Vegas Leadership In CD Draws Federal Praise
Assistant Director John E. Cosgrove of the Office of Emergency Planning praised the Greater Las Vegas Area program for unifying Clark County into a single civil defense and emergency resources unit. He cited federal approval, grass roots involvement, and collaboration with city leaders including Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Grayson.
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John E. Cosgrove
Office of Emergency Planning
Cosgrove
Bradford Baker
OEP
Santa Rosa Calif
Greater
Las Vegas Area
Thunderbird Hotel
Washington
Greater Las Vegas
Clark County
Las Vegas
Henderson
Boulder City
Edward A. McDermott
Oran K. Grayson
McDermott
Eden Roc Hotel Robbery by Two White Jacketed Men
Two men in white jackets posing as employees robbed Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach of weekend receipts exceeding 100000 dollars. They bound cashier Charles Woodward, who freed himself after about 15 minutes to alert police. Insurance covered the loss.
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Miami Beach
UPID
Charles Woodward
Woodward
Pauline Vandam and Christine Kloepfel Granted Continuance
Pauline Vandam and Christine Kloepfel, charged with assault with intent to kill and robbery in the shooting of casino executive Al Garbian, were granted another continuance until Friday by Justice of Peace Myron Leavitt. Bail totals: Vandam 25,000 and Kloepfel 6,500. Vandam also faces illegal possession of narcotics and awaits District Court trial on March 26.
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Pauline Vandam
Christine Kloepfel
al Garbian
Justice of Peace
Myron Leavitt
George Foley
Vandam
Atty
Tom O’donnell
Kloepfe
Garbian
McCormack Announces Senate Candidacy In Mass
Boston AP report says Attorney General Edward J. McCormack Jr. launches a bid for the US Senate seeking the Democratic nomination. He plans to run against Edward M. Kennedy, Kennedy aides expect to enter later this month. The seat was vacated by John F. Kennedy and filled by an interim senator.
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Boston
Edward J. McCormack Jr
US Senate
Kennedy
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
John F. Kennedy
Sen
Foster Purcolo
Smith
Mel D Close Jr Becomes Grandson Of Nevada businessman
Mel D Close, owner of a Las Vegas mortgage company, announced he has become a grandfather. His son Mel D Close Jr and his wife welcomed a son last Tuesday in Berkeley, California, where Close Jr plans to take the California Bar Exam after UC Berkeley graduation.
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Las Vegas
Mel D. Close
the Sun
Mel D. Close Jr
Berkeley
Calif
Close
California
University of California
Nevada
Dondolis Trial To Continue In Nevada Case
Nicholas Dondolis faces burglary tools charges in Ely court where Judge Jon Collins will hear testimony. Arrested near the Stardust Hotel on Sept. 13, 1960, Dondolis often acts as his own attorney with Deputy District Attorney Tom Bowman prosecuting.
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Nicholas Dondolis
Dist
Jon Collins
Ely
Dondolis
Dep. Dist
Tom Bowman
Great Basin National Park urged for congressional approval
Senator Alan Bible lauded President Kennedy for recommending Great Basin National Park in Nevada. Bible noted the park would be the second conservation project endorsed this year and urged swift House approval. The site lies about 8 miles east of Ely and features mountains, vertical walls, alpine lakes, and surrounding deserts.
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Alan Bible
Senate Public Lands
Kennedy
Congress
Nevada
Great Basin National Park
Bible
Senate
House of Representatives
Howard W. Cannon
Great Basin
Ely
Ewland
Graveside Rites Set for Boulderite Glen Newstrom
Graveside services are scheduled for 11 am today at Woodlawn Cemetery for Glen Carlton Newstrom 46 of Boulder City whose body was found February 9 at the base of Cross Hill. Newstrom born April 23, 1915 in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. Palm Mortuary in charge. Rev Otto Nielson to officiate. No survivors.
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Woodlawn
Glen Carlton Newstrom
Boulder City
Newstrom
Cross Hill
Washington, D. C
Chippewa Falls
Wisc
Otto Nielson
Palm Mortuary
Mayor Grayson Receives Commendation for Emergency Prep
Mayor Oran Grayson returns to city hall after minor surgery to find a commendation from Edward A. McDermott acting director of the Office of Emergency Planning in Washington DC. The note lauds Grayson and all volunteers of the local Emergency Resource Planning Program for Las Vegas efforts and their example in achieving total national preparedness to meet any emergency.
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Oran Grayson
City Hall
Edward A. McDermott
Office of Emergency Planning
Washington, DC
McDermott
Las Vegas
Gun Beating Victim Floy Gates Dies After Seven Years
Floy Anna Gates aged 63 died after a seven year fight following a pistol whipping during a Strip dress shop holdup. Bar ney Ragan was later convicted. She survived nine brain operations and loss of an eye. She leaves sisters Lucille Harden, Bernice Nassman, and Marguerite Mummer. Requiem Mass set at St Bridget's Church with burial in Memory Gardens.
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Floy Anna Gates
Gates
Barney Ragan
Lucille Harden
Henderson
Bernice Nassman
Vermo
Calif
Marguerite Mummer
Las Vegas
Father A. Smith
Memory Gardens
Bunker Bros. Funeral Home
Commissioners Weigh Proposed Assessments
The city commission will study five proposed assessment districts at tomorrow night's meeting in city hall. Richard P. Sauer reports petitions from over 51 percent of property owners and seeks approval for the districts and authorization for the engineering department to proceed with plans, diagrams and estimates. Districts include a sewer district between Adams and Jackson Aves and N and J Streets, a north-south alley district in block 23, Maydelle Place street work in Artesian Acres, West Washington Ave street lighting to Decatur Blvd, and Second Street from Bonanza Road to the American Legion property.
