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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1968

Page

5

SNHR Sets Meet Here

Members of the Southern Nevada Human Relations Commission and Clark County school trustees will meet Monday night to discuss school district integration plans and progress. The commission adopted a resolution urging no future school buildings that would increase de facto segregation. The meeting, 8 p.m., is at the school administration building on East Flamingo Road.

Southern Nevada Human Relations Commission Clark County East Flamingo Road

North LY Bond Bids Solicited

North Las Vegas will receive sealed bids April 22 for 540000 general obligation bonds for Special Assessment District 29 as the city completes a 1.8 million improvement along Civic Center Drive between Carey Avenue and Cheyenne Road. Bonds mature in 15 years and the city notes a higher cost due to prior litigation easing.

Las Vegas Civic Center Drive Carey Avenue Cheyenne Road

North Las Vegas Youth Clean Up Desert Drive

Jim Bridger Junior High students JoNita Williams Janice Tatro and Patty Wiley proposed a city desert cleanup. The North Las Vegas council endorsed the idea offering trucks and asked Wiley to organize the drive focusing on debris along Cheyenne Road.

North Las Vegas Jim Bridger JoNita Williams Janice Tatro Patty Wiley

Rainsberger Death Date Established

Nevada Supreme Court ordered Las Vegas District Court to set a new execution date for Jack Rainsberger who was convicted of first degree murder in 1959 for stabbing Erline Folker a Las Vegas secretary. The high court lifted its stay after upholding the murder verdict and death sentence initially imposed by Judge Ryaland Taylor.

Carson City UPI Nevada Supreme Court District Court Las Vegas Jack Rainsberger High Court Rainsberger Erline Folker Desert U. S. Supreme Court Guilly Ryaland Taylor Nevada

Science Fair Opens at Gibson Junior High Tonight

Robert O. Gibson Junior High School invites the public to view several hundred science exhibits in the gym at 7 30 p m starting tonight. Awards will be presented in the public display. The school sits at 3900 W Washington Ave.

Robert O. Gibson Junior High School L. F. Wilkinson Science Department Wilkinson Washington Ave

Capitol Portrait Unveiling Set for Friday Morning

The portrait of former Governor Grant Sawyer by Edward Fazzio of Los Angeles will be unveiled at the Nevada state capitol. Sawyer, his wife Bette and daughter Gail are expected to attend as the 1967 legislature authorized $5,000 for the painting.

Carson City UPS Grant Sawyer State Capitol Edward Fazzio Los Angeles Capitol Sawyer Bette Gail

Obituaries for Watson Brown Beans and Orians Beans

Three obituary notices appear. James Watson 114 of Londona Ave died in a local hospital Monday with services at Bunker Brothers Chapel tomorrow and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Merritt A. Brown 81 of Willow Springs Mo died in Mountain View Mo with services yesterday and entombment at Pioneer Mausoleum. Clarence Orians Beans 79 of North 12th St died in a local hospital with graveside services tomorrow at Woodlawn Cemetery.

James Watson Londona Ave James Judith Marie Watson Las Vegas James Earl Watson Los Angeles Calif C H. Watson Anchorage Alaska F. ©. Jones Bessmer Ala Bunker Brothers Bunker Brothers Chapel At 11 A.m. Tomorrow. the Rev. John Levendis Woodlawn Cemetery Merritt A. Brown Willow Springs Mountain View Mr. Brown McPherson Kan

Obituary Notice for Jack Thomas 1897 70 in local death

Jack Thomas age 70 of 1109 Weaver Rd died in a local hospital Sunday. He was a retired laborer born July 12, 1897 in Mississippi and had lived here 25 years. Services at Pilgrim Baptist Church 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. E. C. Kline officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by wife Louise of Las Vegas daughter Cora Chappell of Louisiana brother Louis of Monroe La sister Olivia Blade of Saginaw Mich and one grandchild.

Jack Thomas Weaver Rd Thomas Mississippi Pilgrim Baptist Church E. C. Kline Woodlawn Louise Las Vegas Cora Chappell Louisiana Louis Monroe

Francis Marion Keller Dies at 61 in Las Vegas

Francis Marion Keller 61 of 9457 Las Vegas Blvd died Tuesday at home. A State Department file clerk she was born September 12, 1906 in California and lived here nearly two years. Services today at p.m. in Palm Chapel conducted by Rev. Clifford Skoglund. Survived by sisters Emma Harris and Katherine Carter of Las Vegas and brother Stevens Keller of Buffalo.

Francis Marion Keller Las Vegas State Department Miss Keller California Palm Chapel Clifford Skoglund Emma Harris Katherine Carter Stevens Keller Buffalo New York

Vandal-Resistant Glass Headed to New York Schools

New York installs vandal resistant glass in city schools to reduce replacements. The measure aims to cut the roughly 1 million dollars spent annually for shattered glass, as officials expect substantial savings.

New York New York City

Stacie Stutz to Celebrate Bat Mitzvah at Temple

Stacie Neill Stutz daughter of Mr and Mrs Murray Stutz of 1932 Howard will become a Bat Mitzvah during services at Temple Beth Sholom 1600 FE Oakey Blvd tomorrow evening. Rabbi Aaron S Gold will officiate and conduct services starting at 8 30 p m Cantor Joseph Kohn will chant the liturgy assisted by the Temple Choir

Stacie Neill Stutz Murray Stutz Howard Temple Beth Sholom FE. Oakey Blvd Aaron S. Gold Joseph Kohn

Parked Vehicles Easy Pickings For Burglars

Burglars struck parked cars yesterday, stealing cash and valuables. Gerringer Carpet Service reported a 2094 loss from a warehouse break in at 3744 Lake Mead Blvd. Shirley Pierson reported a stereo and tapes worth 84.40 from her Clark High School parked car. Ryan Floyd reported a stolen stereo and seven tapes worth 102 from his Holland Avenue residence. Jerome Jamieson reported a damaged Cadillac convertible with a cut top and 1433 in clothing taken from a downtown motel.

Gerringer Carpet Service Lake Mead Blvd Ryan Floyd Holland Ave Floyd Jerome Jamieson

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