Holiday No Rest For Hoods
Sheriff's deputies investigate a series of Christmas night burglaries along Highway 91 North. Four businesses were entered including the Hurricane Cafe on Las Vegas Boulevard where about 950 dollars in cash and liquor were stolen. Other targets were Salt Lake Highway Garage and Wells Stewart Construction Co. Coin machines were damaged, a cigarette machine broken into, and a safe dial broken at Wells Stewart.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Highway 91 North
Las Vegas Blvd
Salt Lake Highway
Las Vegas Blvd. N
Wells Stewart Construction Co
Salt Lake Highway Garage
Wells-Stewart
Tax take tops 100 billion for first time in 1963
Chicago report notes federal tax collections surpassed 100 billion dollars for the first time in 1963. The Commerce Clearing House says the federal government took in almost 106 billion in taxes, up 65 billion from 1962, marking the income tax’s 50th anniversary year.
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Chicago
TPS
Commerce Clearing House
Statistical Agency
Daisey Agnes Hiedgens Dies at 52 Year Nevada Resident
Daisey Agnes Hiedgens a 52 year Nevada resident died Tuesday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mass will be at St Peter's Church Henderson at 10 a.m. tomorrow with Rosary tonight in Bunker Brothers Chapel. Born July 12 1889 in Cherry Creek Nev she lived in Pittman. Survived by two sons Harry Pittman and Charles Palm Springs a daughter Nora Williams Las Vegas a sister Rachael Pierce Ely 15 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. Burial at Searchlight.
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Flora Clydia Phinney
Beatty
Desert Retreat Rest Home
Baptist Church
Purdy Valley
Calif
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Henderson
Bunker Brothers
Funeral services for Jesse Y Rockefeller
Funeral services for Jesse Y Rockefeller, who died Tuesday at Rose de Lima Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. today at a local church. The arrangements are being handled by the family and funeral home.
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Jesse Y. Rockefeller
Rose de Lima Hospital
Infant twins mourned at Graveside service
Graveside funeral services were held yesterday for infant twins of Mr. and Mrs. Martin of 1395 Adams. The babies, born and died on December 19, died within hours at Sunrise Hospital. They were laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Martin Martin
Adams
Sunrise Hospital
Woodlawn Cemetery
Toll of Christmas Traffic Falls Short of Record
Final toll from Christmas traffic shows 226 deaths across the nation, with 296 total fatalities from accidents and fires during the holiday. The National Safety Council and United Press International note a higher rate on the highways and warn 140 to 180 more deaths expected during New Year’s, as drivers contend with slick roads and speeding.
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National Safety Council
United Press International
The
Safety Council
Trucks Provide Solution To Battle Over Alley Move
The City Commission will test truck turnarounds at Cashman Field then decide on vacating an alley behind the casino. A months-long dispute pits the Mint over the Horseshoe Club and other parties against city plans to use the alley off Ogden Street to serve both firms. Public hearings and planning reviews aim to resolve the conflict and conclude the controversy.
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City Commission
Cashman Field
Mission
Mint
Horseshoe Club
Ogden Street
Ing Commission
Fire Departments
Mint and Horseshoe Club
West Berlin Anger as Guard Kills East German Refugee
West Berliners protest the shooting of 18 year old Paul Schultz at the wall. Maj. Gen. Polk and Deputy Mayor Albertz condemn the act. Protesters march near the border, a cross is set up for Schultz, and tensions rise over U S and Soviet responses.
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Berlin
UPI
James H. Polk
Paul Schultz
U.S
Polk
West Berlin
Heinrich Albertz
Schultz
Wall
Sleigh Ride On Lawn Closes Amid Traffic Woes
Oklahoma City authorities ordered Maurice Woods amusement park owner to shut down a mechanical sleigh and reindeer on his front lawn after the free ride drew heavy traffic and traffic problems for locals and visitors.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Maurice Woods
Nelson Homer Travis dies after short illness
Homer Travis Nelson died Wednesday at Rose de Lima Hospital after a short illness. Services will be at 11 30 a m today at Bunker Brothers Chapel with Rev. Gerald W Marshall of Desert Hills Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born June 23 1925 in Shamrock Texas he resided in Las Vegas ten years at 4692 Randall Drive and was a salesman for Anderson Dairy.
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Bunker Brothers
Joseph Bromley
Woodlawn
Mr. Rockefeller
Evanston
Wyo
Union Pacific Railroad
Las Vegas
S. 3Rd St
Waldine
Ruby
California
Fern Godleski
Oregon
Jessie Roofe
Washington
Herbert Walston
Homer Travis Nelson
Rose de Lima Hospital
Bunker Brothers Chapel
Gerald W. Marshall
Desert Hills Baptist Church
Shamrock
Tex
Nelson
Randall Drive
Anderson Dairy
Services Held for Mary Mandelbaum in Las Vegas
Mary Mandelbaum died Tuesday after a short illness at 4006 Tonopah Ave in Las Vegas. Funeral services were held yesterday at Bunker Brothers Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Born January 1 1893 in Russia, she lived in Las Vegas since 1958 and is survived by sons Morris of Las Vegas and Leo of New York City.
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Mary Mandelbaum
Tonopah Ave
Bunker Brothers Chapel
Woodlawn
Inussia
Mrs. Mandelbaum
Las Vegas
Morris
Leo
New York City
Ronald M. James Dies in Alaska Funeral Planned
Ronald M. James, 39, former Las Vegas resident, died Monday at Bassett Army Hospital in Fairbanks Alaska. Born in Paradise Utah he moved to Las Vegas as a youth and lived there 20 years. He served three years in the U S Air Force in World War II and resided in Fairbanks eight years. Survivors include two brothers William Max Las Vegas and John Dale Logan Utah. Funeral arrangements are pending at Bunker Brothers funeral home.
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Ronald M. James
Las Vegas
Bassett Army Hospital
Fairbanks
Alaska
Paradise
Utah
Jane M. James
William P. James
United States Air Force
William Max
John Dale
Logan
Bunker Brothers Funeral Home
POUPEES Put On Benefit At Hacien Da Hotel
A benefit performance of Sid and Marty Kofft's Les Poupees de Paris will be held at 2 30 pm Sunday at the Hacien da Hotel. Proceeds go to the Las Vegas Bar Brith women for philanthropic work. Admission is 1 50 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children.
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Sid and
Marty Kofft
Paris
Hacienda Hotel
Las Vegas
Brith Women
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
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