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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1965
Page
9
A Las Vegas narrator recalls the jump from cherished little girl to teenage daughter. He notes the loss of affection, expensive dress and dance lessons, and the toll of bills and phone calls while fearing what comes next. He reflects on changing parenting roles and longingly recalls simpler days. The piece blends humor with wary affection for his child and marriage.
Pvt Raymond Baker 19 and Barbara Baker 19 died when a car he drove at high speed crashed into the Brown Derby Motel sign. The vehicle was stolen, and Baker was hospitalized in critical condition. CID investigated and Army notified. Baker faced discharge in August and disciplinary action for insubordination. Barbara Baker's body to be moved to California for burial.
Seven top ranking officers of the Nevada Civil Air Patrol resign or retire amid a leadership shakeup after Gordon Melcher was named Reno wing commander to replace Arthur Sowle. Sowle stepped down after a missing 2900 dollars and vanished records surfaced.
Don Campbell 43 of Tonopah Nevada was in fair condition at Parkview Baptist Hospital after a bomb exploded while he and two companions fished near Morelos Dam in northern Mexico. Thomas L Hill of Phoenix suffered a left hand injury. A Marine Corps Air Station spokesman said the device was a three pound practice explosive used in desert bombing runs and the origin of the Minnie bomb remains unclear.
A sprig of shamrock from Ireland is laid on the grave of Irish flier Silas Ross at St Patrick's Day each year, tracing back to 1924 when William Blanchfield dropped a wreath during a memorial flight and his plane crashed. The ritual continued through the decades, paused only when the giver’s mother died.
Renny known as the pock marked bandit struck Sewell's Market taking 993 dollars. Clerks chased him but he eluded capture. Described as 35 to 40 years old, 5 feet 10 inches, about 160 pounds with facial pock marks. He carried a blue steel revolver.
The Toiyabe National Forest will charge entrance fees at most developed campground and picnic areas starting about June 15 in the Sierra Nevada area and May 20 on the Las Vegas District. A $7 recreation conservation bumper sticker will be sold from May 1 to grant year‑long entry, with a single visit option available. fees apply per car and per person with local stay limits. No fees will be charged for undeveloped areas, roads, or trails.
Plans emerged this week for a fall 1965 recreation complex near Las Vegas with outdoor fireplaces and picnic tables. The 10 year project aims to develop 4.6 million dollars of facilities with 2.9 million for maintenance, guided by a BLM master plan and a November 1964 subcommittee report.
The Foxy Dog eatery at 326 Fremont St reports $250 missing from its cash drawer. Janitor suspect Guy P. Trierweiler 34, an ex felon, was booked after being arrested by Officer Roy Waller about 8 25 am as owner Jerry Fox witnessed the incident. Trierweiler faced charges for failure to register as an ex felon and disorderly conduct.
The Lincoln portrait in the assembly chambers was painted in oil by Charles Shean of New York. Nevada’s 1915 legislature authorized a committee to acquire the picture to mark fifty years since statehood and recognize Shean's role in the commission.
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