New Year Wishes From Las Vegas Readers
A New Year greeting column lists individuals and groups in Las Vegas offered best wishes. Names include Antonio Morelli Randy Mason Jim Moss and family, the Boulder Dam BSA, George and Betty Pizinger, Sam Paternostro, the Schindlers Ursula and John, Ursula at KLAS TV, Sunrise Hospital staff, Gene and Gladys Christian, Judge John Mowbray and family, Maury Friedman and Norma, the Swartz family, Bob and Dottie Keyser, mailman Floyd C Bishop, and subscribers hoping for prosperity and debt freedom in 1966. The tone is civic and community focused with warm personal notes and thanks to local institutions.
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City Hall
Antonio Morelli
Las Vegas
Randy
Naomi Mason
Jim
Susan
Sherry
Bonnie Hilbrecht
William Baffa
the Sun
Jim Moss
Boy Scouts
Max Kelch
Boulder Dam
BSA
George
Betty Pizinger
Ralph
Treva
Sam
Mary
Schindlers
Ursula
John
Ingrid
Klas-Tv
Sunrise Hospital
Gene
Gladys Christian
Ruth McGroarty
Louise
Irv Stone
Kathryn
John Mowbray
May the
Maury Friedman
Norma
Norisse
Michael
Maury
Swartz
Doris
Freddie
Barbara
Robinson
Bob
Dottie Keyser
Floyd C. Bishop
Jury Selected for Marshall Extortion Trial in Los Angeles
A federal jury of nine women and three men was chosen for the extortion trial of Chicago figure Johnny Marshall known as Marshall Caifano and two associates. Judge Jesse Curtis Jr. presided as the trio faces charges of conspiring to extort 60 000 from Ray Ryan the Palm Springs oilman. The case cites travel between Las Vegas Palm Springs to carry out the scheme with Nick The Greek Dandelas and other witnesses to testify.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Chicago
Johnny Marshall
Marshall Caifano
Ray Ryan
Palm Springs
Calif
Nick
Dandelas
Ryan
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Man Faces Trial In 1963 Crosswalk Death
Norman L. Kelso 30 of 300 Tono pah Highway waives preliminary hearing in the district court on involuntary manslaughter charges tied to the October 25 1963 crosswalk collision that killed Kathy Swaney 12 and injured Kathy Cairns 13 as they walked home from a Roy Martin Junior High Halloween party on 23rd Street and East Bonanza.
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Las
Norman L. Kelso
Tonopah
Justice of the Peace
Tom Purser
Kathy Swaney
J. H Swaney
E. McWilliarms
Kelso
23Rd Street
East Bonanza
Swaney
Kathy Cairns
E. McWilliams
Vegas Heights Annexation Advances Amid Legal Dispute
City attorneys hand toward final annexation steps for Vegas Heights after a dispute with the county over the old ordinance. The core issue centered on the definition of a majority of property owners and petitioning procedure, with Sid Whitmore noting potential constitutional concerns. The revised ordinance reportedly removes objectionable language and moves toward formal approval.
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Sid Whitmore
Zoning Session Debates West Charleston Rezone Case
The city plans commission referred Campton’s request from R-E to PR foming to the planning board for a recommendation amid a long running commercial versus residential battle in West Charleston. Other rezoning bids include Cashman Drive West Charleston from F-E to F-D and several adjacent parcels.
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Planning Commission
City Commission
Planning Board
Campton
West Charleston
Cashman Drive
F-D. Thompson Construction Co
Lamb Boulevard
Bonanza Road
Fanny Loss
South Third Street
Charleston Boulevard
Fourth Place
Santa Clara A
Drop in Trains Sparks Mixed Reactions at Hearings
Public hearings in Salt Lake City on Union Pacific plans to merge the City of St. Louis and City of Los Angeles trains into one service drew objections from customers. UP argued two off peak trains are unnecessary while promising two sections in peak periods. Hearings continue in Las Vegas and Los Angeles after this Salt Lake session.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Union Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Ogden
Utah
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hyman J. Bland
Utah State Capitol
Las Vegas
Union Pacific
ICC
City of St. Louis
City of Los Angeles
Thiokol Chemical Corp
Southland
Bail Reduction Denied in Fatal Beating Case
A mother Catherine Shir ley Gibson 31 faced involuntary manslaughter charges after allegedly fatally beating her daughter Denise Sue with a two by four. Judge Zenoff denied a bail reduction from 2000 to 500 allowing no travel to California while awaiting trial set for February 24.
