Nevada Ammunition Train Explosion in Desert Near Wells
An Air Force ordnance team waited for burning to subside before inspecting an explosion wrecking a Western Pacific freight train near Wells Nevada. Four injured, several cars damaged, bombs unexploded, investigation to assess safety and cause proceeds with rerouting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Air Force
Western Pacific
Here
Vietnam
Sierra Army
California
Debarkation
Nevada Public Service Commission
Reese Taylor
PSC
Atlantic Ocean
Tobar
Toole
Utah
Salt Lake City
Morse Tipton
Tipton
Freeman J. Stephens
Elko
Nev
Taylor Johnson
Robert Lavota
California Zephyr
Southern Pacific
Alazon
Ogden
Cornhusker Ammunition Plant
Grand Rapids
Neb
Port Chicago
Calif
FBI
Eric Meale
Rudy Valley
Teachers Push Recall Motion In Nevada Assembly Recall
The Clark County Classroom Teachers Association circulated petitions to recall Assemblymen Zel Lowman and Frank Young over their opposition to a two day April strike. CCCTA officials cited organizational issues as delaying momentum while 10,305 signatures are needed for each recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Classroom Teachers’ Association
Nevada
Zel Lowman
Frank Young
CCCTA
Bill Biancho
Obituaries for Bessie Greene and Tex Vaughn
Bessie Greene 68 of 3705 E Carey died Sunday born March 30 1901 in England lived here 19 years member of Culinary Local services 2 p.m. tomorrow Palm Chapel burial Palm Memorial Park officiating Father Talley Jarrett surviving husband John of North Las Vegas two daughters Elizabeth Loyd of North Las Vegas and Noreen Greene of Washington DC services will be held in Indianapolis surviving wife Ceale Berman of Indianapolis Tex Vaughn 55 of 417 North 10th Street died Sunday in a local convalescent center truck driver born November 12 1913 in Texas lived here 37 years services 11 a.m. tomorrow Bunker Brothers Chapel burial Woodlawn Cemetery Rev Melvin Pekrus officiating surviving two sons Jack and Gary of Las Vegas daughter Wanda Terrell of San Diego three brothers Robert Aubrey Milton two sisters Maurine Greer Millerey Woods and one grandchild
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Bessie Greene
E. Carey
Greene
England
Culinary Local
Palm Chapel
Palm Memorial Park
Talley Jarrett
John
North Las Vegas
Elizabeth Loyd
Noreen Greene
Washington, D.C
E. T
Tex” Vaughn
North 10Th St
Vaughn
Texas
Bunker Brothers
Calif
Robert
Las Vegas
Aubrey
Salt Lake City
Milton
Colorado Springs
Colo
Maurine Greer
Morton, Tex
Millerey Woods
Sunray, Tex
Two Local Men Die in Separate Weekends
Paul Taddey 56 of 4300 Paradise Rd died Saturday. He was a hotel maintenance man born April 16, 1913 in Wisconsin and lived here 22 years. He belonged to Teamster Local 995 and the American Legion. services set for 10 am tomorrow in Palm Chapel with entombment in Palm Mausoleum. Survived by wife Aileen and daughter Joan, both of Las Vegas, and sisters Esther Buchanan and Lynn Austin. David Berman 67 of Indianapolis died Saturday in a local hospital. He was president of Airkem Company in Indiana and born February 10, 1902 in New York. he was a visitor here.
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Paul Taddey
Paradise Rd
Mr. Taddey
Wisconsin
Teamster Local 995
American Legion
Palm Chapel
Wilbur Wacker
Palm Mausoleum
Aileen
Las Vegas
Joan Taddey
Esther Buchanan
Lynn Austin
David Berman
Indianapolis
Ind
Airkem Company
Indiana
Mr. Berman
New York
Baxter Pearce 54 dies. Las Vegas machinist
Baxter Albert Pearce 54 of 3687 Lake Mead Blvd died Saturday in a local hospital. He was a machinist born December 20, 1914 in Texas and lived here six years. He belonged to Machinist Local 12. Services are pending in Calvis California. Survived by wife Florence of Las Vegas son Richard of Las Vegas daughter Jan Carpenter of Biloxi Mississippi brother Raymond of Oklahoma City and sisters Vera King and Evelyn Yancey of Dallas.
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Baxter Albert Pearce
Baxter Pearce
Lake Mead Blvd
Mr. Pearce
Texas
Calvis
California
Florence
Las Vegas
Richard
Jan Carpenter
Biloxi
Miss
Raymond
Oklahoma City
Okla
Vera King
Evelyn Yancey
Lof Dallas, Tex
Burglary Suspect Arrested as Thefts Reported Citywide
Sheriff's deputies arrested 24 year old David Gary Pinion after diamond earrings found at his home matched those taken in a burglary at 356 Desert Inn Road. Las Vegas police reported four burglaries and three thefts totaling 2300 dollars.
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Sheriff's
David Gary Pinion
Desert Inn Rd
Phyllis A. Danna
Dianne Johnson
Las Vegas
Jack H. Hinton
Fredrick Sr
Outdoor Tips From Mark Thai Cookware Care
Mark Thai shares a brisk tip for camping and open fire cooking. He advises pouring a little liquid detergent over the bottoms of cooking pans before using them over flames to reduce sticking and improve cleanup.
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Herbert Tyson
2701St Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron
Hill Air Force Base
Ceale Berman
E. T. Vaughn
Paul E. Taddey
Don J. Detomasi
Arville Avenue
Kennedy
Maria Christina Guimares
Bourbon Way
Las Vegas Blvd
Nettie Patterson
North
D” St
West Monroe
James M. Curdy
Gold Street
Curdy
I’’ Street
Louis del Monaco
Delman and
David Evins
Lo Duan Uy & Cemetery
John L. McCraney
Church of God In Christ
Dionicio Ortiz
St. Peter's
Agatha Kernan Services
Needles, Calif
Indianapolis, Indiana
Baxter A. Pearce
Clovis, Calif
Bessie Green
Theodore Lewis
Bank Americard
Israel - Nazareth
Paradise and Flamingo Roads
Ues
Taraka
The
Holy Land
Spain
Torres Sangre DE Toro
Chile
Osorno
Portugal
Sangalhos
Italy
Sevi Chianti
France
Germany
Rheinhessen
Empire Appellation Controlee
Graves
Riccadonna President
Torres Estate
Japan
LA Tarraco
Pierre Duchene
Andre Laroche
Bourgogne
Pandora Rose
Cotes DE Rhone
Beaujolais
Rudi Hoffman
Zeller Schwarze Katz
Moses Bluemchen
Kentucky Tavern
Seagram’s
London
Monrego
Pee Walker
Kilt Castle
Yellowstone
Kentucky
IU Ne
CS Aia
Erle
Glen Niven
Ezra Brooks
Gilbey’s Spey Royal Infancy Decanter
Fleischmann
Old Crow
Zemliak
King George
Holland Beer
Touche
Glenmore
Ts Re
Newport
Louis the 5Th
Colonial Club
Times of A
Coloni
Triple
Maxwell House
Mon
Erlanf Reins
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