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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1968
Page
3
Las Vegas man Elmer Richard Hayes, 23, pleaded guilty to robbing Wild Bill's Liquors last March. Dist. Judge Howard Babcock sentenced him to 15 years in prison after he was shot in the hand during the holdup by an off duty detective present at the store.
A recently discharged Marine and Vietnam veteran who robbed a Lee Motel clerk at gunpoint received a suspended five year prison sentence in District Court yesterday and was placed on three years probation. Bruce Ivan Manny, 21, of Pontiac Michigan, admitted to stealing 130 dollars from clerk Martin Gustin after entering the motel office on September 2. Manny said he was despondent after his wife left him and that he had gone AWOL from a base in Arizona before hitchhiking to Las Vegas, arriving flat broke. District Judge Howard W. Babcock called the crime senseless and noted no one was injured, following parole board recommendations.
Washington senators applaud the Interstate Commerce Commission order that blocks further cuts to Western Pacific California Zephyr and Southern Pacific City of San Francisco passenger trains for at least a year. Sen. Cannon calls it a victory for economy and public interest. Sen. Bible calls it proper and vital for Nevada communities.
About 60 North Las Vegas tenants urged policy changes during a four hour session with the mayor city manager and Lawson Investment reps. They cited $5 late charges $5 reinstatement fees discrimination against mothers on Aid to Dependent Children and rent increases. A 10 day grace period was granted and split rent options discussed.
The Las Vegas Sun publishes mornings including Sundays with staff listings led by H M Greenspun as editor and Barbara Greenspun as treasurer. Rates shown include daily 10 cents and monthly to yearly subscriptions with advance payment required for continental US subscribers.
The Lee Optical Co of Dallas seeks 2 million in loans from Bank of Las Vegas and Nevada National Bank to reopen the Bonanza Hotel on the Strip after a yearlong closure due to funds. Dallas attorney Roy True said negotiations will take at least six more weeks and that 3.6 million total is needed for refinancing with possible outside lenders. Negotiations with San Diego National Bank failed to close the full loan.
Members of Barbers Union Local 794 rejected a proposal to raise haircuts from 2.75 to 3.25, failing to reach the two thirds vote at a recent meeting. The last increase in Southern Nevada occurred three years ago.
Nevada test site scientists reported a third announced runup of the Phoebus 2A nuclear rocket reactor. A checkout run at about 2000 megawatts was performed on June 8 with experiments at low and intermediate power to gather data on nuclear and thermal characteristics for flight-type engines.
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