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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1962

Page

6

Kissin Jim Folsom eyes unprecedented third term in Alabama vote

Alabama voters head to the polls to decide a Democratic gubernatorial primary and a runoff if needed, while also selecting a U S Senator and pruning one congressman from nine to eight. Campaigns center on race and segregation as seven candidates vie for governor including Kissin Jim Folsom, George Wallace and Wayne Jennings with Farish withdrawing earlier.

Birmingham Ala UPI Alabama Jam Kissin Jim Folsom Solid South U.S Lister Hill U.S. Justice Department Folsom Jim Fosom Neces George Wallace Eugene Connor Atty MacDonld Gallion Montgomery Bruce Henderson Wayne B. Jennings Athens Cocklebur King

Southern Nevadans In Service

Robert E. Moore son of Everett G. Moore of 301 West Cleveland was promoted to fireman USN aboard USS Bon Homme Richard out of San Diego. He graduated from Ritenour High School St. Louis before joining the Navy in 1961. Staff Sgt John A Green arrived at Luke AFB Arizona for TAC unit duty after France tour. He and his wife Connie Dearing of North Las Vegas have three children.

Robert E. Moore Everett G. Moore West Cleveland USN Bon Homme Richard San Diego Navy Moore Ritenour Senior High School St. Louis John A. Green Luke Afb Ariz Tactical Air Command France Connie D. Dearing Crawford St Las Vegas

Seaman Benjamin H. Smith Serves Aboard USS Saint Paul

Benjamin H. Smith, seaman, USN, son of Mr and Mrs Ben H Smith of Good Springs, serves aboard the heavy cruiser USS Saint Paul with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. The Saint Paul and other fleet units conducted a weapons demonstration for U S and Japanese dignitaries off Japan's coast.

Benjamin H. Smith USN Ben 8. Smith Goodsprings Saint Paul Seventh Fleet Pacific U. S Japan

Army Reserve Lt Col McEwan Competes At Fort Lewis Rifle Matches

Army Reserve Lt Col John S McEwan and about 500 entrants including Active Army Army Reserve and Army National Guard personnel took part in Fort Lewis Washington week long Sixth Army Rifle Matches. Nearly 40 top marksmen earned a chance to join the Sixth U S Army rifle team at the All Army matches later this year.

Army Reserve John S. McEwan Gwenn Boulder City A & Army Fort Lewis Wash Active Army Army National Guard U. S. Army

Teresa Brewer Beneke Open Tonight at Sahara

Teresa Brewer and Tex Beneke headline a Sahara show with Dave Barry and the Modernaires. The Casbar Lounge hosts Glenn Miller tribute with Beneke Eberle and the Modernaires plus other acts through the night.

Teresa Brewer Beneke Sahara Hotel Sahara Dave Barry Glenn Miller Tex Beneke Ray Eberle Modernaires Tiny Teresa Congo Room Milton Prell Palace Tou Belter Barry Stan Irwin Louis Basil Casbar Eberle Warners Casbar Lounge Casbar Theatre Ruth Wallis Peter and Hank Lloyd Lindroth

U of Oregon Show Features Sharon Pocras Dance Solo

Sharon Pocras a Las Vegas high school alumna now a sophomore in foreign language at the University of Oregon will perform in a varied dance program on Thursday and Friday in Eugene. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Pocras of 1709 South 17th Street.

Las Vegas Sharon Pocras University of Oregon Eugene Jack Pocras

National Jewish Hospital Director to Confer Here

Saul Bekoff Southern California regional director of the National Jewish Hospital at Denver will visit Las Vegas for a three day series of conferences and meetings beginning May 7. Bekoff will meet with Ed Levinson president of the Fremont Hotel who chairs the Las Vegas Friends of the National Jewish Hospital. Also scheduled to meet will be Jack Entraire and Carl Cohn of the Sands Hotel Robert Rice of the Dunes Hotel and Charles Lee Horsley treasurer of the committee and president of Nevada Savings and Loan. Bekoff and the committee men will explore expanding National Jewish Hospital service to the Las Vegas area.

Saul Bekoff Southern California National Jewish Hospital Denver Visi Las Vegas Bekoff Ed Levinson Fremont Hotel Las Verres Nevada Savings and Loan

Art League Exhibit Set For Home Show

The Las Vegas Art League will display paintings in Convention Hall during the Home Show with no entry fee or jury. Works by league members will be mounted on new modules in a prominent entryway, limited to four per artist, open Thursday 3 to 5 pm and 6 to 10 pm, Friday 6 to 14 pm, Saturday noon to 4 pm, and Sunday noon to 10 pm.

Las Vegas Art League Max Welling Joe Mast Art League Convention Center Byt Mast Las Vegas

Liz Burton Film Shifting To Island

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton will move their film production in mid May to Ischia in the Bay of Naples, a 20th Century Fox spokesman said. Ischia, favored by Italians and foreigners, is a twin for Capri and known as a honeymoon spot. They were seen yesterday in their villas on the ancient Via Appia, but no departure was confirmed.

Rome UPI Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Ischia Bay of Naples 20Th Century-Fox Isle of Capri

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