Falcone Faces Kidnapping Trial in District Court
Joseph Rocco Falcone, 30, father of five, who barricaded himself in a Fremont Street taxi, goes on trial for kidnapping. He faces possible death sentence. indicted twice, with pre trial discovery battles between District Attorney Ted Marshall and defense lawyer Drake DeLaney. Judge John Mowbray orders full documents and witness list for Falcone's defense as capital case proceeds.
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Joseph Rocco Falcone
Fremont Street
Dist
John Mowbray
Falcone
Mowbray
Ted Marshall
Drake DeLaney
DeLaney
Marshall
New LDS Chapel Opens with Weekend Open House in Las Vegas
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints unveils its tenth Las Vegas chapel with an open house today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Walnut Street and Carey Avenue. Tours cover the new facility and offer Mormon faith Q A opportunities alongside a film from the Mormon exhibit at the New York World’s Fair.
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New Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Walnut Street
Carey Avenue
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Sun staff and publication details
The Las Vegas Sun is printed daily including Sundays by Las Vegas Sun Inc. at 900 South Commerce Street Las Vegas Nevada. Named editors and officers listed include Ruthe Deskin Bryn Armstrong Vince Anselmo Dave Bradley Gerry Appleby Jack Davenport William Sherwood Burt Bay Haney Womack H Greenspun Ray Geragain and Barbara Greenspun. Entry at Las Vegas post office as second class matter per Congress. National advertising reps include Ward Griffith Co. associations noted.
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Commerce Street
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruthe Deskin
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Dave Bradley
Gerry Appleby
Jack Davenport
William Sherwood
Burt Bay
Haney Womack
H. M. Greenspun
Ray Ger*aain
Barbara Green
Congress
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Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Newspaper Subscription Rates
The notice lists daily single copy price at 10 cents and Sunday at 20 cents with carrier delivery at 2.00 per month. Mail subscriptions in the continental United States require advance payment and offer options of 1, 3, 6, and 12 months priced at 9.00, 16.50, 30.00 respectively.
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Continental
United States
Reno Bookmakers Settle Fees For Race Information
Four Reno bookmakers and the Swanson News Service of Las Vegas reached a deal on horse race data charges. The Nevada Gaming Control Board noted the protest over $350 weekly as excessive was dropped. Las Vegas bookies pay $300 weekly and Reno books pay $280 with toll costs absorbed and more personal service in Southern Nevada. The protesting groups were the Reno Turf Club the Sierra Turf Club the Jockey Turf Club and the Sports Center.
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Swanson News Service
Las Vegas
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Swanson
Las Vegas Area
Reno Area
Nevada
Reno Turf Club
Sierra Turf Club
Jockey Turf Club
Sports Center
Voter Registration Margins Steady in Clark County
Clark County voters show stable party shares with Democrats at approximately 70 percent and Republicans at 25 percent as of yesterday noon. Non partisan registrants total 3,714, with 54,265 Democrats and 20,127 Republicans among 78,106 active voters. About 10,000 new registrants since the Convention Center bond issue.
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Tom Mulroy
Clark County
Mulroy
Convention Center
Water Project Bounces Between Senate and House Again
The Senate and House exchange amendments on a water rights bill aimed at authorizing a project. Initial language guaranteeing existing rights under state law was narrowed to cover only Basic Management Inc and the Las Vegas Valley Water District, with Interior Department opposition noted. The bill, after House approval, would return to the White House for the president’s signature.
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Senate
House
Johnson
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Basic Management, Inc
Las Vegas Valley
Gas Wins Pumping Proposal
Las Vegas Valley Water District directors voted 4-3 to authorize Southwest Gas Company to operate the Flamingo Pump Station. The decision ends a first time competitive bidding between gas and electric firms, supported by engineers who foresee continued healthy competition and potential benefits from gas power.
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Flamingo
Las Vegas Valley Water District Board
Roger Hall
Southwest Gas Company
Gas and Electric Companies
LVVWD
West Charleston
Thomas Foley
Montgomery
REECO Challenges Nevada sales tax on federal property
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co and the United States filed in Federal Court seeking a test case on Nevada sales and use tax on goods bought in or brought into the state for use at the Nevada Test Site. The suit seeks refunds and challenges the 1964 opinion that private contractors using federal property owe taxes.
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Reno
UPI
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
United States
Nevada
Nevada Tax Commission
Atty
Harvey Dickerson
Nye County
Dist
William Beko
U.S
Reynolds
Cashman Equipment Co
Archie Pozzi
Bormsby
Dickerson
Tax Commission
Leavitt Files as Democrat for District Four Assembly
George B. Leavitt of Las Vegas filed as a Democratic candidate for the District Four Assembly seat. Leavitt, head of Leavitt Auto Leasing, previously ran ninth in a Democratic bid. He cites labor ties and calls for tighter Nevada Industrial Commission practices and a future review of the state sales tax structure.
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George B. Leavitt
Las Vegas
Leavitt
The
Leavitt Auto Leasing and Brokerage Company
Sembly
Rancho
Nevada Southern University
Organized Labor
Las Vegan
Nevada_ Industrial Commission
Nevada
Johnson Sends Birthday Wishes to Songwriter Gene Austin
President Lyndon B. Johnson sent a telegram to Las Vegas born songwriter Gene Austin who now resides in Miami Florida. The message joined in with friends to wish him a happy birthday and noted the joy he has brought to many. Austin is known for the tune My Blue Heaven and ran unsuccessfully in the 1962 Nevada Democratic gubernatorial primary.
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Las Vegas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gene Austin
Miami, Fla
Johnson
Austin
Blue Heaven
Nevada
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