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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1965
Page
4
UPI reports Federal Judge Bruce Thompson reviewed arguments over whether George Whittell must sell 23 450 acres around Lake Tahoe to five developers for 11 million dollars. Whittell blocked details, then cancelled the deal after negotiations stalled.
James A Moss resigns as Scout executive effective July 31 after 21 years in Las Vegas leadership. Ill health and a physician's orders prompted the move. He guided growth from 400 to about 8000 in the council and oversaw the construction of the Scout Center and plans for a new building near Nevada Southern University. His sons Kenyon and James Jr serve in the Merchant Marine Academy and the U S Air Force respectively.
Leonard Fayle of the Las Vegas Valley Water District appeals to thousands of water users to back the district’s 15 million dollar bond issue on July 27. He notes Lake Mead water will shift district operations, requiring new facilities and pumping equipment to deliver water and store supplies.
A two seat Aeronca Champ owned by the Boulder City Aero Club flew solo after its pilot abandoned it on Dry Lake. The uncrewed plane circled Lake Mead then crashed into Fortification Mountain after running out of fuel. No one was aboard.
Attorneys for Benjamin F. Griffith seek $100000 in U S Court against Pacific Indemnity Co alleging permanent back injuries from a work related accident at the Nevada Test Site. Griffith, electronics technician for the University of California, was injured February 6, 1962 and retired July 14, 1964 with a claimed $10000 policy benefit for permanent injury.
Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Clark County District Attorney's appeal in the Maralyn Warmington case. Warmington was acquitted in February 1964 of murdering her husband William in Las Vegas in 1962. The court held that moot questions of law after acquittal fall outside appellate power.
Mrs Sadie M L Annenberg mother of Walter H Annenberg and aunt of Ivan Annenberg died in Philadelphia at 86. Funeral services private. Born Sadie Cecelia Freedman in New York she lived in New York Chicago Milwaukee and Philadelphia. She funded the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and founded the Albert Einstein School of Medicine volunteer work for the aged blind and underprivileged. She received a 1956 Williams burg Settlement Gold Medal and Eisenhower sent warm regards.
Midpoint reached Tuesday in the federal trial of a Las Vegas man charged with five counts of interstate transfer of stolen and forged securities. James Joseph Cannavari remains jailed awaiting disposition. A co defendant pleaded guilty to one count earlier. Sentencing set for July 30 before U S Judge Roger Fo ley. Attorney for Cannavari is Thomas Pursel. Assistant U S Attorney Michael DeFeo prosecutes the case.
Union Oil recognizes Russell Garris at a dinner at the Stardust Hotel as the company’s number one credit card salesman. He won a year long contest across 12 western states and will receive a $500 check from host G E Rathbone. Garris and wife Barbara have two daughters Meredith and Leslie.
Federal Recreation Agency lists 25 Nevada areas charging entrance fees this year. Fees fund Land and Water Conservation Fund projects. a $7 federal recreation sticker covers all charge areas through March 31, 1986, with one day or area season tickets also offered.
The Strategic Air Command and North American Air Defense Command will stage a one day jet training exercise named Hopi Chief VII over parts of California Arizona and Nevada on Thursday evening Air Force officials said sonic booms may be heard as many planes reach supersonic speeds Residents in training areas should expect the noise
Folger ton Germeshausen Grier Inc prime contractor at Nevada Test Site had its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange with ticker EG&G. Opening trade was 100 shares purchased by president Bernard J. O Keeffe as EG&G executives including H E Edgerton and K J Germeshausen attended the ceremony and met exchange officials. Chairman K J Germeshausen called the listing a milestone in the companys growth as a successful technical enterprise.
UPI reports from ASTA show traveling Americans prefer Canada due to culture and proximity. In 1964 about 10.3 million U.S. residents visited Canada, spending 550 million dollars, up 28 million from 1963.
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