City Sees Heated Fight Over Charleston Rezoning Plans
West Charleston rezoning to commercial triggers opposition as Las Vegas officials plan a Feb 22 public hearing. Area includes 100 to 600 feet deep strips near costly homes. city aims to initiate major rezoning amid protests from nearby property owners. In other news, Scout leader John K. Sloan to headline the Boulder Dam Area Council Boy Scouts annual awards dinner at the Las Vegas Convention Center with about 2 000 attendees.
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Sloan
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Never Tell A Judge He's Sick In Las Vegas Courtroom
Charles Phillips told Justice James Brennan the judge was sick after a 60 day sentence for an ex convict failure to register. He earned 30 more days for contempt and a final 120 day total. The exchange highlights volatile courtroom behavior.
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Justice of the Peace
James Brennan
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Phillippi
City Employes Pick Officers
Members of the Las Vegas City Employes Association will vote Tuesday on a new slate of officers. The nominating committee selected incumbent president Cliff Bowers and Richard Crossley for top posts, with Carl Gross and Deane Burlingame as nominees for vice president and others for secretary treasurer and trustees.
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Obituaries for Alma Filook and Edgar Leonard
Funeral services for Alma Filook 63 of 201 S 16th Ventura Calif are pending local arrangements by Bunker Brothers Born Aug 1902 Jay County Ind died Wednesday Survived by husband Charles daughter Mrs Bill Bangs Ventura son Robert Anchorage Ark mother Mrs Carrie Curtis Richmond Ind sisters Mrs Wayne Thomas Richmond Mrs Marvin Markley New Paris Ohio Mrs Ruth Brown Fort Wayne Ind brothers Ernest and John both Richmond and Paul Centerville Ind two grandchildren Funeral services for Edgar Lowell Leonard 56 Los Angeles are pending local arrangements by Bunker Brothers Leonard born Sept 16 1909 Portland Ore died Tuesday survived by widow Thelma
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Wayne Thomas
Marvin Markley
New Paris
Ohio
Ruth Brown
Fort Wayne
Ernest
John
Paul
Centerville
Vet Widows To Get Help
The Clark County Veterans Central Committee was advised by H M Webster of the Veterans Administration in Los Angeles that a qualified counselor will be provided during January 17 to 21. A temporary office will be set up in the courthouse to assist veterans or widows filing their annual income questionnaire for VA pensions. Southern Nevada veterans or widows are urged to use this service.
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H. M. Webster
Veterans Administrative Office
Los Angeles
Nevada
Wdows
Nine Alarm Fire Incidents Reported by Las Vegas Fire Dept
City, County firemen answered nine alarms in 24 hours ending midnight Wednesday with no major fires. Incidents include a hospital resuscitation case, overheated equipment causing smoke but no damage, gas leak with no fire, and a two year old treated for asthma at Flamingo Fire Station.
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Mint Hotel
Charles F. Guinn
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
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Fair Ave
Cinder Lane Salvage Co
Cinder Lane
Funk
Sunrise Hospital
McCarren Field
Beechcraft
McCarran
Flamingo Fire Station
Boulder City Roundup Parade Names Co-Guard Marshals
Sheriff Ralph Lamb and Floyd Lamb were named co guard marshals for the Boulder City Roundup Parade to be held Saturday. Charles Richey, who was to lead the parade, reported ill. Entries close at 9 30 a.m. Saturday. Ralph Roth, chairman, urges horsemen with extra mounts to adopt a local youth to ride.
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Floyd Lamb
Yeterday
Boulder City
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Ralph Roth
Roth
Horsemen’s Association
Sawyer Backs Most of LB Talk on Viet Nam Policy
Sawyer supported President Johnson's Viet Nam policy while expressing reservations about domestic programs in the State of the Union. He said Johnson reflected majority views on peace and that the goal in Vietnam is the preservation of freedom, not territorial conquest.
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Viet Nam
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