Remembering Al Cahlan Nevada’s News Pioneer
A tribute praises Al Cahlan as a towering Nevada journalist and historian who shaped Las Vegas journalism for decades. The piece recalls his battles for responsible reporting, his industry partnerships, and his lasting influence on the SUN and Review Journal. It honors his service, friendship, and the void his passing creates for Las Vegas readers and the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wright
Dan DeQuille
Joe McDonald
Reno
C. P. (Pop) Squires
Las Vegas
Frank Garside
Review Journal
al Cahlan
Graham Sanford
Chris Sheerin
Elko
Jack McClosky
Nevada
Mineral County
Lucius Beebe
Territorial
Walter Cox
Pizen
Metropolitan Press
Wire Services
Nasser Refuses Soviet Push For Israel Talks
Soviet leaders failed to sway U A R President Gamel Abdel Nasser toward recognizing Israel or direct negotiations. Nasser remained in Moscow amid talks with Brezhnev Kosygin and Podgorny as U S shipments to Israel surfaced and Arab student delegation met without public comment. Observers stressed no agreement on direct talks seemed likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
U.A.R
Gamel Abdel Nasser
Israel
Nasser
Kremlin
Middle East
Soviet Union
Tito
Belgrade
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Nikolai Podgorny
U.S
Gin Rummy Losses Tied to Friars Club Conspiracy Trial
In Los Angeles, Joseph Benaron testified that a gin rummy game in April 1963 involved Richard Corenson and others from Beverly Hills clubs. Benaron and Teitelbaum faced indictments as part of a five year conspiracy to rig club games, with reported losses surpassing fifty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Joseph Benaron
Electronics Research Corporation
Friars Club
Richard Corenson
Corenson
Beverly Hills
Calif
Benjamin J. Teitelbaum
Benaron
Teitelbaum
Irving Link
al Mathes
Funeral Set For Wife Of Mortician
Grace M. DeVoe 51 wife of Donald B. DeVoe co owner of Palm Mortuary died at home Monday in Las Vegas. Born September 21 1916 in Mobile Alabama she lived here 26 years. Rosary in Palm Chapel 8 tonight Mass 10 am tomorrow at Our Lady of Las Vegas Church officiated by Rev John S. Kenney Entombment in Palm Mausoleum Build ing of Devotion Survivors include husband daughter Donna Roldan sisters Inez McLeod Nora Ptennano Claudia Buhring brother Leslie Oliver and one granddaughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. DeVoe
Fortune Ave
Donald B. DeVoe
Palm Mortuary
DeVoe
Mobile
Ala
Palm Chapel
Our Lady of Las Vegas
John S. Kenney
Palm Mausoleum
Las Vegas
Donna Roldan
Wichita
Ken
Inez McLeod
Henderson
Nora Ptennano
Brooklyn
N.Y
Claudia Buhring
Leslie Oliver
Thodore
Hospitalizes Wife of Senator Cannon in Washington
Mrs. Dorothy Cannon wife of U S Senator Howard Cannon of Nevada was admitted to Columbia Hospital in Washington D C for tests of an undisclosed nature. Results are expected to be available by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cannon
U.S
Sen
Howard Cannon
Washington, D.C
IRS Tax Lien Placed On Suspects In Southwest Marijuana Bust
Two men Nicholas Im manuel Pappas and Allen Randall Green were charged after 657 pounds of marijuana were seized when their private aircraft landed here last February. The IRS claims they owe 1,058,000 dollars in taxes on the seized marijuana, valued at about 500,000 dollars retail, with a 100 dollars per ounce tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Nicholas Immanuel Pappas
Chapman
Allen Randall Green
el Jardin
Southwest
Arrest Vegan As Suspect In Holiday Heist
City detectives charged Van Jackson 33 of 800 Monroe St with burglary and grand larceny in a Fourth of July motel and linen shop burglary. Police say 80 sheets and 68 pillow cases were taken from the Center Motel and Western Linen Co. burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Jackson
Monroe St
Center
Western Linen Co
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Caroline Casella
In the Eighth Judicial District Court Clark County Nevada estate of Caroline Casella deceased George W Johnson appointed administrator July 9 1968 creditors must file claims with vouchers within three months after first publication of this notice Dated July 1968 Las Vegas Nevada July 10 17 24 31 August 7 publication by Singleton Delanoy Jemison Reid Attorneys for the Estate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Judicial District Court
State of
Nevada
Clark
Caroline Casella
Caroline M. Casella
Video Tape May Crack Theft Ring
Audrey Fowler and Robert L. Lee, both Miami residents, are suspected members of a 42 person jewel theft ring based in Miami. They were arrested on charges of attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools after hotel security captured them on video trying to enter a Strip hotel room. The case draws attention from the Sheriff with probes into other Strip burglaries and possible out of state shipment of stolen property. Federal agents show interest in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Audrey Fowler
Robert L. Lee
Miami
Fla
William Conger
Miami Ring
Miss Fowler
Lee
Conger
The
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Four GOP Senators Switch To Fort as Filibuster Sidelined
Senate Republican Leader Dirksen said four defections from 19 opposing Johnson court picks would back Fortas for Chief Justice and Thornberry for associate justice. Griffin aides denied defections. Morse criticized Nixon for timing while predicting no filibuster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Fort
Washington
UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Supreme Court
Dirksen
Abe Fortas
Homer Thornberry
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Richard M. Nixon
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Nixon
Morse
Czechs Report First Tasblant Heart Transplant
In Bratislava a seven and a half hour operation at Partyzanska Alice Hospital transplanted a 40-year-old man’s heart into a 50-year-old widow, Mrs Horvathova. She is the world’s 25th heart transplant patient and the third woman to receive a new heart. The donor died after a fall from a second-floor Brat islava building. The event marks a rare frontier in the Soviet bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
UPL
Staggpis
Czech News Agency
CTK
Karol Siska
Horvathova
Partyzanska Alice Hospital
Peration
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State
the Sun
Te Sun
SUN
Joseph T. Goodman
Territorial Enterprise
Virginia City
Mark Twain
Cairo
United States
Hawk
Middle East News Agency
MENA
Mahmoud Riad
Palestine
Foster's Shoes
No. 3Rd St
Jay's Mwelers
Sowthcote
Nev. Univ
Maurice H. Friedman
Las
Sen. Cannon
Feds
Flowers
FTD
Garden Center
LY. Blvd
Mildred Boyce
Bunker Brothers
Memory Gardens
Bruce Sorensen
LDS
Hugh A. Hively
Woodlawn Cemetery
Edward Wadley
Claire Petty
Curtis Jackson
Carl Sandahl
SY UC
Joseph
JoAnn
Falls
MR. Shank
Fe Furniture
California
Corner of California and Casino Center
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