County Fund Bolstered By Juvenile Return
Donal N. O Callaghan announces return to the county fund of 32649.67 from the juvenile department. About two thirds, 21209.62, covers salaries under the increased personnel program. hiring slows as quality takes priority over filling posts. Juvenile activity shows June cases at 234, down from 311 in 1961, amid broader enforcement trends. Population growth from 127,016 in 1960 to an estimated 162,000 today is noted by the Chamber of Commerce. The department’s 8.9 percent detention rate in June contrasts with the 20 percent guideline from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donal N. O'Callaghan
Juvenile Probation Committee
O’callaghan
David Zenoff
Probation Committee
Probation Department
Clark County
Chamber of Commerce
O'Callaghan
National Council On Crime and Delinquency
Hold Inquest On Two Scooter Deaths
Dep Coroner MM Bishop to preside at an inquest in the courthouse into the June 29 scooter incident eight miles from Las Vegas city limits on US 95 that killed Leon Dennis 12 of 1015 East Stewart and John Anthony Biddy 11 of 383 North 11th. Marilyn B Steeves 38 of 5213 Churchill St the driver said she did not see the youths riding double on the motor bike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud) Bishop
Las Vegas
Leon Dennis
East Stewart &T
John Anthony Biddie
North Llth &T
Paradise Valley family wins 26926 in accident case
A Paradise Valley family received 26926 from a jury in a district court trial alleging injuries from a two car crash near McCarran Field on April 10 1960. The Babbs sought 100000 for three children with damages broken down as 12500 for Sherry Lynn Babbs 17 7500 for William 5 and 5905 medical expenses plus 736 for Karen Bats and 285 for Virgils car damage. The trial before District Judge George Marshall lasted about two and a half hours with seven men and five women on the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise Variety
Flamingo Hotel
Dist
George Marshall
McCarran Field
Virell Babbs
Paradise Valley
Mary C. Ziegman
Omaha
Neb
Barbs
Sherry Lynn Babbs
William
Karen Bats
Virgil Barks
Henderson Plant
Local Workman Injured in Fall
A 24 year old construction worker sustained back injuries yesterday after falling one floor while working on the Sahara hotel addition. Ed Phillips of 2713 Daley North Las Vegas was taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital by Mercy Ambulance with non life threatening injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara Hotel
Sheriff's Deputies
Ed Phillips
Daley
Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Mercy
Seven-Cent Cigarette Tax Nets $381,600 in June
Nevada tax reports show the seven cent cigarette levy brought in $381,600 for June. Beer wine and whiskey taxes added $194,444 for the same month while position control saved $345,000 in the last fiscal year. Governor Sawyer announced six new appointments to state boards and a request by James Boris for an interest in the New Frontier Hotel. A Reno shooting at the Morris Hotel left Lonnie Lee Saddler dead with no suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
UPI
State Tax Commission
Grover Hillygus
Commission
Howard Barrett
RENO
Morris Hotel
Lonnie Lee Saddler
William Brodhead
Final painter strike offer to be voted by contractors
A contractor spokesman said a final offer to striking painters would go to a vote of contractors in Reno. The plan was to present the proposal yesterday for approval by those on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Monitor
Reno
Painting and Decorating Contractors
California
Nevada
Vegas Girl Injured In Auto Accident
Norma Cotton an 18 year old passenger sustained head injuries after a car crashed into barricades and a mound of dirt on Carson Avenue. Police say driver Michael Paul Woodley 22 disregarded signs and flashing signals and was cited for reckless driving. Cotton resides on Ballard Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Cotton
Bailard Ave
Mike P. Woodley
Carson Ave
Las Vegas Blvd
Suntoto
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
R. Clark
Michael Paul Woodley
Ballard
Carson
Clark
Colorado River Commission Sets 9 A.M. Meeting
The Colorado River Commission will meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow in the State Office Building to discuss distributing 8000 kilowatts of Davis Dam power to preference agencies and a proposed contract among Nevada Power Arizona Public Service Commission and the CRC for firm power capacity. William J. Hart of the State Parks Commission was asked to speak but a spokesman was unsure what Hart wished to address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River Commission
Davis Dam
Nevada Power
Arizona Public Service Commission
CRC
William J. Hart
State Parks Commission
Hart
Infant Crippled in Scalding Bath Attack
Airman Eu gene Brown of Nellis Air Force Base faces arraignment in Las Vegas Justice Court after allegedly dumping a 20 month old infant into scalding bath water. The child suffered third degree burns, faces lifelong injury, and the suspect reportedly admitted the act to hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
LaVoie
Brown
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
County Sued Over Fall At Airport
Elizabeth Pollan, represented by Louis Wiener, sues Clark County Delta Airlines and the McCarran Airfield operator seeking more than 75 000 for injuries from a August 12 1961 fall at the airport. The suit claims negligent condition of the walk and a baggage truck left parked on the walk caused the trip. county commissioners denied the claim on August 30 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
McCarran
Delta Airlines
Elizabeth Pollan
Atty
Louis Wiener
Ford Installed As Marketing President In Las Vegas
James Ford of First National Bank of Las Vegas will be installed as president of Sales and Marketing Executives International Las Vegas this Friday at 7 30 p m in Tropicana Hotel Goldfield Room. He succeeds Everett Johnson and leads about five local members along with current Kiwanis Club president and Chamber of Commerce director roles. Other officers include Robert Robinson first vice president Wes Howrey second vice president Roy Stevens treasurer and Joan Acampora secretary.
