Grants District Judge Allows Psychiatric Exam for Van Dam
District Judge William Compton ordered Pauline Van Dam to see a psychiatrist yesterday before a robbery trial begins. Van Dam, age 31, and Kristine Kloepfel, 36, face two jury trials including robbery and later an assault with intent to kill. They were arrested February 27 for a casino owner robbery where Al Garbian was shot but recovered. Kloepfel earlier received a 5 to 15 year sentence for a separate May robbery in North Las Vegas.
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William Compton
Pauline van Dam
Miss van Dam
Kristine Kloepfel
Prise
al Garbian
Garbian
Bills Allow Clark County To Issue Bonds
Nevada Assembly approves four measures to authorize Clark County to issue 5.2 million dollars in general obligation bonds for courthouse expansion a nursing home bed capacity at a hospital and a new county health building with voter approval required before issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Nevada Assembly
McCarran Field
County Board of Health
Senate
Zone Violation Case Dismissed Over City Representation
District Judge George Marshall tossed out a zoning suit against Las Vegas Tonopah Reno Stage Lines Inc alleging buses parked near Stewart Avenue violated the city ordinance. City Atty. Sidney Whitmore said he will amend and refile against the stage line only, after ruling that property owners must be represented by their own attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas - Tonopah
Marshall
Atorney
Whitmore
Nevada Medical Association names Henry Luster co chair for mental health
The Nevada State Medical Association appoints Henry H. Luster M D as co chair of the mental health group committee. He is also named coordinator of mental health activities in Southern Nevada and chief of psychiatric services at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Dr. William O Gorman, who resigned in 1960, remains at the hospital. Dr. Luster founded the Deter Psychiatric Clinic in Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara Hotel
Henry J. Keneally
Jean Marie Jones
The
State Mental Health Association
Edward C. Hinckley
Harry Gibson
Clark County
Charles
Nevada State Medical Association
Henry H. Luster
M.D
Committee For Mental Health
Thomas S. White
Luster
Nevada
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
William O'Gorman
Deter Psychiatric Clinic
Las Vegas
Recruits Testify As Marine Drill Sergeant Trial Resumes
The defense questioned 16 former recruits who testified against Marine Set Carlton Slay in a general court martial. Slay, 33, of San Diego, faces maltreatment charges involving 15 recruits at the Marine Corps recruit depot. One recruit would not fight alongside Slay due to the testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
UPD
Marine Set
Carlton Slay
Slay
Marine Corps
Ronnie EF. Chamness
Emmett A. Chanmness
Alton
Ill
Joseph W. Harrington
John H. Harrington
Arnold, Mo
Scuba Instruction Classes Slated At Vegas YMCA
Scuba classes will start at the YMCA under Harry Wham who just returned from a treasure hunt at Sacramento Reef Mexico. The program aims to address growing air supply restrictions impacting divers in Southern Nevada. All graduates will receive NAAIL YMCA and Whamco certification. Call 382-0731 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vegas
YMCA
Harry Wham
Sacramento Reef
Mexico
Nevada
Wham
AEC Workers Move to New Las Vegas Headquarters Annex
Nevada Operations Office staff and personnel from Weather Bureau Public Health Service Space Nuclear Propulsion Office and other agencies begin moving into a newly built annex at 2753 South Highland Drive. Completion targets about 285 people by mid April with 215 AEC employees. The move ends use of the 1233 South Main Street office in Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Las Vegas
AEC
South Highland Drive
U.S. Weather Bureau
U.S. Public Health Service
Space Nuclear Propulsion Office
Department of Defense
U.S. Geological Survey
General Accounting Office
Civil Service Commission
Highland Drive
South Main Street
United States
Rape Charges Dropped Against Prison Inmates
In Yerington Nevada the district attorney dropped rape charges against two state prison inmates Arthur Whitehead and James Miller. A lie detector test of the complainant did not support the charge. The alleged assault occurred March 1 near Carson City with the men reportedly hauling lumber at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Whitehead
James Miller
Carson City
Trustes
Three Nabbed After Police Raid Here
Three persons were arrested yesterday at a West Las Vegas apartment. Hilde Brick 28 admitted earning 2000 dollars in the past month and was fined 100 dollars or 50 days in jail in municipal court on prostitution. Sondra Carter 29 and Chuck Harris 38 were booked on related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Hilde Brick
Sondra Carter
Chuck Harris
Chamber Honors Senator Cannon at Appreciation Dinner
The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce will award Senator Howard W. Cannon at the April 20 Appreciation Dinner at the Flamingo Hotel. The board approved a resolution praising his service and Culley will make the presentation. A planning meeting was set for 2 p.m. today at the Flamingo with Ben Goffstein presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Howard W. Cannon
Chamber
Nevada
Flamingo Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Culley
Senator Cannon
Flamingo
Ben Goffstein
Vacation Jaunt Ends in Burglary
The Don Omans returned home from a short downtown trip to find an intruder had entered. The prowler cooked food and poured whiskey before leaving about 30 minutes later with nothing stolen. Local police filed a report.
