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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1966
Page
3
FBI says a nationwide car theft ring moves stolen vehicles into Las Vegas for quick resale at low prices. About 18 stolen cars recovered locally. nine sold to private buyers. Several car lots function as outlets. arrests pending as authorities chase collusion.
Las Vegas educator Dr. Robert E. Foster was elected president by unanimous vote of the society's executive committee. He has served as second vice president and led the 1966 Easter Seal Fund Appeal in Clark County and holds multiple community roles. Other officers include Kitty Rodman as first vice president and William Pennington Sr as second vice president with Hal Lowe as Trustee-at-Large.
Woodmen of the World announces their annual Fun Day on Sunday from noon at Rotary Park on Hinson Street near Hyde Park Junior High School. George Percy says the lodge will provide food and drinks and welcomes all youngsters with a friend. Horseback riding and pony rides are planned. The Open Forum at Friday night session will discuss The American Way of Death and the public may attend and join in orderly debate at 8 PM at the Unitarian Fellowship Church 5035 Tamarus Ave.
Reno Nevada UPI The U S Supreme Court rulings on confessions could prompt a new appeal review for Thomas Lee Bean the Washoe County district attorney said Bean was convicted in the 1963 dismemberment slaying of skier Sonja McCaskie and has appealed his death sentence Baggio criticized the ruling saying it gives police too much protection to criminals and echoed the dissenters view that third degree tactics would still be kept from court
Mayor Oran Gragson urged expanding municipal court studies beyond traffic to include criminal cases. The move follows praise for a citizens committee led by Roy Thorn formed after a case fixing scandal and aimed at procedural overhauls with prior changes since the May 1965 firing of court clerk Barbara Maxwell.
Marshall defending a $10,000 plan to hire James Economos of the American Bar Association to survey the municipal court setup. The blue ribbon committee recommended the study following a Clark County Grand Jury critique of court administration. Judges Horsey and Richards opposed, calling it wasteful. Ray Thorn noted the decision now rests with Mayor Grayson and city commissioners.
Clark County Grand Jury found no criminal negligence in the death of 6-year-old Steven Pewitt who was struck May 24 by a sheriff deputy's patrol car driven by Deputy Fred Roxon. The inquiry concluded the child darted into the path and the deputy could not stop in time.
The Las Vegas Convention Bureau reports that revenues from all conventions since 1959 total about 162.95 million dollars based on 3,259,018 delegate days at an estimated 50 dollars each. The Convention Center hosted 96 conventions contributing 67.68 million dollars, or 41 percent of the total.
Sens Alan Bible and Howard Cannon, both Democrats from Nevada, announced Thursday that 12.9 million dollars are included in the Treasury Post Office appropriations bill on the President's desk. Most funds, 10.9 million, cover post office operating expenses with smaller amounts for the IRS, Coast Guard, and U.S. Savings Bond Division.
Ninety five stockholders owning over 10 percent of Mark Twain Insurance Co asked a district court to place the firm under state receivership. They cite alleged wrongful acts by four directors and losses from operations and seek intervention in Mastos vs the company. A June 28 hearing before Judge Richard Waters Jr. will decide on state control.
The Las Vegas Sun editors and officers are listed, including H. M. Greenspun as editor and publisher, Ruth Deskin as assistant, Bryn Armstrong as executive editor, Vince Anselmo as managing editor, and other department heads. The paper declares second class matter status and notes national advertising representation and professional memberships.
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