Union official resigns amid $55,000 shortage in Las Vegas
A secretary treasurer of Retail Clerks Local 1536 in Las Vegas resigned after a $55,000 shortage was found in union books. An audit led to trusteeship, with Harold F. Davis appointed temporary national trustee. International headquarters took over the local June 21 and investigations cover nine years. Carter also serves as treasurer of Las Vegas Local 467.
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Vegas
Retail Clerk's Union
Rick Carter
International
Washington, D.C
Carter
Harold F. Davis
Los Angeles
Butchers Local
Las Vegas
Davis
Justice McNamee's Condition Worsens
Nevada Supreme Court Justice Frank McNamee, 60, who was beaten at his Zephyr Cove home on February 16, remained unconscious after months in Washoe Medical Center and was moved to a local convalescent hospital where his condition worsened Monday night. Awaiting trial, 21-year-old Phil Ashley Denning is jailed in Washoe County on the assault charge.
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Nevada Supreme Court
State High Court
Zepher Cove
Nev
Phil Ashley Denning
Washoe County
Engineers Walkout Talks Falter In Las Vegas
Union representatives rejected wage proposals from four contractors associations and two firms in a 12 day old operating engineers strike. Campbell said talks were at an impasse as contractors offered a total raise of 1.37 per hour over five years. Engineers currently earn 4.03 to 4.91 per hour plus fringe benefits.
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Las Vegas
William Campbell
Flamingo Hotel
Campbell
Las Vegas Fourth of July celebration at Cashmanfield
Firemen host a public Fourth of July event at Cashmanfield starting 6:30 pm with band concerts, Canine Corps dog exhibition, Shrine group hi jinks, and a fireworks show. Emcees Gus Guiffre and Jack Kogan attend. Nancy Bunker greets children. Proceeds benefit the Firemen's Benefit Association. Tickets 50 cents for kids, $1.50 for adults.
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Police Department
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Jack Kogan
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Cinderella
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Jetliner with 153 aboard lands safely after fire
A Pan American Boeing 707 with 153 aboard caught fire after takeoff from San Francisco. Debris including a burning right outboard engine and wing fragments fell toward the San Francisco Bay area but the jet landed safely at Travis Air Force Base. One passenger was hospitalized for a checkup.
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Travis Air Force Base
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Jazz Great Red Nichols Dies Suddenly
The popular trumpet star Red Nichols died Monday afternoon from an apparent heart attack. He was 60.
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Red Nichols
The Camel Freed on 100000 Bond for Grand Jury
Murray Humphreys known as The Camel posted a 100000 bond to appear before a federal grand jury probing Chicago crime syndicate operations. He was returned to Chicago under guard from Oklahoma, taken to a hospital after arrival, and died soon after from critical condition. The piece also notes Jazz figure Red Nichols career spanning four decades with ties to Gershwin and major bands.
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UPI
Murray
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Humphreys
Underworld
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Giancana
Ottor
Ernest Loring Nichols
Nevada stocks fall sharply on Monday trading
Nevada stocks reached their yearly low as several issues dropped up to five points on the exchange. Nevada Power led declines, tumbling five points from 484 to 43 at close, with First Western, Del E. Webb, Lytton Financial and Southwest Gas also showing losses and Dwight Gravett noted as Eastman-Dillon manager.
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Nevada Power
First Western
del E. Webb
Lytton Financial
Southwest Gas
Dwight Gravett
Eastman - Dillon
Management Tells Its Side In Test Site Contract Feud
Kevin Efroymson of Reynolds Electric and Engineering seeks to negotiate separate maintenance agreements with all unions at the test site. He notes that once unions accept these, the next step will be separate project construction agreements with each union. The REECO rep comments on current labor negotiations and status.
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Reynolds Electric and Engineering Company
REECO
Efroymsen
Building Trades
Efroymson
Building Trades Associations
City Hears Word on Bus Line Sale and Franchise
City officials expect by Tuesday to learn if Tanner Motor Tours of Nevada will be bought out by First Gray Line Corp of Washington DC. If approved, a July 13 meeting will set terms for a Gray Line franchise and possible new equipment at the bus line.
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Vegas Transit Com
Pany
Tanner Motor Tours of
Nevada
Gray Line
Weather Ahead Mostly Clear With Warm Humidity, Sunny Skies
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies with scattered afternoon clouds and gentle winds. Today's high near 98 and low around 65, with noontime humidity at 12 percent. yesterday reached 96/64. Sunrise is 5:26 and sunset 8:02.
Keasler Debuts as SUN Columnist on Page 1
The average guy's writer John Keasler begins as a SUN columnist on page 1 today. He joins a renowned staff of syndicated columnists and will appear regularly on Tuesday Thursday and Sunday.
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John Keasler
SUN
Keasler
The
New Search at Devil's Hole Resumes for Missing Divers
Washington divers plan a fresh sweep for David Rose and Paul Rancontieri missing since June 20 in Devil's Hole Nevada. The effort, requested by Sen. Howard Cannon, follows a 36 hour search by 44 divers, as 18 National Capital Rescue Squad members await Air Force jet transport to Las Vegas.
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Devil's Hole
Howard Cannon
David Rose
Paul Rancontieri
William Karras
National Speleological Society
Virginia
National Capital Rescue Squad
Air Force
Las Vegas
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