Citizens Decency Group Bans Five More Magazines in Vegas
The Citizens Decency Group added five magazines to its blacklist and paused further bans. The committee led by Sid Whitmore also reversed a prior move to ban Tropic of Cancer, signaling a broader cleanup with juvenile access a key focus. Local supporters, including Dr. Gerald Jones and Wayne Earl, urged cooperation with the P-TA and noted removal of mag content from stores. The panel, meeting at City Hall, plans a TV appearance next Sunday to gather public input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of Citizens For
Ity
Sid Whitmore
R.C
Whitmore
Gerald Jones
Area Council of
P-Ta
Thomas Adams
Whitare
Six Texas youths arrested after two week crime spree
Police nabbed six heavily armed teens in Sparks Texas after they confessed to a two week rampage across the West. Frank M. Keith, 18, of Fort Worth and a 16 year old Stephensville boy were stopped in a suspicion case. Officers recovered 11 loaded revolvers and multiple knives from the car and nine more guns from a motel room where two girls aged 13 and 16 were found with two companions identified as Sidney E. Nelson, 20, and Woody L. Beggs. The group claimed to have stolen a Amarillo, Texas car and confessed to a Port land Oregon grocery hold up in which a clerk was wounded. Detectives issued an all points bulletin to trace further crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks
UPS
Texas
West
Frank M. Keith
Ft. Worth
Stephensville
Sidney E. Nelson
Woody L. Beggs
Amarillo
Portland
Ore
West District Association Day Proclaimed Here
Mayor Oran K Grayson proclaims next Sunday West District Association Day in honor of the Hawthorne group founded April 1946. The observance marks its 1950 land purchase for an old folks home and groundbreaking at Car ton Square to honor the groups work and future efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West District Association
Oran K. Grayson
Hawthorne
Carton Square
University of Nevada Week Opens with Public Open House
The University of Nevada in Reno launches a week of public showcases beginning Sunday with open house on April 6 from 1 to 4 pm in Getchell Library. The event features new teaching facilities, art displays, athletic events, lectures, and exhibitions across campus plus parallel activities in Las Vegas.
