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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1968
Page
3
Ricardo V. Castro and Oscar Mendoza Villador were arrested after a Jan. 5 robbery at the Orange Julius stand 3845 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Deputies Gerry Brown and Philip Laurita picked them up at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Two Henderson juveniles, a 16 year old and a 17 year old, were arrested on conspiracy to sell marijuana. Chief of Detectives Glenn Simmons said the pair allegedly sold marijuana to an undercover sheriff deputy on January 4.
Judge Howard Babcock sentenced Randall D. Turnbaugh to two consecutive one-to-five year terms for the Sept 17 1965 Jo Ann Laundromat burglary and the Dec 4 1965 Dr Z M Starzynski office burglary at 1245 Las Vegas Blvd South. Neil Wheeler received one year with six months suspended on malicious property damage charges.
Martin Lee Turnbull, 26, of Mobile, pleaded guilty to the Sept. 11, 1966 robbery of the Rev. Harold L. Vieagas at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church. He was captured 25 minutes after the incident and said he acted on a drunken impulse after fooling with a pistol.
The Scatter Blues will be the featured band at the Teen Center High School Dance tomorrow night from 7 30 to 11 p.m. Dress is required and for more information call 382 1220.
Two Las Vegas men, Tom Gardner and Albert Walker, pled innocent to charges of strong-arm robbery after beating a man last April and robbing him of 42 dollars. They remain free on bail as Dist. Judge Howard W. Babcock set January 27 for their trial.
Four boys aged 13 to 15 were in custody at the Clark County Juvenile Home after allegedly stealing two cars and two dogs in one day. Det. Kerry Ruesch said the youths refused to explain plans for the dogs, which were found at Norman Dudley Jr. 's North Las Vegas home where the ex-dog trainer claimed he kept the animals for the youths.
Albert Seeliger urged a three way meeting of the university, the State Board of Education, and local officials to resolve authority over Elko Community College. Burnell Larson warned the new education system was foisted on the board before it was ready.
Clark County Legal Aid Society yesterday urged immediate repeal of a new state law on mental cases. The group said the measure harms patients and critics called for swift legislative action.
District Judge John Mendoza sentenced Clifford W. Epperson, 19, to Nevada State Prison for a July 14, 1967 holdup using a gun, straight razor and butcher knife. He must serve 4 years and 1 month to 5 years.
Washington reports that the average cost for one year of training at an American private college increased 42 percent over a decade, reaching 2500 dollars in 1966.
Clark County school officials told the Juvenile Welfare Board they will not rush to reestablish a Juvenile Center classroom program withdrawn Jan 5. John Paul cited plans for written ground rules and the need to secure approval from the Clark County Classroom Teachers Association before returning to the detention facility.
The Las Vegas Sun prints mornings with Sunday editions. Names listed include Ruth Deskin, Haney Womack, Bryn Armstrong, Vince Anselmo, Tom Diskin, Gerry Appleby, John Fry, Douglas Ritchie, William Sherwood, H. M. Greenspun, Ray Germain, Ruth Deskin, Barbara Green Span.
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