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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1963
Page
9
Gov. Grant Sawyer tells Nevada Southern University students that rejecting a one cent sales tax hike could force an income tax to fund public schools and universities. He cites a $10 million shortfall and Medicare costs, and notes no other practical option has emerged.
The Nevada Academy of Sciences held its first annual meeting in Las Vegas with papers on jack rabbits fish populations butterflies and geologic mysteries. Speakers included Dr Lewis Fussell Theodore Whitmeyer Anna Austin Dr James Deacon Clayton Gill and James Kimmel.
A five year old cyclist named Dean Roye was struck by a car on East Stewart but suffered only minor injuries. The incident occurred when he rode from an alley near his home onto Stewart. The driver Georgia Smith faces a citation for lacking a valid Nevada license.
Services for William Jerry Scott 27 died in a motorcycle crash will be held at Palm Chapel with Rev John Osko officiating He will be sent to Conley Funeral Chapel Ridgway Colorado for final rites and burial He is survived by wife Nancy son Jerry daughter Jackie mother Mrs Frank Gustner and sister Betty Lou Frenze all of Henderson Services for Mollie Kempler 66 who died Friday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hoop will be held Monday at 10 with Rabbi Harry Srer of ople Beth Sholom officiate Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery She was a New York native living in Las Vegas for three years and is survived by husband Irving daughter Dorothy brother David Brockman of Silver Springs Maryland.
Services for Victor John Nelson 65 who died Friday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital will be held Tuesday afternoon in Palm Chapel with Rev. Roger Sawyer of the Griffith Street Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Nelson, a Wisconsin native, resided at 1105 Franklin Las Vegas. He is survived by his wife, Kineree, of Las Vegas.
Geraldine Palmer 59 died Sunday at Sun ive Hospital. She will be sent by Palmsaurans to the Guster and Christenson Mortuary in Covina California. She was a native of Hin ce and saved at SHEL Sahara in Las Vegas. Survived by husband Howard of Las Vegas and daughter Barbara Suede of Covena California.
Story of Mary Suderman a missionary with the Woman's American Reformist Foreign Mission Society will address the Women’s House Party Conference in May 2023 at Lee Canyon. She serves as nursing superintendent at Mission Hospital Gauhati and organized the Assam Branch of the Trained Nurses Association of India.
About 200 realty leaders from 15 European countries will stop in Las Vegas for a three day visit en route to Chicago for the International Real Estate Federation Congress May 28 to June 1. They will be greeted by local officials and hosted at the Stardust and Flamingo hotels with excursions to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead.
The Hammond Organ Society of Las Vegas presents a free Thursday evening music program at the Fifth Street School 420 Las Vegas Blvd South. The event features a musical adaptation of Cinderella and an organ concert by Bob Lloyd with accompanying performers. Visitors are asked to use the Fourth and Clark Streets entrance.
Bishop Gorman High School graduate Cadet L Miescel Patten will graduate from the U S Army academy at West Point on June 5. He will be commissioned a second lieutenant in armor and receive a bachelor of science degree. Patten, 21, was active in German language and astronomy clubs and the ski club. He was appointed to West Point by Senator Alan Bible and served as a senior year sergeant.
Fred H. Glass a Las Vegas resident since 1960 and 22 year sales veteran has joined the Thunderbird Hotel sales department. He previously worked as beer sales manager for Nevada Beverage Co and held posts with Pabst Roma Cresta Blanca and Ham brewing firms across California and Florida. Glass is active in civic groups and is married with two children residing at 108 E El Segundo Ave.
Izvestia stated Americans can be justly proud of Gordon Cooper completing 22 orbits. It added the Soviet Union would like to join U.S. space exploration once Washington accepts Soviet disarmament terms.
Larry Knauer of Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing praised police for dedication and skill at the Ellis Helldorado celebration. He presented Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer with a commemorative single action revolver for the state centennial and urged public support for law enforcement. He urged ending unfounded criticism and highlighted police as trusted public servants.
Two Las Vegas men Billie White and Ezekiel White were jailed after a Sunday argument. A gun discharged during the dispute. Billie White faces assault with a deadly weapon. Ezekiel White is held for disturbing the peace.
The Pope issued his apostolic blessing from the window to about 20,000 people gathered in St Patrick's Square in Vatican City.
Governor Grant Sawyer received a one of a kind Centennial Silver Medallion at Las Vegas Helidorads Days rodeo. The gift from Masterpiece Medallions features obverse and reverse medallion sides in a blue silver plaque. A Colt Centennial 45 gun and medallion replicas will be sold with souvenir cases as Nevada Centennial items distributed statewide.
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