Five Years to Life For Morrical in Kidnapping Case
Morrical received concurrent five years to life terms after pleading guilty to first degree kidnapping two counts of infamous crimes against nature and lewdness with a minor. Judge Mowbray criticized the crime as heinous noting the victims were under 14 and warned against consecutive life terms. An area manhunt followed the girls disappearance after their gymnastics class in Nevada. The court ordered mental health aid for Morrical and highlighted the grave harm to the children.
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Louis Wiener
Roger Lewis Morrical
Morrical
Dist
John Mowbray
Mowbray
Nevada Southern University
Blue Diamond
Pioneer Chester D. Churchfield Dies at 61 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas resident and Churchill Construction owner Chester D. Churchfield died after a long illness at a local hospital. Born November 22, 1904 in Elko County, he lived in Las Vegas 24 years and leaves his widow Elsie, son Chester, daughter Lois, two daughters Jane Mayfield and Ann Jayo, brother John, sister Bertha McDermott, and four grandchildren in Elko. Rosary was held at Palm Chapel and burial at Palm Memorial Park with funeral at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church officiated by Rev. William Harris.
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Las Vegas
Deeth
Nev
Chester D. Churchfield
Charleston Blvd
Churchill Construction
Elko County
Elsie
Chester
Lois
Jane
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Publisher Details
The Las Vegas Sun announces its publishing staff and corporate officers including Me Las Vegas Sun Inc. at 900 South Commerce Street Las Vegas Nevada. Names listed include Ruth E Deskin Bryn Armstrong Vince Anselmo Dave Bradley Gerry Appleby Jack Davenport William Sherwood Burt Bay Haney Womack H Greenspun Ray Gersaa in Ruth Deskin Barbara Greenspun and others. The notice records affiliations with Ward Griffith Co United Press Nevada State Press Association and other professional bodies.
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Publishea
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
South
Commerce Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruthe Deskin
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Dave Bradley
Gerry Appleby
Jack Davenport
William Sherwood
Burt Bay
Haney Womack
H. M. Greenspun
Ray Gersaain
Barbara Green
Congress
Ward-Griffith Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Subscription Rates Note Daily and Sunday Prices
A brief notice lists single copy daily price at 10 cents and Sunday price at 20 cents, indicating subscription terms and rates for readers.
City Attorney Orders Newsstands to Clean Up
City Attorney Sidney Whitmore warns operators in a flood of state statutes to remove obscene literature from stands. He notes magazines from outside the city often fail standards and urges newsies to judge materials, not wait for investigators. The Sun’s inquiries found DA offices timing unclear as officials prepared actions.
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Sidney Whitmore
Whimore
Whitmore
U.S
Newsies
the Sun
Offce
SUN
John Porter
Ted Marshall
Bond Issue Torpedoed for City Hall Project
City finance director Harold Laird urged against a $6 million bond for a new city hall. He warned of tax revenue gaps in 1967 1968 due to school bonds. Commissioners considered selling city lands or lease purchase but did not decide. Mayor Oran Grayson questioned affordability.
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Harold Laird
Laird
Oran Grayson
Ed Fountain
New University Duesseldorf and regional campus growth
The Medical Academy in Duesseldorf is renamed University of Duesseldorf and expands with liberal arts and natural sciences. North Rhine Westphalia now has six universities in Bochum Bonn Cologne Dortmund Duesseldorf and Munster, with another planned for Eastern Westphalia and a Technological College at Aachen.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
University of
City Approves $10,000 Probe of Municipal Court Operations
City commissioners voted to fund a six month study of Municipal Court operations with $10 000 after discussions with Magistrate Walter Richards and Court Clerk Louise Conley The group will hire traffic court study committee members from the American Bar Association for analysis Conley warned that more floor space and staff are needed and noted outdated data processing equipment. The panel also approved adding bailiffs to serve warrants.
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Walter Richards
Louise Conley
Water Hookup Dispute Delays Meikle Manor Supply
North Las Vegas officials obtained a temporary restraining order to block a county and Suburban Water hookup to North Las Vegas lines serving Meikle Manor Estates amid a drought. Judge John Sexton kept the order in place until the Public Service Commission acts, while county officials defend the emergency hookup as necessary to prevent fire and health risks.
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North Las Vegas
Public Service Commission
Meikle Manor Estates
Dist
John Sexton
PSC
Meikle Manor
North
Las Vegas
Bill Barker
George Monahan
Barker
Clay Lynch
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Haggar Securoslax
Don Loper
Saris
E. Charleston
Lee Ee
John Pornier
Monahan
Parker
Porter
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