Claude Webb Dies. Desert Inn Executive Funeral Planned
Claude Melford Webb 1905 Sunday after lengthy illness funeral Wednesday at Palm Mortuary 1325 N Main St. Webb Desert Inn swing casino manager bred quarter horses WW II veteran Elks Masons Shriners. Survived by wife Betty and son Perry services include active and honorary pallbearers. donations to Damon Runyon Memorial Fund.
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Claude Melford Webb
the Desert
Palm Mortuary
N. Main St
Webb
Portsmouth
the Elks, Masons and Shriners
Desert Inn
Pioneer license requests head to City Commissioners
City commissioners will review five new stockholders for the Famous Pioneer Club and Pioneer Hotel seeking various shares in liquor gaming and tobacco licenses. Proposals include deleting Abe Toscher from Ranch Inn Liquors and transferring Toscher’s share to Max Akerley. Other requests cover casino table additions and slot increases at several local venues.
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Pioneer Club
David Farber
Albert Munari
Abe Toscher
Ranch Inn Liquors
Las Vegas Boulevard
Max Akerley
Toscher
Nevada Club
Louis J. Ruvo
Albert F. Perry
Venetian Pizzeria
Fremont
Sahara
John C. Simpson
Simpson
East Lane
Jesse Myers
Jerry
1604 W. Oakey
Andy Skurski
Charleston Heights
Decatur
Alta
Las Vegas hotel clerks vote on union representation
Eighteen front desk and room clerks at the El Cortez and Horseshoe hotels vote on Wednesday on union representation. The ballots aim to decide if Teamsters Local 881 or Culinary Workers Local 226 will represent about 200 Las Vegas clerks, with NLRB hearings set to resume June 27 in a larger Strip hotel staffing dispute.
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el Cortez
Horseshoe Hotels
Las Vegas
National Labor Relations Board
Horseshoe Hotel
Teamsters
Culinary Workers
Nevada
NLRB
Not in Jail Daniel Powers Correction
The SUN corrects a June 11 story stating Daniel Powers was in Nevada State Prison during a burglary case. Powers is employed by the Las Vegas Valley Water District and was not in prison. The paper regrets any embarrassment caused.
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Daniel Powers
SUN
Nevada
Powers
Las Vegas
Albert Melton
Palm Chapel
Abraham Lincoln Wilson
Mt. View
San Bernadino
Calif
Wilson
Flamingo Capri
Fordyce
Ark
Irma
Abraham
Jon
Alaska
Henry
Frederick
A.Y
Arkansas
Flag Day Observances Highlight Las Vegas Celebrations
Las Vegas hosts Flag Day events sponsored by Community organizations. The Veterans of Foreign Wars open house at the VFW Hall features Joseph Benneman and Glen Huffman demonstrating flag display etiquette. A National Flag Week proclamation names June 12 to 18. Elks Club plans an evening ceremony with Boy Scout Troop 65 and Explorer Group 65 presenting flags.
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Las Vegas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Las Vegas Blvd
Joseph Benneman
Glen Huffman
Benneman
Ed Fountain
Las
The
Elks Club
B.P.O.E
Fd Fike
Elk
Dwight Claar
Elks Boy Scout Troop 65
Explorer Group 65
Elks
Pleads Not Guilty in Stardust Tax Evade Case
Johnny Drew a major figure in Stardust Hotel operations pleaded not guilty in federal court to three counts of income tax evasion for 1959 60 and 61. A 1958 count was dropped. The indictment alleges underreporting incomes and taxes owed. Attorneys J Richard Johnston of Las Vegas and Virgil Wedge of Reno represent Drew.
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Johnny Drew
Stardust Hotel
Drew
U. S
J. Richard Johnston
Las Vegas
Virgil Wedge
Reno
They Take Carpeting and Sink From Vacant Home
Police report a theft at a vacant residence at 26 Zircon Street where two rooms of carpeting and a kitchen sink were stolen. The home is owned by First Western Savings and Loan Association.
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Zircon St
First Western Savings and Loan Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claude Webb
Australia
Field Artillery
U. S. Army
Harris Ave
Betty
Perry
Damon Runyon
Frank Soskin
Guy Luttrell
Chris Corbin
Sundown Wells
Les Jones
Fred Deferentis
Bernard Nissen
Bob Baskin
Bobby Kaye
Allard Roen
Morris Kleinman
George Gordon
Sam Solomon
Cecil Simmons
Gilbert Smollin
Harry Goodheart
Robert Bergen
Abe Goodman
Carl Williams
John Hoops
Oscar Sarjanian
M. B. Dalitz
Sam Tucker
Ruby Kolod
Marty Kutzen
John Licini
Nick Danolfo
Bernard Rothkopf
Carmen Cardillo
Wayne Watson
John Labrie
Jack Walsh
C. J. Jones
Jack Donnelley
DR. Hiss
Foster
Della Reese
Driftwood
Grav
Eve de Sdee
U.S.A
Fremont Street
Casino Center
Blvd
Pioneer
Pioneer Hotel
John Henry Newman
George J. Vucanovich
Marc Wesley Buterbaugh
Eulah Alexander
Woodlawn Cemetery
Eulah Lee Alexander
Los Angeles
Coleman
Bunker Brothers
Alexander
Padukah
Avanella Lewis
Louise Westbrook
Daniel Taylor
Helen Dickerson
Helen Elizabeth Dickerson
Dolan
Butte
Holy Cross
Dickerson
Valley St
Marion Mothers
0. J
Walter
Wayne
Joan Dunn
Elwell
Mich
Virginia Parrish
Thomas O'Donnell
Ohio
Mary Winifred
Montana
Mary Allen
Dale
Gerald
Cleveland
Abraham Wilson
U.S. Marine
Leonard Torres
Marine Officers Recruiting Office
L.A
Doug Gomes
Xavier St
Torres
Viet Nam
Continental Congress
Grand Union
Navy
Henry Ward Beecher
National Law School
Joseph M. Kadans
Antonio Morell
Jack Entratter
Sammy Davis, JR
George Rhodes, Conducting
Lola Falana
RED Skeltons
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