Bryan Named To Head Clark County Public Defender Office
Las Vegas columnist urges caution as Atty Richard Bryan is tapped to head a new public defender office intended to provide free counsel to the indigent accused. The piece recalls past abuses in court appointed representation and questions how defendants find funds for bonds while claiming poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Richard Bryan
Public Defender’s Office
Clark County
Bryan
Raymond Sutton
Bob Santa Cruz
George Foley
Mike Hines
Defense of Burglar Hanley Raises Question on Payment
Sutton defends convicted burglar Andy Gramby Hanley, son of labor boss Tom Hanley, after a long line of court appearances. He has received $300 from the county though the defense would have cost thousands. The piece questions funding for Hanley’s months long hideout on a Colorado ranch and forecasts Bryan's office will probe finances and payability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Sutton
Andy Gramby Hanley
Tom Hanley
Hanley
Colorado
Bryan
Roller skating ad promotes Las Vegas Convention Center hours
A large Clark County Fair and Recreation Board ad announces roller skating at the Las Vegas Convention Center last Friday and Saturday with admission prices of 1 for adults 75 cents for teens and 50 cents for children 12 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Board
Las Vegas Convention Center
Clark County Fair and Recreation Board
Public resistance to Clark County Fair sponsorship claim
A critic questions the Clark County Fair and Recreation Board sponsored weekend on wheels. They argue the public Center belongs to the people and should not be used for private publicity. The speaker condemns admission fees and accuses the Board of taking credit for public property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Fair and Recreation Board
Fair Board
Liar dispute over county fair bond costs heats up
The county Fair Board faces confrontation after a $29,000 tab for an $8 million bond election, contrasting with its $16,000 cost claim. Mulroy denies ever suggesting a $16,000 figure while Albright cites his advice. Commissioners must cover a $13,000 shortfall from public funds, highlighting questionable budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Board
Tom Mulroy
Albright
Mulroy
Citizens seek cause of defoliation near Henderson plants
Petitions circulate as investors and residents pressure Titanium Metals Corp and nearby facilities after elm and cottonwood leaves drop twice. officials meet in emergency session with the Clark County Air Pollution Control Board to probe chlorine gas emissions and potential defoliants.
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Henderson
Otto Ravenholt
Clark County
Sunfoto
County Air Pollution Control Board
Titanium Metals Corp
Eugene Francee
Titanium
Herb Jones
Francee
American Potash
Stauffer Chemicals
Virginia Stevens
Citizens Committee
D. A. McDonald
Glendale
Calif
Jones
James Orr
Henry Curtis
American Potash Co
Orr
Viet Nam
W. H. Ueckert
California
Ravenholt
Air Pollution Board
John Myers
North Las Vegas
Charles Deaner
Las Vegas
Wilbur Harday
Los Angeles
Fae Ahlstrom
Boulder City
al Clem
Festival of Shevouth at Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas
Rabbi Aaron S. Gold and Cantor Joseph Kohn lead the Festival of Shevouth at Temple Beth Sholom 1600 East Oakey Blvd starting last evening 7 30. Morning services today and tomorrow start at a.m Yizkor memorials set for Thursday around 10 30. Public invited to attend. Standard Wholesale Supply named Las Vegas distributor for Dicrolite lighting fixtures. Powell Electric Carrying the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron S. Gold
Joseph Kohn
Shevouth
Standard Wholesale Supply Company
Las Vegas Area
Dicrolite Company
Everett
Wash
George Copper
Dicrolite
Powell Electric Supply Co
Las Vegas
Bell seeks toll region at Angel Peak Nevada
Bell Telephone Company of Nevada applies to the Public Service Commission for authority to establish a toll region at Angel Peak thirty miles northeast of Las Vegas. The plan would consolidate all Bell services in the Angel Peak area for U S Air Force Station. Protests must be sent to the Nevada Public Service Commission in Carson City before June 1 1966.
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Bell Telephone Company of
Nevada
Public Service Commission
Angel Peak
Las Vegas
Bell
U.S. Air Force
Public Service Commission of
Carson City
Fire Inspector Slot Open But No Takers
Fire Chief C. D. Williams seeks permission from the city civil service board to detail a second fire inspector position, vacant nearly two years. The job pays two steps above beginning fireman wages, with a standard 40 hour week. More than 100 of 242 firefighters moonlight, while inspectors work 8 to 5, Monday through Friday, and detectives already receive similar city detail.
