Diamonds in the Rough Birthday fete for Doby Caudill draws crowd
A Reno Avenue gathering honors Robert Caudill, known as Doby Doe, with friends from nearby towns, family members, and locals toasting the long-time resident. Attendees include Astrid Ekman, Jeanie Drew, Lucille and Lee McCurdy, Harry Flynn, and Ronnie Knox kin. The event features a birthday cake, corncob pipe, and speech honoring Caudill's antique railroad collection and community ties.
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Reno Ave
Robert
Doby Doe
Astrid Ekman
Jeanie
Johnny Drew
Lucille
Lee McCurdy
Harry Flynn
Clarence
Irene Copp
Dell
Delpha Jewell
Mary
Bob Fldridge
Elko
Bob
Kitty Lackner
Grace Houde
Mae Dick
Georgie Ruthie Staley
Penny Clark
Am Columbus
Neb
Arlene
Frank Knox
Frank Jr
Kay
Frank Sr
Harvey Knox
Ronnie Knox
Ronnie
Monica Outlook
Doby
Windswept tour of Ben Pool at Riviera Hotel expansion
On a windy day, reporters tour the Riviera Hotel expansion as Ben Pool, 15 years with R C Johnson & Assoc., guides the 11 story addition. Pool discusses progress, delays, and the plan to connect to the existing building by June, amid gusts, cranes, and mounting construction activity.
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Windidaw
Ben Pool
Gordon Anderson
Ben
Blue Diamond
Riviera Hotel
Riviera
R. C. Johnson & Assoc
Fresno
Jamaica
Alaska
Ruth
Gary
Vegas Valley
Bobby
Tammy
Corinne
Bill Perryman
David
Rii
Sunall Barrace
B.P
Ban
San Bernardino Almanac partial column notes and quips
Disjointed local notes cover medical praise, community notices, union sprightly humor, and stray anecdotes. Items include praise for Sansom clinic, an appeal to Senior Citizens Club attendees, a doctor’s dilemma, utility light trouble reports, and casual street-level conversations in a quirky, unnamed Las Vegas area.
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Muir
Santa Barbara
Sansom
Caesar Murphy
Fred Astaire
R. O.lFverson
NSW Recreation and Park
Janet Scott
Ina
City Court Fines Rise as Backlog Shrinks With New Clerks
City revenue from fines and bail forfeitures jumped one third in February to 88500 dollars as officials add clerks and a bailiff to cut a 16000 case backlog. Data processing prompted more violators to appear, uncovering older warrants and triggering additional fines.
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Art Trelease
Baliff
Trelease
Harold Laird
Four NSU Students Sail High with 4.0 GPA Honors
Four Nevada Southern University students earned a 4.0 average for the fall semester. Las Vegas residents Joan Geil Myrna Selwyn and Vicky Gans topped NSU honors. Other top students from Las Vegas and Henderson posted GPAs ranging from 3.60 to 3.89 in the combined NSU and University of Nevada honor roll.
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Nevada Southern University
Las Vegas
Joan Geil
Myrna Selwyn
Vicky Gans
William Skupa
Henderson
NSU
University of Nevada
Joan Snyder
Mary Crosby
Amalie Austin
Michael Cox
John Logan
Janet Monson
Kenneth Moor
Jacqueline Womble
Suzanne Berry
David Smedley
Robert Bellanti
Bart Shawn
Paavo Hall
Shirley Prowell
Judy Walling
Charles Harris
Lawrence Payne
Judith Dennison
Stewart Bell
Cynthia DiFiore
Sandra Roydzewski
John Lewis
Lester Jilbert
City Gets Help On Fire Rates
The Pacific Fire Rating Bureau assigns a Las Vegas resident agent. Fire Chief C. D. Williams says Hal Mayo an eight year veteran will be permanently assigned from Fresno to update inspections grading for insurance rates and provide current information. Mayo may also handle calls for firms or individuals through the Las Vegas Fire Alarm Bureau.
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Pacific Fire Rating Bureau
Las Vegas
C. D. Williams
Hal Mayo
Fresno
Calif
Williams
Mayo
Woodman Trees to Fall Near Twin Lakes Park Pool
Residents rally to save three cottonwoods and a willow at Lorenzi Park as the County Health Department orders removal to allow a new concrete pool apron. Four trees will be cut by Monday and roots removed to prevent debris and ensure pool access, with a broader cleanup delayed by funds.
