Army deserter charged with passing atomic information to Russians
PFC George John Gessner 25, former Army nuclear technician, arraigned in Kansas City on Atomic Energy Act charges alleging he shared restricted data on nuclear and missile systems with Russian agents in Mexico City after deserting Ft. Bliss Texas. Held without bond. preliminary hearing planned. FBI and Army probe cited.
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Georgeohn Gessner
U.S
Arthur J. Stanley Jr
Mexico City
U.S. Army
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Stanley
Gessner
Kansas
Ernest Rice
Kansas City
Kan
Atty
Newell A. George
Panama City
Panama
Ft. Leavenworth
FBI
Department of the Army
Thi
Soviet Union
Henderson Youth In Critical Condition After Shooting
An 11 year old Henderson youth shot while attempting to take tires remained critical, doctors operated for three hours at Sunrise Hospital to remove a bullet from his chest. The tire owner, Richard L. Pashard, 25, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Four Bow ers companions faced petty theft charges and were released pending investigation.
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Henderson
Robert A. Bowers
Sunrise Hospital
Richard L. Pashard
Russell Rd
Assant
Bowers
Showdown vote on poll tax looms in Senate
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield threatens to block all committee hearings and force a showdown vote on a constitutional amendment to ban poll taxes as a condition for federal voting. Southern critics call proposals a constitutional butcherings while noting possible impacts on other voting laws.
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Washington
Mansfield
Senate
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
John J. Sparkman
Dala
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
Sparkman
Library of Congress
Florida
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Arson Suspect Preliminary Hearing Set For Weinberg
Army veteran Lawrence B. Weinberg faces arson charges after allegedly setting fire to papers on a public notice board at the Clark county courthouse. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 22 before Justice of Peace Myron Leavitt with bail set at 1500 cash or 3000 property. The case notes a Korea War killing conviction and a 1952 theft of government property conviction.
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Justice of Peace
Myron Leavitt
Lawrence B. Weinberg
Weinberg
Clark County
Korea
Lompoc
Calif
GCB Member Honeymoons In Hawaii
Ned Turner, member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, spent his honeymoon in Honolulu with his Reno bride Mildred Smith. The couple wed Friday at Virginia City, the day after Turner was honored at a luncheon marking 25 years of state service.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
UPI
Ned Turner
Te Nevada Gaming Control Board
Mildred Smith
Reno
Virginia City
Turner
Meeting Delayed Over Taxi Overcharging Dispute
Las Vegas cab company owners and convention officials postponed a planned meeting to resolve alleged taxi overcharging as the Public Service Commission reviews a proposed Tanner Bus Lines shuttle between the Convention Center and Strip. Bud Albright expects the talks with Tanner and taxi owners to occur this week, delayed by planning for the Seattle World's Fair display.
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Las Vegas
Public Service Commission
Bud Albright
Tanner
Convention Center
Albright
DMV Duel in Las Vegas Ends With Transfer and Raise
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and a Las Vegas examiner reach a settlement after a dispute over a transfer to Camp Mercury. Richard Muter accepts the assignment and a five percent salary increase from 4800 dollars annually, without per diem. Simola denies firing and links no action to the women driver report.
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Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
Las Vegas
Richard Muter
Camp Mercury
Charles Simola
DMV
Muter
Simola
Musician Bennie Short Granted Jury Trial Over Suit
Dist. Judge George Marshall allowed Bennie Short to pursue a jury trial in a $100,000 lawsuit against the musicians union Riviera Hotel and Conductor Lewis Elias. Short alleges his hotel relief band was spirited away and is represented by Mort Galane. The defendants sought summary judgment, but the judge found facts for a jury to decide.
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Dist
George Marshall
Bennie Short
Musicians’ Union
Riviera Hotel
Short
Lewis Elias
Atty
Mort Galane
Marshall
Prather Elected to First National Bank of Nevada Board
G K Prather vice president of Western Bancorporation was elected a director of First National Bank of Nevada at a Thursday shareholders meeting held at the bank’s 2nd and Virginia Street offices. Prather has a long banking career including posts in Oregon and San Francisco and is active in Elks Lodge and Junior Achievement. He and his wife Irene MacPherson reside in Playa Del Rey with their son Forrest.
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G. K. Prather
Western Bancorporation
First National Bank of Nevada
2Nd
Virginia Street
W. W. Hopper
Union
Oregon
Prather
la Grande
First National Bank of Portland
United States
la Grande Bank
First National Bank of Oregon
Transamerica Corporation
San Francisco
Firstamerica
Eastern Oregon College
University of Oregon
University of Washington
The
Elks Lodge
la Grande Junior Chamber of Commerce
la Grande Chapter
American Legion
Junior Achievement
Portland
Irene MacPherson
Revoke Bail of Vegas Cab Driver
Dist. Judge George Marshall revoked 7500 bail for Joseph Velarde a 43 year old former taxi driver awaiting trial on assault with intent to commit rape. Velarde was ordered held in county jail. the judge cited threats to a victim and Velarde failure to appear for a defense motion hearing. Velarde was arrested for an August assault on a 25 year old waitress who spent 12 days in hospital.
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George Marshall
Marshall
Joseph Velarde
Velarde
Tad Porter
Dist
Richard Waters
Dick Stanley
Reward Offered After Motorist Shoots Dog
An elderly man, Tony Wichlac of 5680 Rio Vista, offers a $50 reward for the driver of a foreign car after a Volkswagen sped by his home and shot his eight year old dog named Collo. The wounded pet was taken to a veterinarian and remained in critical condition. The car fled into the night as authorities search for the shooter.
