Pepper Martin, fiery Cardinals star, dies at 61 in Oklahoma
Pepper Martin known as the Wild Horse of the Osage, key member of the Gas House Gang, died of a heart attack at 61 after a listed ranch incident near Blocker Oklahoma. He highlighted two World Series titles in 1931 and 1934 and later coached and broadcast, leaving a widow Ruby and three daughters Alyne Cherry Jennie Lee Weathersby and Alice Foor.
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Tulsa
Jennie Lee Weathersby
Farmers Branch
Tex
Alice Foor
Pro-Peking Candidates Triumph in Kerala Elections
Pro-Peking Communist candidates won 41 seats in Kerala state elections, defeating Congress which won 34. The results shift control with independents allied to Communists taking seven seats, while pro-Moscow Communists collapsed to two seats and other parties won smaller shares.
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India
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Moscow
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Muslim League
Sawatantra
Jobless Get Big Chance at Lovelite Cosmetics Training
Nine disadvantaged workers in Las Vegas will receive on the job training at Lovelite Cosmetics under the MDTA. Trainees will learn bottling, capping, and labeling while paid 1.25 dollars an hour during training and 1.75 dollars after. The program includes a 2206 dollar federal reimbursement and about 3100 dollars in wages during training.
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Lovelite Cosmetics, Inc
Las Vegas
U.S. Labor Department
MDTA
Lovelite
Labor Department
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
Structure To Reach Maximum
First National Bank's 12 story downtown office towers over Las Vegas and due to complete this fall. The topping out ceremony is set for 11 a.m. Friday with a helicopter lowering the final concrete bucket from Nevada counties. The 212 day excavation produced 54 million pounds of concrete. The building offers over 160000 square feet of floor space, with First National Bank occupying the first three floors and remaining space leased to other firms.
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First National Bank
Nevada
Carson Street
Las Vegas
Shopping Centers Near Paradise Palms Adjoining Parkway Mall
Shopping centers are located minutes away with the New Parkway Mall Regional Center adjoining the Paradise Palms area. The proximity highlights convenient retail access for residents and visitors seeking nearby shopping options.
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New Parkway Mall
Paradise Palms
Cab Driver’s Chase Nets Three Suspects
A downtown robbery occurred around 1 a.m. on Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard when a youth grabbed a purse from Mrs. Leo Levy of Seattle. A cab driver pursued and directed police to a car containing three Pasadena, California suspects and the stolen purse.
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Yellow Cab Co
Fremont Street
Las Vegas Boulevard
Leo Levy
Seattle Wash
Protest Meeting By Paradise Town Board
Paradise Town Board announces a special mass protest meeting Saturday at 8 pm at Paradise School on Tropicana Road. Board members vow to oppose city takeover of Sanitation District No 1 and invite petitions to Carson City legislature. public urged to attend.
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Tropicana Road
Paradise Road
Las Vegas
Paradise Town
Paradise Town Board
Carson City
Sheriff Deputies Foiled In Federal Court Arrest Attempt
Two plainclothes sheriff's deputies failed Friday to arrest burglary suspect Robert Joseph Marshall as he left federal court after a five year sentence for possession of stolen travelers checks. Marshall's bail was set at 5000 dollars. he had pleaded innocent to additional conspiracy and attempted burglary charges.
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Robert Joseph Marshall
Ruble
DeFoerd
Raymond Sutton
Marshall
DeFord
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Sheriff's Office
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US. Dist
Roger D. Foley
David Arndt
Davey) Bates
Robert Eugene Weed
Apprenticeship Committee Seeks Carpenters Trainees
The Apprenticeship Committee will accept applications for training in apprentice carpentry through March 31. The program is a nonprofit, co sponsored by the federal government, Nevada and Southern Nevada Building Contractors. Eligibility: 17 to 25 years old, high school graduate, U S citizen, physically fit. veterans may extend to age 31. Applications available at Russell McConnell's office 501 Lamb Brd.
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United States
Lamb Brd
Cannon urges firm stand in Viet Nam fight
UPI reporting Sen. Howard Cannon of Nevada told the U S Junior Chamber that the United States must fight in Viet Nam to defend its world position. He warned a communist takeover would erase U S commitments and cited Korea and Greece as precedents for rallying free nations. He framed the conflict as a broader test of will affecting Asia and the Pacific.
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India
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Pacific
Doomsday Book Sets Basis for Capital Gains Tax
London stock exchange publishes a book listing all share prices on budget day to serve as the official basis for calculating the government's proposed capital gains tax. Financial buffs nickname the work the Doomsday Book as it becomes the reference tool.
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London
UPI
Stock Exchange In
Wing From Kansas Wins Blue Ghost Radar Bombing Meet
The 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing from McConnell AFB Kansas won TACs first Blue Ghost radar navigation and bombing competition at Nellis AFB scoring 9988 points. Capt Albert L Logan led individual scoring with 4588.75 points.
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Tactical Air Command
Nellis Afb
355Th
McConnell Afb
Seymour Johnson Afb
N. C
Albert L. Logan
TFW
Kenneth C. Schow
Robert R. Reed
David L. Hrdiicka
Logan
James M. Rhodes
Maugham Improves At Nice After Health Scare
W. Somerset Maugham, 91, moved from his Riviera villa to the British American Hospital in Nice where doctors report he is in very much better condition. Professors Rozanoff Herment and Guiran cautioned that outcomes remain uncertain due to his age.
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Nice
France
W. Somerset Maugham
Riviera
Rozanoff
Maugham
Rovanoff
Henri Herment
Jean-Baptiste Guiran
Judge Denies New Trial In Las Vegas Robbery Case
Visiting District Judge Peter Breen sentenced Charles William Chives and Marie Denise Poindexter to five and six years in prison after they were found guilty of robbing Leonard Michael Palma at the Jackson Hotel on December 6, 1964. Chives stepped from a closet in Poindexter’s room to steal 720 dollars.
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Peter Breen
Tonopah
Charles William Chives
Marie Denise Poindexter
Leonard Michael Palma
Las Vegas
Jackson Hotel
Palma
Miss Poindexter
Chirse
John Harrington
Robert Reid
Atty
Ray Jeffers
Commercial Construction Sets Pace in Las Vegas February Permits
Las Vegas building permits show 425 issued in February with valuation of 4.38 million. Commercial projects exceed 3 million, per H T Elder acting director. First two months total reach 10.5 million, up from 7.6 thousand. single family housing holds strong with 50 permits valued near 1 million. Duplex permits remain minimal with 1 permit for a duplex at about 19 thousand.
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H. T. Elder
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