Plane Crash Kills Two Brother Fliers
A Las Vegas man and his brother died in a light Cessna 150 crash eight miles west of the Strip. Robert Maurice Smith, 38, piloted during practice maneuvers when the plane stalled and crashed into the desert. his brother John, 33, was ejected. Witness Ed Hickman reported the crash occurred at 7:45 a.m. with no explosion and only a dust cloud. The elder Smith was pinned in the wreckage. the plane did not burn.
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Las Vegas
Robert Maurice Smith
Rip van Winkle Sn
John
Phoe
Clark County Sheriff's Deputies
Desert
Smith
Ed Hickman
Hickman
John Ray Smith
Rene Germanier
Jewel Thefts In Las Vegas Net Over $1500 In Goods
Las Vegas police report two separate thefts yesterday netting more than 1500 dollars in cash jewelry and tools. A storage shed at 1772 Industrial Rd belonging to Ben C Davey Construction Co. lost 1000 dollars in tools after a padlock was broken. Two young men stole a 500 dollar wristwatch and 15 dollars from the Waters home at 127 West Boston. A neighbor alerted police as the men entered around 7 am and officers later found two wallets and a change purse on the lawn.
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Las Vegas
Ben C. Davey Construction Co
Industrial Rd
James Waters
Boston
Negro majority in Philadelphia public schools noted
A UPI survey from the Philadelphia school board finds Negro students make up 58.8 percent of the public school population, with 166 442 Negro pupils among 282 976 total students in the system.
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Philadelphia
UPI
School Board
Extradition murder suspect surrenders to sheriff in Nevada
George Gilbert, 48, of Hudson New Hampshire accused in the 1966 murder of his wife Mary turned himself in to Las Vegas deputies with attorney Tad Porter after a three day manhunt by FBI and police. He faced unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and awaits Massachusetts extradition under a new warrant.
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Sheriff's Deputies
FBI
George Gilbert
Hudson
New Hampshire
Mary
Las Vegas
Tad Porter
Gilbert
Dist
Thomas O'Donnell
Massachusetts
Center
Clark County
William Conger
Seek Long Franchise For 7 11 Shuttle Mini Bus Service
The county considers a 20 year franchise request from Strip Commuter Service for the 7 11 Shuttle to run between Strip hotels casinos and businesses. It would pay 2.5 percent of annual net profits to the county. At least five buses would start in year one if certified by the Public Service Commission and the deal must be approved within 120 days or it is void. Termination requires 15 days notice with 15 days to cure. It is part of a larger county meeting agenda including a booth lease at McCarran Airport for Ameri cana Corporation a Pinkerton license bid awards and purchases for county vehicles and Civil Defense equipment.
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Public Service Commission
PSC
Americana Corporation
McCarran International Airport
Las Vegas
Bell and Morris
Nevada
American Realty and Petroleum Corporation
Pinkerton’s Inc
Sahara Ave
Ada Robeson Graveside Rites Held in Boulder City
Ada C. Robeson 68 died in a local hospital. Graveside services at 7 p.m. in Boulder City Cemetery. She taught elementary school and lived in Boulder City 19 years. Survived by son James, three daughters, mother, six sisters, brother, and one grandchild. Mortuary and local firms in charge of arrangements.
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Boulder City
Ada C. Robeson
Avenue “I
Mrs. Robeson
Shingletown
Calif
James C. Robeson
Eva Jean Matson
Las Cruces
N.M
Patricia Robeson
Eve Coyner
Poway
C. E. Collister
Ogallala
Neb
C. L. Renfield
Murphy's
Harley Sennett
Ben Goertjen
Chandler
Services for C. G. Jack Gorden Held in Palm Chapel
Funeral services planned for 10 a.m. in Palm Chapel for C. G. Jack Gorden 61 resident of 3139 Ears Ave who died Sunday in a local hospital. He was a business agent. Burial in Palm Memorial Park. Born September 29, 1907 in Kansas. Survived by wife Bessie of Las Vegas son C. Douglas Gordon Fallon daughter Marilyn Prenderville Reno five sisters Mable Judd Hooker Oklahoma Bess Witt Kansas Jean Slattery Montana Ruby Lucius Dorothy Hach Steadler Colorado.
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Palm Chapel
C. G
Jack” Gorden
Ears Ave
Bessie
Las Vegas
C. Douglas Gordon
Fallon
Marilyn Prenderville
Reno
Mable Judd
Hooker
Okla
Bess Witt
Kansas
Jean Slattery
Montana
Ruby Lucius
Dorothy Hach
Steadler
Colorado
Private services for Korey Simecka held
Private services will be held for Korey Douglas Simecka two year old son of Mr and Mrs Karl D Simecka at their home in the city. Survivors include the parents and two siblings with additional relatives listed in the notice.
