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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1966

Page

3

Clark County GOP to Elect Delegates at Convention Center

Clark County Republicans meet at the Convention Center to elect a central committee and 242 delegates to the state convention on April 28 29 in Las Vegas. William Laub notes expected turnout near 350 with no major bickering anticipated and key speakers include State Sen. Carl Dodge Lt Gov. Paul Laxalt and Ed Fike.

Clark County Convention Center William Laub Carl Dodge Fallon Paul Laxalt Laub Ed Fike Las Vegas Convention Center Lake Tahoe

Fatal Accident in City Involving Golden Nugget Employees

Robert Emmet Shea a Golden Nugget keno writer was killed when his car collided with a pickup driven by Tommy Joe Kelly a Golden Nugget bartender at 13th and Fremont Streets at 12:35 a.m. Deputy coroner Harvey Schnitzer identified Shea at the scene. Kelly was jailed for involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving posting $2,500 bail.

Robert Emmet Shea Tommy Joe Kelly 13Th Fremont Harvey Schnitzer Shea Butte Montana 10Th St 13Th Street Fremon Kelly Palm

Public Works Group Meets Nevada Chapter at Showboat Hotel

The American Public Works Association opens its annual two day meeting at 9 p.m. at the Showboat Hotel. Jack Parvin district highway engineer is general chairman. Panels cover underground utilities traffic problems off site improvements and consulting services. Robert Churn and Lawrence Peirano explain Reno Sparks sewer treatment plant. Officers will be installed after a 7 p.m. dinner with Gaylord Prather First National Bank vice president as featured speaker.

Nevada American Public Works Association Jack Parvin Robert Churn Lawrence Peirano

El Capitan For Sale: Hawthorne Casino Listed At 2.3 Million

State Gaming Control Board reviewed bids on non restricted gambling licenses including a 2.3 million offer to buy Hawthorne's El Capitan casino by Lamar and Eve Wilson and others. The board will reconvene March 14 to report to the State Gaming Commission which meets next day for final action.

Carson City UPI State Gaming Control Board el Capitan Hawthorne Lamar Eve Wilson Philip E. Block Lester A. Becker Lindsay Gordon Smith Gabbes Woodrow Loftin State Gaming Commission

Enlistees Drafted From Waiting List For Service

The Las Vegas selective service board drafts volunteers from a waiting list after excess recruitment. Navy and other branches faced backlogs, with 56 Marines and 35 Army enlistees last month, while the board plans to induct 34 men this month due to high enlistments.

Las Vegas SUN Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Camp Pendleton

Mrs. Alice Breazeale Dies After California Crash

Mrs. Alice Breazeale 43 of Las Vegas died from injuries after a February 13 crash on Interstate 15 six miles south of the Nevada border. Her daughter Marilyn Cox suffered a broken leg and back injuries. Both were taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.

Alice Breazeale Fast Beth Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Breazeale Marilyn Cox

Job Training Director Not Needed in Clark County

A Labor Department spokesman said applications are no longer being accepted for the director of the on the job training program in Clark County. The contract to train 100 unemployed residents is with the Clark County On-the-Job Training Opportunity Council. The director would earn $9,000 yearly as over 50 applications were received before the deadline.

Bureau of Apprenticeship Training Department of Labor Clark County

State Seeks Temporary School Boss

Carson City Nevada. The State Board of Education will appoint an acting superintendent to replace Byron Stetler who plans to retire July 1. Four applicants have been received for the post including three Nevadans and a former Nevadan now in Colorado. An interim head is expected to come from the Department of Education while seeking a higher salary in 1967 legislation.

Carson City UPS Byron Stetler Stetler State Board of Education Colorado

Lorenzi Park Rename Anticipated by City Officials

City commissioners plan to approve a resolution renaming Twin Lakes Park to Lorenzi Park, honoring D G Lorenzi who homesteaded the land in 1912. Lorenzi’s dance pavilion opened in 1926 and his era included the area’s first ice company and outdoor movie showings. Lorenzi died in January of 194?.

Twin Lakes Park Lorenzi D. G. Lorenzi

Vegas Chip Snitcher Guilty in Dunes Larceny Case

Coy Gene Terral a 36 year old Phoenix drygoods salesman was found guilty of larceny from the person for stealing 10 chips of $25 each from a Dunes casino craps table. He faces habitual criminal sentencing at a later hearing before Dist. Judge John Mowbray after a two day trial. Terral previously had forgery and burglary convictions and was arrested Jan 2 at the hotel security office while allegedly fleeing with the chips.

Phoenix Drygoods The Dunes Dist John Mowbray Gene Terral Mowbraw Terral

Auto Wreck injures Alton Ellis near Mount

Alton Ellis a 40 year old resident of Paramount California suffered a broken right leg and numerous contusions and abrasions when his car overturned on U S 96 North five miles north of State Route 39 yesterday.

Baby dies from burns in Las Vegas home accident

William Walker Jr., a 46 month old child, died yesterday from complications of burns suffered in a scalding accident at his home on February 18. He had been hospitalized since then. He is survived by his parents William and Essie Walker of 2104 Carver, Las Vegas.

Habby William Walker Jr William and Essie Walker Carver, Las Ve

Sizzler Denver Boy Hurt In Rocket Burns At Home

Larry Vinson, 10, sought a space trip dream but doctors treated his booster rocket burns at home. The incident occurred in Denver with UPI reporting.

Denver UPI Larry Vinson

Vegas Crazy Days Are Here Again

Las Vegas hosts a two day celebration with more than 50 stores offering bargain prices on seasonal merchandise. Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event with clerks in costumes and Wally the Clown touring the city to attract shoppers.

Las Vegas Merchants Bureau Chamber of Commerce Wally the Clown R.p.m’s Speed Inc Ray Potter Las Vegas Sun

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