This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1968
Page
3
The Atomic Energy Commission invites proposals to mine a large cavity at the bottom of a drilled shaft on Amchitka Island Alaska as part of evaluating underground nuclear test feasibility. Bids due by July 17 1968 with contractor selection by August 1 following a pre proposal conference.
Dr Myron J Jackson of 2019 Paradise Road Las Vegas Nev has been selected for membership in the American Chiropractic Association. Announcement made today at the organizations national headquarters in Des Moines Iowa. A project discussion will be held at Mercury on July 9 with a tour of a mined cavity at the Nevada Test Site. The cavity would lie at the bottom of a 6000 foot shaft with a 54 inch inside diameter steel casing, 30 feet in diameter and 61 feet high, lined with a waterproof steel shell and strong plastic concrete.
Jacob J. Smith of 1961 Virgin ia City Ave participates in a summer service project sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee. About 325 young Americans join AFSC programs including self help housing for farm workers recreation and educational activities and work with mentally disabled people.
The Las Vegas YMCA Summer Evening program runs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. offering beginning and advanced gymnastics. Directors include John Dropp and Mary Skrenes with instructors Velvet Dickson, Hugh Ellis, Bill Robinson, Hal Debecker. Call YMCA at 382-0231 for details.
A record number of students earned dean’s list honors at Nevada Southern University last spring with 150 students listed at 3.5 GPA or higher across the Colleges of Business Education Humanities Science and Mathematics and other divisions. Notable straight A students include Richard Edward Morgan and Meredith K Rodrigues among 27 with perfect A averages.
A readable fragment shows the Las Vegas Sun masthead with staff roles and addresses and a subscription rate table. Names include H M Greenspun and Barbara Greenspun with various editor and management titles. The piece lists a Las Vegas address and national distribution notes with annual rates.
The Census Bureau will survey a sample of Las Vegas area families in July as part of a nationwide study of home repairs and buying plans. Representatives will visit selected homes to ask about plans to buy a house, car, or major appliance and about repairs in the past three months or planned soon. Responses are confidential under federal law.
Dover England four 17 year old schoolboys rowed twenty two miles from France to England in ten hours forty minutes to raise funds for a school rebuilding program.
A California man, Roger E. Williams, 46, Bakersfield, was jailed on robbery charges after allegedly grabbing Donna Hillard, 23, of 99 N. 21st St., in a downtown casino. He followed her from Club Bingo to the Golden Gate, grabbed her throat, slapped her, demanded money, and tried to take her purse before security subdued him.
A panel truck collided with a train at a rail crossing in Kushiro Hokkaido killing three people and seriously injuring three others. Police and rescue teams responded to the scene as investigations begin into the cause of the crash.
Kathleen Theresa Borden 41 of 2408 Berkley died Friday a housewife born June 2 1927 in New York lived here 15 years services tomorrow 10 am Palm Chapel Bishop Morris Parker officiating burial Palm Memorial Park survivors husband Richard two sons Richard B William one daughter Barbara Borden Las Vegas mother Mrs Gladys Kemp Las Vegas Laura Nellie Honts 58 of 1317 Marlin died Saturday housewife born Aug 15 1909 in Iowa lived here 15 months burial Coneville Iowa Palm Mortuary in charge survivors son Gary Las Vegas sister Connie Wickman Davenport Iowa Parker born May 18 1919 in Iowa survived by husband Sterling Las Vegas services Wednesday 11 am Palm Chapel Reverend Darrell Luce officiating Tsui Ngon Won 81 of 1206 South 16th St died yesterday housewife born Oct 8 1886 in China lived here 19 months services tomorrow 11 30 am Palm Chapel burial Palm survivors son Won Wing Won daughter in law Mei King Won Las Vegas Dorothy M Parker 49 of 1430 Desert Inn Rd died yesterday in local hospital summary continues with other obituary items.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.