Giant Las Vegas Home Show Opens Here Thursday
The 1962 Home Show at Las Vegas Convention Center opens at 6 pm with city and county officials cutting the ribbon. Exhibits include 150 displays from Southwest Gas Corp and local boat dealers plus model homes, new appliances, and a special Home Show Theatre for children.
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Giant Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas
Southwest Gas Corp
Lake Mead Boating
Las Vegas Marine Supply
Ashley’s Anchor Boat Shop
Max Welling
Boyfriend Of LV Jumper Jailed Here
The alleged boyfriend of a young woman who jumped from a Strip hotel room was booked for investigation of issuing checks with non sufficient funds. Joe Condon, 32, an artist, was brought in by Probation Officer Robert Long. Detectives say he used the checks to buy food and a dog. He is linked to Alice Matiios, 22, who survived a fall from a Strip hotel window when a canopy broke her descent.
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Sheriff's Office
Joe Condon
Robert Long
Condon
Landmark
Alice Matiios
Nevada population surges cites school enrollment method
New estimates based on school enrollment suggest Nevada grew by 57,950 since 1960, enough to fill a city the size of Reno. The study credits Dr. Guild Gray and a team from Las Vegas, Reno, and University of Nevada with compiling county and state figures, showing gains in every county from Clark to White Pine.
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Reno
VPS
Nevada
Guild Gray
First Western Savings Association
Las Vegas
Jack M. Howell
U.S. Department of Commerce
Dean R.W. Weems
Business
University of Nevada
Robert Leach
Reno Chamber of Commerce
Cedric Olsen
Elko
Esmeralda
Furekaer
Humboldt Ae
Landers
Lincoln
Lyon
Mineral
Nye
Ormsby
Pershing
Storey
Washoe
White Pine
Mickey Cohen Wins One More Day Of Freedom
Los Angeles based lawyer A L Wirin said Mickey Cohen would not surrender to federal authorities to begin a 15 year tax evasion sentence. Wirin announced Cohen has at least one more day of freedom and would seek Supreme Court review of the denial of a hearing on Cohen's conviction and an order to stay bail at 106000 dollars while the petition is considered.
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Mickey Cohen
A. L. Wirin
Cohen
U. S Supreme Court
Supreme Court
William Dougas
Wirin
Air Force to Release 30000 for Angel's Peak Base Construction
Nevada senators report the Air Force will release about $30,000 for construction at the Angel’s Peak base near Las Vegas. Funds will go to the Corps of Engineers to improve utilities at the remote base.
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Air Force
Angel's Peak
Las Vegas
Nevada
Alan Bible
Howard W. Cannon
The
Bible and Cannon
Corps of Engineers
Burglars Clean Out Cab Firm
Burglars cleared the money drop at Union Cab Company on South Fifth Street stealing 17 bags labeled First National Bank of Nevada containing about $340. Police said the office was closed and the drop broken open.
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Union Cab Company
South Fifth St
Cab Company
First National Bank of Nevada
Nevada Civil Defense Convocation Set for Las Vegas
Nevada State Women s Civil Defense convenes in Las Vegas May 11 12 for the Bi annual Session of the Nevada State Women s Civil Defense and Disaster Council Speakers include H L Murphy Simon Kinsman Zolin Burson James Olson Oran Grayson James T Roberts Claude Shipley Ferren Bunker and others Attendance expected to surpass previous events Local organizers are Gera dine Little and Erma Gedbey with public lectures open at the Civil Defense Planning Center and Civil Defense Headquarters in Arden
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Nevada
Las Vegas
Greater
Fallon
Civil Defense Establishment
Civil Defense Planning Center
North Second Street
Civil
H. L. Murphy
Twelfth Naval District
Simon Kinsman
Southwestern Radiological Health Laboratories
U. S. Public Health Service
Zolin Burson
Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier
James Olson
Nevada Test Site
Lawrence Radiation Laboratories
University of California
Oran K. Grayson
City of
James T. Roberts
Genevra Burke
Nevada State Civil Defense Agency
Geradine Little
Eisentrager Case Goes To Jury
Thomas Arthur Eisentrager, 38, a Las Vegas fry cook, faces potential death penalty as the district attorney seeks a verdict of murder for the slaying of Ardis Mayo, 44, at 222 North 5th Street on May 4, 1959. The defense offered no witnesses. The judge will instruct the jury and the panel will decide Eisentrager’s fate.
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Las Vegas
Thomas Arthur Eisentrager
Ardis Mayo
Dist
John R. Mowbray
District Attorneys Office
Dep. Dist. Attys
Charlies Garner
Bill Barker
Attys
Gordon Hawkins
Tad Porter
Eisentrager
District Attorney's
David Zenoff
Mrs. Mayo
N. 5Th St
Former Middleweight Champ Overlin Beaten in Reno
Ken Overlin, former middleweight boxing champion, was in serious condition with skull fractures and head injuries after a pistol whipping at a Reno club. Police said a customer he had argued with earlier attacked him. He won the New York version title in 1940 and lost it in 1941. Meanwhile in Reno, thieves stole 6500 dollars in silver and fur from the Rauhut home using cardboard boxes to carry items.
