Nevada Southern grads boost Las Vegas education stature
The piece recalls educators and local leaders who championed a university in Southern Nevada. It lauds figures like Archie Grant and Maude Frazier for expanding education despite earlier opposition. It notes 298 Nevada Southern graduates marking a new community milestone and a shift toward broader higher learning.
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Nevada Southern
New Haven
Conn
Las Vegas
Archie Grant
Maude Frazier
Jim Dickinson
Marge Phillips
Guild Gray
Ray Germain
Southern Nevada
Minutemen
Goldwater Gains California Lead in Presidential Nomination Push
California Republicans pushed Barry Goldwater toward an early nomination at the GOP convention by winning the state primary. Nelson Rockefeller conceded California, while Rockefeller signaled he would contest at the national convention in San Francisco and press for a platform aligned to his views.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Alifornia
Gates
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Barry Coldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
GOP
Jac Shaw
Shaw
Tape of crash cockpit voice raises new questions
Investigators decipher the final radio message from the San Francisco Pan American crash 44 aboard. Bell Laboratories experts used a spectograph to identify pilot Raymond E Andress as the final speaker. FBI probes background of Frank Gonzalez among 41 others killed including a Philippines Olympian with life insurance and a fired revolver recovered at the wreck.
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Raymond E. Andress
San Francisco
Oakland Control Tower
Bell Telephone Laboratory
Murray Hill
Bell
Andress
Ernest A. Clark
L. G. Kersta
FBI
Frank Gonzalez
Philippines
Gonzalez
Ballistics
Tahoe Crash Pilot Failed Flight Proficiency Test
The Paradise Air pilot involved in the March Lake Tahoe crash failed a flight proficiency test four months prior, a Civil Aeronautics Board filing shows. CAB reports were released at the start of a four day proceedings in Oakland California.
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Tahoe
Oakland
Calif
UPD
Paradise Airlines
Lake Tahoe
Civil Aeronautics Board
Goffstein Announces New Hotel in Las Vegas
Len Goffstein veteran hotel executive announced Four Queens Inc leased a Second and Fremont building from Arthur William Jr. and will build a TM S million hotel casino this year across from the Fremont and Golden Nugget. Plans include 100 rooms minimum with expansion footing. He resignation from Riviera gave rise to downtown Las Vegas future prospects.
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Len Goffstein
Las Vegas
Four Queens Incc
Second
Fremont Streets
Arthur Willam, Jr
Gottstein
Riviera
Las Vegas City
Idinge
Fremont Hotel
Golden Nugget
Joffstein
Vie Strip
Goffstein
Nevada GOP Factions Split on Goldwater Rockefeller
Nevada Republicans praise Goldwater and Rockefeller in California primary. Lt. Gov. Laxalt calls result mainstream GOP support, while state chair Shaw says Goldwater likely secures nomination. Rockefeller backers caution against Goldwater extremism, predicting Nevada support for Rockefeller if nominated. Both factions foresee a tough November race with Johnson likely defeated.
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Kenneth Johnson
Rockefeller For President Committee
California
Goldwater
Johnson
Rockefeller
Nevada
Shaw
Laxalt
Lyndon Johnson
Western High Romance Ends in Murder-death by own action
John Redble Sunstall Writer A reports a Rancho High romance ending in tragedy two hours after the first wedding anniversary. Joseph William Shipman 19 a Navy seaman killed his wife Jonia Mae 20 by stabbing 21 times then shot himself with a 30 08 rifle in an apartment off Fremont St Las Vegas. Detective Set Benn ingall notes reconciling visit after eight day Navy leave from San Diego Calif.
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Joseph William Shipman
Ben Manning
Shipman
Jonia Mae
Fremont St
San Diego
Calif
Las Vegas
Ike recalls D-Day in the sun in new SUN series
A 16 part SUN series titled D Day Plus 206 Years Eisenhower Returns to Normandy retells his 1944 invasion with CBS interview input from Walter Cronkite. It follows the decision to invade German defenses risks and Allied foothold using Wartime maps and photos.
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Eisenhower
Normandy
Allied
CBS News
Walter Cronkite
Tragic Warning Petition Fails to Halt Ditch Fence Order
Mrs Richard Mattson among 120 signers asking City Council to fence the irrigation ditch known as killer ditch. An 4 year old son Gerald Mattson drowned after falling into the ditch during play, as council took no action pending study.
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Ard Mattson
LV Cabbie Files for Judgeship
William Mirin a Strip taxi driver filed for election to the office of Justice of the Peace of Las Vegas Township. He has been in and out of jail and the Justice Court in a continuing battle to keep his license and business.
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William Mirin
Mirin
Office of Justice of the Peace of
Las Vegas
Justice Court
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