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University of Nevada
Reno
University Theatre
Speech and Hearing
Getchell Library
Las Vegas
Getchell
Mackay
Art Department
Craig Sheppard
Europe
Juniper
White Pine
Engineering Mines
Atmosphere Sum-Planetarium
McHenry
Santa Cruz
University of California
Nevada
Charles J. Armstrong
The
Strugglers
San Francisco
Mackay Stadium
Fine Arts
Western States
Nevada Academy of Science
Nevada State Press Association
Nevada Southern
CAB Denies Nevada Airline Feeder Line
The Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington DC denied an application to establish feeder line flight service between Las Vegas and Boise Idaho. Bonanza West Coast and Pacific airlines sought the route which Las Vegas officials supported. The board found probable passenger revenue did not warrant the new link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington, D.C
Las Vegas
Lily
Elke
Boise
Idaho
Bonanza
West Coast
Pacific Airlines
CAB
Cummings Named Public Administrator in County
Fifty two year old Phil Cummings a 25 year resident was appointed as public administrator to replace W J Hanks who resigned yesterday. Commissioners voted unanimously to select Cummings as successor. Hanks cited ill health. Cummings owns Cummings Crane and Rigging and previously served as deputy labor commissioner for Nevada. He resigned to enter the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. The post is non salaried and pays a percentage of estate settlements. He serves the unexpired term until the next biennial election. ratification is expected April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Cummings
W. J. Hanks
Cummings
Hanks
Cummings Crane
Nevada
Funeral Services for Raymond L. Christy at Henderson Chapel
Raymond Lee Christy 51 of Trailer Haven Henderson dies at home Wednesday. Funeral 3 p.m. today at 4th Ward L D S Chapel Henderson with burial Mt. View Gardens of Memory. Officiant Bishop E W Walker. Survived by widow Alice T. Also Patton McClanahan 53 Las Vegas dies Wednesday in San Fernando Veterans Hospital. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Bunker Brothers Mortuary. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Born August 6 1909 Mt. Vernon Ind. He worked as a dealer at Stardust Hotel. Survived by mother Bertha and sister Dorothy McClanahan both of Las Vegas.
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Raymond Lee Christy
Trailer Haven
Henderson
L.D.S
Mt. View Gardens
E. W. Walker
Bunker Brothers Mortuary
Christy
Chandler
Oklo
Taylor Steel Co
Iron Workers
Operating Engineers
Los Angeles
Calif
Alice T
Las Vegas
Patton McClanahan
Saranada
Woodlawn
Mr. McClanahan
Veterans’ Hospital
San Fernando
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Stardust Hotel
Bertha McClanahan
Dorothy McClanahan
Funeral Services for Emily H Cornelius in Las Vegas
Emily H Cornelius age 57 of 5208 Carmen Blvd Las Vegas died yesterday at Sunrise Hospital She is survived by husband Lou M Las Vegas son Stewart El Cajon Calif daughter Emily Lou Rosen Las Vegas two brothers Franklin Hutchens Fon tana Calif Bernard Hutchens San Bernardino Calif and seven grandchildren Funeral services set for 11 a m Monday at Palm Mortuary with entombment in Palm Mausoleum officiated by Dr Barkley Johnson of the Church of Religious Science
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily H. Cornelius
Carmen Blvd
Las Vegas
Palm Mortuary
Palm Mausoleum
Barkley Johnson
Church of Religious Science
Cornelius
Sunrise Hospital
Long Beach
Calif
Lou M
Stewart
el Cajon
Emily Lou Rosen
Franklin Hutchens
Fontana
Bernard Hutchens
San Bernardino
Funeral services for J X Oley Morris in California
Funeral services set for J X Morris 44 of North Las Vegas at St John of God Norwalk California. Burial in Rose Hills Cemetery Whittier California. Morris longtime Las Vegas Club box man. Survived by Anna K Las Vegas two sisters Irene DuPont Wichita Gloria Fleming Pasadena and four brothers Morris St Joseph Norwood Tucson Fred Sortie North Las Vegas.
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J. X. “Oley” Morris
Exley Ave
North
Las Vegas
St. John of God Catholic Church
Norwalk
Calif
Rose Hills
Wittier
Morris
North Las Vegas
Anna K
Irene DuPont
Wichita, Kansas
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Aldo van Bam
Grants
UPI
Cheatham
Clark County Social Agencies
Keneally
Hinckley
Medical Association Mental Health Group
Beamn
Citizens Decency Group
Wayne Earl
Nablexans
Lenathy
Wolf Pack
Cal Aggies
Clark Field
University of Pacific
San Francisco State
Festival Players of California
Education
Fulton Foundation
Purshotam Lal
E. McHenry
Lal
India
St. Xavier's College
Calcutta
Hofstra College
Long Island
N. Y
Pres. Armstrong
Nevada Airline
WM. Patton McClanahan
William
Braska
Bekin’s
Dick Filingwood
Everett Johnson
United Fund of
Dick Byl
Jay Caviness
Bud Montgomery
J. X. “Oley" Morris
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