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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1968

Page

3

Two Clergymen Start Martin Luther King Memorial Scholarship

Nevada Southern University established a memorial fund for local Negro students to realize Dr King s dream of integration. Rev Douglas Harrell and Father Tally Jarrett announce a capital fund to be invested at Bank of Nevada with $420 already in the account. Donations are tax deductible and May be sent to the memorial fund in Las Vegas. The fund aims to support NSU attendance and campus living for a recipient, with Oran Grayson as chair and other local religious and community leaders on the committee.

Vietnam Mint Hotel Las Vegas Uss Repose Southwestern Radiological Health Laboratory Department of Health, Education and Welfare Nevada Southern University Lee Miller Don Friend Manuel Gutierrez Five Chords Jim Gordon Four Tunes Joey Nelson Jim Ware The Motives Pat Best Martin Luther King Jr King Douglas Harrell First Methodist Church Tally Jarrett Christ Episcopal Church Bank of Nevada P.O Oran Grayson Reverend Harrell Father Jarrett Ben Owen Jerry ‘Crawford Nevada Grant Sawyer Aaron S Gold Charles Siefert Ralph Orduno James Coffman James S. Ryan Patrick Toomey

Guardsman Hurt When Truck Rolls Near Beatty

An Arizona National Guard truck driver Arthur Smith of Phoenix was seriously injured when the vehicle left the road and overturned near Beatty. He was listed in serious condition at Nellis AFB hospital. Nevada Highway Patrol secured the crash site awaiting an Indian Springs Air Base vehicle as 160 M 1 rifles were scattered across the desert.

Arizona National Guard Beatty Nellis Air Force Base Hospital Arthur Smith Phoenix Nevada Highway Patrol Indian Springs Air Base

Auto safety check rejects over 350000 cars nationwide

The American Petroleum Institute reports that faulty rear lights, headlights and stop lights were the top three reasons for rejection in the 20th annual national vehicle safety check. Turn signals brakes and tires followed in fourth to sixth places.

Tulsa Okla UPI American Petroleum Institute

Las Vegas Sun masthead and rates notice

The Las Vegas Sun announces its staff leaders and operating details followed by subscription rates. It lists executives including H. M. Greenspun and Vin ce Anselmo, and department heads such as Bryn Armstrong and Jim Barrows. Rates show daily 10c Sunday 20c and various month plans up to 30.00.

The Las Vegas Sun, Inc South Commerce St Las Vegas Nevada H. M. Greenspun Ray Germain Ruthe Deskin Barbara Greenspun Haney Womack Bryn Armstrong Vince Anselmo Jim Barrows Tom Diskin Gerry Appleby Douglas Ritchie John Cavaness Congress National Ward Griffit Co Chicago Detroit New York San Francisco Los Angeles United Press International Nevada State Press Association American Newspaper Publishers Association California Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau of

Funeral Services Set For 57th Viet Victim

Funeral services are scheduled for Army Cpl. David J. Ward 20 of Las Vegas the 57th Vietnam war death in 1968. Services tomorrow at 11 am in Palm Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Ward died July 4 in action at Phan Rang after serving in the Military Police K 9 Corps. He was born August 19 1947 in Denver and is survived by his parents a sister and several grandparents.

Vietnam Las Vegas Army David J. Ward Palm Chapel Woodlawn Denver Colo Gladys Dalton Yucca Valley Calif Freda Ward Pacific Palisades Cailf

Two Youths Beat Boy With Jack

A 16 year old was struck in the head with a tire iron and a bumper jack during a party incident at H and Alexander Streets. The victim, Mark Robey of 124 Harrison St, required three deep head cuts treatment at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Both juvenile suspects were taken into custody by juvenile authorities.

Jack Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Mark Robey Harrison St Alexander Streets Robey

Las Vegas Teen Falls From Mt Charleston Cliff

A Las Vegas youth, Douglas Baribeau aged 18, plunged hundreds of feet while climbing above a campground near Mary Jane Waterfall in Kyle Canyon. He sustained compound fractures and major internal injuries and was in serious condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after rescue crews reached him.

Las Vegas Mt. Charleston Douglas Baribeau Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Baribeau Northrup St Mary Jane Kyle Canyon Laura Givens Miss Givens Magnolia St

Misspelling Leads To Arrest In Forgery Ring Case

City police and bank officials teamed up to bust a forgery ring facing three youths ages 6 8 and 14. The trio allegedly cashed personalized checks stolen from a recently moved family, with two checks banked smoothly before a misprint on the word fifteen stopped the third. They were turned over to juvenile authorities.

Pin Money Purchases Fueled by Queen’s Pin Demand

In 16th century England pins were costly and sold only on January 1 and 2. Ladies with pin money flocked to shops, explains 5,000 Facts and Fancies by Gale Research Co. DETROIT AP

Detroit API England Gale Research Co

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