Father Gannon Dead At 73
Rev. William Gannon who died after a long illness at 73 was a former associate pastor at St. Francis de Sales Reno. Born in Ireland in 189? he served as a missionary in Nigeria and Burma India, earned wartime honors, and later ministered at several Nevada parishes before retirement. Burial with military honors at Palm Valley View.
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William Gannon
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Gannon
Cloonfineen
Ballinlough
Ireland
Newry
County Down
Society of African Missions
Nigeria
Father Gannon
Burma
India
Jos
United States
Yerington
Reno
Henderson
Elko
Tonopah
North Las Vegas
St. Francis de Sales
Norman F. McFarland
Palm Valley View Memorial Park
Nellis Air Force Honor Guard
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Passes JCAH Probe
A JCAH accreditation team from Chicago reported no citations for Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital and urged few recommendations beyond expansion plans. The hospital must wait 90 to 120 days for final word on accreditation status and compliance with new regulations.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
JCAH
George Riesz
Riesz
Philip Hall
Clifford W. Draper
Lauretta Stocker
Southern Nevada Memorial
Clark County seeks federal funds for handicapped students
Clark County school trustees will consider about 86 000 dollars from the federal government to educate 28 handicapped students. 14 transfer from Nevada Mental Health Institute will join 14 current students. 60 000 dollars cover fall teaching costs and remodeling two classrooms at Sunrise Acres Elementary for the Variety School program.
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Clark County
Nevada Mental Health Institute
Sparks
Howard Marr
Variety School
Helen J. Stewart
Sunrise Acres
Marr
Music A Symphony of Life at UNLV Friday Set
A musical variety show titled Music-A Symphony of Life is scheduled for Friday at 7 30 p m at Artemus Ham Hall on the UNLV campus under the Las Vegas Area LDS Cultural Committee. The program features music and dance including a women’s chorus and Broadway selections. No charge for the event. Open to anyone 12 and older says James I Gibson regional representative.
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Symphony of Life
Artemus Ham Hall
UNLV
Las Vegas Area
LDS Cultural Committee
James I. Gibson
LV Water Engineer Resigns
Las Vegas Valley Water District chief engineer Bill Blackmer resigns effective July 8, joining James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers in Pasadena. He cites administrative duties and meetings, returning to engineering challenge, with replacement decisions up to the incoming general manager. He leaves behind a wife, two children, and six grandchildren.
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Bill Blackmer
Las Vegas Valley
Blackmer
James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers, Inc
Pasadena
Calif
Water District
Gineering
University of California At Berkeley
California Department of Water Resources
Fresno
Montgomery
Las Vegas
Shirley
Rice
First Western Savings advertizes high insured rates
The ad claims First Western Savings pays the highest insured rates with daily compounding from deposit to withdrawal. It promotes rates from 5.25 percent to 7.75 percent and asserts higher interest than any bank with the slogan more is better.
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