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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1966
Page
16
Representatives of First Gray Line of Washington DC and Teamsters Local 881 Las Vegas recessed negotiations last night and will resume late next week.
Director C David Budd announced that Miss Bette Lou Friedman will be replaced by Miss Joyce Webb for the Joan of Lorraine performances on May 12 13 and 14 Curtain time 8 00 P M at 2000 Maryland Parkway Tickets available at the door
Oasis Drive residents protest commercial rezoning near Tonopah Highway as 27 owners object to changes by City Commissioner Ed Fountain and developer Anthony Miranti. Hearings set for 7:30 tonight at City Hall on the Steerman Laney Sullenberger DiBella bid. planning commission already approved the proposal.
Daisy Fitzgerald a Las Vegas pioneer died May 10 after a brief illness. She moved to the city in 1919 to live with her son William E Fitzgerald and was known as Nannie. Surviving are son William Harold J Fitzgerald Irene Freckleton Marie Christensen and 13 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. at Palm Mortuary with interment at Memory Gardens and officers from Ladies of the Eastern Star and the Home site Baptist Church officiating.
Las Vegas hosts a three day conference on negligence and malpractice with about 1000 attorneys expected. Local chairman Neil Galatz said attendees include delegates from the United States and a number from Canada and Mexico.
Dr Max Nussbaum will be the featured speaker May 19 at the Sands Hotel for the Combined Jewish Appeal victory banquet in Las Vegas. He will join David Schoenbrun at the affair and has led Jewish and civic groups across the nation. Reservations are available by calling local listed numbers.
District Judge John Mowbray will set a trial date May 18 for Horace G. Tucker 66 charged with murder in the October 7 1964 fatal shooting of Oscar Jack Evans 41.
Obituary notices list Rosarie Delgade Cummings 27 of 4387 Salten St died Thursday born December 26 1938 in Mexico a six week resident. survivors include husband Duncan son Marcos and daughter Veronica with services pending burial in Tijuana Mexico at Gonzales Funeral Home Palm Mortuary. Also Decabooter Nelson D 22 of Nellis AFB died Saturday born April 9 1944 Wisconsin two year resident Airman 20 survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Adolph Decabooter with services pending Tuschen Rudolph Funeral Home. Elise May Brick 76 of 8440 La Cienega died Tuesday born October 20 1889 Halifax Nova Scotia eight year resident survivors daughter Ruth Frantz son Leo Le Page five grandchildren one great granddaughter services tomorrow at 11 a.m. Bunker Brothers Chapel burial Woodlawn. Lonzo Gatewood 64 of 401 W Regge Ave North Las Vegas died Saturday born November 4 1901 Clarkdale Mississippi seven month resident farmer survivors widow Ella Mae daughter Hazel Smith Corinne Joshua son George 23 grandchildren four great grandchildren services today 2 p.m. Bunker Brothers Chapel Reverend Coleman officiating. Martha Alice Gnakow 74 of 7 Montana Way Henderson died Tuesday born October 15 1891 Kansas fifteen year resident survivors husband Lyle Henderson sons Thomas Welsch Beatty Carl Welsch San Bernardino sisters Jessie Ogle Chickasha and Dolly Wallace Los Angeles seven grandchildren four great grandchildren graveside today 2 p.m. Mt View Garden of Memories Reverend Guy Holliday officiating Boulder City Community Church Palm Mortuary.
Ziole Buchanan, 4, fell into the Truckee River while fishing with her mother five miles west of Reno. Resuscitation efforts failed and she died at Washoe Medical Center.
Police reported a burglary at Kennedy's Supply 1140 W Bonanza where about 700 in equipment was taken. A rear door was forced open and an adding machine typewriter portable welder and power generator were removed.
Harry Ferdinand hawks a 25 ton slammer to crush junked cars in Clark County. He crushed over 7,000 junkers last year and expects steady demand as he ships the crushed remains to shredders in Phoenix or Bakersfield. He notes hauling costs are eight to ten dollars per ton and envisions local piles fed to the machine for disposal.
The Miss Helldorado contest aims to name a winner Sunday at the Sheriff’s Posse arena with seven contestants. An invitational lunch at Dunes Country Club will reveal judges’ notes on charm and appearance, and the victor advances to Miss Rodeo Nevada in Reno.
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