Where I Stand Continued from Page One
A column on Las Vegas politics in 1950 notes Owen Woodruff announcing a bid for the U S Senate, Judy Garland recovering from a threat, and Roger D Foley Jr seeking district attorney. A Republican meeting at Hi Imming’s home is also mentioned. A reader letter from Harold Brennan discusses gambling casinos and a dubious prize.
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Grand Jury
Tom Campbell
Jim Cashman
Ted Wiens
Harris Sharp
Dale Phelps
Ernie Thacker
George Garner
George von Tobel
Ed Ferris
David McCoig
Bill Henderson
Chicago
Rosebud
Owen Woodruff
United States Congress
United States
Judy Garland
Hollywood
Edwin Leavitt
Ira Farr
Roger D. Foley, Jr
Imming
Las Vegas
Harold Brennan
Brooklyn
New York
Nations rally forces amid regional tensions and visits
National briefs report Malaysia calling army navy and air force reservists to active duty as prewar readiness against Indonesia. Rioting kills 81 in eastern India. Pope Paul VI opens Holy Week with Palm Sunday rites in Rome. Pathet Lao claim neutralist forces in Laos collaborate with pro-Communists. De Gaulle visits Cayenne on a tour to assert French influence. Castro orders new Cuba trial for a Communist linked to 1957 killings. Marcos Rodriguez Alfonso is executed, first Communist death under Castro.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Indonesia
Borneo
Sukarno
Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peters Square
Jerusalem
David
Havanna
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Marcos Rodriguez Alfonso
Cuba
Castro
Popular Socialist Party
Communist Party
Week Back to Washing Called All Its Aid
A terse item notes aid efforts returning to Washington, with officials naming the assistance as fully provided. The brief mentions ongoing support but offers few specifics or dates.
Court Order Halts Nationwide Railroad Strike Threat
A court ruling blocks a planned withdrawal of service by about 5,000 L&N rail workers warning that a strike would violate a no bargaining pact and cripple vital national defense logistics. The four unions blame L&N for stalling while a railroad committee contends its no individual bargaining rule applies.
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L&n
Sewer Puce
Ra Nee
Nevada Officials Seek Silver Dollar Rescue Amid Shortage
Nevada lawmakers and officials urge action to preserve the silver dollar amid a market shortage. Senator Alan Bible and Howard Cannon back Senate moves, while Las Vegas leaders warn the coin symbolizes glamour despite questions about gambling industry impact.
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Las Vegas
Oran Gragson
Nevada
Gragson
County GOP Meet Sets Delegates For State Convention
The Clark County GOP gathering at Convention Hall featured heated debate on conservatism and liberalism with Assemblymen McNamee and Hafen urging unity behind GOP nominees. Delegates were elected for the Clark County central committee and 91 delegates were chosen to attend the state convention on April 24 and 25 at State Line.
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GOP
VFW Leader Comments On Castro Threats And High Profile Trials
VFW leader Commander Lombardo denounces Castro as a menace and vows veterans will resist appeasement while acknowledging no Cuban war threat. He comments on Jack Ruby, Melvin Belli, and Jimmy Hoffa, predicting a potential Ruby retrial and noting Hoffa’s strong defense but solid government case. Lombardo, touring veterans clubs from Salt Lake City to Oakland, plans a return to New York for Easter with family before more eastern tours.
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Jack Ruby
Ruby
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Hoffa
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Oakland
Calif
New York
Eastern Seaboard
Obituaries for Glenn Arthur Travis and James Luther Brewer
Funeral services for Glenn Arthur Travis 53 take place tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Bunker Brothers Mortuary with Chaplin Clason L. Rehler officiating. Burial follows at Woodlawn Cemetery. he died at the US Air Force Hospital Nellis. He was born March 1910 in Granite Falls NC a World War II veteran and former AI Force member. He lived at 2215 E Ogden Ave and worked for HBarkin Sausage Co. Survived by wife Sarah son Ronald three brothers and three sisters. James Luther Brewer 44 also has services tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Bunker Brothers Mortuary with Rev Melvin Pekrul officiating. Burial in Mountain View Gardens of Memory. Born April 28 1919 in Abilene TX he lived locally four years and was an automobile mechanic and World War I veteran who served with the 106th Quartermaster Corps. He resided at 1936 Cindy Sue St Mary and had three daughters and two sisters and one brother.
