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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1970

Page

5

Parole Hearings Open For 83 Inmates Including Murderers

The State Parole Board began hearings on 83 inmates including 10 murder convicts seeking release. Notable applicants include Alden Kelly of Las Vegas, jailed since 1956 for killing a police officer, and Frederick Worrell of Reno, convicted of second degree murder for the 1961 Reno grocer shooting.

Carson City UPS State Parole Board Alden Kelly Las Vegas Frederick Worrell Reno Worrell Jack Griffis Griffis Belva Worrel Jeffery Connell Chester Blum William Baggio Nevada Supreme Court

Land Bureau Seeks Public Fire Reporting Aid in Nevada

The Land Bureau urges vegan volunteers and the public to report range and brush fires on public land as warmer weather nears. Dennis Hess of the Las Vegas district emphasizes early detection and lists two BLM fire crews and two dispatch numbers for reporting fires year round. Reports should include reporter details, location, fuel type, spread rate, size, wind, and discoverer contact information.

Dennis E. Hess Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Hess BLM Caliente Calienta

Reid cites PSC understaffing and planning gaps in Nevada

Carson City reports Assemblyman Harry Reid criticizes the State Public Service Commission for lacking staff to ensure reliable electric gas telephone transportation and water services at reasonable prices. He warns of insufficient long range planning for Nevada’s future gas and electricity needs. He hints at a possible lieutenant governor bid and notes the commission’s core duties extend beyond rate setting and consumer complaints.

Carson City UPI Harry Reid Las Vegas State Public Service Commission Nevada Public Service Reid

Thunderbirds Demonstration Team Based at Nel lis

The Thunderbirds demonstration group operates from Nel lis, showcasing aerial precision and stunt routines at regional events and air shows carried across the scheduling calendar.

Thunderbirds Nellis

Four Nevadans Named to U S Air Force Academy

Senator Alan Bible announced four Nevada youths selected for the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Las Vegas seniors Thomas Morris and Thomas Mechance, Boulder City’s Emory Lockette Jr., and Hawthorne’s John Verling earned appointments based on competitive exams. Morris and McCance are 18, with McCance’s father serving in Vietnam. Lockette, 19, is Boulder City High graduate and prep school attendee.

Nevada Clark County U. S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colo Alan Bible Bible Thomas J. Morris Thomas L. Mechance Las Vegas Emory W. Lockette Jr Boulder City John C. Verling Hawthorne Morris Phillips Ave Las Vegas High School Lockette Emory Lockette Sr Eighth Street Air Force Academy Prep

Illiteracy in India Surges to 800 Million in Decline

India faces about 800 million illiterates, an increase of roughly 100 million over two decades, highlighting persistent education gaps and regional disparities across the country.

India New Delhi

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