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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1965
Page
3
An 18 year old and two other suspects were taken into custody after a high speed chase following a motel robbery. A police officer was disarmed when a suspect allegedly held a gun to the officer’s head and threatened to kill him during the getaway. The trio was booked into city jail.
Senate Military Construction subcommittee finished hearings on requests for new Fallon and Las Vegas facilities. Sen. Cannon expects action on 1360000 for Nellis AFB and 23000 for Fallon AFS with later talks on 441000 for Fallon Naval Auxiliary Air Station. In Vegas a bank robbery and chase led to arrests. three youths face multiple counts.
Nevada Tuberculosis and Health Association will hold its annual meeting May 22 at 12 30 p m in the Virginia Room of the Thunderbird Hotel. Luna Hayes Las Vegas field representative announced in Reno where she acts as acting director. Elaine Walbrook former executive director left to head Clark County Office of Economic Opportunity. A luncheon will present new officers and awards for outstanding contributions.
Police arrested Nell Johnson and Howard Gates Gordon in connection with a Tuesday afternoon robbery at the Ernie W. Cragin Terrace housing office. A bearded man identified in a lineup admitted the crime after capture while a chrome revolver was recovered and about $498 in cash was located. Evelyn Dunbar identified the bearded offender as the gun-wielding robber. Gordon, an ex felon, shaved his beard before arrival.
Eight communities held general elections while four conducted primaries. Reno backed three incumbent councilmen as voters eyed a June slate, Gabbs elected Walter Smith as mayor, and Yerington chose Mayor Frank McGowan with two councilmen defeating rivals. Carson City incumbents Morris and Acaiturri lost, with Lindsey and Lauck vying for Morris’ seat and Criteser and Young for Acaiturri’s. Bond issues of 170000 each passed for water and sewage upgrades, Lipparelli kept the supervisor post, and a flood control charter measure passed 998 to 452.
State Carlin-Forl Trousdale and Frank Monson win seats on the city commission replacing retiring officials Clarence Jones and Ralph Meierhoff. Electorate approves a pay raise for the treasurer but rejects raises for mayor and police judge. Arthur Hardy loses reelection in Caliente Third Ward to Robert Olsen while Clarence Harding is unopposed for re election. Anthony Livieri unopposed to replace Albert Christensen in Second Ward. Wells City Council adds Charles Nannini to a four year term with Paul Moschetti and Jess Urresti elected to two year terms. Nannini and Urresti are incumbents.
Three Las Vegas men Thomas Edward Haas Leff Louis Clounche and Leslie Howard Calhoun were convicted of conspiring to extort 3000 from an Idaho Falls businessman over a relationship with a girl Kelly O’Brien testified for the prosecution and was found innocent. The jury took seven hours to reach its verdict. The trio faces bail of 5000 each if they appeal.
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