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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1962
Page
2
Harvey Jon Brook of North Las Vegas received a university monogram for excellence and service as drum and bugle corps commander among 21 Naval ROTC midshipmen honored at USC Bovard Field graduation parade.
The Las Vegas Sun Inc. lists H. M. Greenspun as editor and publisher with officers including Ray Germain and Norman White as vice presidents Barbara Greenspun as secretary and H. M. Greenspun as treasurer Ruthe Deskin and Vince Ansemo as staff assistants and Ed Reid as managing editor C. James as business manager Bob Beisz advertising manager Norvel Woropbp circulation manager Den Coakley classified manager Published mornings including Sundays at 900 South Main Street Las Vegas Nevada. Second Class Matter under federal law. Memberships include United Press International California Newspaper Publishers Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation. Subscriptions: daily 10 cents Sunday 20 cents per month 2.00.
Phil Berle has been appointed Executive Director of Operations for Fantastic Fair Las Vegas. He will supervise preparations for the opening of the first discount department store on West San Francisco Ave and oversee several other stores planned to open this year in California and Utah.
The Dula Bridge Club announces a summer tournament. The club meets at the Dula Center three times weekly on Monday at 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. and Saturday at 7 30 p.m. All games are open to the public.
An unidentified Utah woman alerted Las Vegas police to a North Las Vegas gas station claiming a gunman was robbing it. Officers from Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, plus a sheriff's unit, converged with about 33 cars after a friend and an air pistol were later cited as the actual scene.
UPI reports the Census Bureau shows the center of population moved steadily westward from 1790 when it was 23 miles east of Baltimore to 1960 when it stood four miles east of Salem Illinois.
President Kennedy praised labor for public welfare efforts and urged more housing for middle income families in cities. Speaking at the dedication of a 2,800 unit ILGWU cooperative in Lower Manhattan, he praised the union as a longtime champion of better housing and social responsibility.
Dr. Leland Newcomer superintendent of Clark County School District will address the Clark County Council of Social Agencies monthly luncheon at the Hacienda Hotel tomorrow. Dr. Henry Luster will report on Social Planning Council progress. Newly elected officers are Charles E. Cheatham president Karl Harris vice president and program chairman Mrs Unn Smith secretary and Mrs Elizabeth Carroll treasurer.
Classified page fragment lists services for air conditioning by Fred Bakeman Complete Cooler Service with 24 hour calls and free estimates. Also items include lost black female cat near Paradise Palms, personals, apartments at Park East Villas east of Sahara, and rental listings near Stewart street.
The Most Rev. Joseph P. Denning, auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, reportedly hit the accelerator instead of the brake as he talked with a parishioner outside St. Rita's Church in Long Island City. About 20 children aged 10 to 14, part of a church drum and bugle corps, were taken to Elmhurst and St. Johns hospitals with several in critical condition. Denning was questioned by police and returned to lead confirmation rites before a later round of questioning.
The case follows a murder trial where a defendant was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to death. Attorney Pinto pursued an appeal to the New York Supreme Court, which reversed the verdict and ordered a new trial citing the shirt evidence as pivotal. The eventual outcome involved a reduction to second degree murder and a jail sentence. Pinto’s relentless advocacy earned him a lasting reputation.
The Salt Lake City Bees announced Danny Murphy the $130000 bonus outfielder from Beverly Massachusetts has been sent to Wenatchee Washington in the Northwest League. The 19 year old был sent down from the Chicago Cubs three weeks ago for more seasoning.
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