Happy Ending Promised For Abandoned Kids
North Las Vegas police say Becky and Beth Lee will be adopted by their grandparents after identification from a newspaper photo. The mother Diana Lee remains missing while the father is overseas. Police describe the motive as desertion and say charges of child abandonment are possible.
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Becky
Beth Lee
North
Las Vegas
Nicholas Janise
Janise
Diana Lee
California
WACS
Buffalo herd on San Francisco streets prompts police chase
In San Francisco the gate at Golden Gate Park buffalo paddock was opened and eight buffalo roamed the city. Police in squad cars could not corral them but a dedicated police dog named Tonka guided the herd back to the paddock.
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San Francisco
UPS
Golden Gate Park
Tonka
Intentionally's first foal named Semuinola in Ocala
In Ocala Florida the first foal sired by Intentionally, holder of the world mile speed record shared with Swaps, has been named Semuinola. The colt marks a notable new progeny for the famed racer and his bloodline.
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Ocala Fla
UPI
Intentionally
Swaps
Semuinola
City awards nine bids and rejects two at commission meeting
City commissioners opened bids awarding nine contracts for park equipment mattresses street signs paving lubricants and a truck with a boom. Rejected bids were for landscaping at the municipal golf course and the awards totaled thousands of dollars across Las Vegas firms and others in California and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blystone Equipment Co
Las Vegas
Sheppards Furniture
Rainbolt Enterprises
North Las Vegas
Cashman Equipment Co
Fontana Paving, Inc
Therma Bond
Tidewater Owl Co
Los Angeles
Union Oi Co
Calover Corp
Santa Fe Spring
Cali
Electrical Department
Gaudin Motor Co
City Rejects 1 Million Purchase of Twin Lakes Lodge
A petition signed by 158 residents asked Twin Lakes Lodge be bought by the city for 1 million for a public park. The city commission promptly rejected the proposal citing an alternative plan to acquire 8 acres from the Las Vegas Valley Water Board at 5 000 per acre for park use.
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Twin Lakes Lodge
City Commission
Planning Department
Las Vegas
Electronic locating system links computer to rail network
In St Louis a new system links an electronic computer and a teletype network to railroad operations. A single inquiry into the Honeywell 400 computer can determine the location of individual rail cars or shipments in about four seconds according to railroad officials.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Honeywell
Nature Training Class Set by Park Service
Chief Park Naturalist Ted Whitmeyer announced a nature training course for Lake Mead NRA to help Scouts and non-Scouts. Lessons start next Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Los Angeles Power and Light Building auditorium, Boulder City, with field trips planned for August 3 if transportation is arranged.
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Dave Dame
Bob Werritt
Boulder City
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Ted Whitmeyer
Los Angeles Power and Light
Power and Light
Lake Mead Gets New Patrol Boat For Safe Boating Week
The National Park Service announces a new 30 foot patrol cruiser Lt J C Ives Uf built by Inland Seas Boat Company in Sandusky Ohio powered by a 260 horsepower Dearborn Interceptor engine. The craft aims to protect visitors and support search and rescue on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. President Kennedy proclaimed Safe Boating Week from June 0 to July 6.
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National Park Service
J.C. Ives
The
Inland Seas Boat Company of
San
National Park Ranger
Lake Mead
Lake Mohave Richey
National Park Services
Kennedy
BYU cadet Brent Robertson completes first year in Air ROTC
Cadet Brent Aaron Robertson son of Overton Nevada finishes first year of a four year Air ROTC program at Brigham Young University. The freshman year covered Aerospace Power factors ideological conflicts and leadership while including monthly cadet socials drill teams and motivational base visits to Air Force Bases in the Western United States. He will enter the Sophomore phase of Air Science and, after that, be eligible for the Advance AFROTC Program.
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Brent Aaron Robertson
Overton
Nevada
Brigham Young University
Air Force
United States
Robertson
Shot Rings Out as Two Arrested in Las Vegas Area
North Las Vegas police arrested Terrell Blakeney and Quentin Mullins after a gunfire incident near Statz and Bradley S in Las Vegas. Officers, staking out a car, reported a shot shattering a window and narrowly missing a resident, following a reported street fight earlier that night.
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Las Vegas
Paul Varga
Terrell Blakeney
Quentin Mullins
Bradley S
Statz
Patricia Ratowchi
First Baptist Set Services For Tomorrow
First Baptist Church schedules worship at 630 and 1100 am with Rev Melvin A Pekrul delivering Life's Greatest Friend. special music by the Chancel Choir, Holy Communion, and Sunday school for all ages. guest speaker Rev Rilken Watters from Krebs Oklahoma to speak at 730 pm. Watters wife Jo Ann Stanford is noted.
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Melvin A. Pekrul
First Baptist Church
Jesus
Rilken Watters
Krebs
Oklahoma
Watters
Jo Ann Stanford
Harvey Stanford
Franklin Avenue
Las Vegas
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Setby
Whitmeyer
Chaney
Las Vegas Sun
Varea
Varga
Sgt. E. Paddberry
Dale Marble
Richard Hilliard
First Baptist
Sale TL
Nor Brands
W. Bonenta Rd
Cha
Fry’s
Goodyear
City
Hwy
Fry’s Richfield Service
Las Vegas Blvd
City Hall
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