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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1962
Page
6
Clark County school board adopts a flexible 1962-63 tentative budget of 16.5 million as enrollments surge. Officials warn over or underestimation risks and plan 12 month operation, air conditioned future schools, and seek federal aid while shifting funds to a savings account for investment in federal securities.
Churchill County Chamber of Commerce demands an accounting of more than 20 000 dollars raised over two years ago for The Nevada Story half hour film. The father son team from Southern California aimed to complete it with support from the state board of economic development. Funding came from 69 sources and involved 300 from the Garricks of Fallon. The project remains unedited and unscripted with director Jack Lehman still in possession.
Lee Dell Feaster, 20, of 1300 W Washington St, lost $18 on the seven of diamonds in Municipal Court. Feaster grabbed and tossed cards when a dealer hit blackjack, tearing the seven of diamonds and damaging property. Judge Walter J. Richards fined him $2 for destroying personal property.
The downtown improvement district moves ahead with a new public works plan led by Richard P. Sauer. Scheduling targets mid June for full completion with curbs and gutters nearly finished on the south Fremont Street side and paving set between April 1 and 15, May 15 for most areas while some segments await utility moves. Excavation for north side curb removal to finish by April 15 with curb and sidewalk work by May 1 and officials explain the early curb removal limits heavy equipment risks. The project, though disruptive to property owners, aims for orderly progress and dust control is being assisted by city sweepers and flushing trucks in early morning hours.
Leo Cooper a 6 foot 7 inch 275 pound robbery suspect from Birmingham Alabama waited in a Las Vegas city jail for Alabama authorities to return him southward after a failed escape from Southern Memorial Hospital He required seven officers to restrain him on a stretcher during the seizure Cooper faces nine counts of robbery carrying up to ten years per count if convicted Alabama officials vowed tight security to prevent another escape attempt.
Harley Harmon assumed the presidency of the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation after an installation lunch at The Sands Hotel. R. Julian Moore handed over the gavel, with Moore receiving a plaque for his service as charter member and past president. New officers include Harold Laub, E. Parry Thomas, Dwight Gravett, Nelson Conway, Bruce Beckley, and others.
The House Ways & Means Committee backed away from parts of President Kennedy's tax program, adding broad exemptions to withholding on dividends and interest. They softened rules on cooperatives and business entertainment expenses to avoid floor defeat, with Wilbur Mills to present the revised bill next week. Exemption forms would let individuals with no annual tax liability avoid withholding by filing with the paying corporation.
Pauline Vandam and Christine Kloepfel face preliminary hearings set for March 16 on robbery and assault with intent to kill charges. They allegedly robbed Las Vegas executive Al Garbian of $600 and shot him near the spine with a 22 caliber pistol. Bail totals are $25,000 for Vandam and $6,500 for Kloepfel.
Three teens accused in the fatal shooting of grocer Jack Griffin during an attempted robbery will face trial in Reno district court on March 16. Judge Clel Georgetta denied motions to try one youth separately and to require disclosure by the district attorney. defendants are Chester Blum and Richard Worrell, both 17, of Reno, and Jeffry Connel, 18, extradited from Mill Valley, California.
The Public Service Commission of Nevada announced a program with Southern Nevada Electric and telephone companies to introduce the latest utility safety procedures. The effort, modernized by the National Bureau of Standards Safety Rules since November 1961, aims to improve safety for the public and utility workers. D. M. Harvey of the Las Vegas office cited increased compliance and local government cooperation in area development.
A mass burial was held yesterday for 111 people killed when a Caledonian Airways chartered DC 7C crashed near Douala Cameroon on Sunday.
District Judge Jon Collins postponed ruling on a mistrial and a judgment notwithstanding the jury verdict for Nicholas Dondolis, 42, convicted of burglary tools possession. The judge asked for FBI examination of three locks alleged altered from factory condition, with a possible mistrial if tampering is proven. Dondolis remains jailed in Las Vegas on another six month sentence pending April 2.
Las Vegas Post 1753 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Thursday night at 705 Las Vegas Blvd. North to elect officers for the coming year. Post advocate Louis G. Cortez said Post Surgeon Everett Rogers has been awarded the national recruiting badge. Cortez added the VFW now has its own ambulance service ready to transport veterans to out of state hospitals in California and Arizona.
Maj. Gen. Harley B. West said only a small portion of Fort Polk national guard troops joined peaceful “I want to go home” demonstrations and will not be punished. The 49th Texas Armored Division and 36th Infantry Division were on active duty since October over the Berlin crisis. West stressed ongoing duty until Berlin crisis cases are resolved or two regular army divisions ready, while dissident troops had lodged letters to Congress and Texas and Louisiana papers criticizing gear and quarters. Demonstrations occurred last Monday to Wednesday near a service club.
Nevada faced 7.1 percent jobless in January, higher than the U S 6 7 percent national average. Department head Richard Ham cited construction cutbacks bad weather mining declines and agricultural seasonal drops while noting January 1962 figures vs January 1961 show improvement. The report also references a Reno court delay in a separate case and a Seattle Pacific railway line plan to discontinue trains 27 and 28 due to losses.
The Nevada Supreme Court ordered release for Terry E. Morris after ruling he was not brought to trial promptly on first degree burglary charges. Morris was arrested in October.
The Interstate Commerce Commission advanced hearings on Southern Pacifics bid to end the Overland Limited route between Oakland California and Ogden Utah. The Reno session shifted to April 19 and San Francisco to April 16, replacing April 23 and April 19 dates respectively.
The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources released another progress report. Assistant director George Hardman said most geologic work in the Winnemucca area is finished and reports have been filed. Preliminary geologic investigations are also complete for the Battle Mountain basin.
State Highway Engineer Otis Wright said flood damage will cost 14000 dollars to repair in the Battle Mountain area. The worst damage occurred where the Reese River cut through U S 40 and Route 8A. Repairs to these two roads total about 43000 dollars, with 25000 more needed to fix and rebuild US 50 sections damaged by redirected traffic from US 40.
Senator Alan Bible told a national audience he will oppose wasteful foreign aid as Congress considers Kennedy's 1963 budget. He suggested saving up to 1.5 billion dollars could balance the budget, criticizing aid as ill spent and backing large-scale cuts in the administration's request.
The body of Richard E Amende 58 was sent to Rushville Nebraska for funeral services Monday at Fairview Cemetery. He lived at 1317 Balzar North Las Ve gas died Tuesday and was a Seventh Day Adventist Church member and rancher for 20 years. He is survived by his widow Alice four children three brothers and three sisters. Local arrangements are handled by Sunset Funeral Chapel.
Clarence V Lunday died March 4 at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Graveside services were conducted Friday by Rev. R L Ewing of the First Methodist Church. He resided at 640 West 14th Street San Bernardino and is survived by his widow Claire four children Eugene George Beverley and Anthony one brother Donald and a sister Mrs Dorothy Carnegie.
Funeral services for two day old Kandice Mary Coop infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Coop of 2709 Arrowhead St North Las Vegas will be held today at 1 p m in Palin Mausoleum The tot died Wednesday in a local hospital Survivors include a sister Kelly Eileen Rev Father Sheehy of St Christophers Catholic Church will officiate the service
William H. Newport 66 of 1425 Bracken Ave died Wednesday in a local hospital after ten years in the area. Elks Lodge 1468 will officiate at services today at 11 a.m. Palm Chapel handles final arrangements with cremation. Survivors include widow Marion sons Willard Gordon and Lawrence Donnelly a brother and a sister and five grandchildren. natives of New York with Albany ties. Honorary pallbearers include Clark County Barracks American Legion Post No. 8.
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