Las Vegas dusts off legal feud and fishin' taunts
Paul Price comments from Las Vegas amid a clash between Judge John Sexton and Nevada Supreme Court rules. He notes attorney George Foley’s public denounce of Sid Whitmore, while mocking high court tensions and offering a mock diet for gout.
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Las Vegas
State Supreme Court
Des Moines
Ashtabula
Reno
John Sexton
Nevada Supreme Court
George Foley
Trish
Sid Whitmore
Sexton
Foley
John Mowbray
Supreme Court
Dept. 5
Jack
Whitmore
George
Three Teens Arrested In Cue Club Safe Job
Deputies arrested three 17 year old students after they admitted removing a 200 pound safe from the Cue Club on Sahara Avenue and burying it in the desert. They burned portions of the safe with torches and tried to pay a hotel bill with burned money. Over $1,000 was recovered.
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Sheriff's
Cue Club
Sahara Avenue
Coin burglars steal silver dollars from dealer home
Police search for thieves who broke into Robert Carter's house at 3513 W Washington between midnight and 4 30 a m and stole about 1600 dollars to 1800 dollars in silver dollars. Carter a coin dealer reported the loss and described the entry through a rear bedroom.
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Robert Carter
Carter
Washington
Young Minister in Las Vegas Struggles to Build Church
Rev. Theodore Trent leads the Las Vegas Revival Center in Vegas Heights from a home basement toward a permanent church. Inspectors and locals pitched in on nontraditional work while funding dwindled, debts rose, and his phone service was cut. He laments the lack of business training and says he will seek a job after the project ends.
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Las
Theodore Trent
Las Vegas
Vegas Heights
Bartlet
Church of God In Christ
Hap Webb
Hank Flider
Lonnie Lynch
Trent
Wiliam Taylor
Two Vegans Nominated for 1966 Air Force Academy Slot
Nevada youths vie for a 1966 Air Force Academy vacancy. Michael Hansen, 17, Las Vegas, son of an FBI agent attends Las Vegas HK School. Lawrence Verrochi Jr., 18, Bishop Gorman graduate and CAP veteran, is son of an Air Force officer. Daniel Hollacher is the third nominee. his father Edward Hollacher serves aboard the Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne.
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Las
Lawrence Verrochi, Jr
Bishop Gorman High School
Civil Air Patrol
Lawrence Verrochi
Silver Mesa Way
Air Force
Daniel Hollacher
Edward M. Hollacher
Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne
Masked Bandits Rob Service Station at 3:40 A.M.
Three masked bandits armed with a rifle a pistol and a knife held up the Hancock Station at 600 W Bonanza early yesterday forcing attendant George Stockard to surrender the cash box keys and $1 from his wallet as they escaped with $70.
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Hancock Station
W. Bonanza
George Stockard
Chamber Taxi Board Sets 2 PM Meeting On Ordinance
The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Taxicab Committee schedules a 2 p.m. meeting to review the proposed county taxi ordinance ahead of a Feb. 7 public hearing. County Atty John Porter notes possible cab certificate limits and franchise regulation if numbers exceed need. He says PSC will handle certificates with the new Southern Nevada agency approval. Cab owner Victor Whittlesea urges news exposure about driver complaints, while O’Connell warns such publicity could be untimely amid strike violence.
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Dist
Atty John Porter
Public Service Commission
PSC
Southern Nevada Agency
Victor Whittlesea
Chicago liquor distributor dies at Las Vegas craps table
Charles Heintzelman a 52 year old Chicago liquor distributor collapsed at a Strip casino and died of an apparent heart attack after gambling late at night. Heintzelman was in Las Vegas three weeks arranging a branch for Silver State Importing Co. He leaves a widow, Bertha, of Westchester Illinois.
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Chicago
Charles Heintzelman
Heintzelman
Las Vegas
Chicagoan
N. Main St
Silver State Importing Co
Bertha
Westchester
Cereal Heist Strikes Moving Family Home
A break in at 3108 Sleephollow saw a thief steal three large boxes of cereal Shredded Wheat Pep and 40 Per Cent Bran Flakes while other valuables were left untouched. Harold Coops and his wife were moving into a new home and were present during the theft.
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Harold Coops
FISHING SUCCESS UNEARTHS 17TH CENTURY CHEST OF COINS
Terence Davey an unemployed man in Havant England fished for food and pulled up a chest containing 70 valuable coins dating from the 17th century. The find is expected to affect local history interest and potential value.
