Posthumous Silver Star Honor For Viet Nam Paratrooper
Las Vegas honored 19 year old paratrooper PFC David J. Broadhead with Silver Star and Bronze Star awards posthumously. His parents accepted the medals at City Hall, the citations noting his heroism near Ng Canh on February 7 as he charged a Viet Cong bunker under heavy fire, mortally wounding enemies and inspiring his squad. The awards, directed by President Johnson, were presented by Col. Robert J. C. Osborne, with Broadhead also having received a Purple Heart earlier.
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Las Vegas
Viet Nam
City Hall
Gerald Broadhead
E. Lewis
Johnson
David J. Broadhead
Bunker
WeeCee
Ng Canh
327Th Infantry Regiment
W. C. Westmoreland
Broadhead
Fort Irwin
Calif
Robert J. C. Osborne
California Teens Had Machinegun in Auto
Two California youths Harold Lidbom and Fred Nash were arrested after a stolen 1966 automobile drew police attention. Federal charges may include driving a stolen car and transporting weapons across state lines. Officers recovered a Thompson submachine gun a 30 06 rifle two .22 pistols hunting knives and ammunition.
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California
Harold Lidbom
San Diego
Fred Nash
Gorman
Calif
B. J. Hanlon
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Hanlon
Lidbom
Helen Herr to Seek Nevada State Senate Seat
Helen Herr a longtime Southern Nevada businesswoman and veteran legislator said she would file for the state Senate on Monday under the legislature reapportionment. If elected she would be the first and only woman to serve in the Nevada Senate.
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Helen Herr
Nevada
State Senate
Miss Herr
Helen Herr Bartell
Senate
Obituaries for William Wilson and Henry Furst
William Wilson 63 of Las Vegas died Thursday at Desert Retreat burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by daughter Yvonne Ehrenberg and son Tommy US Army. Henry Furst 77 of Las Vegas died Wednesday burial Inglewood Park Cemetery no local services arranged. Survived by widow Mamie brother Ed and sisters Hilda Butterbaugh Dora Pieper.
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Daylight
A&fm
Bunker Brothers Chapel
William Wilson
Alta Dr
Desert Retreat
Woodlawn
Wilson
Las Vegas
Wallins Creek
F&am
Kentucky
Jellico
Tenn
Yvonne Ehrenberg
Tommy
U.S. Army
Henry Furst
Jessica Ave
Inglewood Park
Inglewood
Calif
Bunker Brot Brothers
Furst
Omaha
Neb
Mamie
Hilda Butterbaugh
Dora Pieper
Bowlingreen
Fla
Trumpet Stolen From Johnny Long Band Member
A trumpet belonging to a member of Johnny Long's band was taken from a top floor hotel night club after a shift. Jerry Stewartson of 2113 Stanley Street North Las Vegas reported the loss after returning to the band stand and finding the instrument missing.
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Johnny Long
Jerry Stewartson
Stanley
Las Vegas
Lightning Victim Improves After Strike
Seven year old Stephanie Schneider was struck by lightning while riding a bicycle near 1923 Hoyt Street in North Las Vegas. She remained unconscious until rescue squads arrived and showed signs of improvement at Memorial Hospital as her mother and father reported.
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Stephanie Schneider
Hoyt St
Las Vegas
Memorial Hospital
Charles
Stephanie
Margaret
Land Owners Win $45,000 in Nevada Condemnation Suit
District Court jury awarded Mr. and Mrs. George L. Lynch forty five thousand dollars for their Desert Lane parcel. The state and its highway department had offered twenty two thousand five hundred dollars for the property. Lynch, a real estate man, argued the land was best suited for commercial or light manufacturing use and valued it at least one hundred fifty nine thousand dollars, higher than the residential offer.
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George L. Lynch
State of Nevada
Department of Highways
Desert Lane
Joakey Boulevard
Lynches
Lynch
Don’t Fill That Tank Too Full Warns Fire Dept
The Fire Department urged caution about filling gasoline tanks in heat. Battalion Chief Otto McFarland warned that heat expands gas causing it to seep through tank tops and down fenders, risking flash fires near vehicles and surroundings.
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Otto McFarland
Man Killed In Freeway Roll Over Near Glendale
Lars Tveidt, 64, of Palmdale died when his car rolled over on the Salt Lake freeway five miles north of Glendale at 10 40 a m. His wife Elvie Mae was critically injured and taken to Memorial Hospital. A trucker witness described the vehicle bouncing end over end as it crashed and a man was ejected during the airborne moment. Deputy Coroner Harvey Schnitzer pronounced the death at the scene.
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Salt Lake
Lars Tveidt
Palmdale
Elvie Mae
Memorial Hospital
Glendale
Tveidt
Harvey Schnitzer
Sunset Mortuary
Las Vegas
Laxalt Speaks at Nevada Federated Employers Banquet
Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt headlined the 12th annual Federated Employers of Nevada banquet with 400 guests at the Stardust Auditorium. He proposed a state labor management advisory board to ease disputes while W N Campbell cited 28 major contracts and six work stoppages, and Mark C Whiting was installed as president.
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Federated Employers of Nevada, Inc
Stardust Auditorium
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
W. N. Campbell
Federated Employers
Zel Lowman
Presi
Transit Talks Near End for Teamsters
Talks between Las Vegas Transit System Tanner Motor Tours and Teamsters Local 881 near accord after a December start. Most issues settled. next week ratification is expected. Wages shift to 8 hour days with two 15 cent raises over three years and added vacations after eight years. Company contracts with Avis open awaiting closure. Union seeks hiring practice benefits and pension participation.
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Las Vegas Transit System
Tanner Motor Tours
Teamsters Local 881
Richard Thomas
Avis
Thomas
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Rates Page
The Las Vegas Sun announces editions with editors and staff names led by H M Greenspun and Ruthe Deskin. Postal details show it is entered as Second Class Matter and lists national ad reps and association memberships along with subscription rates.
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Las Vegas Sun, Inc
South
Commerce Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruthe Deskin
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Dave Bradley
Lerry Appleby
Jack Davenport
William Sherwood
Burt Bay
Direcor
Haney Womack
H. M Greenspun
Ray Germain
Ruthe Desk
Relations Proposal Scheduled For Las Vegas Hotels and Motels
A luncheon June 28 at the Hotel Tropicana will preview a closer alliance between Las Vegas hotels and motels. Hal Thomas of AH MA Western field will outline cooperative activities with Mrs Bunny Harris and Henry Bridgeman contributing talks on association membership and industry collaboration.
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Las Vegas
American Hotel and Motel Association
Hotel Tropicana
Hal Thomas
la Canada
Calif
Western Field
Ah&ma
Bunny Harris
Henry Bridgeman
Profanity Charge Dropped in Cab Driver Case
Nello Morano, a cab driver fined 50 dollars for saying Jesus Christ in a profane manner, was cleared on appeal. District Judge John Sexton dismissed the city's charge, and Morano will recover the $50 appeal bond after the reversal. Morano was arrested on 2nd and Fremont Streets during the Teamsters strike height.
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Nello Morano
Jesus Christ
Robert Reid
Morano
John Sexton
Reid
2Nd
Fremont
Teamsters
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John L. Hughes
Bruce Geernaert
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Las Veess- Csun
H. M. Greenspun
Continental United All Mall
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