Burns Held 39 Days In Clark County Jail After Delayed Action
Las Vegas editor Paul Price recounts Leonard C. Burns who was booked November 19 1965 in North Las Vegas for grand larceny after allegedly stealing meat from a truck. Burns was jailed until December 28 without arraignment amid delays blamed on the district attorney and police.
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Leonard C. Burns
North Las Vegas
Burns
Nsw
NSW Police
Nick Janise
Tas Veeas
Mr. Average
Coppers
Clark County
Innocent Man Freed After DA Denies Complaint
The DA denied the complaint on December 27 and Burns was released December 28 after a 39 day detention. The writer blames Marshall's office for incompetence and sends New Year wishes while apologizing.
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Burns
Marshall
Mr. Burns
Lost in the paper blizzard of the DA's office
A reader laments a man booked on a felony faced a 39 day delay before appearing before a magistrate. The piece argues speedy justice was compromised and questions the value of prompt legal processing.
Reiley Named President-Elect of Clark County Teachers
Wiles Reiley a Clark High School social studies teacher won a special election to lead the Clark County Classroom Teachers Association with 1800 members. He defeated J Mervin Owens of Western High School and will become president when Fleming moves to a new post. Reiley’s career spans Nevada Ely Illinois and White Pine in prior leadership roles. He holds a master’s in American government from the University of Illinois and served in World War II.
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Wiles Reiley
Clark High School
Clark County
Classroom Teachers’ Association
J. Mervin Owens
Western High School
Really
Nevada
Ely
White Pine
Illinois
Illino
Social Studies Council
Reiley
University of Illinois
Charles Fleming
Nevada State Education Association
Russell Allen
Roy Martin Junior High School
Clark County Classroom Teachers’ Association
Neada State Education Association
National Education Association
Class for Pilots Opens at Clark County Adult Education
A basic aviation course for private pilot license will start Monday at the Clark County Schools Adult Education Office. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 15 to 9 15 pm for 20 sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Schools
Code Assistance boosts Vegas Heights renewal effort
Vegas Heights residents praise the city led code assistance program over federal renewal methods. In 18 months the area saw 200 truckloads of trash removed, 24 substandard homes demolished, 45 rehabilitated, 24 new homes built, 160 junked cars scrapped, and 1,900 property files created enabling FHA loan access. Planning director Don Saylor notes residents chose to invest in improvement and that values rise as redevelopment proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Vegas Heights
Don Saylor
Saylor
Reviews of Battle of the Bulge and Las Vegas entertainments
The column praises Battle of the Bulge starring Henry Fonda Robert Ryan and Telly Savalas praising its realism and standout Robert Shaw. It also notes Sophie Tucker's return Mamie Van Doren's pay demands Xavier Cugat at Flamingo Riviera Broadway hits Phyllis Diller Warde Donovan marriage rumors Shecky Greene at Riviera and new acts at the T Bird Theatre lounge plus entertainment industry notes and upcoming events in Las Vegas.
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Art
Henry Fonda
Robert Ryan
Telly Savalas
Robert Shaw
Germany
Sophie Tucker
Mamie van Doren
Tropicana
Xavier Cugat
Riviera
Dolly
Eddie Fisher
Debbie Reynolds
Harry Belafonte
Phyllis Diller
Warde Donovan
Shecky Greene
Las Vegas
Kims
T-Bird
Talent Show Hunt Opens Entries for City Contest
The Las Vegas Recreation Dept announces the first annual city amateur talent contest with a Jan 14 entry deadline by 5 p.m. Submit forms and fees to Recreation Supervisor Nick Sylvester. Auditions Jan 17-18 at Valley High School Little Theatre, finals Jan 25 at Mint Hotel Convention Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Convention Theatre of the Mint Hotel
Sylvester
City Hall Annex
Water table concerns spark Southside meeting at Paradise School
Water specialist A will discuss lowering the water table and its impact on residents of Enterprise Town as members of the Southside Improvement Association meet at Paradise School on Tropicana Avenue.
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Enterprise Town
Southside Improvement Association
Paradise School
Tropicana Avenue
IRS Offers Help On Take Tax
The 1966 revision of Employer's Tax Guide, Circular E, is now available at IRS offices in Nevada. Forms 4070 for employee cash income reports after Jan 1 1966 and booklet Document 5635 for daily tip records will be provided. New withholding tables raise Social Security tax and Medicare on wages up to 6600 with tips, while income tax withholding remains at 14 percent. The revised Form 941 is shown on page 14 of the circular.
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Internal Revenue Service
Nevada
Dalmon Davis
IRS
Reno Davis
Torchlight Parade Aids Viet War Support In North Las Vegas
The American Legion Post in North Las Vegas plans a torchlight parade and demonstration Monday to back the Viet Nam War. Marchers will gather at 7:30 p.m. at Las Vegas Boulevard North and Owens Avenue and head to City Hall via Lake Mead Boulevard. Owen Woodruff and Mayor William Taylor Woodruff will speak on Americanism and the war, with Father Sheehy and Rev. Farr delivering invocations and benediction.
