Unseen Killer Claims Venereal Deaths in Las Vegas
Sun staff writer report warns venereal disease in Las Vegas grows faster than in comparable cities. Doctors Kaufman and Ravenholt blame neglect and lack of public education while urging physicians to report cases and the public to seek treatment to curb the outbreak. The Clark County clinic treats about 40 new VD cases weekly, with many more treated privately or untreated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Barnett
SUN
Las Vegas
United States
Carl K. Kaufman
Clark County Health Department
Kaufman
Otto Ravenholt
Ravenholt
Clark County
Nevada
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
V.D
Clark County Health Clinic
Crime Fight Urged By Bar President
Bar association president announces statewide campaign to reduce crime in Nevada. The effort aims to coordinate law enforcement, community programs, and public awareness across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar
Nevada
Physicians Set Meet Here Feb 6
More than 100 physicians will discuss late medical findings at the regional American College of Physicians meeting February 6 to 9 at Hotel Tropicana. It marks the first combined ACP session for Northern California Nevada and Southern California regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American College of Physicians
Hotel Tropicana
ACP
California
Nevada
Wesley W. Spink
Minneapolis
Admitted murderer extradited from Nevada to Missouri
Samuel K. Collins a 52 year old North Las Vegas brick layer confessed to a 24 year old murder for hire in Missouri and was extradited by Missouri Sheriff Glenn Carson after being arrested on request in a casino on Lake Mead Boulevard Collins claimed a Polk County farmer paid him 1000 in June 1940 to kill a wealthy neighbor Robert Wilcox who hoped the death would cancel a 30000 mortgage Collins was taken into Missouri custody and will be transported by car back to Missouri by the sheriff's team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K. Collins
North
Las Vegas
Missouri
Collins
Glenn Carson
North Las Vegas
Dan
Lake Mead Boulevard
Lowell Nixon
Nixon
Polk County
Robert Wilcox
Wilcox
Carson
Neighborhood Lookalike Sparks Weekly Confusion
North Las Vegas Chief Nick Janise is often mistaken for Allen Funt, founder of Candid Camera. For two years, the lookalike has caused regular mix ups as locals compare the two men.
Janise Confounds Funt Impostor At Las Vegas Courthouse
North Las Vegas police chief Nick Janise recounted an incident outside the Clark County courthouse where a woman claimed he was Allen Funt of Candid Camera. Janise showed his badge and refused to discuss, while a TV cameraman prepared to film, after which the remark was deemed not fit for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janise
the Sun
Funt
Clark County
Janice
Jp's
Allen Funt
Scouting Leader's Honored at 20th Boulder Dam Dinner
The 20th annual Scouter Recognition Dinner of Boulder Dam Area Council BSA drew over three thousand scouting families to Las Vegas for a pu lled supper. Don Belding spoke on the American red o, with Walter Wehner and Mrs. Sidney Whitmore as co chairs. Silver Beaver recipients were Ben Buckles Las Vegas Henderson and Harvey Dean North Las Vegas. Other honors included Veterans awards Den Mothers awards Scouter awards Scouters key Arrowhead home and Woodbadge beads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas Convention Center
Boulder Dam
Scout Council
Ben Buckles
Henderson
Harvey Dean
North Las Vegas
Graydon Miller
Las Vegas
Buckles
Lake Mead District
LDS Church
Dean
Sunrise
Miller
U S Young Demos Convention Opens In Las Vegas
The 14th biennial Young Democratic Clubs of America convention arrives in Las Vegas after Kennedy era delays. Notable speakers include Secretary Orville Freeman and Sen. Gail McGee with sessions at the Flamingo and Dunes hotels. A memorial tribute to John F Kennedy will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Democratic Clubs of America
John F Kennedy
Orville Freeman
Flamingo Hotel
Howard W. Cannon
Nevada
YDCA
Kennedy
Johnson
Gail McGee
Wyoming
Dunes
Harrison A. Williams
New Jersey
the Dunes
Sesson
Richard J. Murphy
United States
John M. Bailey
Democratic National Committee
Young Democrats Clubs of America
John F. Kennedy
County GOP Sets Date For Confab
Clark County Republican Central Committee sets March 10 for mass precinct meetings across 200 plus precincts to elect delegates for the county convention on March 21 at 12 30 p m in the Gold Room Las Vegas Convention Center. Lincoln Day dance tickets go on sale. Mary Frazzini leads Federation guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Republican Central Committee
George von Jobel
Las Vegas Convention Center
Ralph Walker
Clark County
Young Republicans
Young Republican Organization
Flamingo Hotel
Federation of Women's Republican Clubs
Mary Frazzini
Reno
Federation
Rockefeller Arrives in West San Francisco for California Swing
New York Gov Nelson Rockefeller and his wife Happy arrive to launch his California campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He will hold a news conference at the airport before private talks with party leaders in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPTI
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
California
Centennial Parade and Washoe City Pioneers in Nevada History
A 100 years ago on a Sunday in Nevada few attended church amid scant church presence. It notes Washoe City at 2,500 residents and the seat of Washoe County before Reno rose. The piece recalls a historic editor’s killing by a local irate reader and contrasts past views with modern norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Washoe City
Washoe County
Johnny Come
Lake Croasing
Reno
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph M. Kadans
Federal Bar Association
Las Vegas 49’Ers Lions Club
Hotel Thunderbird
Kadans
Miles of
FBI
U.S
Sunfoto
Nick
Nick Janise
Candid Camera
Klas
Funt NO
Young Demos
Alan Howe
McCarran
Young Democrats
Carl Sanders
Georgia
Darwin Lamb
The
GOP
Rocky
Nevada News
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!