Welfare programs remain inconclusive.
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Castaways Casino Maintains Open Facilities Amid Lease Talks
Negotiations to lease the gaming portion of Castaways Casino continue while the casino restaurant lounge and other facilities operate normally under Castaways Inn Corp. officials say the hotel and remaining amenities stay open and the gaming portion may resume by the New Year holiday.
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Narcotics Burglars Loot Merit Drug Store
Police describe a bold burglary at Merit Drug Store on East Charleston Boulevard as one of the year’s largest narcotics thefts. Thieves, called professionals, entered through a bathroom window and seized every narcotic container, with an inventory spanning two typed pages.
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Partly Cloudy Sky With Gentle Winds Forecast
Partly cloudy today with gentle winds and a high near 33 degrees. Overnight low around 23. Noontime humidity 18 percent. Sunrise at 6 45 and sunset at 4 28.
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Train Law Showdown In Works
C L Rudder, business representative for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, said the union has not yet decided if a Nevada Supreme Court ruling ends the fight over firemen on diesel trains. The court upheld railroads claim the 1913 Full Crew Train Law covered steam engines, not diesels, and the union studies possible appeals.
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Moore Loses Battle Over Ambulance License Application
City commissioners deny the ambulance license for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore after tense charges. Moore vows to appeal to the state attorney general as the PSC jurisdiction issue is debated. The application has been repeatedly deferred over two months.
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