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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1966

Page

4

Fund Fete Set For Feb 3

The United Fund of Clark County will hold its annual dinner and installation Feb 3 in the Hotel Tropicana Goldfield Room. Herbert E. Grier notes new officers and trustees will be elected. Grier and 1965 campaign chairman J Kell Houssels Jr. will be key speakers. Paul McDermott, past UF president, toastmaster. Gaylord K. Prather heads the nominating committee. Cocktails at 7 p.m. Dinner at 8.

United Fund of Clark County Tropicana Goldfield Herbert E. Grier S Aid Grier J. Kell Houssels, Jr Paul McDermott F. Parry Thomas Gaylord K. Prather Din Mer

Las Vegas Officer Commended for Disarming Suicide-Trigger Threat

Las Vegas Sgt. Joseph T. LaVoie was commended by Police Chief Lorin Bunker for persuading a man to drop a loaded gun during a 15 minute talk on January 8. The intervention prevented a death by the man and earned respect from fellow officers.

Las Vegas Joseph T. LaVoie Lorin Bunker LaVoe

Supermarkets Embrace Variety Says Clark Executives

R L Tyler Senior vice president of Clark Equipment Companys Tyler Refrigeration Division notes supermarkets are shifting from mass market focus to varied departments like deli catessens and gourmet corners. The change signals a trend toward differentiation within the industry.

Niles, Mich UPI R.L. Tyler, Sr Clark Equipment Company Tyler Refrigeration

Dr Katz Named To Planning Board

Dr Irving S Katz named chairman of the Clark County Mental Health Planning Committee by Bernard Posin of the Clark County Mental Health Association. The 25 member panel draws from schools churches universities medical and legal professions welfare public health labor industry and community service groups.

Irving S. Katz Clark County Mental Health Association Bernard Posin Doctor Katz Harry V. Gibson Edwin Adamson Marie Gibbons Harris Sharp Art Turk Florence Fields Larry Ling William D. Carlson Harry Hess William Kearns Karl Herris James Y. Clarke

Chinatown YMCA cancels Philadelphia Chinese New Year parade

The Chinatown YMCA announced the 4664 Chinese New Year parade in Philadelphia is canceled due to insufficient funds. YMCA secretary T. T. Chang said the city must avoid a parade smaller than San Francisco and avoid losing face.

Philadelphia UPI Chinatown YMCA T. T. Chang San Francisco

Dirksen Sees Defeat of Right To Work Bill

Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen says the repeal measure against state right to work laws will be defeated by a larger margin than last time. He warns a renewed fight could drag on until the February recess with no forecasted success. The week also centers on President Johnson's budget and other House and Senate actions.

Washington UPI Senate Everett M. Dirksen United Press International Johnson Organized Labor Russell B. Long Mike Mansfield Dirksen Mansfield Congress Dean Rusk Defense Robert S. McNamara House House Committee On House Ways & Means Committee

Services Health Clinic Training Seminar for Emergency Care

A training seminar on services to emergency patients will be held at Clark County District Health Center 625 Shadow Lane Wednesday at 8 p.m. Local physicians will cover patient placement airways resuscitation bleeding wound care shock burn care and transportation with a discussion after each topic. Ambulance drivers attendants law enforcement and fire department personnel are urged to attend at no charge.

Clark County District Health Center Shadow Lane

Two Injured In Room Fire At Ranch Inn Motel

Las Vegas police officers dragged Wilbur Fennell from a smoke filled motel room at the Ranch Inn 712 Las Vegas Blvd N. Fennell aged 41 was listed at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition. Patrolman Frank Gurse was treated and released. Firemen extinguished the mattress fire.

Las Vegas Wilbur Fennell Ranch Inn Las Vegas Blvd Fennell Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Frank Gurse Don Weiss Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co Mercury Gurse

Unionization bid eyed at Sahara hotel workers

NLRB reopens hearings to decide if a consent election should be ordered among Sahara casino workers. The American Federation of Gaming and Casino Employees is the petitioner in the case involving more than 300 Sahara employees.

Burglars Steal From Cookie Jars at Las Vegas Sites

The Mint Hotel reports two green security guard uniforms stolen from a backstage storeroom, each valued at 30 dollars. Police say burglars hit cookie jars in Las Vegas yesterday. Carylye Mortensen reports $290 in silver, a ranch mink furs valued at 550 dollars, and a $100 movie camera missing from his California house. Mrs Davis reports 30 dollars in change stolen along with 1878 Carson City silver dollars from her cookie jar.

Mint Hotel Las Vegas Carylye N. Mortensen Karli California Flrod A. Davis Pyramid Carson City

Henderson ward artists concert scheduled for Thursday

The Henderson Second Ward M I A will hold a ward artists concert at 730 p.m. Thursday with Mrs Del Ray Hardy as director promising vocal and instrumental numbers. The public is invited. Edward Swan of Las Vegas was elected Captain of Division 9 Coast Guard Auxiliary yesterday at the Showboat Hotel. Cmdr Arthur Morrison directed the division installation and charter presentations. Eugene Jarvis Indio Calif was elected captain of Division 8

Henderson Second Ward M.I.A del Ray Hardy Edward Swan Las Vegas Dvision 9 Coast Guard Auxiliary Cmdr Arthur Morrison Eugene Jarvis Indio Calif

Las Vegas Group Names Albright as Fall Guy at Meeting

George Bud Albright director of the Las Vegas Convention Center will be the fall guy at a Thursday Las Vegas Chapter Saints and Sinners meeting. Al Kirschner announced the gathering will start with refreshments at 7 p.m. and business at 8 p.m. in the Dunes Hotel.

George Bud) Albright Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas Saints and Sinners al Kirschner Dunes Hotel

Obituaries of Laura Martin and William McCown

Laura M. Martin 72 of 2496 W Charleston died Saturday in a local hospital born April 5 1893 in Erie Pennsylvania she lived here five years a son John La Monte Las Vegas survives Graveside services 10 am Tuesday Mountain View Gardens of Memory William W McCown 73 a retired Safeway Stores employee died yesterday in a Las Vegas hospital resident 26 years at 2507 McLaurine born December 3 1892 Missouri he is survived by a daughter Mrs Jean G Laub Las Vegas two sons George P Dayton Ohio and Jack D Las Vegas a sister Mrs Mallie Querry Fairfield Oklahoma a brother Arthur A Las Vegas and 15 grandchildren funeral 11 30 am Tuesday Bunker Brothers Mortuary Woodlawn Cemetery friends may call the funeral home

Laura M. Martin W. Charleston Erie John la Monte Las Vegas Mountain View Gardens of Memory William W. McCown Safeway Stores McLaurine Missouri Jean G. Laub George P Dayton Ohio Jack D Mallie Querry Fairfield Oklo Arthur A Bunker Brothers Mortuary Woodlawn Cemetery

Nevada Library Workshop for Southern Nevada Librarians

The Nevada State Library sponsors a workshop for Southern Nevada librarians at the Las Vegas Public Library on Friday. Speakers include Mrs. Alice Brown of Nevada Southern University library and Mrs. Dorothy V. Dalton of Las Vegas Public Library. Conducted by Barbara J. Mauseth and Josephine Terry. a similar event is planned in Sparks for northern Nevada librarians. Reservations with Mrs. Dalton.

Nevada State Library Nevada Las Vegas Alice Brown Nevada Southern University Library Dorothy V. Dalton

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