Vegas Scene Makers and Mentions Across the Strip
Notes reveal Myron Cohen celebrating 40 years of marriage at the Flamingo while Don Adams runs a restaurant at the Moulin Rouge. Carl Smith, once the country’s youngest detective chief, runs his private firm on the Strip. Joe Wells to relaunch a race track under a new name this fall. Local personalities including Chuck Hull and Bill Free are active in entertainment and travel scenes. Congress and local politics stir debate on motels as housing, reapportionment fights heat up for 1966 elections, and Maj. James R. Rose plans to reopen Desert Outpost Military Academy with WWII ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Cohen
Flamingo
Don Adams
Moulin Rouge
Carl Smith
Clark County
Joe Wells
Chuck Hull
Bill Free
California
Norm Owens
Maverick
Lila Zona
al Day
Alpine Village
Bob Lee
Demos
GOP
Southside Improvement Association
Joe Faber
Searchlight
Arden
Flora Dungan
Jim Bilbray
Butch Leypoldt
Sheriff Lamb
Tom
Utah
Tropicana Avenue
Federal Aviation Boys
James R. Rose
Desert Outpost
State Department of Education, Health and Safety Code
Maj. Rose
Red Bull Express
Normandy
France
Third Reich
New York Bank Executives Tour Las Vegas Area
Chase Manhattan Bank vice presidents John W. De Milhau and John C. Senholzi toured Las Vegas with Grant Stewart, examining Strip development, Henderson BMI complex, Sears on Maryland Parkway, Southern University, and Water District projects as they weigh Water District bond prospects for a July 27 election. The visit impressed local leaders with Southern Nevada growth prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
Grant Stewart
Las Vegas Valley
John W. de Milhau
John C. Senholzi
New York Bank
Los Angeles
Strip
BMI
Henderson
Montgomery Ward
Sears
Maryland Parkway
Nevada Southern University
Flamingo Road
Rancho Circle
Water District
Nevada
Argentina duo tours world on motorcycles for 300 days
Dr. Carlos Carmona and Alfredo Scalise, an Argentinian surgeon and mechanical engineer, depart Las Vegas for a 300 day ride around the globe. They travel through the Americas to New York then Miami, air freight bikes to Europe, then tour Europe and return to Las Vegas. They plan to write a book and will continue riding if needed with spare parts on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Yul Brynner
Carlos Carmona
Buenos Aires City Hospital
Alfredo Scalise
Las Vegas
New York City
Miami
Europe
Madrid
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Russia
Germany
Greece
Switzerland
World
Chicago
Dr. Carmona
Scalise
Florida
YMCA Lee Canyon Camp Announces Staffing And Open Registration
The YMCA announces summer camp at Lee Canyon with 460 boys planned. Las Vegas cooks Mrs. Marie Friffin and Mrs. Jeanette Hickenlooper will prepare meals for campers and staff, with nurse Ardyce Grote on call 24 hours a day. Dr. Q E Fortier will conduct periodic health checks. Camp buses run Mondays to Saturdays during four camp periods. call 382-0231 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Lee Canyon Mountain
Las Vegas
Marie Friffin
Jeanette Hickenlooper
Roy Martin
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Q. E. Fortier
Lee Canyon
Nine Fire Calls Reported In 24 Hours City County
City and county firemen answered nine emergencies ending midnight Wednesday. Incidents included an unoccupied trailer fire at 712 W Owens Ave and a car fire at 5100 Elmhurst Lane. A fatal blaze at 1027 Palm Ave killed 16 month old Bryan Orshorne as parents and siblings were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Ave
Bryan Orshorne
Donald Orshorne
Lialson
City appoints three to its Civil Service Board
Las Vegas City Commission reappointed labor man F. R. MacDonald to the Civil Service Commission and added two new members. Zoel Lowman of Federated Employers, Inc. takes Harry Allen’s seat, and A. Loring Primeaux becomes the new attorney replacing Arthur M. Taylor. Four year terms start July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Civil Service Board
Las Vegas
Harry Allen
Zoel Lowman
Federated Employers, Inc
A. Loring Primeaux
Arthur M. Taylor
Warning on Reflectors From City Demands Contractor Responsibility
City officials warned contractors about defective barricade reflectors after Ed Fountain complained. Traffic safety engineer Al Bossi described a run around where prime contractors sub work and blame each other. Mayor Grayson ordered heads to notify contractors the city will replace faulty reflectors and bill the responsible contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Fountain
al Bossi
Fountain
Bossi
Oran Grayson
Shakespeareans At Plaza Mall Offer Elizabethan Day