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Collo
Tony Wichlac
Rio Vista
Wichlac
Obituaries for David W Cook and Warren Lellis
Funeral services are announced for David William Cook 71 of Caliente held tomorrow at Caliente High School Gymnasium at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Caliente Mortuary. He died March 18 at home of a heart attack survived by wife Mildred, sons Ashley Milford Ray and Robert of Las Vegas, a stepdaughter Nan Gray, ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Warren Lellis 62 of Inglewood Calif died in Las Vegas March 9. services will be held in Inglewood at Inglewood Park Cemetery with son Theodore of Inglewood as survivor. Local arrangements are by Bunker Brothers Funeral Home.
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Caliente
Caliente High School
Caliente Mortuary
Panaca
Cook
Union Pacific Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Meadow Valley Odd Fellows Lodge of
Lodge Grand Noble
Grand Lodge
Ashley Cook
Milford
Utah
Ray G. Cook
Robert F. Cook
Las Vegas
Mildred Cook
Nan Gray
Warren Lellis
Inglewood
Calif
Inglewood Park
Theodore Lellis
Bunker Brothers Funeral Home
Services for Debra Lynn Toten Held at Local LDS Church
Debra Lynn Toten 24 died Friday en route to a Las Vegas hospital. Services today at 2 p.m. at the LDS Church at 8th and Linden officiated by Bishop Arthur F. Coombs. Palm Mortuary arranging. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Toten of 623 25th St. and a brother Mark, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Williams and paternal grandmother Mrs. Paul Toten, all of Las Vegas.
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Martin Toten
25Th St
LDS Church
8Th and
Linden
Arthur F. Coombs
Palm Mortuary
Woodlawn Cemetery
Debra
Las Vegas
Mark
Harry L. Williams
Paul Toten
Graveside rites for David Krespi held at Woodlawn Cemetery
Graveside services for David Krespi age 61 of 1016 South 2nd Street were conducted at Woodlawn Cemetery at 11 30 a m with Rev. Melvin Pekrul of the First Baptist Church officiating. Palm Mortuary coordinated arrangements. Krespi who died February 5 is survived by a sister Jennie
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2Nd St
Woodlawn Cemetery
Melvin Pekrul
First Baptist Church
Palm Mortuary
Krespi
Jennie
Services for Richard H. Johnston Held in Las Vegas
Richard H. Johnston 83 of 511 FE San Francisco dies March 18. Services at Palm Mortuary Chapel at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev Melvin Pek rul. Remains to be cremated and sent to San Bernardino California. He was born in London and lived in Las Vegas seven years. A retired carpenter he was a Woodmen of the World member. Survived by three daughters Mrs Elsie Eldrich Las Vegas Mrs Dorothy Lafka and Mrs Dulcie Walker Seattle.
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San Francisco
Palm Mortuary Chapel
Melvin Pekrul
First Baptist Church
San Bernardino
Calif
Johnson
London
England
Las Vegas
Woodmen of the World
Elsie Eldrich Las Vegas
Dorothy Lafka
Dulcie Walker
Seattle, Wash
Burglary Trial Ends as Walker Funeral Planned
Services for Owen Francis Walker 66 of 1205 Reynolds North Las Vegas occur today at 2 p.m. at the LDS Church in Pioche with Bishop Nelson Bleak officiating. Palm Mortuary handles arrangements. Burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery Pioche. Walker, who died Friday, lived in Pioche 45 years and worked as a master mining mechanic. He is survived by his widow Adeline two sons Owen C. Walker and William S. Walker three daughters Mae Ronnow Wanda Nevkan and Audrey McCloud two brothers and three sisters. The District Court trial of 29-year-old Earl LeRoy Skelton for attempted burglary is nearing conclusion after the state rested its case in Judge George Marshall's court.
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Reynolds
Las Vegas
LDS Church
Pioche
Nelson Bleak
Palm Mortuary
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Walker
Adeline
Owen C. Walker
Arizona
William S. Walker
Mae Ronnow
Wanda Nevkan
Audrey McCloud
North Las Vegas
LV Firms Seek More Gaming
Three local firms seek additional gaming licenses in Las Vegas as they present requests to the city commission at city hall tomorrow night at 7 30. The Nevada Club asks for five slots including two 21 games and one craps game. Milks Restaurant and Honest Johns Smoke Shop request one more slot each. Ralph T Warne Vending Machines seeks 12 cigarette licenses across locations. Floyd Harris seeks a private detective agency license for 2034 Las Vegas Blvd North.
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City Commission
City Hall
Nevada Club
Milks Restaurant
Honest John’s Smoke Shop
Ralph T. Warne
Floyd Harris
The
Commission
Las Vegas Blvd
Gov Sawyer Pays Tribute To Jolly In Nevada
Gov. Grant Sawyer praised Labor Commissioner George Jolly as a friend and public servant after Jolly died of a heart attack in Reno. Funeral services were held yesterday as Nevada mourns a unique figure in labor affairs.
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Gov
Sawyer
Jolly
Carson City
UPI
Grant Sawyer
George Jolly
Reno
Petition to file complaint against Ely City Council dismissed
A UPI report states that a petition seeking permission to file a complaint against the Ely City Council was dismissed on a specific date. The ruling ends the bid to challenge the council over cited concerns raised by proponents of the filing.
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Ely
UPI
Ely City Council
Nevada Supreme Court Denies Chachas Bar Exam Review
The Nevada Supreme Court refused Gregory John Chachas’s petition to review his bar exam and overturn a bar admission denial. He failed the September exam and claimed improper grading, but the court found no improper action by the state bar examiners.
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UPI
State Supreme Court
Gregory John Chachas
Nevada
Chachas
High Court
Board of
Bar Examiners
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