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City Commission
Richard P. Sauer
Public Works
Adams Ave
Jackson Ave
N St
J St
Las Vegas Blvd
Sixth St
Clark Ave
Bonneville Ave
Maydelle Place
Artesian Acres
Cedar Ave
Washington Ave
Ironwood Drive
Decatur Blvd
No. Second St
Bonanza Road
American Legion
City Eyes Five Family Care Home Applications
City commission will hear five family care home applications at city hall tomorrow night at 7 30. Approved by the Child Welfare Board on February 20 the proposals list Marie Relyea Barbara McArthur Patricia Ann Smith Viadean Porter and Hazel Ostrund as operators with various numbers of children in care.
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City Commission
City Hall
Child Welfare Board
Thse
Marie Relyea
Mesquite
Barbara McArthur
Arnold
Patricia Ann Smith
Viadean Porter
Alturas
Hazel Ostrund
Pershing
Drunk Drivers Fined in Municipal Court
Two motorists were fined 150 dollars in drunk driving charges in Municipal Court yesterday. Paul Nelson, 28, of Pittman, and William Ted Kelly, 46, of Reno, each received the fine. Ray Mummey, 63, pleaded guilty to drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident, with sentencing set for March 12.
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Paul Nelson
Pittman
William Ted Kelly
Reno
Ray Mummey
City Commission to consider new gaming licenses
Three new gaming licenses will be sought at tomorrow night’s City Commission meeting at city hall. Several more licenses are on the large agenda as well with multiple businesses requesting additions or ownership changes to their licenses.
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City Commission
City Hall
Bracketts
MacDonald Hotel
Hilda's No
Davis Bros. Richfield
Mesa Liquor Store
Embers
California Club
Silver Palace
Myron Lewis
Lewis
Betty J. Gunter
Donald K. Emery
Troy’s Club
Thomas Stravato
Elmo Tibbetts
Florence Wasson
Doreene Wolfe
Roberts
Pfluger
Mary Pluger
William R. Fristoe
Nellis Blvd
Fred Atol
Charlie's Bar
Gene Stanfill
Dave Pearl
Funeral Today In LA for Bertha Turchinsky
Funeral services will be held today in Los Angeles for Mrs Bertha Turchinsky mother of Flora Dungan a Las Vegas public accountant who died Sunday on her 50th wedding anniversary. She had been in failing health and hospital care for three years in Los Angeles. Joseph Turchinsky father of Flora was visiting his daughter in Las Vegas when she died.
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Los Angeles
Bertha Turchinsky
Las Vegas
Flora Dungan
Turchinsky
Miss Wdungan
Joseph Turchinsky
Las Veene
Hearings Open On Military Construction Bill Costs
The House Armed Services Committee opened hearings on the administration’s 16 billion military construction bill amid questions on rising missile base costs. Chairman Carl Vinson noted higher expenses than last year and said the panel will scrutinize Air Force plans for Atlas and Titan bases plus a 311 million request for family housing and a revolving fund. The bill proposes 903 million for Air Force, 305 million for Navy, and 248 million for Army with projects at White Sands and Ft. Hood among others.
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Washington
UPI
House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
Dga
Air Force
Vinson
Georgia
Defense Department
Navy
Army
Lyle E. Seeman
White Sands
N.M
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Ft. Hood
Tex
Ft. Dix
Ft. Leonard Wood
State Health Officer Sets Meeting Here
Dr. Hurley will meet Clark County Medical Society this week to discuss policies for the Rose De Lima Hospital neuropsychiatric clinic in Henderson. Governor Sawyer urged the talks to speed operation amid debates over free versus paid treatment. Two patients remain queued as the 21 bed facility awaits policy decisions and board approval.
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Hurley
Clark County Medical Society
Rose de Lima Hospital
Henderson
Grant Sawyer
Clark County
State Health Board
Rose de Lima
Federal Charges Add to LV Jail Breaker Case
William McKinney, 22, arrested last week and held on vagrancy now faces federal charges for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in Ohio. A Cincinnati warrant accuses him of embezzling $6000 from a Middleton loan company. He was nabbed Friday at a desert camp with companion Albn Duane Thompson, also booked on vagrancy.
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William McKinney
Sheriff's
Ohio
McKinney
Cincinnati
Middleton
Albn Duane Thompson
Science Fair Opens To Public At Western High School
Western High School hosts a science fair with about 100 projects in chemistry physics and biology in the Little Theater. Judging is tonight at 7 pm and viewing runs during school hours and 7 to 9 pm Wednesday and Thursday. Twenty projects advance to Clark County event March 25 at Knudsen Junior High. ribbons awarded for top places.
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Western High School
Little Theater
Nils Bayles
Bayles
Clark County
K. O. Knudsen
Nevada brief on governor budget stance and regional issues
Nevada reports from Carson City and Reno detail Governor Grant Sawyer's refusal to comment on university funding and regent charges of lack of support. Other items note tax receipts by county, fire protection talks for Reno outside city limits, and a centralized pay raise allocation for 1962 63 state workers.
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Carson City
UPI
Grant Sawyer
University of Nevada
Sawyer
Regent
Louis Lombardi
Lombardi
Reno
Washoe County
Bud Baker
Elliott Gill
Commission
Mike Mirabelli
Lake Tahoe
Terday
Clark County
Highway Fund
Motor
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