Thieves Take Guns Irons and Electrocardiograph
Police reported thefts at A L Hardware Store and a hospital loading dock. Fifty pounds of steam irons valued at $500 disappeared from a West Las Vegas center. An electrocardiograph worth $500 was stolen from a hospital loading dock. A .38 caliber revolver, an unknown caliber pistol, and $25 in coins were taken from 707 N B Street. A neighbor described a suspect after a forced rear door latch.
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A & L Hardware
Las Vegas
Ping Center
Charles O. Russell
Los Angeles
Russell
Alberta Brown
B” St
Manhunt Ends in Arrest of California Robber Kidnapper
Stanley Burt Parker, wanted on robbery and kidnapping charges, was arrested in Madera California after a manhunt centered in Las Vegas and southern Nevada. His wife Rosalie was detained in Las Vegas. Parker was described as heavily armed and dangerous and had allegedly attempted to contact her from Bakersfield before his capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Madera
Calif
Stanley Burt Parker
Parker
FBI
Bakersfield
Las Vegas City of Hope Chapter Plans March City Trip
The Las Vegas Chapter of City of Hope National Medical Center met at the Thunder Bird Hotel on March 12 1963 to map events for the year and discuss a March 31 bus trip to City of Hope Duarte California The chartered bus has 38 seats with most already taken Reservations for remaining seats can be made by contacting Mrs Marie David or Mrs Lila Zona Tickets for the trip and luncheon are ten dollars Sam Landy of Electronics Corporation of America led a humorous gambling lecture at the social portion.
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City of Hope
Thunderbird Hotel
Las Vegas
City of Hope National Medical Center
City of Hope Pilot Medical Center
Duarte
Calif
Marie David
Lila Zona
David
Zona
Sam Landy
Electronics Corporation of America
Landy
Four sentenced in Municipal Court on alcohol and prowling charges
Three people received DUI penalties in Municipal Court including Josephine Johnson 220 Alexander fined 150 or 75 days, John Henry Cook 50 119 N 27th St fined 200 or 100 days, and Charlie Lee Gills 316 Jackson St fined 150 or 75 days with license revoked 60 days. Julian Cruz Rosales 34 310 Kaibab was fined 100 or 50 days for prowling. All arrests occurred on dates last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Johnson
Alexander
John Henry Cook
Chariie Lee Gills
Jackson St
Gills
Walter Richards
Julian Cruz Rosales
Kaibab
Bond Hold Stands At Eight Point Seven Million For NSW
City councilmen decided to keep the $8.7 million bond issue intact despite Councilman James B. Kelly calling for a $2 million reduction. Kelly argued businessmen favored trimming the figure for immediate needs, but the council reaffirmed the original bond amount.
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James B. Kelly
Alpine Village Rural Station to Open at Mount Charleston Lodge
A new post office named Alpine Village Rural Station will open April 1 at Mount Charleston Lodge. Sen. Alan Bible announced the plan, with Postmaster General Day confirming four weekly deliveries. The Las Vegas post office will handle messenger service and the Mt. Charleston Lodge operators will install mail boxes.
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Mount Charleston Lodge
Alpine Village
Alan Bible
J. Edward Day
Bible
D-New
Nevada Salon
Mt. Charleston Lodge
Alpine Village Rural Station
Las Vegas
Negro Students End Dixie Sit-in Ends in Greensboro
In Greensboro North Carolina Negro college students ended a three month peace treaty and protested racial discrimination by picketing city hall and municipal buildings. The CORE led talks with a mayor's committee over desegregation of downtown restaurants and movies. About 90 Negroes were arrested during Thanksgiving week last year at two segregated cafeterias.
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Greensboro
UPI
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Four men face motion over alleged illegal evidence in narcotics agent slaying
Milton N Beasley one of four accused in the August 10 1961 slaying of FBI narcotics agent William Green appears in court as defense lawyers seek to suppress evidence and hold a preliminary hearing. They claim jail chapel intercom listening violated rights and a ceiling intercom box was later removed. The district attorney denies illegal evidence and a continuance was granted for questioning sheriffs deputies.
