Reno mayor clashes with Lear on Stead industrial park plans
A heated exchange occurred between Reno Mayor Roy Bankoff er and Joe Frost Lear at a meeting over zoning 2300 acres of Lear leased industrial land at Reno Stead Airport. Bankoffer warned of lawful planning limits while Frost denied calls to oust a city inspector and urged full developer freedom with potential return of the land. An open hearing by the Regional Planning Commission is set for Tuesday.
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Local secretary Mildred Jackson dies at 67 in Las Vegas
Mildred Mary Jackson 67 of 1016 Nassau Drive died in a local hospital Wednesday. A secretary for the Clark County School District she was born December 17 1900 in Prague Oklahoma and lived here seven years. Services at Bunker Brothers Funeral Chapel at 11 a.m. today with Reverend Melvin Pekrul officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery Los Angeles. Survivors include son Wilfrord A. Jackson Barstow California two daughters Cleda M Lewis Compton California and Eloise Hale Las Vegas three brothers Orvil Carl Hale Prague Oklahoma and John Hale Pomona California two sisters Avis Harrison Shawnee Oklahoma and Marvel Kinsey Prague Oklahoma five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Los Angeles
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Barstow
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Compton
Eloise Hale
Las Vegas
Orvil
Carl Hale
John Hale
Pomona
Avis Harrison
Shawnee
Marvel Kinsey
Harrington Rites Held For Chicago Man
Thomas H Harrington 62 a Chicago resident and business machine assembler died Wednesday He was born April 27 1906 in Butte Montana and will be buried there Bunker Brothers Mortuary handles local arrangements Survivors include wife Lillie daughter Madonna brother James E Harrington and sister Helen Kelly
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Butte, Mont
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Madonna Harrington
Los Angeles
James E. Harrington
Coroma del Mar
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Helen Kelley
Butte
Elston E. Jones 84 dies in Albuquerque
Elston E. Jones of Albuquerque New Mexico age 84 and a retired miner died yesterday. Born 1884 in Independence Missouri he lived here several years before moving to New Mexico. Services set for 11 a m today at Strong Throne in Albuquerque. Survivors include son Everett Jones Albuquerque and daughter Dorothy Patterson Lamesa Texas.
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Shotgun Stops Robber in $1200 Finance Office Heist
An armed robber exited the Associated Finance Company with $1,200 after forcing two secretaries to open the till. A police officer fired a shotgun point blank, halting the suspect Jaque Holsten, 28, as he fled the Charleston Blvd building. Holsten was booked on robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Officers Jim McIntyre and Jim MacDaniel restrained him at 1211 E. Charleston Blvd. The gunman fired a shot at the counter. the slug hit a gate, and the money was recovered.
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Hughes Casinos Credited With Vegas Gaming Rise
Nevada Gaming Control Board reports a record 387 million dollars in gambling winnings for the last fiscal year up eight percent, with Wayne Pearson noting Howard Hughes and his five Las Vegas casinos contributing to the boost. Clark County casinos show 25 percent higher gains in the recent quarter. Hughes moved to Las Vegas in 1966 and has bought five casinos, delaying a sixth pending DOJ monopoly probe.
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Teen Group To Sing At Las Vegas Labor Union Party
Forty local teenagers who sing like the Doodletown Pipers will perform at the Las Vegas Labor Union Party tonight at 9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Lions governor Harry LaFavor recruited Norman Kaye and Ritchie Astone after a California group impressed him at a Lions convention. Auditions narrowed to 32 singers. Kaye and Ross Brown of Western High School led a month of rehearsals before the Ambassadors appeared.
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Mississippi Death Probe Nets Arrest of 2 Vegans
Simp son County officials probing the drowning of Roman G. Gilson near Legion Lake filed assault and public drunkenness charges against four others. They face possible car theft and narcotics charges as investigators reveal a stolen car, a pistol, a knife, burglary tools, and Portland checks found in the vehicle.
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Ham Promises Equal Voice for Nevada Counties
Democratic candidate Richard Ham pledged equal representation for Nevada 17 counties. The Las Vegas event drew about 75 volunteers as Ham filed for the U S House seat in Carson City. He vowed to represent all counties and their unique problems and to better carry Nevada’s message to Congress before opening Washoe County headquarters.
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Reno Man Files For U S Senate
A 67 year old Reno man, retired Navy Commander William E. Neasham, filed for the U S Senate saying he is not a politician. Neasham, who praised a military victory in Vietnam, urged Nevadans to consider his candidacy against William Baggio and Ed Fike for the GOP nomination.
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Paradise Park Town Hall Lecture Event
Paradise Park Town Hall on Tropicana and Harrison Streets hosts a Sunday lecture at 4 p m public invited following a coffee hour and open discussion Don Grene president contact 649 4697.
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Hearing Set July 23 on Hanley Writ
Dist. Judge Thomas O Donnell set July 23 for arguments on a writ of habeas corpus for accused slayer Thomas Hanley, Las Vegas union organizer charged with killing union boss Ralph Alsup in January 1966. Judge Alvin Wartman disqualified himself citing personal bias. Prosecution points and authorities are due by July 18.
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