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Keith Hayes
Catherine Shirley Gibson
Dist
David Zenoff
Gibson
California
Bill Freedman
Zenoff
Denise Sue
Scarslet Oak
Funeral services for Charles David Heatly in Sunset Chapel
Funeral services for Charles David Heatly who died December 23 at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital will be held at 10 am tomorrow in Sunset Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Heatly, 75, formerly of Pittman Oklahoma born April 28 1888 in Oklahoma was a retired electrician. Survived by widow Alice Henderson three sons Charlies D Anaheim Ralph M Covina Frank D Fort Worth two daughters Louise Mitchell and Mary Hulfizer Los Angeles five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Charles David Heatly
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Sunset Chapel
Woodlawn
Mr. Heatly
Pittman
Oklahoma
Alice
Henderson
Charlies D. Anaheim
Calif
Ralph M
Covina
Frank D. Fort Worth
Tex
Louise Mitchell
Mary Hulfizer
Los Angeles
Leona Nevada Wait
Searchlight
Bunker Brothers
Wait
Denton
Texas
I. D. Patterson
M. C. Patterson
Gladys Broker
Louise White
Pauls Valley
Okla Billie Buzick
Santa Ana
Funeral services for William Kay Werner
Funeral services are announced for William Kay Werner who died December 6 at Southern Nevada Memorial. He resided at the Windsor Hotel and has no known survivors. He will be buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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William Kay Werner
Dee
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Woodlawn
Werner
Windsor Hotel
Fred Scott 42 Died December 12 in Las Vegas
Fred Scott aged 42 died December 12 at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Born July 16, 1921 in California, he lived in Los Angeles. Funeral at 3 pm today at Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by his widow Margaret of Los Angeles.
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Fred Scott
Woodlawn
Scott
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
California
Los Angeles
Margaret
Military Rites Planned for Jack Gilbert at Woodlawn
Funeral services for Jack Gilbert set for 2 pm tomorrow in Woodlawn veterans section. He died December 23 at a hospital, resided in Las Vegas ten years at 1874 Las Vegas Hive, was a World War I veteran, and has no known survivors.
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Jack Gilbert
Greveade
Woodlawn Cemetery
Gilbert
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Hive
Funeral planned for Frankie Leona Shaw in Texas
The body of Frankie Leona Shaw 76 will be accompanied by Sunset Funeral Chapel to Adrian Texas for funeral services at 2 p.m. tomorrow Burial will be in the Biga Cemetery in Biga Texas She died Sunday at Las Vegas Hospital Born December 26 1887 in Freestone County Texas She lived at 11064 Owens North Las Vegas with her son Henry C Cole a sister Bessie Campbell Dayton Texas 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Frankie Leona Shaw
Sunset Funeral Chapel
Adrain
Tex
Biga
Shaw
Las Vegas Hospital
Freestone County
Owens
Las Vegas
Henry C. Cole
Bessie Campbell
Dayton
Ida B Ortiz Story Fragments Link to Bunker Brothers Park
Readable fragments connect Ida B Ortiz with a beer purchase from Bunker Brothers to a Park location. Details are fragmentary and unclear. The item appears as a brief local notice or clipping note without full context or dates.
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Ida B. Ortiz
Bunker Brothers
Fire damages Vegas home of Mr and Mrs Lee Cook
A blaze of undetermined origin damaged the residence of Lee Cook and his wife and their three children at 2829 Merrit Ave. The Cooks were reportedly asleep when the fire started and no one was injured. Fire Inspector Donald Southwick said the fire was reported at 11 47 p m Monday night.
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Lee Cook
Merrit Ave
Donald Southwick
Southwick
Cook
Goldwater and Unruh to Speak at Nevada Campus
UPI reports Sen Barry Goldwater Republican presidential candidate and Jesse Unruh speaker of the California Assembly will address the University of Nevada next month. Goldwater scheduled Feb 13 and Unruh Feb 20 in talks sponsored by the Student Union.