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Attys
Drake DeLaney
Robert Santa Cruz
Milton N. Beasley
William Green
DeLaney
Santa Cruz
Don Wadsworth
William Compton
Defense Attorneys Given LA Trip In Narcotics Bureau Case
Four defense lawyers in the murder case of an undercover Federal Narcotics Bureau agent were granted 300 each by Dist. Judge John Sexton to visit Los Angeles for investigative work this weekend. He also allowed access to district attorney records and recordings to aid their preparation. Attorneys named are John Manzonio Herman Adams Robert Santa Cruz and Drake DeLaney.
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Federal Narcotics Bureau
Dist
John Sexton
Los Angeles
Sexton
John Manzonio
Herman Adams
Robert Santa Cruz
Drake DeLaney
Obituaries Honor Lois Hodge Maxwell Kost in Las Vegas Area
Funeral services for Lois D. Hodge 49 die Monday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with services at Palm Mortuary officiated by Rev. Roger Sawyer. Survived by husband Edgar son Donald of Baltimore and mother Mabel Williams of Pasadena. Interment at Palm Mausoleum. Maxwell 73 dies at Memorial Hospital with 11 am service at Sunset Mortuary and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Born December 23 1889 in Darden Tennessee he lived in Moapa two years. Survived by two sons F A Webb City Oklahoma and Howard Colorado Springs Cole. Madeline Amelia Kost 37 died Tuesday at home mass Monday 10 am at St Bridgets Church Rosary Sunday 8 pm at Palm Mortuary. Kost resided in Las Vegas 16 years husband owns K and K Department Store born March 13 1925 Williamsport Pennsylvania. Survived by band William two sons Lawrence James and six daughters Karen Paula Katherine Nanette Sandra Jannette all Las Vegas, parents James and Mrs Shimpx Williamsport, two brothers Paul Montoursville and Paul Fort Jackson S C, two sisters Mrs Emile Hartland and Mrs Mary Jane Bennet Williamsport. Buried Mountain View Gardens of Memory.
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Lois D. Hodge
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Palm Mortuary
Roger Sawyer
Hodge
San Diego
Edgar
Donald
Baltimore
Mabel Williams
Pasadena
Palm Mausoleum
John L. Maxwell
Sunset Mortuary
Woodlawn
Mr. Maxwell
Darden
Tenn
Moapa
F. A
Webb City
Okla
Howard
Colorado Springs
Cole
Madeline Amelia Kost
St. Bridget’s Church
Kost
Las Vegas
Williamsport
William
Lawrence
James
Karen
Paula
Katherine
Nanette
Sandra
Jannette
James Shimpx
Paul
Montoursville
Fort Jackson
S. C
Emile Hartland
Mary Jane Bennet
Mountain View Gardens
Masses Planned for Schulster and Julia Larkin in Las Vegas
Mass for Charles F. Schuls ter 44 who died Monday at North Las Vegas Hospital will be held today at 12:30 p.m. at St Anne's. Rosary said last night at Palm Mortuary. Schulster a two year Las Vegas resident born April 28 1918 in Bloomingdale NJ survived by wife Thelma daughter Dolores Higley son Francis Farrar four sisters and four grandchildren. Mass for Julia Larkin 82 who died Tuesday at home will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. Anne's with Palm Mortuary noting she lived in Las Vegas three years born December 22 1880 in Italy survived by son Francis Farrar.
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Charles F. Schulster
North Las Vegas Hospital
St Anne's Church
Paln Mortuary
Mr. Schulster
Las Vegas
Bloomingdale
Thelma
Dolores Higley
Ridgecrest
Calif
Tom
San Francisco
Jean van Ordan
Geraldine de Lazier
Ellen Kree
Irene Browhard
Palm Mausoleum
Julia Larkin
St. Anne's Church
Palm Mortuary
Funeral Mass for Mary Crawford in Las Vegas
Funeral mass for Mary Josephine Crawford age 75 of 868 Tallyho Ave will be held at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church. Burial to follow. She died yesterday at a local hospital after living in Las Vegas one year and is survived by four brothers Albert Alberhten Las Vegas Jack Crawford Crestline California Archie Crawford Taiwan and Harold Becker Los Angeles and two sisters Mrs Margaret Hunt Las Vegas and Mrs Mary Richardson Manila P I.