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Sion
Williams
City Civil Service Board
William
Robert McPherson
Councilman Calls City Too Junky Over Second-Hand Stores
North Las Vegas councilman John E. Myers denounces the city as a haven for winos and junk shops while opposing a license for a second-hand store. Councilman Bud Cleland disputes the claim, noting such stores do not turn men into winos as Myers targets the main thoroughfare’s honky tonk look.
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Las Vegas
John E. Myers
Myers
Bud Cleland
Federal Sentences and Plea Deals Outlined by Judge Foley
Federal District Judge Roger D. Foley Jr. handed down sentences for several cases including Robert Jay Tesdahl receiving 15 years for bank robbery and Morley Keith Davis being committed to the U S Attorney General for five years with probation. Other defendants faced five year terms or probation with restitution, deportation to Canada for one, and various Dyer Act violations. Court actions included guilty pleas by Ypil and Graham and a nolo contendere plea from Raymond Sion with case continued to June 27. A tree-cutting case resulted in a $100 fine by the judge after waiving pre-sentencing.
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Federal Dist
Roger D. Foley Jr
Robert Jay Tesdahl
U. S
Morley Keith Davis
Howard Joseph Kirwan
Alexander Joseph Ross Jr
John Rusell Adkins
Robert Avalos
Foley
Office of the
Youth Correction Act
Clarence W. Anderson
Raymond W. Sion
Antonio Durano Ypil Jr
Kenneth Roy Graham
Ypil
Graham
Supermarkets Dominate Grocery Sales Despite Few Stores
Supermarkets account for only 12 percent of all retail stores yet generate three fourths of grocery sales. In 1948 they made up 2 percent of stores and 26 percent of sales.
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Chicago
SUNdial and thank yous mix with local politics and warnings
The column blends civic chatter and light commentary on local affairs. Bud Albright and the Fair Board dodge a $12,000 clerical charge after Tom Mulroy billed $28,000 for a special election. A school sign warns drivers to pace slowly for children. Public defender Richard Bryan takes office with hopes of nonpolitical service. State Sen Floyd Lamb faces a carpetbagger issue with Don Williams. Drivers warned to drain anti freeeze before freeway driving. Benny Goffs Four Queens set for June 1 opening. City Hall delays action on Sixth and Charleston traffic island. City Dads briefly remove no left turn signs then consider restating them. Tex Taylor builds a Beatty recreation center for youths. Keith Hickman retirement noted and painters race to fill post. Shirley Bassey and Roger Miller open at the Sahara. A major Las Vegas area plant expected this year.
Possible resignation fuels Justice of the Peace race
Assistant City Attorney Joe Pawlikowski may have resigned his post and is urged to run for Justice of the Peace. If he runs, he could enter the race and possibly win.
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Joe Pawlikowski
Justice of the Peace
Joe
Candidates dodge homeless case in DA race
In a tense district attorney contest, all candidates including Pat Finnegan reject assisting homeless man Jack Ruggles. A fringe idea suggests the Grand Jury hire him as a special investigator amid political chatter about a Laxalt Baring Flangas Marshall coalition gaining traction.
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Jack Ruggles
Pat Finnegan
Ruggles
Grand Jury
Paul Laxalt
Walter Baring
Bill Flangas
Ted Marshall
Quiet DA Teeters Over Reprosecution Of Ex Mayor
DA Ted Marshall stays silent on whether to retry Horace Tucker former North Las Vegas mayor after the State Supreme Court reversed Tucker’s murder conviction. Marshall raised strong rhetoric after the reversal but now avoids confrontation with attorney Harry Claiborne in a potential retrial.
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Ted Marshall
Horace Tucker
North Las Vegas
Tucker
State Supreme Court
Marshall
Harry Claiborne
Local candidates urged to use proper ad firms
A public notice warns that many self styled political PR players peddle a deceptive service. It advises candidates to hire legitimate agencies listed in the yellow pages under Advertising Agencies and Counselors.
Thought for Today Boldly Start to Be Wise
A concise aphorism urges readers to begin boldly and venture toward wisdom, highlighting courage as a precursor to insight. The line invites personal reflection and self-improvement in daily life without referencing specific events or dates.
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Ralph Pfiffner
Lou la Porta
Vegas Briefs
C. D. Williams
Permis
A.m
Joe Tabet
Bud Albright
Albright and Company
Sign OF the Times
Floyd Lamb
Lincoln
Don Williams
Benny Goffstein
City Hall
Sixth
Charleston
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Fremont
Tex Taylor
Beatty
Tex
Keith Hickman
Painters Union
Hickman
Shirley Bassey
Roger Miller
The
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