Obituaries and funeral notices from Las Vegas area
Graveside services for William S. McGuffie 62 of 1705 Las Vegas Blvd North are at Mt View Gardens of Memory with Bunker Brothers handling arrangements. Ada Marion Spear 58 of Henderson dies in local hospital with services in Palm Chapel Henderson officiated by Father Robert Nicholas. Leo Grant 48 of Decatur Ill dies in Ash Springs Nev funeral arrangements by J Moran Son Decatur out of town director. Roy Thomas Babb 65 of View Manor has services at Bunker Brothers Chapel. Kenneth Gentner 19 pilot died in a Denver area crash with funeral in Palm Chapel. Glenn Irwin Ainsworth 21 killed in Boulder City truck crash with services in Palm Chapel Henderson. Tony Allen 5 died in Henderson with Palm Mortuary handling local arrangements.
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William McGuffie
William S. McGuffie
Las Vegas Blvd
Ash Springs
Nev
Mt. View Gardens
Bunker Brothers
Mr. McGuffie
Douglas
Ariz
Eleanor Damron
Roswell
N.M
Minnie Ladd
Riverside
Calif
Brothers
Joseph
San Diego
Henry
Las Vegas
Palm Chapel
Henderson
Robert Nicholas
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
Ada Marion Spear
Beach St
Palm Memorial Park
Spear
Chandler
Colo
Rebecca Lodge
Arthur
Mildred Horner
Dolores Benders
Shelby
Arthur Orahood
Burley
Idaho
Hazel Zingold
San Jose
Mildred Metz
Ashland
Ore
Edith Webster
Portland
Arthur Spear
Joan Wallace
J.¥. Moran & Son Funeral Home
Decatur
Ill
Leo Grant
North Las Vegas
Mr. Grant
Ili
Martha
Stephen
Long Beach
Carl
Clarence
Clifford
Harrison Thompson
Griffith Methodist Church
Kenneth Gentner
Denver
Memory Gardens
Sweeney Ave
Virgil Gentner
Virgil
Ralph Aycock
Church of Christ
Boulder City
Glenn Irwin Ainsworth
Ave. S
Porterville
Glenn
Magleby and Son Mortuary
Utah
Tony Allen
Palm Mortuary
James Allen
Victory Village
Tony
Richfield
Craig
Ethan Allen
Bonanza Air Provides Las Vegas Albuquerque Link
Emergency air service during the strike will operate two daily flights between Las Vegas and Albuquerque. Bonanza Air Lines received Civil Aeronautics Board approval. Flights include a DC-9 from Las Vegas to Albuquerque at 11 p.m. and an F-27 at 9:45 a.m. Daily Albuquerque Las Vegas flights at 12:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. No Bonanza flights were cut to meet the need. Support came from Las Vegas city officials and the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Las Vegas
Albuquerque
N.M
Bonanza Air Lines
New Mexico City
Civil Aeronautics Board
Bonanza
Larry Decker
Sid Whitmore
The
Atomic Energy Commission
City of
Frontier Adds Denver Flight From Las Vegas Route
Frontier Air Lines adds another scheduled flight from McCarran Field Las Vegas to Denver. The first service began Tuesday after CAB approved an emergency bid. The new flight departs Denver at 4 p.m. and arrives Las Vegas at 5 13 p.m.
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Frontier Air Lines
Denver
McCarran Field
Las Vegas
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Possible FHA Move Refuted in Las Vegas Office Rumor
Nevada FHA director and local officials denied reports of moving the Las Vegas office. Senator Cannon and FHA leaders stated they had no plans to relocate, though discussions about a different Las Vegas office site were noted.
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Las Vegas
Federal Housing Administration
Nevada
FHA
Jay Baker
Reno
Carmen Pasquale
The
SUN
Howard W. Cannon
Leo Anderson
Baker
Pasquale
Edwin G. Callahan
Washington
Federal
Barber Refuses Students Haircut Over School Noise
In Canterbury England local barber Charles Greenstreet refuses to cut hair of Kings School students until officials curb noise from the school music rooms. The choir has been practicing day and night for its annual concert.