Funeral Mass for Martha Ellen Bell in Las Vegas
Funeral mass for Martha Ellen Bell 59 secretary for the Nevada Industrial Commission will be today at 10 am at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church Father Elwood Lavoy officiating Burial at Palm Mortuary. She died Sunday at Women's Hospital native of Philadelphia resided at 6109 Preston Circle. Survivors include husband Archie Las Vegas two sons Donald Los Angeles and Michael Pasadena five daughters Nancy Stewart Judith Dailey Suzanne Willard Martha Gillespie Antoinette Graham of Iowa and 15 grandchildren.
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Martha Ellen Bell
Nevada Industrial Commission
Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church
Elwood Lavoy
Palm Mortuary
Bell
Women’s Hospital
Philadelphia
Preston Circle
Archie
Las Vegas
Donald
Los Angeles
Michael
Pasadena
Calif
Nancy Stewart
Judith Dailey
Suzanne Willard
Martha Gillespie
Antoinette Graham
Iowa
Pittman Still Reported Fair Condition in San Francisco
Vail Pittman former Democratic governor of Nevada remains in fair condition at St Marys Hospital in San Francisco where he is treated for an undisclosed ailment. A hospital spokesman says Pittman 79 has shown some improvement since December 10 but would not estimate when he might go home. Pittman serves as a Democratic national committeeman from Nevada.
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San Francisco
UPI
Vail Pittman
Nevada
St. Mary's Hospital
Pittman
Tucker Home Visit by Justice of the Peace in Murder Case
Justice of the Peace Tom Pursel will visit Horace G. Tucker at 1900 Glider St North Las Vegas this afternoon in a murder case concerning Omer Evans age 41 shot dead Oct 7 at Tucker’s home. Tucker denies guilt and says he was sleeping nearby when the shooting occurred as the defense continues its hearing phase.
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Justice of the Peace
Tom Pursel
Horace G. Tucker
Omer Evans
Tucker
Judge Pursel
Tuckers
Glider St
Las Vegas
Evan
North
New York Closing Stocks Update
New York closing stock figures show market activity with trades tied to prominent exchanges and major listed companies. Investors monitor shifts in key indices and corporate performances as trading ends for the day.
Fourth Advance in Fourth Session Sparks New Highs
New York stocks extended their four session winning streak into the new year with gains that pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S P 500 to fresh records. Early buying gave way to profit taking, then buying again as 1964 tax losses and yearend earnings reports supported values.
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New York
UPI
Standard & Poor
Clark County Board Meets on Bids Purchases and Site
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees plans a 8 p.m. meeting at the administration building to consider bids for purchases and the acquisition of a new elementary school site. Voters approved 21 million for construction with five million sold last year and four million more to be issued in coming months.
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Clark County
Marion Drive
Frank Kology
Cieal
Matt Kelly Apetary
Ralph Ise
Details Worked Out For Fisher Divorce
Preliminary details were worked out in New York for Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher a divorce agreement. A meeting with Seren Frosch Rich ard Burton attorney and Nelson Rudin representing Taylor and Louis Niger for Fisher was confirmed. Rudin hopes for a consent decree to let Taylor file for divorce in Mexico where Taylor Burton are. Fisher is in Las Vegas for a singing engagement.
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New York
UPI
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Seren Frosch
Richard Burton
Miss Taylor
Nelson Rudin
Louis Niger
Fisher
Rudin
Mexico
Burton
Attoriig
Las Vegas
Woman Dragged 30 Feet After Las Vegas Blvd Collision
Mrs. Linda Campbell a Central States Telephone Co employee was struck while crossing Las Vegas Boulevard at Carson Street. She was dragged almost 30 feet under a car and sent to Nellis Air Force Base Hospital for treatment. The driver, Mrs. Gale McDonald, was cited.
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Las Vegas Boulevard
Carson Street
Linda Campbell
Wor
Central States Telephone Co
Nellis Air Force Base Hospital
Gale McDonald
Yale
North
Las Vegas
Gold telephone marks 500000 honor at Thomas home
A gold colored extension telephone was installed at the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth B Thomas at 4954 Alma Circle to commemorate the event. Thomas is a retired Air Force veteran and employed by Denny's Coffee Shop.
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Pe Thomas
Alma Circle
Thomas
Denny's Coffee Shop
Fireman Free Hand From Chimney In Bromley
Charles Ashby, 71, became trapped after his hand was caught in a neighbor's chimney while he tried to improve the draft. Firemen freed him after about an hour. his daughter Marjorie said the incident was not funny to his family.
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Bromley
England
UPD
Charles Ashby
Ashby
Marjorie
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