Notable Cosa Nostra Suspects Nabbed in High Level Meet
The group linked to Cosa Nostra includes Joseph Salva and Pat Maturo among others. Sheriff Ralph Lamb notes the suspects listed varied jobs from pharmacist to liquor store managers with cash on hand at booking.
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Ralph Lamb
Cosa Nostra
Joseph Salvatore Carrolla
Pat “Mike’’ Maturo
Kansas City
Maturo
Acme
Stateline
Kan
Palmentere
Carrolla
Joseph Strada
Paul Lewis Varsolona
Independence
Joseph John “Turk’’ Harris
Senate probes Pentagon waste with eight hearing schedule
A Senate subcommittee led by William Proxmire will hold eight days of hearings on military spending and its impact on the economy. Witnesses include John Kenneth Galbraith, Walter Reuther, Robert Mayo, and Paul McCracken, with invites extended to Goldwater and Thurmond. The overrun on the C5A program and broader budget questions frame the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Pentagon
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Robert P. Mayo
Paul W. McCracken
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Proxmire
Sens
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
J. Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
New Contract Eases Strip Strike Threat
A mutual agreement on pay scales and benefits for performing artists reduces the threat of a Strip hotel strike. Union leaders say workers will report to early dinner shows while legal language is finalized. Hotels including the Dunes Flamingo and Desert Inn face pressure as talks continue and abstentions loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunes
Desert Inn
SUN
Douglas Draws More Fire From Lawmakers
Senator Fanin accused Justice Douglas of contributing to Avant Garde Magazine amid obscenity case scrutiny. The piece notes a Times promo naming Douglas and questions fees. Nevada hotel talks extended as unions press for unified bargaining amid hotel group splits.
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Fannin
Douglas
Avant Garde Magazine
Ralph Ginsburg
The
New York Times
Congressional Probe Blames Avoidable Errors For Guitarro Sinking
A House Armed Services Subcommittee found the Vallejo submarine Guitarro sank due to a chain of avoidable mistakes at Mare Island Shipyard. Separate forward and aft crew actions overlapped, water ballast mishandling, and blocked hatches doomed the vessel, with civilian supervisors blamed for deficient performance.
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Vallejo
Calif
UPI
Congressional
House
Armed Services Subcommittee
Gunman Robs Mike's Market For 500 In Las Vegas
A gunman robbed Mike's Market at 630 Las Vegas Blvd South of about 500 dollars yesterday. The bandit threatened clerk Hazel Trumble with a pistol and fled to a rear car while a customer, Bob Flint, pursued unsuccessfully. Las Vegas police reported the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas
Hazel Trumble
Judge Thompson Studies LV Integration Proposals
The Clark County school district's task force reports to the school board on integrating West Las Vegas schools. Experts including Dr. Verdun Trione warn the plan is vague and cite Riverside and Berkeley examples as lessons. The League of Women Voters opposes shifting integration burden to the Black community. Attorney Petroni seeks a September continuance as budget talks, teacher contracts, and Supt Mason’s resignation affect progress.
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The
League of Women Voters
James Mason
Richard Brown
Vegan Killed in Main Street Cycle Accident
George J. Zorbas of 1503 Las Vegas Boulevard South died after a motorcycle crash in front of 419 South Main Street. Police say the 6 02 PM incident had no witnesses and no citations issued as the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Zorbas
Las Vegas Blvd. South
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
S. Main St
Mike Whitney
Death of Mrs Rose Azbill Follows Family Fire Trial
Teenage witnesses testified about a deadly blaze in the Azbill home, describing a gasped scent of lighter fluid and a struggle as Luhman and others tried to save Mrs. Azbill. Prosecutors say Azbill killed his millionaire wife for money and staged the scene. defense challenges credibility amid liquor use claims by youths. The trial heads toward its close after two weeks of testimony.
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Azbill
Ed Mapel
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William Proxmire
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Goldwater
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Tony ‘Jumbo Joe’ Giambrone
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McCarran International Airport
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DiBenedetto
Varsolona
Nigro
Arelle
Civella
Nick Civella
Sheriff's Detectives
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Turk Harris
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Missouri State Penitentiary
AGWA
American Guild of Variety Artists
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Stardust
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Commerce St
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Supreme Court
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Central Labor Council
AGVA
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Stardust Hotels
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Mare Island
Adm
Norbert Frankenberger
Samuel Stratton
D-Ny
John F. Hunt
R-N.j
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D-Mo
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Armed Forces Day
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Vegas
Bob Flint
Thompson
Kellar
Verdun Trione
Unversity of Nevada
Trione
Northern
California
Riverside
Berkeley
Farler
Jacqueline Stormson
West Las Vegas
Women's Association
Robert
Petroni
Clark County Classroom Teachers’ Association
Rose Azbill
Luhman
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Louis Wiener
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