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Mary Josephine Crawford
Tallyho Ave
Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Crawford
Las Vegas
Albert Alberhten
Jack Crawford
Crestline
Calif
Archie Crawford
Taiwan
Harold Becker
Los Angeles
Margaret Hunt
Mary Richardson
Manila
Mass Offered for Charles Michatto at St Christopher’s
Mass will be celebrated at St Christopher’s Catholic Church Friday at 10 a.m. for Charles Marion Michatto age 48 who died Monday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Rosary Thursday 8 p.m. at Palm Mortuary. Grave side rites in Woodlawn Cemetery. He was born Sept 40 1914 in Monroe Louisiana and lived in Las Vegas two years. He worked as a plumber in construction. Survived by widow Jolie of Las Vegas one brother Sam of Monroe two sisters Josephine Ruffino of Monroe and Francis Barberio of New Haven Conn.
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St. Christopher's Catholic Church
Charles Marion Michatto
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Palm Mortuary
James Sheehy
Woodlawn
American Legion Post No. 8
Michatto
Monroe
Las Vegas
Jolie
Sam
Josephine Ruffino
Francis Barberio
New Haven
Boulder Man Arraigned in Cop Killing in Nevada
Two ex convicts from Boulder City Nevada were arraigned for the murder of plainclothes officer Ian James Campbell shot dead near Bakersfield last Saturday. Jimmy Lee Smith age 32 and Gregory Alas Powell age 29 appeared before Judge Maurice T Leader with hearings set for next Tuesday. Powell admitted firing one shot while Smith is represented by attorney Ray Smith. Public Defender Kathryn McDonald will represent Powell. she cited they accuse each other of the fatal shot.
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Los Angeles
UPT
Boulder City
Nev
Ian James Campbell
Bakersfield
Jimmy Lee Smith
Gregory Alas Powell
Maurice T. Leader
Ray Smith
Smith
Kathryn McDonald
Powell
City Manager Seeks Local Director for Personnel Post
City Manager W L Fletcher announced that applications are open for a personnel director. Qualifications remain high but flexible with a preference for a local candidate before considering out of state. Former director Dr John Montgomery earned 9300 yearly with a flexible salary.
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Fletcher
W. L. Fletcher
John Montgomery
Low Cost Housing For Gls Gets OK
Clark County Housing Authority approves an $1.1 million plan for 100 low cost rental duplexes for Nellis Air Base personnel in the lower enlistment grades. The 80 acre site will begin construction in about two weeks with floor plans from one to three bedrooms renting $87.50 to $95 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Housing Authority
Nellis Air Base
Deputy Consul of France to Speak at Las Vegas Rotary Luncheon
Deputy Consul M. de LaFerriere of France, based in San Francisco, will address the Las Vegas Rotary Club at the Hotel Tropicana during today’s luncheon. He will discuss DeGaulle’s stance toward England and the United States on the European common market and the nuclear arms program, with Ed Hendricks as program chairman.
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M. de LaFerriere
France
San Francisco
Las Vegas
City Commissioners Deny Trailer Park Bid
Citizens protested a request by Gerald Shaw to rezone property on North 28th Street between Cedar and Bonanza from R-E to R-T. The city commissioners rejected the proposal, aligning with the planning commission which had already recommended denial.
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Gerald Shaw
North 28Th St
Cedar
Bonanza
Planning Commission
Teddy's Wife Set To Sponsor Ship
Mrs. Joan Kennedy wife of Senator Edward M Kennedy will sponsor the United States Lines cargo ship American Contractor in a March 21 ceremony at the Bethlehem Steel Co. Quincy yard. She will smash a champagne bottle against the prow to mark the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Quincy, Mass
UPI
Joan Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
United States Lines
Quincy
Bethlehem Steel Co
Defense seeks funds for Nevada projects in 1964
The Department of Defense asks Congress for authority to spend nearly 1.98 million dollars in Nevada in fiscal 1964. Sens. Alan Bible and Howard Cannon reported. The military construction bill lists Fallon Naval auxiliary air station 946000 for operation facilities, Nellis Air Force Base 797000 for admin and housing, and Stead Air Force Base 236000 for training facilities.
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Washington
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Rosalie
Clark County
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Neys
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Harry Levy
National Medical Center
Lucile Hughes
Josephine Crawford
FDR
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Committee
Commerce
GOP
Boulder
Carson City
UPC
Nevada Gaming Commission
Saratoga Race and Sports Book of
Henry Remolis
Lamar Bergen
Saratoga
Gaming Control Board
Control Board
Remolis
Bergen
Counsel
Speru
Pete) Karageris
Eft
Kiwanis
Sahara Hotel
Porky Kiwanis
Anaheim
Murray Philipson
Interclub
Sunlolo
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