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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1964
Page
4
Investigators cannot confirm the plane's altitude when trouble started but believe Hebert chose a fatal descent toward the school to reach children. The last radio contact and the pilot’s intent are being studied as search officials review the crash.
Eyewitnesses describe the sight and sound of a low flying plane hitting four houses on Lenwood Avenue across from the LeDane residence. Betty LeDane and a young girl were sought in the flames as firefighters police and military responded quickly. Marjorie Johnson, who witnessed from her home, recalls rushing out to help and the heartbreak of the scene. Betty LeDane ran back into the burning home crying for her child.
Greenspun says Cahlan will have free expression in his Sun column starting Monday with five daily editorials a week. Cahlan, Reno born 1899, long linked to Las Vegas history, will write color pieces on Clark County and Southern Nevada history.
In a blistering column Hank Greenspun condemns planners and elected leaders for poor zoning and risky new facilities. He cites a pilot’s fatal crash, praising the deceased’s selfless bravery while accusing officials of ignoring warnings and endangering communities.
Funeral services for Orval Amos Martin 34 of Boulder City will be at Grace Community Church with Rev. Guy Holliday and burial in Boulder City Cemetery. He was born October 6 1909 in Yale Oklahoma and lived in Boulder City 17 years. Surviving family includes Judith his widow two sons Ronald and David a daughter Suzanne his mother Pearl Martin and siblings Opal Clark Hazel Hendricks and others.
Julia Bulette a Clark County entry tied for top jump in the Tonopah frog jump finals and failed the tiebreaker by a foot. Jack McLaughlin missed the contest due to a sprained ligament after a long trip. The event was a Centennial affair with crowded stands and local officials hosting the Nevada Frog Commissioners.
The prosecution rested its case in a preliminary hearing for Roy Warren Osborn 36 on murder charges in the pistol slayings of Mrs Inez Malloy 34 and Mrs Norma Widick also of Alhambra The hearings before Dist Judge William Compton and Justice of the Peace Tom Purse cover two related slayings with evidence pointing to a 38 caliber pistol and a vehicle after the victims were found near Blue Diamond Road west of Highway 91 Osborn faces another preliminary hearing set for May 25 and was arrested at a downtown parking lot hours before the bodies were discovered.
Ann Hagein recalls Raynor Hebert as an ideal Air Force man and top pilot who died in a jet crash in a North Las Vegas residential area. She notes his seriousness about work and questions why the tragedy occurred as others grieve for the five victims.
TAC General Maj. Gen. John Meyer visited Las Vegas to support survivors and families after an F-105 crash in North Las Vegas. He conferred with Mayor William Taylor and expressed condolences from Gen. Walter C. Sweeney and the U S Air Force. Temporary housing and emergency aid were organized with state and local officials.
In a tragic incident Betty Hefner recalls her daughter Betty taking her child home for a nap before a crash shattered the house. She described a sudden blast, lifting Tes, and fleeing with her son Johnny while her 17 year old daughter Carolyn sought safety across the street.
Joint funeral services set for Betty LeDane 31 and her three year old daughter Terry after a Nellis jet crashed into their home. Also pending are arrangements for pilot 1st Lt. Raynor L. Hebert and the Lowery children perishing in the same blaze.
A fire at Lynwood left two children dead and charred ruins in the home. Cards and canned goods survived nearby, with a shoe hung by a lace as a stark detail. Debris, ash, and insulation drifted as onlookers watched a passing jet plane fly overhead.
The Colorado Water Conservation Board pushes Congress to halt the Colorado River Dam and opposes upper basin states paying full Hoover Dam power costs. It objects to the plan tied to Glen Canyon and Udall's handling, as upper and lower basins prepare for related meetings in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.
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