Wandering Wheels Ride Across Nation Enduring Death Valley
A Taylor University cycling group of 40 students known as the Wandering Wheels travels 4000 miles in five weeks from California toward the Statue of Liberty to share faith and stay fit. Led by Bob Davenport and Dale Murphy, they sweat over Tioga Pass and Death Valley, losing weight and performing nightly concerts at stops.
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Taylor University
Statue of Liberty
Andy Dale
Pahrump
YMCA
Las Vegas
Golden Gate Bridge
Bob Davenport
UCLA
Taylor
Davenport
Dale Murphy
Fairmont
Ind
Sierras
Tioga Pass
Death Valley
Drug Addict 26 Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Curtis Neal, 26, of Las Vegas, was sentenced in District Court to five years in Nevada State Prison for narcotics possession after a Jan. 7 arrest with heroin. The case coincided with a county narcotics crackdown. Public Defender James Santini called Neal a hopeless addict. The judge stayed the sentence pending hospitalization if other charges are resolved.
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Curtis Neal
Las Vegas
Nevada
Neal
James Santini
Dist
Howard W. Babcock
Tait Charges Flander Over State Paid Rent for Blind Center
Audrey Tait former Nevada Federation of the Blind president accuses Marvin Flander state supervisor of services to the blind of improper ties to Southern Nevada Sightless center. She claims state rent payments and salaries favored a counselor’s wife and calls for Gov. Laxalt to remove Flander.
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Marvin Flander
Andrey Tait
Nevada Federation of the Blind
Flander
Paul Laxalt
Southern Nevada
Knudson
Tait
Nevada
Karl Harris
Department of Health and Welfare
Laxalt
Card Game Fracas Nets Year In Jail
Eddie L. Woods 51 of 1321 Washington St was sentenced to one year in county jail yesterday for aggravated assault. He pleaded guilty after initial charges of assault with a deadly weapon over a dispute at the Brown Derby Bar on Jan 12.
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Eddie L. Woods
Washington St
Woods
Jerry Duncan
Howard W. Babcock
Memorial services set for Marine 2nd Lt Barnes Jr
Memorial services are planned at the Sandia Base chapel in Albuquerque for Marine 2nd Lt Robert C. Barnes Jr who was killed in Vietnam on Memorial Day. Burial will follow at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Barnes son of Navy Capt and Mrs R C Barnes of Las Vegas is commanding officer of Lake Mead Base and a 1963 Highland High School graduate.
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Robert C. Barnes Jr
Vietnam
Sandia Base
Albuquerque
National Cemetery
Santa Fe
Barnes
Navy
R. C. Barnes
Las Vegas
Lake Mead Base
Highland High School
1St Marine Division
Florida Governor Addresses Luncheon in Las Vegas
Florida Governor Claude R. Kirk Jr. will be principal speaker at a $10 plate fund raising luncheon at the Desert Inn. Proceeds go to Clark County Republican legislative candidates and the event honors Republican legislators. Kirk, a former investment banker and potential vice presidential candidate, arrives for a noon luncheon after arriving Sunday.
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Claude R. Kirk, Jr
Florida
Desert Inn
Kirk
Republican Governors’ Association
Las Vegas
William Morse
Clark County
Republican Central
Central Committee
Republican
East Charleston
Morse
Teen Burglars Are Sentenced
Two Las Vegas youths were sentenced after a February 2 burglary attempt at a Stewart Street apartment building. Jack Hudson, 18, received one year in county jail plus two years probation. Larry Sizemore, 18, was ordered to serve one year in jail.
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Las Vegas
Buddy
Howard Babcock
Jack Hudson
Golden Arrow
Larry Sizemore
Hammond St
Stewart Street
LWV Plans Voter Service Lunch at President’s Home
The League of Women Voters will outline its Voter Service program at a luncheon today hosted by president Mrs. Charles Peterson at 3593 Tioga Way.
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League of Women Voters
League
Charles Peterson
Tioga Way
Two Candidates File for Local Offices in Las Vegas
Two new candidates filed for public office yesterday per Clark County registrar Tom Mulroy. Jimmie Bordzinski a Republican of 3712 San Bernardino Ave filed for Assembly District 4. Billy Roberts a Democrat of 2009 E Greco St filed for Clark County Commission.
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Registrar of Voters
Tom Mulroy
Las Vegas
J. “Jimmie” B. Bordzinski
San Bernardino Ave
Billy J. Roberts
E. Greco
Clark County
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Charles Crosswait
Robert McCoy
Clarence J. Oxford Everett Speelman
Helen Jones
Ruby
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