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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1968

Page

5

NLRB Rules For Laborers In Vegas Jurisdiction Fight

The National Labor Relations Board ruled for Laborers Union Local 872 in a dispute with Plumbers Local 525 over which union could perform six pipe laying jobs on a six mile project along Tropicana Avenue near Sandhill and Flamingo Roads. The Las Vegas Water District project began last May. a picket line formed and work paused until July 11 when a District Court allowed resumption.

NLRB National Labor Relations Board Laborers Union Local 872 Plumbers Las Vegas

Jetcraft Stock Sale Halted by SEC Order

Jetcraft Corp of Las Vegas ordered by the Securities Exchange Commission to stop selling its Class A common stock for a year long violation of the Securities Act arising from offering without a registration statement. District Judge Roger D. Foley signed the order. Jetcraft did not contest. Named individuals include President John F. Morgan and executives Noel Pennington Ralph M. Allen and James Turrentine.

Jetcraft Corp. of Las Vegas Securities Exchange Commission Dist Roger D. Foley Jetcraft Corp John F. Morgan Noel Pennington Ralph M. Allen James Turrentine

Underground Water Tax Proposed for Artesian Basin

Las Vegas Artesian Basin property owners face a special tax after the year starts. County leaders acting on a request from the Nevada State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will enact the underground water law to raise 60936 dollars to cover salaries and expenses for supervising underground water distribution.

Las Vegas Artesian Nevada State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Jail installs photo electric alarm at Clark County jail

Clark County jail officials plan to install a photo electric alarm system in the attic area on the second and third floors to prevent future escapes. Sheriff Ralph Lamb requested the measure after a October breakout by three men including triple murderer Terry Conger, marking Conger's second escape from the Carson Street address. Alarmco Inc. will perform the installation at 708 South Third Street.

Clark County Ralph Lamb Terry Conger Conger Carson Street Alarmco, Inc S. Third St

Space Christmas Verse From Apollo 8 Crew

Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman Jim Lovell and Bill Anders received a Christmas greeting from Mission Control a space age version of The Night Before Christmas. The poem humorously notes their lunar voyage the functioning main engine and the crew's banter as they headed homeward promising a return to Earth soon.

Jerry Lipman SUN Manned Spacecraft Center Houston Frank Borman Jim Lovell Bill Anders Mission Control Center Chris Kraft Anders Frank Kilroy Lovell Earth

Obituaries for Homer Buck Smith Hugo Stange and George Johnson

Homer Buck Smith 57 of 18 Minnesota died in a local hospital Tuesday. He was an operating engineer and a Masonic Lodge member born April 18 1911 in Arkansas. Services in Palm Chapel at 2 p.m. tomorrow with Nellis Lodge and AM 46 officiating. Survived by wife Verna two sons Jerry and David daughters Brenda Whittenberg Debbie Smith Las Vegas two brothers Clarence Basil Long Branch Texas six sisters and four grandchildren. Hugo Louis Stange 79 of 1133 June Ave died in a local rest home yesterday. He was a service station attendant born July 8 1889 in Germany living here 18 years. Rosary 6 p.m. Friday Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at St Bridget’s Catholic Church officiated by Rt Rev Peter Moran Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. George William Johnson 56 of 620 N 21st St died in a local hospital yesterday. Electrical foreman for Catalytic Construction Co born April 4 1912 in Bellevue Idaho lived here five years. Services 1 p.m. tomorrow at Bunker Brothers Funeral Chapel with Rev Melvin Pekrul officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by wife Gladys and daughter Mary Helen Johnson Las Vegas, parents Thomas J. and [name unclear] Johnson of Bellevue Idaho, and brothers Lawrence James and Lloyd T. Johnson.

Homer Buck” Smith Minnesota Masonic Lodge Mr. Smith Arkansas Palm Chapel Nellis AM 46 Verna Jerry David Brenda Whittenberg Debbie Smith Las Vegas Clarence Basil Long Branch Texas Vera Tillery Emma Burns Bertha George Virginia Harris Anner Alaumbaugh Elva Lambert Hugo Louis Stange Mr. Stange Germany St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Peter Moran Memory Gardens George William Johnson 21St St Catalytic Construction Co Mr. Johnson Bellevue Idaho Bunker Brothers Melvin Pekrul First Baptist Church Woodlawn

Harp on Henry’s Coin Marks Irish Mint Tradition

Dublin notes the harp motif on Irish coinage tracing from Henry VIII era 1509 47 to 1823 copper pennies and half pennies the final coins bearing a British monarch portrait.

Henry Dublin Henry VIII

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