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Korey Douglas Simecka
Karl D. Simecka
Mitzi Ave
Martin H Dunn 64 dies in local hospital
Services and burial in Butte Montana for Martin H Dunn 64 of 3642 Boulder Highway Space 206 who died Sunday in a local hospital. A retired miner born March 31 1905 in Cornwall England he lived here six years. Survived by wife Ellin Las Vegas daughter Mrs Robert Sorbon Butte son William Dunn Dillon siblings Mrs Ralph Hannan Seattle and Mrs Floyd McCormick Hamilton and seven grandchildren. Bunker Brothers in charge of local arrangements.
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Butte, Mont
Martin H Dunn
Boulder Highway
Mr. Dunn
Cornwall
England
Ellin
Las Vegas
Robert Sorbon
Butte
William Dunn
Dillon, Mont
Ralph Hannan
Seattle
Wash
Floyd McCormick
Hamilton, Mont
Harold Spangler Rites Held After Auto Crash
Harold Roy Spangler age 28 of 1312 South Fifteenth Street died Saturday in an automobile accident. A security guard at Mercury, he is survived by father Roy Spangler Las Vegas mother Elaine Kiser Council Bluffs and grandmother MaBelle Frost Denver. Services set for 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Bunker Brothers Chapel officiated by Rev Daly. Spangler born December 14, 1940 in Fowler Colorado has lived here eight years.
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Bunker Brothers
Mr. Spangler
Fowler, Colo
Roy Spangler
Las Vegas
Elaine Kiser
Council Bluffs
Iowa
MaBelle Frost
Denver, Colo
Freida Napolin Rites Set After Death at 43
Services for Freida T Napolin of 1291 Ascot Circle will be held at 1 p m tomorrow in Bunker Brothers Chapel. She died Saturday at her home. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born June 49 1926 in Copper Hill Tenn she lived here 17 years. Survived by son James Applebee of Detroit Mich.
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Bunker Brothers Chapel
Freida T. Napolin
Ascot Circle
Landmark Hotel
Melvin Pekrul
Woodlawn
Copper Hill
Tenn
James Applebee
Detroit
Mich
Las Vegas Sun Staff and Publication Details
The Las Vegas Sun lists editorial staff led by H M Greenspun as president and publisher with Ray Germain as VP Ruth Deskin secretary and treasurer. Haney Womack is general manager Bryn Armstrong executive editor Larrie Schmidt city editor Tom Diskin sports editor Gerry Appleby women's editor Burt Bay advertising director Douglas Ritchie classified manager J L Dixon Jr circulation manager. The paper is entered as second class matter at Las Vegas post office and reports subscription rates.
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The
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
H. M. Greenspun
Ray Germain
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Treasure
Haney Womack
Bryn Armstrong
Larrie Schmidt
Tom Diskin
Gerry Appleby
Burt Bay
Douglas Ritchie
J. L. Dixon, JR
Post
Act of Congress
National
Ward Griffith 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 Circulation
New Phone Books Out With Expanded Listings
Walter Geary announces delivery of about 156000 new telephone directories by Central Telephone. The 1969 second edition adds nine pages of subscribers and 62 pages of Yellow Pages with 5000 new numbers using 648 prefix served by the new 648 office. It lists emergency numbers including Poison Information Center and Clark County Sheriff's Office and invites subscribers to add personal numbers.
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Central Telephone
Walter T. Geary
Southern Nevada
Geary
Poison Information Center
Clark County Sheriff's Office
Vegans State Journey To Frat Contact
Steve Van Tuyl Dave Johnson and Thomas D. Viner will represent Vegans State at the 11th Management Training Seminar of Lambda Chi Alpha at Ball State University Muncie Ind August 23 28 More than 400 under graduate and alumni members from 186 collegiate units in 45 states and three Canadian provinces are expected to attend the seminar whose theme is Challenge Communication Commitment.
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Steve van Tuyl
Dave Johnson
Thomas D. Viner
Las Vegas
Lambda Chi Alpha
Ball State University
Muncie
Ind
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Nix, Ariz
Philly
Porter
Sheriff's Office
Paul Laxalt
Seek Long
Shuttle
Civil Defense Agency
Regional Streets and Highway Commission
Charles Brechler
Henderson Palm Mortuary
Keith and
Kelly Simecka
Karla Simecka
Palm Memorial Park
Mr. Gorden
Korey Simecka
Martin H. Dunn
Harold Spangler
Daly
Las Vegas,sun
Continental
United States
Palm Meilitary & Cemetery
Marie Taylor
Washington
George Trout
Nellis A.F.B. Chapel
Graveside Services
Boulder City Cemetery
Infant O'Neil
Robert Hillsman
Cecil Gorden
Baa
Edwin Clapp
Honan
Florsheim
Winthrop
Lizzard Grenadier's Freeman
Verde
Wes
HI LO
East Charleston Blvd
Charleston Plaza
Red Cross
Martinez Citation
Cobbies
Mr. Joy
Berkley
L.V. Blvd
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