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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1970

Page

2

Boy Scout Fun Fair planned at Convention Center

Roger Massey, nine, of Wolf Den 1 Pack 274 asks SUN to publicize the Cub and Boy Scout Fun Fair Wonderful World of Scouting at the Convention Center. The event runs 11 am to 9 pm with admission of 1 per person, free for children with an adult. Prizes await top ticket sellers and Roger offers to send tickets.

Roger Dale Massey Wolf den 1 Pack Boy Scouts The SUN Wonderful World of Scouting Roger

Weather scattered wind shifts across multiple cities

A fragmented weather note lists winds from 15 to 45 mph in cities like Cincinnati Denver and Chicago with mentions of sunny Fresno gentle Helena winds and 80 degree daytime highs. It references past and upcoming patterns in diverse locales including Des Moines Fort Worth and Phoenix while noting ecological and urban factors.

Bismarck Boise Boston Brownsville Chicago Cincinnati Denver Blasters Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Fresno Helena Honolulu Kansas City Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New York North Platte Oakland Oklahoma City Omaha Paso Robles Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Rapid City Red Bluff Reno Sacramento Lake City Francisco Gambel Seattle Spokane Washington

Reuther Rites Slated Friday

DETROIT (UPS) Funeral services for Walter P. Reuther and his wife May will be held Friday at Ford Auditorium on the Detroit riverfront. Reuther and his wife died in a chartered jet crash near Pellston along with four others. A memorial fund is requested in lieu of flowers.

Detroit UPS Walter P. Reuther United Auto Workers Ford Auditorium Detroit Riverfront Reuther Michigan Pellston Will le Veterans Memorial Building UAW Walter and May Reuther Solidarity House Union

Child Injured When Struck By Auto in Las Vegas

Five year old Scott Thomas Lowrie of 6329 Rassler was severely injured around 7 10 p m yesterday in a pedestrian auto accident in the 6300 block of Rassler Las Vegas police said Louise Delcore 38 of 101 Talmadge was driving west when the boy ran into the street from the south curb The driver attempted to stop but could not before the collision Lowrie was listed in poor condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with head injuries Police said the driver was not cited as the investigation indicated her speed was not excessive at the time of the accident

Scott Thomas Lowrie Rassler Las Vegas Louise Delcore Talmadge Lowrie Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Baudoin Peccole U.S. Supreme Court Nevada Supreme Court Compton Justice of the Peace Boy Wooster Wooster

Dictionary of Occupational Titles lists 35550 jobs

The U S Department of Labor compiles a two volume Dictionary of Occupational Titles with thirty five thousand five hundred fifty entries. It includes unusual job names such as frog shakers and donkey punchers describing tasks in tobacco processing and logging.

Washington U. S. Department of Labor

Wig Factory Count in Hong Kong Reaches 120 in 1968

Hong Kong data shows 120 hair wig factories operating by the end of fiscal 1968, reflecting a growing local industry.

Hong Kong

Seven Persons Injured In Three-Car Mishap

Seven people were injured in a three car crash at the Boulder and Searchlight Highways intersection about 6 40 a m yesterday. Jean Bouey 58 and Cathleen Bailey 78 of Vancouver British Columbia were admitted to Boulder City Hospital with head injuries after being thrown from the car. Five others suffered injuries not requiring hospitalization. The Bouey vehicle failed to yield at a stop sign entering Boulder Highway and struck two southbound cars. One was driven by Jerry Church 34 of 201 Mojave Lane Henderson and the other by Coy Christensen 26 of 1509 Palm St Henderson. Three passengers in the Church vehicle suffered bruises and abrasions. Names include Darnell Walker 36 Rosalind Felter 28 and Andrea Felter 2 all of Henderson.

Boulder Boulder City Hospital Jean Bouey Cathleen Bailey Vancouver British Columbia Boulder Highway Jerry Church Mojave Lane Henderson Coy Christensen Palm St Darnell Walker Ash St Rosalind Felter Oregon Way Andrea Felter

Census Bureau Seeks Uncounted Citizens in 1970 Vote

District Manager Elmer Casey announces a Were You Counted campaign to find residents missed in the 1970 Census. The Las Vegas Sun prints the form. prompt mailing speeds preliminary area totals and federal and state funding allocations.

Elmer Casey The Las Vegas Sun U.S. Congress

Visiting Brass See Fighter Demonstration

Air Force chiefs of staff from Latin America and Canada arrived in Las Vegas for a tactical fighter weapons demonstration to be held at Indian Springs at 10 a.m. today. The display will feature F 4s F 105s and C 130s with no F 114s participating. The group will depart tomorrow.

Air Force Latin America Canada Las Vegas Indian Springs Washington, D.C Randolph Air Force Base Texas Norton Air Force Base California Nellis Air Force Base Chiefs of Staff

Nitestand Monthly Meet In Las Vegas Tonight

The Vegas Valley Nitestand plans its monthly meeting at 7 pm in the Riviera Mobilhome Park Bingo Room Las Vegas Nevada near Boulder Highway and Sahara Avenue. Catherine Brown says members must sign the charter and those attending should bring a pen or pencil for a handwriting analysis lesson.

Boulder City Vegas Valley Nitestand Riviera Mobilhome Park Palm Street Las Vegas Boulder Highway Sahara Avenue Catherine Brown Nitecaps Brown Esther Shipp Herb Jepko KSL Salt Lake City

Tuberculosis Eradicated as Death Cause in Japan

In a landmark health report from Tokyo authorities TB is described as virtually eradicated as a cause of death in Japan. Medical officials credit vaccination public health campaigns and sustained surveillance for the decline.

Tokyo Japan

Pickets Removed At SNMH After Local Workmen Hired

Pickets left SNMH after the hospital hired three local millwrights for a laundry room project, citing concerns over out of town workers. The hospital said only the equipment firm's technicians could install and calibrate the gear, while union leaders called the move under protest amid unemployment worries.

SNMH California James Arnold Southern Nevada Building Trades Council Joe Cordova Carpenters Local 1780 Union Hall Las Vegas Samuel P. Crucilla

Murder Trial Stall Sparks Certification Dispute in Nevada

Sixteen year old Gary Anderson may avoid adult trial as judge Compton halts proceedings while juvenile certification is resolved. Co-defendant Gregory Stillman, 15, and mother Victoria Stillman, 41, face murder charges in the Baudoin case at the Golden Nugget, with earlier decisions conflicting on adult certification and trial venue.

Gary Allen Anderson Compton Anderson Donald D. Baudoin Golden Nugget Gregory Paul Stillman Victoria Stillman Baudoin

Norway plants close to eighty million trees in 2023 effort

Oslo reports that nearly 81 million seedlings were planted last year as part of Norway's reforestation drive. The program aims to restore forests damaged by pests and wildfire while boosting biodiversity and carbon capture.

Oslo

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