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American Legion Post
Las Vegas
Viet Nam
The
Post
North Las Vegas
Las Vegas Boulevard
Owens Avenue
Lake Mead Boulevard
City Hall
Owen Woodruff
William Taylor Woodruff
Father Sheehy
St. Christopher's Catholic Church
Ralph Farr
Congregational Church
Torches For Freedom
Griffith Methodist Church to discuss War in Asia
An open Viet Nam war discussion is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m at Griffith Methodist Church with Phyllis Seigal Clark High School speaking for the U S position and Al Meinhold Frank Garside Jr High opposing. Both are Vietnam research supporters and church officials urge community attendance.
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Griffith
Viet Nam
Griffith Methodist Church
Phyllis Seigal
Clark High School
United States
al Meinhold
Frank Garside Jr High
Miss Seigal
Nevada Southern University
Meinhold
University of Buffalo
Thieves Hit Three Charleston Boulevard Shops
Intrepid burglars entered the Bonnie Jo Drapery Shop and Las Vegas Coin Shop on East Charleston Boulevard with passkeys. They knocked holes through walls linking the 1703 Ball Photographic Studio to the 1701 Las Vegas Coin Shop, stealing about $1,000 in coins.
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Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas
Charleston
Bonnie Jo Drapery
E. Charleston
Ball Photographic Studio
New Employee Transfer at Lake Mead Realty Specialist
Supt. Charles A. Richey announces the transfer of Lloyd Lee Garrison from the Bureau of Land Management to a newly created realty specialist post at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Garrison, 36, from Glade Kansas, studied agriculture at the University of Arizona and will reside in Boulder City with his wife and two children Gail Lynn and Lori Lee.
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Charles A. Richey
Lloyd Lee Garrison
Bureau of Land Management
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Park Service
Garrison
Lake Mead
BLM
Phooenix
Ariz Garrison
Glade
Kan
University of Arizona
Gail Lynn
Lori Lee
Boulder City
City Hall Honors Trelease for Years of Service
Las Vegas native Art Trelease, who began as a city firefighter twenty years ago, will be honored at a noon luncheon today at the Elks Lodge. He moved from Fire Department to lead Building and Safety, then became assistant to the city manager, and was named city manager a year ago.
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Art Trelease
Elks Lodge
Trelease
Las Vegas
SUNdial reveals political missteps and bond pressuring
The SUNdial reports on Governor Sawyer’s Christmas card gaffe, regional road bond campaigning led by Darwin Lamb, and voter skepticism over road quality and funding. It notes temple leaders renewing Rabbi Gold’s contract, NSW Councilman Kelly scooping SUN, and political jockeying in Clark County legal battles.
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Sawyer
Regional Highway & Roads Commission
Darwin Lamb
Riviera
Temple Beth Sholom
Rabbi Gold
SUN
Nsw
James Kelly
Saints & Sinners
Kirschner
Mannis Furs
Ponderosa
Stan Irwin
Milton Prell
John Porter
Cahill
Horn
Porter
Marshall
Clark County
Dickerson
Las Vegas Neighborhood Notes Highlight Local Life
A vivid snapshot of Las Vegas community life with residents like Harry Marshall a city parks worker and three year locals the Marshalls of Lake Mead Blvd. casual remarks on gardening, holidays in Stuttgart and Las Vegas warmth. Mike Drakulich at the DMV and Valentine candy displays at Woolco illustrate everyday city scenes.
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Harry Marshall
Harry
Terre Haute
Ind
Marshalls
Lake Mead Blvd
Lamb Ave
Hildegard
Nellis Air Base
Stuttegart
Germany
Air Force
Las Vegas
Mike Drakulich
Nevada Motor Vehicle Dept
Woolco
Stu Brown
Marion
Ralph Lamb
Notable locals and community workers featured in town notes
Milkman Bill Powers of Anderson Dairy and his wife Mabel at Kresge’s are highlighted amid town chatter. Rey Martin Jr High teacher Rod Calvert is praised by Variety School staff for student Service Club efforts. Rose Brown of City Hall reports a cold, and Jay Snowden works part time at Associated Service in Henderson near Basic Magnesium.
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Bill Powers
Anderson Dairy
Mabel
Kresge’s
Rey Martin Jr
Rod Calvert
Rose Brown
City Hall
Jay Snowden
Associated Service
Henderson
Basic Magnesium
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Dist
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Tion
Vegas
Madison
Ralph Pearl
Cinerama
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Bailey
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Knaster
Bert Barth
Milton Berle
Vincent Lopez
Boston
Bishop Connolly
Cardinal Cushing
Lopez
Embassy Lounge
Mint
Wanieta Vess
Jerome Kern
Charlton Heston
Clara Ward
Fremont
Red Button
Henry Phyfe
Abc-Tv
Red
Allen Drake
Ann Howard
Blue Room Lounge
Sy Zentner
Benny Goodman
George Shearing
Thunderbird
Monte Proser
Bucks County
NLV Vets
Methodist Church
Joe Tabet
Lal
Stardust
Frankie Carr
Joe Mayer
Chuck Leonard
Frankie
Opal
Puffy
Chee-Chee
Carr
Boulder Club
Yesteryear
Mel Exber
Chatterbox
Myrtle Prince
Myrtle
Jack Woods
Vivian
Carol Burnett
Sands
Jack
UCLA
Bruin
Vic Silvagni
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