Dragster tales and a fugitive arres t in Las Vegas
Paul Price reports from Las Vegas on the capture of Andy Gramby Hanley, son of union leader Tom Hanley, after a Colorado ranch arrest on burglary charges. The piece also notes David Bates in Carson City facing counterfeit-money charges and potential federal prison time.
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Andy Gramby Hanley
Tom Hanley
Andy
Colorado
Tom
Clark County
John Wesley Barger
Old Kissin
John
John Wesley
Andy Gramby
Hanley
Sheriff's Office
City Police
FBI
Paul Gulas
The
Police
Gulas
Las Vegas
David Bates
Carson City
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
California
Davey
Feds
Caron City
West Las Vegas clash over PAL and Operation Independence
Clark County Economic Opportunity Board and Operation Independence clash over PAL led by Catholic Community Welfare. Board reviews suggest duplication of effort and hostile rhetoric, NAACP concerns cited, special committee defeats PAL funding. a separate plan for cooperative purchasing clubs faces delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Clark County Economic Opportunity Board
Operation Independence
PAL
Lubertha Johnson
VISTA
Volunteers In Service To
America
Peace Corps
Local Economic Opportunity Board
Farle White Jr
Operation Independence Board
Milton Weiss
North Las Vegas
Economic Opportunity Board
Weiss
Charles Shallow
Catholic Community Welfare
NSU
Father Shallow
Special Committee
Ferren Bunker
Milkmen and Dairies Near Las Vegas Tie Up Workers Talks
Teamsters Local 14 and five Las Vegas dairies prepare to begin contract negotiations early next week after delivering company proposals. Drivers earn guaranteed weekly wages of 116 dollars for retail, 125 for wholesale, with commissions affecting take home pay. The union seeks a pension for drivers and to credit overages and shortages to workers’ accounts. existing pensions and pay have not kept pace since 1947. The dairies are Federated Employers of Nevada Inc, led by Sam Simpkin with five dairies: Anderson Arden Hi-Land Meadow Gold and Vegas Valley Farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teamsters Local 14
Las Vegas
Dairies
Amen
Federated
Employers of Nevada, Inc
Sam Simpkin
Local 14
Anderson, Arden, Hi-Land
Meadow Gold
Vegas Valley Farms
Kickoff Plans Set For Heart Month Event in Southern Nevada
The Nevada Heart Association announced a January 25 luncheon at the Hacienda Hotel to sign a joint proclamation naming February Heart Month in Southern Nevada. Mayors from four cities, NHA board members, area military commanders, and Southern Nevada dignitaries are invited. County Commissioner Darwin Lamb leads the Heart Fund Telethon plans for February 12-13 with Strip entertainers and Hollywood stars. Masters of ceremony include Gus Guiffre, Jack Kogan, and Bruce Davis. Heart Sunday is February 20 with volunteers canvassing households for contributions.
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Nevada Heart Association
Heart
Nevada
Nevada Heart
Joe Mello Jr
Clark County
Darwin Lamb
Heart Fund Committee
NHA
Heart Fund
Hollywood
Las Vegas
Gus Guiffre
Klas-Tv
Jack Kogan
Bruce Davis
Hacienda
California
Judy Bayley
Pranksters Tip Over Three Cars in Neighborhood
Deputies responded to a Wednesday night incident where juveniles tipped over three parked cars in front of homes on Springdale Hillsdale and Eagle. Ramblers and a Volkswagen were overturned belonging to M Jared Simpkins Erika Heck and Jo Mueller.
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Ramblers
Volkswagen
M Jared Simpkins
Springdale
Erika Heck
Hillsdale
Jo. Mueller
Eagle
City Girds for Answers on Bonanza Underpass Closings
City Public Works Director Richard Sauer and State Highway District Engineer Jack Parvin traveled to Carson City to press for better coordination on the Bonanza underpass project. Sauer faulted state and city agencies for miscommunication and cited differing traffic control problems between urban and rural road work.
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Bonanza
Las Vegas City
State Highway Dept
Carson City
City Public Works
Richard Sauer
State Highway District
Jack Parvin
Sauer
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Paul Price
Leo Margolin
Stardust Auto Course
Stardust
Margolin
Coppers
Andrew Gramby Hanley
Raymond Sutton
Barger
SUN
Vegas
Bryn Armstrong
Board of Operation Independence For Review
Earl Brunner
Elaine Walbrook
Nevada Southern University
Harvey Dondero
Brunner
Walbrook
Walbroek
White
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Washington
Marion Bennett
Dondero
Charles I. West
West
Dole
Cienda Hotel
Sheriff's Deputies
Boondocks
Playtex
M. L
SCC
Apte
Grant
SY Feck
Law
E. Charleston
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