Mt Charleston tramway eyed to boost tourism and skiing
Clark County officials study a 20 car aerial tramway to Mt Charleston peak to lure winter and summer visitors. The plan envisions a high speed ride under 15 minutes and a ski resort at 12 000 feet with backing from the Las Vegas Ski Club and Swiss American Cableways Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Monahan
Clark County
Mt. Charleston
Palm Springs
Calif
Las Vegas
California
Mammoth Mountains
Congress Battlelines Drawn In Attacks on Defense Boss
Congress clashes with Defense Secretary McNamara over who decides weapons contracts. Sen. Proxmire backs McNamara’s unemotional, calculated awarding approach. Rep. Arends and Hebert clash over civilian control versus Joint Chiefs powers. RS70 models face added funding despite McNamara’s opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Pentagon
Proxmire
McNamara
Wisconsin Democrat
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
Jackson
TEX
Military Selection Board
General Dynamics Corp
Is Fort Worth
Boeing Co
Seattle Wash
Boeing
General Dynamics
Air Force
Navy
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Army
Leslie Arends
Arends
GOP
House
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House Armed Services Committee
Hebert
Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Rotary Club of
Siskawan
America’s Junior Miss Diana Sawyer Crowned Teen Queen
Diane Sawyer, a 17 year old Louisville Kentucky student, won the 5th annual America’s Junior Miss pageant at Mobile Alabama in a field of 50 contestants. She aims for a career in diplomacy after attending Wellesley College and spoke at a news conference about her experiences in Germany and her desire to improve U S German relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Sawyer
Kentucky
America
Miss Sawyer
Seneca High School
Louisville
U.S. Diplomatic Corps
Wellesley
Mass.) College
Diane
Germany
.22 Rifle Used in Grand Rapids Murder
James McGrath, 25, was found shot eight times in the chest in his basement in Grand Rapids Wisconsin. Wood County authorities held two unidentified men for questioning. Sheriff Donald Caylor said an arrest would come later. a .22 caliber rifle believed to be the murder weapon was found on the first floor of the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Wis
UPD
James McGrath
Wood County
Donald Caylor
McGrath
Dale
Caylor
Bachelor
New York Papers Face Strikes Over Photo Engravers
The Photo-Engravers Union set a strike for today if a new contract is not agreed, threatening disruptions to New York papers. Meanwhile, the Daily News unit of the Newspaper Guild approved a 4.1% weekly wage increase and a five month extension to align contract expirations with other unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPS
Photo-Engravers
Newspaper Guild
Daily News
News
Nhion
Khrushchev Urges Soviets to Copy United States Food Trend
Premier Khrushchev urged Soviet citizens to imitate the United States by eating cornflakes and potato chips. He recalled a bag of chips from his 1959 U S visit and praised them as nourishing and tasty. He urged making better use of corn and potatoes to improve meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United States
Khrushchev
Kennedy proposes preventive sensitivity to curb criticism
President Kennedy muses on stifling criticism by removing its causes while urging tax cuts and higher federal spending to boost the economy. He jokes that bad times bring mail condemning leaders and recalls past presidents blamed for downturns, explaining political scorn shifts with public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
White House
Advertising Council
Herbert Hoover
Truman
Eisenhower
Vegas Teener in Critical Condition After Crash
A 14 year old Las Vegas girl Sherry Giancantieri remained in critical condition four days after a one car crash on Sahara Ave. at Lindell St. She was taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital where spokesmen reported she is still deteriorating. Two other girls were injured driver Kathryn Johnston and Sarah Wagner both also hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Sahara
Lindell St
Kathryn Johnston
Hickey
Sarah Wagner
Eversgreen
Kennedy Declines Cuba Action at Central American Talks
President Kennedy told Costa Rica officials he will resist pressure for sanctions against Cuba at the Central American summit. He seeks to highlight regional cooperation and progress via the alliance for progress while awaiting broader talks with the Soviet Union. Leaders of Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua and Honduras push for some Cuba policy. Costa Rica and Panama favor a Americas-wide discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Costa Rica
UPI
Kennedy
Cuba
Yeterday
White House
Castro
Alliance For Progress
U.S
Miguel Ydigoras
el Coco
Francisco J. Orlich
Orlich
Presidential
United States
Common Market Association
Guatemala
el Salvador
Nicaragua
Honduras
Panama
Americas
Washington
Soviet Union
Green Peppers Turn Real Fiery
A Illinois Central Railroad refrigerator car with green peppers caught fire near Rantoul yesterday. The car was en route from Florida to Chicago when faulty wiring ignited the refrigerator system. Traffic paused on the IC line as train crews fought the blaze, then detached the car and moved it into Rantoul where firefighters contained the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rantoul, II
UPI
Ininois Central Railroad
Chicago
Florida
I.C
Rantoul
North Vegas Nellis Recreation Leaders Form Nevada Parks Society
Recreation directors from North Las Vegas and Nellis AFB lead the new Nevada State Recreation and Parks Society after elections. Robert Forson is president, Rocco Spina vice president, Richard Burch secretary treasurer, with Dr. Art Broten as past president. The group continues the Southern Nevada Parks and Recreation Directors Association roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge
Nevada State Recreation and Parks Society
North Las Vegas
Robert Forson
University of Nevada Physical Education
Art Broten
Reno
Rocco J. Spina
Nellis Afb
Dick Burch
Sunfoto
Elks
Rocco
Spina
Richard Burch
Department of Physical Education
University of Nevada
Forson
Burch
Southern Nevada Parks and Recreation Directors Association
Area Association
Nevada
Keating challenges HEW on funding for segregated schools
Senator Kenneth Keating charged that the Health, Education and Welfare Department will continue pouring millions into segregated schools. He criticized Attorney General Kennedy and HEW Secretary Celebrezze for taking different stances on federal aid to impacted districts and argued federal funds cannot legally support white-only public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Kenneth B. Keating
Health, Education and Welfare Department
New York Republican
HEW
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Robert F. Kennedy
Keating
HEW Department
Celebrezze
New York
Obituaries for Effie Jensen and others in Las Vegas
Services for Effie Jensen who died Sunday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital are set for Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Bunker Brothers Chapel with graveside services at 3 p.m. in Mesquite. Jensen, a Fredonia Arizona native, was 60 years a Las Vegas resident with two sons and three daughters, 13 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Harry Smith died Thursday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with services at 1 p.m. Monday at Pal Chapel and interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. He was survived by wife Irene of Las Vegas. William Naser, a 14 day old infant of Mr or Mrs Frank Naser, died Saturday at Sunrise Hospital and will be laid to rest in Palm Mausoleum with parents and siblings Mary Lee and Rebe listed among survivors.
