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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1968
Page
5
A gasoline explosion aboard a ski boat in Callville Bay yesterday resulted in a fatality while investigations began into the blast and its circumstances.
NSU invites students to a two week summer field course Biological Survey Techniques in the Las Vegas area starting August 5. Doctors Bradley and Deacon lead field trapping and tagging of native wildlife with 20 enrollments planned. Enrollment requires permission and a prior biology background.
A daytime car duel on D Street ended with Dennis McCullah arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after exchanging shots with George Ozley. McCullah, 43, allegedly fired a carbine while Ozley fired a pistol in self defense. one bullet struck Ozley’s vehicle.
Louis Pennington 84 a boiler maker died Saturday in a local hospital. Born February 17 1884 in Hartage Missouri he lived here 27 years. Services tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Bunker Brothers Chapel burial in Memory Gardens. Survivors include son Luther of Las Vegas daughter Mrs Lucille Shafter of Hemet California two grandsons Carl Pennington Glendale and Joseph Chafter Whittier and four great grandchildren.
The National Dietary Foods Association opened its 3d annual convention at the Stardust Hotel. Hundreds of retailers manufacturers and others in the health foods industry attend a five day event ending August 2. NDFA president Barney Matheson says Las Vegas will host the convention for the first time with delegates from the United States Canada England and the Continent expected to attend. Over 80 leading industry exhibitors will unveil new products and ideas with international displays also planned.
Joseph J. Benneman Sr of Post 1753 Nevada is named an All American Post Commander by VFW Commander-in-Chief Joseph A. Scerra. Benneman led membership growth and expanded programs, one of 44 post leaders honored among 10 000 posts.
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