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Canterbury
England
UPI
Charles Greenstreet
Kings School
Meacazine Shop Raid Tied to Obscene Literature Sale
City police and city attorney staff raided The Puppy at 1701 S Main Street and arrested Emma Elizabeth Allen the resident manager and 50 percent owner on two counts of possessing obscene literature with intent to sell. Cadet Randall Whitney and clerk Martyn Ericson bought material labeled For the Young and Gay at Heart from the shop rack. Art Lurie owns the other half of the business and faced no charges. Bond set at $300 per count.
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S. Main Street
Emma Elizabeth Allen
Polce
Bond
Randall Whitney
Martyn Ericson
Man narrowly electrocuted while repairing sign in North Las Vegas
Hubert LaVon Shackelford a 27 year old of 2816 Marlin Ave was nearly electrocuted after touching a 7200 volt power line while riding a crane chair toward a First Western Savings and Loan Association sign at 1922 North 25th Street North Las Vegas He was hurled 45 feet to the ground and remains in fair condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with second and third degree burns to the chest and arms and a broken leg Witness Nolan J Garrison said the accident occurred when the crane boom came too close to the line sparking as Shackelford touched it and was knocked from the chair.
Denver FBI searches home in uniform impersonator case
Denver FBI agents searched a man's residence amid suspicions he wore an Army uniform and cashed bad checks. In a box they found ten photos of faces he did not want to see, including Scott J. Werner, the Denver FBI agent in charge.
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Denver
UPI
Scott J. Werner
FBI
Voters Registration Drive Maps West Side Rally Plan
A Las Vegas driven eight day voter registration march begins Saturday evening at Doolittle Center. Organized by Bob Bailey and backed by Negro leaders, the drive aims to register about 3 500 Negro voters before the July 23 deadline. Speakers include Charles Kellar and Rev Marion Bennett as bands and choirs bolster outreach.
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West Side
Doolittle Center
Las Vegas
Bob Bailey
Nevada Equal Rights Commission
Alice Key
The
Voice
Rally
Charles Kellar
Marion Bennett
NAACP
Woodrow Wilson
Key
Golden West
Ane
Bailiff Remains On Job Amid Suspension Dispute
At the Clark County Courthouse a dispute arose over long time bailiff Dick Stanley’s status after a bar restaurant sighting. The Sheriff’s Office says he is temporarily suspended and without a badge, while Stanley contends he remains employed and not suspended. He was later seen working as usual at the courthouse.
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Stanley
Nevada Highway Patrol
Don Brown
Sheriff's Office
George Marshall
Ray Gubser
Marshall
Clark County
Last Letter Writer to Retire Soon
Paris based letter writer Mme. Helen Chapas will retire in October ending a 35 year career. She charged 40 cents to one dollar for composing letters for clients, a service once flourishing in the city.
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Paris
UPI
Mme
Helen Chapas
Las Vegas Sun staff and publisher details
The Las Vegas Sun announces its publisher and staff roles including editor Bryn Armstrong executive editor Vince Anselmo managing editor and other key positions. It notes filing as second class matter and lists national advertising representation and professional associations.
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H. M. Greenspun
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
South Commerce Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruthe Deskin
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Dave Bradley
Lerry Appleby
Jack Davenport
William Sherwood
Burt Bay
Haney Womack
H. M Greenspun
Ray Ger*aain
Ruthe Desxin
Barbara Greenspun
Ward Griffith Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
Ameran Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
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Roy Babb
Roy Thomas Babb
Glenn Ainsworth
Bonanza Service
Frontier
Space Age
Electronic Marvel
Figuretone
Sahara
Commercial Center
East
Leo Frey
Moulin Rouge Hotel
Bonanza Rd
Sunfoto
Art Lurie
Sidney Whitmore
Young & Gay At Heart
Man
Garrison
Shackelford
SAE
E. Charleston
Layaneays
Sie
Tony McCormick
North
James Brown
Convention Center
Court House
Dick Stanley
Jane
Las Veess
Continental
United States
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