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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
3
The national president of the Young Democrats appoints Nevadan Robert E. Rose to a senior post and announces additional leadership choices in the organization.
Regional Streets and Highway Commission plans to acquire right of way strips for Owens Avenue near Woodward Street. Attorney for eight of nine parcels warned that talking of frontage would destroy property values and urged buying entire parcels. Brechler cited costs from 10 foot frontage versus eight parcels and noted potential condemnation. Rose named Western Regional Director of the Young Democratic Club of America and Las Vegas attorney Patrick Clary appointed chairman of international affairs for the YDCA with multiple prior Nevada party and legislative roles.
The Las Vegas Sun lists its editorial leadership and staff roles including publisher assistant general manager editor and editors for sports and women sections. It presents national ad rep details and trade association memberships while outlining subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions with advance payment terms.
Congressman Walter Baring released a list of local candidates submitted to U S military academies. Air Force nominees include Howard H Fancher Kyle James Owens Glenn DuCharme all from Las Vegas and Donald Later of North Las Vegas. Other nominees cover Merchant Marine Naval Academy and US Military Academy with multiple Las Vegas and North Las Vegas residents.
Police report three separate break ins over the weekend in Las Vegas. Victims include Guy A Griebel at 1401 Challaway Street with cash bonds deeds and stock papers taken from a file cabinet, Mrs Ann Kneale at 827 N Bruce Street losing jewelry and personal items, and Mrs Lubertina Johnson from 916 D Street where a $500 typewriter and ransacked desk were taken from an old school building tied to Operation Independence.
Dr Edward B Diebherich told the Phlebology Society of America at their Flamingo Hotel convention that artificial hearts hold promise for the future. He outlined new bypass techniques for leg arteries showing promise in preventing amputations and praised dacron use in heart and arterial surgery with some patients remaining functional ten years post operation.
Gene Boris president of the new Community College at Elko asked the Nevada Regents for cooperation to get the school on its feet. Mike Marafisi outlined a program including vocational and technical courses and some University of Nevada extension classes next fall. Regents pledged to clarify relations as Dr. Thomas Tucker reported on the governor’s advisory committee. In Eureka a 17 year old high school student Elvin Cowdrey collapsed and died during basketball gym class with autopsy planned.
Elmer Louis Helms aged 51 long time SUN circulation employee died Sunday afternoon of an apparent heart attack. He lived at 1637 Goldfield Street North Las Vegas and was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Helms had worked for the SUN since November after coming to Las Vegas from Council Bluffs Iowa. He is survived by his widow Fairy.
Local ad offers odd box springs and 3 piece tuxedo style sectionals in green and blue green decorator fabrics. Reversible hi back cushions with zippered covers. Prices shown: regular 348.95 sale 239.95 and other items 540.95 to 369.95. Offers while supplies last.
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