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Phillsy Harris
Twin Lakes
Lorenzi Park
County Health Department
Joe Cathcart
Art Trelease
Vegas Uncle and Nephew Meet in Viet Nam War
Las Vegas pair Cpl Lawrence Brecheisen and Pvt Raymond Chandler, Marines, recently reunited near DeNang Vietnam. Brecheisen, a heavy duty mechanic, is nearly seven years into his tour. Chandler begins his first year. Families note close proximity allows brief visits whenever possible.
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Vegas
DeNang
Viet Nam
Don Brecheisen
E. Reno Ave
Cpl
Lawrence Brecheisen
Pvt
Raymond Chandler
Marines
Larry Joe
Christine EF. Joseph
23Rd St
Las Vegas
Ray
June Chandler
Reno Ave
Brecheisen
Chandler
Henderson
Rancho Hich
Iredeisen
Citizenship class opens at Las Vegas High School
The Vocational Technical and Adult Education Department starts a 30 hour citizenship course on March 8 meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 pm to 9 pm at Las Vegas High School. Open to English proficient residents. fee $12 due at registration at 401 South Ninth Street offices. Contact 385-1821 for details.
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Vocational, Technical & Adult Education Department
Las Vegas High School
South Ninth St
Adult Education Office
Husband objects to revealing ages of arrested protesters
Theodore Campbell told the Nassau County board that he has no issue with releasing the names of women arrested in protests against a school integration plan. He called it a cardinal sin to disclose their ages.
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Mineola
N.Y
UPI
Nassau County Board
Theodore Campbell
Nevada Supreme Court hearing on Tucker murder conviction
The Nevada Supreme Court was urged to overturn Horace Tucker's second degree murder conviction due to allegedly illegal evidence from a prior 1957 shooting. Attorney Claiborne argued the case misused related deaths to connect Tucker to the Evans killing, while prosecutors defended the evidence as proper circumstantial linkage and noted Tucker faced a long sentence with a decision due in about a month.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada Supreme Court
North Las Vegas
Horace Tucker
Harry Claiborne
Las Vegas
Tucker
Claiborne
High Court
Evans
Dist
John Mowbray
Clark County
Dep. Dist. Atty
Earl Gripentrog
Mowbray
Gripentrog
Kaylor
Gordon Thompson
City Projects $200,000 Boost From Sewer Fee Reforms
Public Works Director Richard Sauer forecasts about $200,000 extra yearly from higher sewer connection fees and ending the free sewer rides for schools, hospitals, churches, and government buildings as city ordinances are revised. Per unit home and trailer fees rise to 150 while other rates set at 60 percent of Clark County charges.
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Las Vegas
Public Works
Richard Sauer
Clark County
Sauer
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Sparks
Health Department
Purchasers Form Group for Southern Nevada Purchasing
Purchasing agents from business and government meet at city hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday to form a group for Southern Nevada purchasing. They seek standardized ordering and paying procedures, consolidated bid invitations, and larger quantity buying for taxpayer savings. Guests include C R Raftery of Los Angeles, Ray W Brick of Los Angeles, and Gordon B Affleck of Salt Lake City.
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City Hall
Nevada
C. R. Raftery
The
Purchasing Agents Association of
Los Angeles
Ray W Brick
Gordon B. Affleck
Salt Lake City
National Association of Purchasing Agents
City fire station addition labeled a mess delays
Public Works Director Richard Sauer called the Vegas Heights fire station addition a mess and urged delaying a $1 860 late penalty for S and S Construction Co. He recommended 76 extra days on the $24 000 contract due to last summer strikes and uncompleted items.
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Vegas Heights
Public Works
Richard Sauer
Sauer
NSU Students to Tutor West Las Vegas Youths
Nevada Southern University students volunteer as homemakers tutoring 20 children in West Las Vegas Marble Manor housing. PAL leads the effort with orientation by Bob Fahey Jesse Williams and Dudley Evans. Transport funds may be donated from student activities.
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NSU
West Vegas
Policy Action
Catholic Welfare
West Las Vegas
Bob Fahey
Jesse Williams
Dudley Evans
Student Activities Fund
P T A Chili Feed Today at Culley School
The P T A and Paul E Culley School faculty sponsor a chili feed and book fair today. Proceeds support school budget commitments and library book purchases. All parents friends and neighbors are invited from 4 to 7 p m. Tickets available in advance or at the door.
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Culley
Paul E. Culley School
P-Ta
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