Western Pacific independence upheld against SP and Santa Fe control bid
The Nevada Public Service Commission urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to deny both Southern Pacific and Santa Fe control of Western Pacific. The brief argued mergers would not improve efficiency and that WP should remain independent to preserve competition.
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Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Carson City
Western Pacific
Nevada Public Service Commission
PSC
Nevada
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nevada Agency
West
Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Filed in Las Vegas
A 33 year old Las Vegas man Louis Buckles of Fourmyle Park was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Anna R. Parks 73. The complaint was signed by Las Vegas Police Sgt John Tex Skelton in view of Justice of Peace Myron Leavitt. The fatal collision occurred at Fremont and Fifteenth St on April 2 injuring Mrs. Parks who died April 3.
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Las Vegas
Anna R. Parks
John
Tex) Skelton
Justice of Peace
Myron Leavitt
Louis Buckles
Fourmyle Park
Fremont
Fifteenth St
Parks
N. 21St St
Burglars Loot Vegas Jewelry
Burglars raided the Mard M Jewelry store in the Culinary Workers Building at 1630 South A Street, taking about 3000 dollars. Owner Mrs. Ann Malus said an inventory was incomplete but about 2000 dollars in jewelry and watches appeared stolen. The break in also damaged jewelry cases and offices of Al Bramlett, chief of the Workers Union in Las Vegas.
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Mard M Jewelry
Culinary Workers
South A
Ann Malus
al Bramlett
The
Workers Union
Las Vegas
Moss to keynote Nevada Democratic convention banquet
Senator Frank Moss of Utah will deliver the keynote address at the State Democratic convention banquet in Carson City. About 500 people are expected including Senators Alan Bible and Howard Cannon, Representative Walter Baring, Governor Grant Sawyer, and other state officials. The banquet is at Tahoe Harrah's on Stateline with other activities at the civic center.
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Carson City
UPI
Frank Moss
Utah
Moss
Nevada
Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Walter Baring
Grant Sawyer
Tahoe Harrah
Stateline
Jury Convicts Two Men in Mail Theft Case
In Carson City a federal court jury found Robert McDaniel and Harvey J. Shippey guilty of mail theft. Judge John Ross scheduled sentencing for May 17.
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Carson City
UPI
Robert McDaniel
Harvey J. Shippey
John Ross
SUN Managing Editor Receives Safety Award
Vince Anselmo managing editor of the SUN received a Certificate of Award in Industrial Safety from Lloyd Guffrey director of the Industrial Safety Department. Requirements included favorable experience modification under 100 percent a fiscal year 1961 premium rebate and an actual loss ratio under 100 percent. The certificate credits the SUN and staff with adopting sound safety practices and reducing injury risks.
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Vince Anselmo
the Sun
Lloyd Guffrey
Industrial Safety Department
The
SUN
PDI Anes Rr TT
LY Housewife Fined for Reckless Driving and Arrest Resistance
Nyla P. Schwartz, 19, of 305 Cincinnati Ave, was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 50 days in jail on two charges in Municipal Court after driving on the wrong side for two and a half blocks and kicking an officer. Roma W. Bondurant, 58, of 316 North 13th St, was fined 100 dollars or 50 days for trunk driving after speeding and weaving on Bruce Street.
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Nyla P. Schwartz
Cincinnati Ave
Bridger Street
Roma W. Bondurant
North 13Th St
Bruce Street
Suspected Las Vegas Attacker Ordered For Psychiatric Exam
North Las Vegas Policy Chief Nick Janise said 24 year old Robert Young, arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, was ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination today. A woman who identified him in a lineup led to his arrest after a brutal attack on a housewife at a laundromat. The suspect denied admissions but investigators found an 18 inch tire iron with dried blood and hair matching the victim.
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North Las Vegas
Nick Janise
Janise
Robert Young
Hoover
NSV
Las Vegas
Carol Brehner
NLV
Pay Varga
Varga
Young
Downtown Las Vegas Studies Ebasco Report Findings
City merchants review the Ebasco Services report as the Chamber of Commerce plans a meeting date to decide on recommending the study. Charles Cavanaugh, an Ebasco representative, summarized the report’s contents Monday night. The first phase aims to keep downtown businessmen and the city informed on local economic conditions.
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Las Vegas
Ebasco
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Cavanagh
Chamber
Vegas Worker Drops Dead at Industrial Site
Coroner deputies investigate the death of 47 year old Jim Stafford who collapsed at a drinking fountain early yesterday at 1803 Bannies Lane. He was rushed to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital by Mercy Ambulance Service and pronounced dead on arrival. Authorities say the death appears natural but await coroner examination.
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Jim Stafford
Bannies Lane
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Mercy Ambulance Service
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Rex Bell
Western Airlines
Seattle
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John Cherberg
Cherberg
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United States
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George Lohse
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