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Havant
England
UPI
Terence Davey
Crew and passengers aboard engine rostered in photo
From left are Curtis Freeman, Robert Moore, J Pullis, Norman Nash, Capt R Rogers, Stanley Taylor, Robert Shuck, Engineer J Turner, L Hafen and F Buchanan. On the engine are Chief C D Williams, Mrs Oran Grayson and Ira Kuiava.
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Curtis Freeman
Robert Moore
J. Pullis
Norman Nash
Capt
R. Rogers
Stanley Taylor
Robert Shuck
J. Turner
L. Hafen
F. Buchanan
C. D. Williams
Oran Grayson
Ira Kuiava
A Fistful of Flashes and Local Political Rumbles
Milton Prell offers Carl Wilson the Aladdin Hotel casino manager job while County Health District names new leadership. Ravenholt stays put. Stan Hyman enters State Senate race. Max Goot linked to Prell's Aladdin. Paradise Valley zoning faces appeal as warehouses planned near railroad. FHA ignores Medicare bed shortages stirring local controversy.
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Milton Prell
Aladdin
Carl Wilson
The
Mint
Sahara Tahoe
Middleton
County Health District
Ravenholt
Texas
Stan Hyman
State Senate
Ho-Hum
Max Goot
Prell
Honey Bear Bryant
Nesvada
Hernandez
Paradise Valley
County Planning Commission
Ted Martin
Hoyt
One Big Joke Over Clark County Funds Post
Local observers mock the choice of Guild Gray as federal funds coordinator for Clark County. The all Democrat commission passed the appointment, despite two qualified Las Vegas men Clay Lynch and Bill Byrne not being considered.
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Guild Gray
Clark County
Savings and
Gray
Las Vegas
Nsw
Clay Lynch
Henderson
Bill Byrne
Lynch
Methinks Byrne
Briare, Ryan and Co
Names on the Dial in North Las Vegas Charity Ball
A North Las Vegas March of Dimes fundraiser at the Elks Club tonight features a showgirl auction, fashions from Allison's, and a sponsored by the Silver Nugget. Local residents Gayle Grant and wife Sue run a Laundromat, while a Las Vegas band tours the Northwest and a cooking championship tastings panel is announced.
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Clark County
Las Vegas
Elks Club
Allison
Lake Mead Blvd
Gayle Grant
Food Fair
Henderson
Sue
Stewart
12Th
Las Vegans
Charles Bickhart
Paul Kardos
Alan Metzger
Ken Sterns
N. Stage
Northwest
Betty Griffin
M. C. Griffin
Pacific Air Lines Stewardess College
San Fran
Florence Schroeder
Dolores Spencer
Frances Saxton
Gerry Appleby
Flamingo Way
Burt
Around Town Snapshots at Fremont and Las Vegas Areas
Judy Huber greets as FBI receptionist at headquarters while Irv Cermak tours Fremont card room. Pearl Burke serves spaghetti at Micki Sparacino’s near Wonder World as Ray Collaleni touts an acting gig for the Strip. Calendar drive sponsors by Western Savings and Anderson Dairy. glasses found in Hunt Ridge. antique shop on Hacienda and Giles. Safeway clerk Kathy Young. KLUC notes FM sound clarity.
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Judy Huber
FBI
Llth
Bridger
Chicago
Omaha
Irv Cermak
Fremont
Phoenix
Pearl Burke
Micki and
Ralph Sparacino
Wonder World
Ray Collaleni
Trish
Charlotte
Vegas Village
Ray
First Western Savings and
Anderson Dairy
Bob Petersen
Don Woods
Huntridge
Jack Woods
Edith
Clyde Barcus
Giles
Johnny
Kathy Young
Checker
Safeway
Tonopah Highway
Mike
KLUC
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Paul Price
Santa Anita
Paul
Algiers
Faith
Mr. Trent
Sunfoto
Academy
Chamber Taxi Board
Chamber of
Commerce Taxicab Committee
County Board
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Ken O'Connell
Porter
O'Connell
Joe Tabet
FHA
LBJ
Alana Hernandez
Don
Nick
Dondolas
Betty Brown
Bill Laub
Southwest Gas Co
Prexy
U. S. Southern Command
Canal Zone
DOCA
Defense Orientation Conference Assoc
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