Small Boy Pulls Drowning Man From Reservoir
A 12 year old boy pulled the body of 43 year old Robert Andreasen from a private reservoir near Las Vegas after rescuing him from a center water pull. Andreasen suffered a heart attack and died on a Sunday outing. The heroic youth James Colbert 17? was credited with saving the victim before his own dramatic effort ended in tragedy. Post mortem scheduled to determine exact cause of death.
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James Colbert
South Second St
Robert Andreasen
North 11Th St
Bud Bishop
Andreasen
Ralph Lamb
State Line
Las Vegas
Todkill
Lincoln-Mercury Car Agency
Powers Explains Withdrawal From Justice of the Peace Race
Thomas Powers, applicant for Justice of the Peace, withdrew his name after realizing he lacked sufficient experience. He is now employed as relief auditor at the Dunes Hotel and cited his University of Illinois degree and four years in Nevada as initial qualifications.
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Thomas Powers
Justice of the Peace
Dunes
Powers
University Ofllinois
Nevada
Learn-A-Language Coupons Offered by SUN Today
The Las Vegas SUN offers seven foreign language courses plus English and a space flight record through coupons. languages include Spanish French Italian German Russian Japanese Hebrew. Obtain records by presenting seven consecutively numbered coupons at 900 South A Street behind the SUN office. space record requires one dollar.
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SUN
John Glenn
The
SUN Daily
Attendant Knocked Unconscious in Las Vegas Station Robbery Attempt
Sheriff detectives pursue a tall brown-clad suspect after an early morning attack on Richard Lee Rogers at a Strip service station. The assailant fled after knocking Rogers unconscious. cash register remained untouched and keys were later found outside the restroom.
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Richard Lee Rogers
Cincinnati Ave
Las Vegas Blvd
Sheriff's Office
Rogers
Sheriff's
Gene Clark
Chinese Kitchen Opens Today at Riviera Hotel
The Riviera Hotel announces a new Chinese kitchen in its Cafe Noir Hickory Room and Versailles Room serving from 6 p m to 6 am. Billy Gwen from New York, a renowned restaurateur, oversees a four chef team and a special setup costing over 25000 dollars to bring authentic Chinese dining to Las Vegas with a distinctive Gwon touch.
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Riviera Hotel
Riviera
Versailles
Billy Gwen
New York
Las Vegas
Plan Charter For Fleet Reserve Here Las Vegas Meet
A Las Vegas meeting gathered 36 Navy and Marine Corps personnel seeking to form a Fleet Reserve Association branch. They totaled 788 years of active service, averaging 22.42 years per person. Eligible members must be retired or on active duty with over six years. The next charter meeting is July 15, 1962, at 7:30 pm at the Naval Reserve Training Center, 49 North 2nd Street.
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Fleet Reserve Association
Las Vegas
Navy
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve Training Center
North 2Nd Street
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INS
Jack Schofield Construction CO
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Paradise Rd
Raphael Semmes, Jr
U.S. Navy
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Tormeet
J. Ho Watlker
Santa Clara
A. S. Cheney
West
Cleveland
Las Vegas Sun
Asbaod Vicami
Cubs
Yuri
U.S.D.A
Shank
Ham
Henny Penny Small
John Franks
Bordens Iswiss Cheese
Jean
Fin
Knott
Talk of the Town
Maryland Parkway
San Francisco
Swift
Vopper
Austex
Kern
Kraft
Fancy Freestone
Folger's
LaChoy
Oleo Margarine
Folger’s Coffee
Betty Crocker Bisquick
Bisquid
Yupon
Gwon
Walter Winchell
Martene Dietrich
Milton Berle
Jack Carter
Marilyn Monroe
Leo Durooner
Fleet Reserve
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ARA
Houston
Texaco and Garage
Charleston
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