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Effie Jensen
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Bunker Brothers
Mesquite
Jensen
Fredonia
Ariz
Las Vegas
John
Glen
Bloomington
Calif
Angela Romaro
Cleona Sorenson
Theona Ohlson
Harry Smith
Souther Nevada Memorial Hospital
Pa! Chapel
Woodlawn
William Naser
Frank Naser
Sunrise Hospital
Palm Chapel
Leo
Isters
Mary Lee
Rebe
Masonic and Military Rites Set for Arthur Gifford
Arthur Lee Gifford 76 died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital Los Angeles. Services 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Masonic Temple with the Masonic Lodge presiding. He was a telegrapher for Union Pacific and lived at 510 6th St. Survivors include wife Alice of Las Vegas two daughters Marjory Adams Los Angeles and Beverly Ashton Norwalk two sons Robert L Las Vegas and Allen Prescott Ariz and sisters Maude Marwin Seal Beach Nettie Walker Monterey California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lee Gifford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
Masonic
Masonic Lodge
Gifford
San Pedro
Calif
Union Pacific Railroad
Alice
Las Vegas
Marjory Adams
Beverly Ashton
Norwalk
Robert L
Allen
Prescott, Ariz
Maude Marwin
Seal Beach
Nettie Walker
Monterey
Missouri Crittenden 95 Died in Clarksville Area
Services for Missouri Crittenden, 95, who died at 110 Oxford, will be held 4 30 p m Monday in Palm Chapel with Palm Mortuary escort to Cox Funeral Home in Clarksville Arkansas. Survivors include son William Bradon and daughter Mary Jane Martian both of Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Crittenden
Oxford
Palm Chapel
Palm Mortuary
Cox Funeral Home
Clarksville
Ark
William Bradon
Mary Jane Martian
Las Vegas
Services for Clarence Watson Held at Palm Chapel
Clarence Watson 66 of Las Vegas dies Friday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Funeral 11:30 a.m. Monday at Palm Chapel with Bishop Harmon officiating, interment in Palm Mausoleum. Survivors include wife Iona four sons Cecil James Robert and C K Watson all of California one brother Sid Carry Ida and one sister Mrs van Nich of Lander Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Watson
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Palm Chapel
Bishop Harmon
Palm Mausoleum
Mr. Watson
Owasso
Okla
Iona
Las Vegas
Cecil
James
Robert
C. K. Watson
California
Sid
Carry
Ida.l
van Nich. Ols
Lender
Wyo
Services for Helen Hester Held at Pali Chapel
Helen Hester aged 52 died at 409 Victory Road. Services are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Pali Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. She is survived by husband Julian of Henderson and daughter Kay Evans of Highgrove California and another child Christopher of Neenah Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hester
Victory Rd
Monda
Pali Chapel
Woodlawn Cemetery
Services for Henry Rush 2 Held in Palm Chapel
Henry Rush 2 died Friday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospia. Services held 2 p.m. Monday in Palm Chapel. Rush a native of London England is survived by wife Mable of Las Vegas son Donald of Los Angeles one brother and five sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rush
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospiae
Palm Chapel
Mr. Rush
London
England
Mable
Las Veneson
Donald
Los Ales
Graveside rites for infant Peard Runkle announced
Graveside services for Peard Runkle three month old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Runkle will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Logandale Cemetery. Surviving are his parents and two siblings Michael and Bobbi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peard Runkle
Win Robert Runkle
Hme de Lima
Logandale Cemetery
Michael
Ter
Bobbi
Two Suspects Held After Hospital Burglary
Two men, Leo Behmer Jr. and Harold Bassler, were arrested by patrolmen shortly after a veteran hospital was broken into. Officers matched descriptions of two suspects who rifled the hospital and found medicine in a car tied to the inventory of stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Behmer Jr
Bassler St
Harold
Crom Lane
Walelen
Charles Wyattess
Highland Ave
Milwaukee man to face first degree murder charge
A 70 year old Milwaukee man will be charged tomorrow with first degree murder in the death of his friend Mrs Hazel Johnson. Authorities say he admitted the slaying and the name will be released when charges are filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Hazel Johnson
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George
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JFK
Owen Conrab
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Missouri
Crittenden
Richard Runkn
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