Immigrant Farm Labor Struggles in Nevada July 28 1968
Nevada farmers face steady raids on illegal Mexican labor with 17 workers arrested at a Paradise Valley tomato farm and sent back at government expense. Growers complain about incompetent legal migrants and a lingering failure of the Bracero program to boost local jobs.
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Paradise Valley
Las Vegas
The
Con
Nevada
Southwest
Mexico
America
State Employment Service
Pahrump
Nevada State Employment Service
Fresno
Nevada proposes strict pre paid funeral regulation rules
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Louis T. Mastos proposes tight rules for pre paid funeral and burial contracts. The plan requires detailed seller disclosures, trust funds managed by trustees, contract clarity, and buyer refunds. Public comment ends August 15.
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Nevada
Louis T. Mastos
Insurance
Las Vegas Sun publisher staff and rates listing
The Las Vegas Sun publication details its staff roles led by H M Greenspun and executives, plus a directory of editors and managers. Subscription rates are listed for daily and Sunday copies, with monthly and yearly options and advance payment noted.
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H. M. Greenspun
The
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ray Germain
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Haney Womack
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Jim Barrows
Tom Odiskin
Gerry Appleby
Douglas Ritchie
John Cavaness
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
Bureawu
Continental
United States
Youth for Paul Price forms in Las Vegas
Paul Price announces a new youth committee called Youth for Paul Price led by Don Lytle a Nevada Southern University student. NSU students and Clark County youths back Price for County Commissioner citing need for youth voice and civic discussion with officials.
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Youth For Price — Sun
County Commission
Paul Price
Youth For Price
Don Lytle
Susan Ferrell
Patti Price
Nevada Southern University
NSU
Clark County
Price
Lytle
Poli
Masonic Rites Held for Harley C Hawkins in Las Vegas
Masonic funeral services for Harley C. Hawkins a Las Vegas insurance executive are set for 2 p m tomorrow at Palm Mortuary with entombment in the Building of Acacia. Hawkins died Thursday in a local hospital at 68 after a fall prompted hip surgery. He founded an insurance agency in Henderson in 1945 and was active in Masonry and the Presbyterian Church. He is survived by wife Phyllis two daughters Pamela 17 and Marcia Jynne 12 and siblings Herschel Jay Vesta Minnie Lou and Lillie Mae Hawkins.
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Harley C. Hawkins
Las Vegas
Palm Mortuary
Palm Mausoleum
Acacia
Hawkins
Presbyterian Church
Henderson
Phyllis
Pamela
Marcia J Ynne
Juana Vista
Herschel
Jay
Cookville
Tenn
Vesta Allen
Algood
Minnie Lou Pillow
Harper
Obituaries for Will ie Washington Alvin Williams and Charles Dane
Obituary items list funeral details for Willie Washington of Las Vegas 25 years a resident and hotel porter at Bethel Baptist Church with Woodlawn Cemetery interment. Survived by Nellie and Rebecca Haywood plus family. Also noted are Alvin Williams of C Street funeral tomorrow at Palm Chapel with Woodlawn interment. Charles J Dane 61 of Vegas Dr. Palm Chapel service with cremation and Palm Mausoleum burial. Survived by Margaret Audrey Lee daughter Bonnie Bauder Gary Irma Barden Patricia Lamson and others.
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Willie Washington
Cunningham
Bethel Baptist Church
Woodlawn
Washington
Las Vegas
Nellie
Rebecca Haywood
Viola Harris
Jackson
Donald Mulkey
Twin Lakes Baptist Church
Charles J. Dane
Palm Chapel
Palm Mausoleum
Dane
Vegas Dr
Margaret
Audrey Lee
Bonnie Bauder
Gary
Irma Barden
California
Patricia Lamson
Cleveland Riot Considered Spontaneous
Justice Department officials describe the Cleveland violence as a random act by a few extreme militants rather than a planned conspiracy. Attorney General Ramsey Clark said there was no evidence of a black power plot and noted the death toll included three policemen and seven civilians.
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Washington
UPS
Cleveland
Justice Department
Ramsey Clark
Big City
Clark
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Edward Draper
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First Presbyterian Church
Alvin Williams
C St
Williams
Beatrice Polk
Ame Ratliff
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Charles Dane
Dren
L. V. Blvd
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Charles Dane Palm
Doris Gene
Vappia
San Pablo
Helen Taylor
Palm Mallary &Cemetery
Elko County
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ING Land
P.O
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Quart Park & Tilford
Kentucky
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RON Merito
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