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James Ford
First National Bank of
No Formal Complaint For Killing Deputy D A Bill Barker
An official says there will be no formal complaint against anyone for the killing as authorities review the brutal slaying of a former wife, with prosecutors guiding potential charges and future actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Barker
Apartment applications surge in early July as housing focus shifts
Las Vegas planning officials report 422 housing applications in the first three weeks of July, far above July 1961 totals. Most growth is in apartments with 320 units approved versus 102 single family homes, signaling a shift in building activity while five months remain in the year. Meanwhile, police pursue a murder case involving Mrs. Norman Moore and a suspect, Johnny Griffith, held under guard at a local hospital, with charges to be filed by the district attorney once he is released.
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Las Vegas
Franklin Bills
Johnny Griffith
Hodspits
Norman Moore
Barker
G. Llth
Griffith
Murrder
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
George Moore
Stardust
Louisiana
Texas
Telephone Co Reduces Rates In Southern Nevada Area
A spokesman said about 4,000 customers will see service charges cut by 25 cents to $2 after Nevada Public Service Commission approval. The area extends from San Francisco Avenue to Flamingo Road, bounded by Rainbow Boulevard and Lamb Boulevard. Annual revenue is expected to fall by about $75,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Nevada Telephone Co
Nevada Public Service Commission
San Francisco Avenue
Flamingo Road
Rainbow Boulevard
Purse Taken From Apartment In Quick Second Story Raid
Patricia A. Cowfer reported a burglary at her apartment on Tom Drive. A man entered via a second story route, rifled the living room, and stole $60 in cash and a $125 ring while she was briefly away next door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia A. Cowfer
Murder hearing set for paratrooper in tavern killing
A 38 year old former paratrooper James Donald Scherer faces first degree murder charges for the July 20 shooting of Allan Foutz, 36, tavern operator at the California Nevada state line. A Sept 12 preliminary hearing was set by Justice of the Peace Myron Leavitt after Scherer appeared for arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Myron Leavitt
James Donald Scherer
Baldwin Park
Calif
Leavitt
Attys
Harry Claiborne
John Manzonio
Scherer
Allan Foutz
California-Nevada State Line
Jean
Foutz
State Line
James Wolfe 12 dies in Las Vegas at 1950 birth in Salt Lake City
James Wolfe TH aged 12 died July 23 at Las Vegas Hospital. He was born May 10 1950 in Salt Lake City and lived in Las Vegas six years. Services set for Palm Chapel at 1 pm tomorrow with Bishop LaGrane Bindrup officiating. Interment Palm Memorial Park. Survived by parents, grandmother Rosa Hopper of Redlands Calif and sister Patricia of Las Vegas.
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James Wolfe
Las Vegas Hospital
James W Wolfe
Evergreen Ave
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
Palm Chapel
LaGrane Bindrup
14Th Ward
LDS Church
Palm Memorial Park
Rosa Hopper
Redlands
Calif
Patricia
Funeral in San Francisco for Catherine Donnelly
Word was received yesterday of the funeral in San Francisco of Catherine Donnelly who died there on Saturday. Miss Donnelly was a fifth and sixth grade school teacher at the Fifth Street Grammar School from 1925 to 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Catherine Donnelly
Miss Donnelly
Fifth Street Grammar School
Laura Silver obituary notices 78 dies in Nevada hospital
Laura Silver 78 died July 18 at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital a four year resident most recently of 2860 East Fremont Utah born 5. Services will be held in Nampa Idaho at John Alsip Funeral Home inter ment Kohler Lawn Cemetery George A Holland nephew of Pocatello Idaho survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Silver
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
East
Fremont
Utah
Nampa
Idaho
John Alsip
Kohler Lawn Cemetery
George A. Holland
Pocatello
Martha Yvonne Gaffney Dies in Oakland Area
Martha Yvonne Gaffney, 34, died yesterday at her apartment in the Oakland area. A resident for about two and a half years, she was born in Oakland on Sept. di, 1927. Services will be in Oakland. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Glenn Gaffney of Oakland.
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Martha Yvonne Gaffney
Cincinnati
Oakland
Calif
Andrew Glenn Gaffney
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Pioche
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