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Bunker Brothers Mortuary
Chaplin Clason L. Rehler
Nellis Air Force Base
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Travis
Air Force Hospital
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Granite Falls
N.C
Ai Force
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Hbarkin Sausage Company
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Ronald
James
Newport News
Clifford
Earl
Mabel Triplitt
Hattie
Army
Cindy Sue St
Mary
Linda Sue
Debra
Cindy
Las Vegas
Betty Lou Stanfill
Mary L. Wooden
Price
Utah
Billy W. Brewer
Police Nab Suspect in 2 Slayings
A suspect in two killings was tracked after dropping a 300 caliber rifle in the desert during a chase. His 16 year old companion Peresa Robichaud of Fresno was arrested on murder suspicion and said they planned to be married in Gallup New Mexico. FBI and Maricopa County officers coordinated the manhunt aided by bloodhounds and private planes.
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Fresno
Gallup
N. M
Vanderham
Shoe
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Maricopa County
Arizona
Gaming board rejects fear of electronic blackjack replacing dealers
Nevada officials deny that licensed electronic blackjack machines will reduce dealer jobs. Edward A. Olsen, chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, calls speculation unwarranted and notes the machines lack interaction and conversation.
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UPL
iMdward A. Olsen
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Florida youths flood beaches amid college crowds
The record shows warm weather as students from northern colleges flock to Fort Lauderdale and other beach towns. Entertainment programs featuring bands and folk groups were arranged, Ford and others funded events, and the male student majority dominated. Officials anticipate a surge next week following last year’s 35,000 visit to the holiday hotspot linked to Where The Boys Are.
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Colegeiacsx
Ford
Fort Lauderdale
Carpenters Start Trial of Official at Union Meeting
The union's official trial continues with a two week report due at the next regular meeting. Observers accuse Rus sell McConnell and Jay Mankins of interfering in union business while insurgents clash with the chair at Morris's table. McConnell faces a 90 day suspension and fine after a disturbance and ban on discussing internal matters.
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Union
Clark County
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Mankins
McKenna
Donneybrook
Morris
Infant in serious condition after Del Monte Wilshire crash
Alfred Geurule, 16 months, of 3205 Wesley, remained in serious condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after the Friday night two car crash at Del Monte and Wilshire. Orlando Griego, 16, suffered minor injuries as the driver of the other vehicle. Harold Loken, 16, also in serious condition, drove the other car. May K Brotherson, 16, a passenger, had minor injuries.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
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Wilshire Avenues
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Smoke Ranch Road
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Gypsy Ave
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Griego
Wilshire
May K Brotherson
Lowen
Reds Release Injured Yank After Shot Down
In Wiesbaden Germany Soviet authorities released injured American 1st Lt Harold W Welch 24 Detroit navigator of an RB66 reconnaissance jet bomber that was shot down March 10 The Soviets kept silence on two other Americans said to have been on a spy flight and held in custody
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UPI
Harold W. Welch
Detroit
West Germany
Welch
Berlin
United States
U.S
Moscow
Walter J. Stoessel
Gerald Welch
Upland Fire Kills Six Family in 60-Year-Old Home
A year old mother Sandra Duran and her five children perished in a blaze that swept through their 60 year old wood frame house in Upland California. Father Ruben Duran 39 leaped from a second story window and was critically burned. A niece Florence Solis 14 escaped by jumping and was taken to hospital. Fire investigators blamed an exploding oil heater on the first floor.
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Calif
UPI
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Duran
Florence Solis
Solis
Arnold J. McCann
James
Sandra Duran
Ruben Jr
Louisa
Luis
Douglas Bruce
Veronica
State Press Holds Meeting on Emergency Session Contention
A state press gathering featured a guest speaker noting many legislators questioned the January emergency and the mandate from home for a special session. Gibson, a legislative fiscal expert, said educators initially sought 6 million, then reduced to 1.5 million. A panel debated trial by newspaper as a defense tactic highlighted by Bryn Armstrong of the Las Vegas Sun.
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William Beko
Tonopah
Nevada
Bryn Armstrong
The
Las Vegas Sun
Nevada Press Awards Honor Local Journalists
The Nevada P press honors recognize outstanding work across multiple outlets. Awards cover writing, news stories, local sports, advertising, community service, and newspaper work in Las Vegas Henderson and Reno areas.
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Ken Bouton
Las Vegas Sun
Ron Anos
Las Vegas Review Journal
Coline
David B. Newton
Nevada State Journal
Meson Salley News
Nevada
Henderson Home News
Las Vegas Review: Journal
Bonanza Printers
Loa Veg
Del Monico Denies Guilt in Indiana Bank Robbery Case
Del Monico of Mi ami pleaded innocent in federal court Indianapolis to charges of bank robbery and endangering a bank employee. He and Johnny Marshall, recently convicted in Los Angeles over extortion of oilman Ray Ryan, face sentencing in that case in Los Angeles Monday. The judge gave 30 days to file motions. trial likely in Evansville next term.
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Charlies del Monico
Miami
Indianapolis
Ind
Evansville
del Monico
Johnny Marshall
Los Angeles
Ray Ryan
Chicago
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