Shriver Praises Nevada Peace Corps Volunteers
Peace Corps director Sargent Shriver commends five Nevadans serving overseas for promoting American goodwill. Joyce Carlson in Nigeria, Jeanne Dumas in Pakistan, Nancy Jeffers in the Philippines, Joseph Julian in Tanganyika, and James Prescott in Thailand are cited during a meeting with Senator Alan Bible.
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Sargent Shriver
Agency
Alan Bible
Joyce L. Carlson
Reno
Nigeria
Jeanne Dumas
Pakistan
Miss Dumas
Nancy Jeffers
Las Vegas
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Miss Jeffers
Philippines
Joseph Julian
Boulder City
Tanganyika
James A. Prescott
Las
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Senator Bible
Bible
U.S. Peace Corps
Jaycees Open Hunt for Man of the Year in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Junior Chamber of Commerce announced nominations for its annual Man of the Year award, honoring outstanding 21 to 35 year olds in the area. The winner will be named at the March 31 banquet, with public nominations invited at 915 Willow St. No Jaycees membership required.
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Las Vegas
Robert Robinson
Bill Briare
Kaufman
Meany urges 30 hour work week to save jobs
AFL CIO president George Meany told about 3,500 delegates that reducing the work week to as low as 30 hours without pay cuts could provide jobs for every American who wants to work. He cited rapid automation and rising productivity as reasons to shorten hours while maintaining pay.
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UPI
Aflcio
George Meany
Meany
Afl-Cio
Building Trades Department
U.S
Mearty
Mardi Gras Ball Supports Rose de Lima Hospital
The Rose de Lima Mardi Gras ball in Nevada crowns a king and queen with prizes including trips to Mexico City and Acapulco, hosted by Western Airlines. Proceeds fund a fully accredited hospital run by dedicated Sisters and its auxiliary, with refreshments at the Flamingo and a noble community cause. The event emphasizes charity, costumed gala, and local pride in southern Nevada’s healthcare.
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Mexico City
Acapulco
el Presidente
Western Airlines
Rose de Lima Hospital
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Catholic Hospital Association
Nevada
Angels of Mercy
County Engineer Takes Over Building Dept
County Engineer George Monahan became acting Clark County building inspector after a meeting with department members and county commissioners. Former inspector Bill Bardon was fired last week, and the commission plans a fulltime appointee within three days, likely a local candidate.
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George Monahan
Clark County
Bill Bardon
County Commission
Lou LaPorta
John Schindler
Dr. Messerschmitt
Schindler
Monahan
Kennedy May Visit Palm Springs
President Kennedy may travel to California this month for a three day trip. He plans to speak at the University of California Charter Day ceremonies in Berkeley on Friday March 23 with a West Coast stop in Palm Springs. The schedule centers on the Berkeley appearance.
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Washington
UPT
Kennedy
Palm Springs
Calif
University of California
Berkeley
Pierre Salinger
California
Khrushchev Skips Geneva Summit. Prefers Foreign Ministers Talks
Moscow reports say Premier Khrushchev cancelled plans to attend the 18 nation Geneva disarmament summit to avoid embarrassment. He may send Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to represent the USSR while a foreign ministers conference with the United States and Britain is held. President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan would attend a summit later if Geneva shows progress.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Learn-A-Language Course Offered By Sun Records
Sun Records advertises a four-record language course with a manual for five dollars plus twenty eight coupons. Collect seven consecutive coupons and mail in the order form found in the Sun, then deliver the filled blank to 900 South Main Street.
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SUN
South Main St
Club Bingo seeks licenses at tomorrow city meeting
The Club Bingo requests a slot machine poker and bingo license with a new liquor license and retail tobacco license before the city commission at city hall tomorrow night at 7 30. Samuel Diamond cites Las Vegas population over 75 000 to justify approval while the Nevada Gaming Commission has endorsed the bid. Also on the agenda Silver Palace seeks a bingo license delayed awaiting Gaming Commission approval.
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City Hall
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Club Bingo
Las Vegas
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Silver Palace
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Dawn Rae Skirvin Obituary Services Set
Funeral services for one year old Dawn Rae Skirvin of 10 0 East Washington Henderson are scheduled for tomorrow at 10 30 a m at Sunset Chapel with Rev Frank Purcell of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating She was the daughter of Corp and Mrs Paul Skirvin Corp Skirvin is stationed at the Lake Mead Base Survived by sister Debra Kay maternal grandparents Arvin Milbrandt Las Vegas and paternal grandparents R J McDonald Elsberry Mo Sunset Funeral Chapel in charge Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery
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East Washington
Henderson
Sunset Chapel
Frank Purcell
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Corp
Paul Skirvin
Skirvin
Lake Mead
Debra Kay
Arvin Milbrandt
Las Vegas
R. J. McDonald
Elsberry
Sunset Funeral Chapel
Woodlawn Cemetery
Funeral services for Harold Burgess set at Sunset Chapel
Harold Roscoe Burgess aged 47 died Friday of a heart attack. Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Chapel with burial at Woodlawn. He worked in the installation department of Southern Nevada Telephone Co. He was born in Pennsylvania on July 30, 1914 and had lived here over nine years. He is survived by brother James E. Burgess Sr. of Steubenville Ohio.
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Harold Roscoe Burgess
Sunset Funeral Chapel
Woodlawn Cemetery
Burgess
Southern Nevada Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
James E. Burgess
Steubenville
Ohio
Graveside service for Glenn Carleton Newstrom announced
Graveside services for Glenn Carleton Newstrom age 46 will be held at eleven o clock this morning with the Rev Otto Neilson officiating. Newstrom died February 9 and his body was found at the base of Cross Hill in Boulder City. He was born in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on April 23 1915.
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Glenn Carleton Newstrom
Otto Neilson
Newstrom
Cross Hill
Boulder City
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Pickets Arrested in Two New York Anti Nuclear Demonstrations
Police arrested 32 ban the bomb demonstrators in two sit down protests outside the Atomic Energy Commission in New York. Officers moved in as others barged barricades and sat on sidewalks while 125 picketers sang and watched. The actions followed a weekend of clashes over Kennedy’s decision to resume above ground nuclear testing.
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New York
UPI
Kennedy
Atomic Energy Commission
Times Square
Las Vegas Sun masthead and staff list
The Las Vegas Sun publishes daily and Sunday editions from 900 South Main Street Las Vegas Nevada. Staff includes H M Greenspun president and treasurer Ray Germain Norman White Barbara Greenspun secretary Ruthe Deskin assistant to the publisher Vince Anselmo managing editor Ed Reid Scene editor C D James business manager Bob Belz advertising manager Norvell Wood circulation manager Dee Coakley classified manager. Subscription rates shown: single copy daily and Sunday 20 per month 2.00 by mail or carrier anywhere.
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H. M. Greenspun
Ray Germain
Norman White
Barbara Greenspun
Ruthe Deskin
Vince Anselmo
ED Reid
C. D. James
Bob Belz
Norvell Wood
Dee Coakley
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Las Vegas Sun, Inc
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Las Vegas Nevada
Congress
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Allen Klapp Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
United Press International
California
Newspaper Publishers Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mercury Taxes Prepared by Dan McCarthy
Mercury residents urged to file taxes nightly 5 to 8 pm with Dan McCarthy guiding taxpayers since 1958. Free transportation to Denver offered. drive my car option noted. Contact Box 7833 and phone 3-2869 for appointments at 108 Mercury, Monthru Pri Sundays.
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Monthru Pri
Dan McCarthy
Denver
L.V. Sun
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