Memorial Day tribute links generations of service at Arlington
Memorial Day notes recognize families with long lineages of service from the Revolution through Viet Nam. It highlights Cavalry leaders in Harney and Navy dynasties from Perry’s Lake Erie to Pearl Harbor, including the Holdups, Cassins, Rodgers, Porters, and later Marine histories, noting Arlington’s 1864 creation.
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Chantilly
Harney
Cavalry
Viet Nam
Navy
Holdup-Stevens
Philippines
Arlington
Vegas Full Up for Holiday Traffic Toll Soars
The Memorial Day period saw traffic deaths surge toward 200 as Americans died at about four per hour. At 12:30 a.m. EDT the tally stood at 186 with California leading at 19 fatalities and Michigan high among others.
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United Press International
California
Michigan
Proj ect Head Start Aimed At Troubled Preschoolers
President Johnson announces a summer program to provide pre school training to more than a half million children at a cost of 112 million dollars. The plan seeks to narrow the cultural and economic gap between affluent and deprived youths. Researchers note the effort as a national education push.
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Johnson
Weather Summary For Day With Bright Sunshine
Variable high cloudiness but overall sunny with gentle morning winds shifting to southwest 15 25 mph in the afternoon. Predicted high 90 and low 65. Yesterday's high 93 and low 61. Noon humidity 11 percent. Sunrise 5 26, sunset 7 51.
Downtown Las Vegas Hotels Packed for Holiday Weekend
Las Vegas hotels and motels reported sold out for the weekend. The King’s Crown TallyHo Hotel on the Strip filled all 340 rooms after repossession by Indiana landlords. The Dunes with 862 rooms and a partial 23 story addition was full, and The Mint’s 350 rooms were booked through Monday.
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King's Crown TallyHo
Indiana
Dunes
Las Vegas
the Mint
Miss Nevada Controversy Sparks Family Link Revealed
Don Carter, producer and husband of Bonnie Baxter who won Miss Nevada Universe after Sharon Granda was disqualified for age, traveled to Miami to compete but withdrew citing a family illness. Baxter’s mother-in-law disputes the illness claim as Las Vegas circulation questions the timing.
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Bonnie Baxter
Don Carter
Bonnie
Sharon Granda
Sharon
Nevada
U.S.A
Miami
Fila
Baxter
Las Vegas
Carpenters Extend NTS Contract Deadline Vote
Members of Local 1780 in Southern Nevada vote to extend their contract with Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co and other Nevada Test Site contractors by 30 days. Negotiations began last Monday with two more meetings since. Leaders seek wage increases six hour day health and welfare benefits apprenticeships and vacation improvements while aiming to avoid a strike.
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Carpenters Local
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
Nevada
Mack Morris
Nego
Morris
Zenoff to Seek Justice Post Supreme Court Run
Dist. Judge David Zenoff said he would run for the Nevada State Supreme Court next year. He noted relocating his family to Northern Nevada since Frank McNamee neared retirement and indicated uncertainty about returning to district court or teaching law. McNamee remains in a Clark County nursing home after a February assault at his Lake Tahoe apartment.
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Carson City
UPI
David Zenoff
State Supreme Court
Zenoff
Frank McNamee
Nevada
Supreme Court
Frank
Baccalaureate Services Today for Area Seniors
Seniors from Clark County high schools gather for a central baccalaureate at the Convention Center at 8 p m. Nearly 1 820 seniors are listed including 740 from Western 540 from Rancho and 530 from Las Vegas High. Mayor William Taylor will give the keynote after an invocation by Cantor Joseph Kohn and the combined chorus from Rancho Las Vegas under conductors Edward Brahms Ruth Tenor.
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Clark County
Convention Center
Western High School
Rancho
Las Vegas
Wayne Lytle
William Taylor
North Las Vegas
Joseph Kohn
Temple Beth Sholom
Edward Brahms
Rancho High School
Ruth Tenor
Memorial Services Today Honor County War Dead
Clark County’s honored dead take the spotlight in the nation’s entertainment capital with Memorial Day services and flags. Dr. Harry B. Carpenter will preach at 11 a.m. at the Church of Truth, followed by other county observances. The American Legion conducts 11:30 a.m. services at Palm Mausoleum and Memorial Park with Commander Floyd Stephens delivering the keynote.
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Lou Licker
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Woodlawn Cemetery
Sunfoto
Clark County
America
Harry B. Carpenter
Il A.m
Church of Truth
Mesquite Club
E. St. Louis St
Veterans Organizations
American Legion
Palm Mausoleum
Memorial Park
N. Main St
Welles Miller
Floyd Stephens
Viet Toll Heavy in Big Fight
In fighting Saturday one U S Army officer was killed and three American advisers were wounded. On Friday three Americans were killed and 21 wounded. A fifth American was killed Friday in a highway accident. Three of the American dead and 14 wounded were Marines guarding a jet airstrip under construction at Chu Lai.
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Viet Toll
U.S
Chu Lal
Plane crash kills nine on weekend fishing trip
A Beechcraft twin engine plane bound for Baja California Mexico crashed near Corona Del Mar injuring no one onboard. Pilot Dr Melvern K Leisy of Altadena and two of his sons Derek 12 and Kurt 10 were among the nine killed.
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Corona del Mar
Calif
Mexico
Orange County
Mulega
Baja California
Melvern K. Leisy
Altadena
Leisy
Derek
Kurt
Margaret Leisy
Alta
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National Safety Council
Hank Greenspun
Bryn Armstrong
Ours
Mike Gavin
Doug DuBoois
Sun
Carpenters
Siter
Justice Post
Entertainment
Ann Landers Bridge
Financial Setae
Boulder City
Henderson
Popenne
U.S. 95
Needles
California Highway Patrol
Ford Aeronadatronics
Dena
Barbara Rothrock
Jay B. Clearwater
Newport Beach
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