Shoppers at Charles ton Plaza Mall Saturday enjoy a Shakespearean event by the Utah Shakespearean Festival company. The program includes Elizabethan dancing madrigals and period music with a costume display. performances tie to College of Southern Utah productions in Cedar City July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Plaza
Utah Shakespearean Festival Company
College of Southern Utah
Cedar City
Clown and Vagrant Face Light Sentences in Municipal Court
Abe Goldstein a 64 year old clown known as Corkey was jailed for soliciting without a license after trying to sell talking dolls to detectives behind a downtown casino. He said the dolls came from Mattel and were worth ten dollars each. Judge Walter Richards fined him 25 dollars. Jacob Balter 61 a roly poly vagrant entertained the court with a three minute personal history and was fined 2 dollars while 200 books of matches remained Unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Goldstein
Los Angeles
Calif
Corkey
Goldstein
Mattel Company
Walter Richards
Jacob Balter
Richards
Balter
Bonanza Road
Trio of Hungry Men Detained Over Hotel Bill in Phoenix
Three Phoenix men Jerry Fouts James Quinton and Gene Strong feasted at a downtown hotel cafe then stalled payment claiming a Western Union money order. Security detained them until Las Vegas police arrived. all faced a $2 fine or one day in jail after City Judge Walter Richards dismissed the case as paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Jerry George Fouts
James Francis Quinton
Gene
Quinton
Walter Richards
Richards
Sentencing Next Month For Forger Mitchell Chmalack
Mitchell Chmalack a 42 year old California man was found guilty in federal court of interstate transport of a forged 100 check. U S District Judge Roger D Foley will sentence after review of a probation report. An all male jury deliberated 20 minutes before delivering the verdict with four women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Joseph Chmalack
California
Chmalack
U. S. Dist
Roger D. Foley
An &Man
Kraemers to GOP meeting in Miami convention roles
Clark County area Young Republicans sent delegates to the Young Republican National Convention in Miami Florida. Ralph Kraemer serves as delegate and Edith Kraemer as alternate. Kraemer is a local engineer and president of the Las Vegas Young Republican Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
The
Las Vegas
Young Republican Club
Ad Club Will Meet Tonight With Guest Speaker
Plan for Las Vegas Advertising Club meeting features Plan N Seth director of the government of India Tourist Office in San Francisco as guest speaker in the Virginia City Room at the Thunderbird Hotel. Seth holds a master's in political science from the University of Punjab and has lectured at the university. He is the author of 12 books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plan N. Seth
Government of India Tourist Office
San Francisco
Las Vegas
National Plumbing Association Convenes 83rd Convention in Las Vegas
An estimated 4,000 delegates attend the 83rd annual National Plumbing Heating Cooling Association convention and exposition at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Sunday to Wednesday. A Sunday luncheon at 11 45 following 11 30 registration. Bar ney Rawlings to sing the national anthem at the opening session at 9 a m Monday. Rev Glenn Tudor to give the benediction. The event features metal products exhibits nationwide with Ben Burnett among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Plumbing- Heating-Cooling Association
Las Vegas Convention Center
Barney Rawlings
Hotel Riviera
Glenn Tudor
First Christian Church
Ben Burnett
National Association
Sinners Meet Set Next Week at Dunes Hotel
Saints and Sinners of Las Vegas will meet next Thursday June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Dunes Hotel. Billy Gray is featured with the Jesters including Sam Landy Fred Lanouette Joe Delaney and Lee Fisher. Members may bring a male guest. women not admitted. refreshments at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saints and Sinners of
Las Vegas
At & P.m
the Dunes Hotel
Billy Gray
Sam Landy
Fred Lanouette
Joe Delaney
Lee Fisher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber of Commerce
Reno
Mother
Pug Alley
Bill Miller
N. Y. Bank
Las Vegas Area
Tour
Gloria Reibie
SUN
Chile
Peru
Ecuador
Columbia
Panama
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Honduras
San Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
Carmona
Zapturro
LAS Vegas Sun
Ardyce Grote
W. Owens
S. Fourth St
Elmhurst Lane
Fremont St
Needless Call
Elm Avenue
Natalie
Ice Commission
Plaza Mall
Trio
Three
Phoenix, Ariz
Western Union
Franklin Strong
Phoenix
Kraemers TO
GOP Meeting
Kraemer
Ad Club
Hollings
John C. Mowbray
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Jack
Foxhole) Hollings
First Infantry Division
National Hospital
Veterans of World War I
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