Las Vegas Convention Business Up Over Last Year
Las Vegas Convention Bureau reports mid 1965 growth in revenue and conventions versus 1964. May 1965 saw 23 conventions with 7,730 attendees generating about 1.414 million dollars. May 1964 had 10 conventions and 5,263 attendees worth about 849 thousand dollars. First five months 1965 show 92 conventions, 65,369 attendees, 12.691 million dollars. 1964 had 73 conventions, 37,742 attendees, 6.176 million dollars. Bookings for 1965 remain strong with 106 conventions booked to date. last year 102 booked, yielding 7.777 million dollars. Future-date prospects: 61,055 attendees and 10.767 million dollars expected.
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Las Vegas
Nevada engineers convene for 1965 annual parley at Stardust
About 200 engineers and guests attend the Nevada Society of Professional Engineers annual convention at the Stardust Hotel. John H. Stufflebean of Tucson will speak Saturday on Engineering and Public Policy, outlining views for the profession. The event opened Friday with a mixer hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Fussell and includes Saturday sessions with committee reports and a special address by SPE President Eugene Sprout of Sparks.
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Stardust Hotel
John H. Stufflebean
P.S
Tucson
Ariz
Natonal Society of Professional
Lewis Fussell, Jr
Ashby Ave
Nevada
SPE
Eugene Sprout
P.E
Sparks
Judge Breezes Through DUI Cases in North Las Vegas Session
North Las Vegas Municipal Judge Dean Breeze presided over 44 cases led by Deputy City Atty. Pat Finnegan, with 17 for driving under the influence. Kirkpatrick of Las Vegas faced multiple charges, receiving concurrent penalties totaling 21 days after credits.
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Las Vegas
Dean Breeze
Pat Finnegan
Breeze
Harry
Kirkpatrick
Mce
Knight Sr
First National Bank Discontinues Clark County School Savings Plan
First National Bank informs teachers and parents in Clark County that the school savings program, running since 1950, will end with the last school year. Bank will maintain existing accounts as regular savings with 4 percent interest and allow deposits and withdrawals at any branch. At year end the program had over 20,000 accounts totaling $841,598 in deposits with 225,000 transactions in nine months.
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First National Bank
Clark County
First National
FNB
Dodgers Pitcher Don Newcombe Starred in World Series
Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who pitched in three World Series from 1949 to 1956, failed to win a game in that span while losing four.
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NEW York
UPI
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Inescapable Loneliness and Indispensable Friendship Sermon
The Rev Robert M Brashares will deliver the Sunday sermon at First Methodist Church with services at 9 and 11 a.m. The day includes Student Recognition Sunday with graduation and college home students honored. The Chancel Choir performs at 11 a.m. and other activities fill the day.
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Robert M. Brashares
First Methodist
Chancel
Franklin Stu
Albert Melton
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Low-Yield Nuclear Test Conducted at Nevada Site
The U S Atomic Energy Commission carried out a low-yield underground nuclear test at the Nevada test site on Friday. It was the 11th test this year of both military and peaceful purposes, with no application of the results disclosed by the AEC.
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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
AEC
Priday
Ground Breaking for Long Needed Federal Building in Las Vegas
The U S Courthouse and Federal Office Building project in downtown Las Vegas will break ground Saturday at 1 p m on Bridger Street. The four story plus basement structure costs 3 9 million on land bought from the Clark County School District for 700 000. The building will house 15 federal offices, reducing a 140 000 annual lease expense, with guest speakers including Thomas E Hannon U S GSA regional administrator and Senator Howard Cannon.
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Clark County
General Services Administration
Las Vegas
GSA
Thomas E. Hannon
San Francisco
U.S
Howard Cannon
Nevada
Antonio Morelli
Morals Raids Net Nine Women and One Man
Sheriff Ralph Lambs vice squad arrested nine women and a man early Friday at a Strip hotel in a raid targeting prostitution. Among those booked for resorting were Terry Townsend Wilma Alvis Linda Pucek Sherrie Hale and Mirilla Mombaz plus vagrancy bookings for Pam Palmer Susan Jaques Frances Wasicek and Corlee Weatherly. John Smith 24, claiming Palmer as his wife, was booked for investigation of pandering.
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Ralph Lamb
Lamb
Terry Joyce Townsend
Wilma Jean Alvis
Linda Jane Pucek
Sherrie Diane Hale
Mirilla Mombaz
Property Owners Urged to Pay 1964 65 Tax Bills
County Treasurer Bill Galloway announced that 1964 65 property tax bills have been mailed and the first installment is due by the first Monday in July to avoid penalties. He urged owners to use mail, provide parcel numbers and correct zip codes, and to notify his office if notices are missing or if property has changed hands.
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Bill Galloway
Galloway
Robber Sentenced Again by District Judge in Local Case
District Judge John Sexton sentenced Wilbur Fugene Gray to five to six years in prison after a jury found him guilty of armed robbery at the Sawdust Saloon last December. Gray previously faced a 1956 robbery conviction in Sexton court.
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Dist
John Sexton Friday
Wilbur Fugene Gray
Gray
Sexton
Puzzle goof delays Sun crosswords to correct order Monday
A notice notes the Sun crossword clues were misaligned this week by the syndicate. Readers are told puzzles will be in proper order starting Monday to restore the intended challenge and enjoyment.
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SUN
Twins Player Bernie Allen Joins Denver Bears
The Minnesota Twins announced former second baseman Bernie Allen left yesterday to report to the Denver Bears Farm Club to regain form. Allen was the Twins' regular second baseman until an injury last season when Don Zimmer collided with him and reinjured his knee later that season.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
UPI
Minnesota Twins
Bernie Allen
Denver Bears
Allen
Twins
Washington
Don Zimmer
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