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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1968
Page
3
A downpour slicked the pavement prompting multiple minor traffic accidents in Las Vegas. Florence Chavira, a beautician from 3581 Lyon Dr., swerved off Interstate 15 at Spring Mountain Rd and plunged onto an embankment. She suffered a broken right arm and was listed in satisfactory condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.
Senator Howard W. Cannon arrives in Las Vegas for a testimonial dinner honoring Ted Lawson a longtime Clark County labor leader. He will address the American Mining Congress opening session at the Convention Center Monday morning and join Las Vegas Young Democrats and Clark County Young Democrats for a joint meeting Tuesday evening.
Police report a Weiss Liquor Store break in at 607 Van Buren Street where thieves pried a rear window bar, punched through a bathroom wall, and took two cases of wine a case of beer and malt liquor plus a pint of vodka before fleeing as officers arrived late Wednesday night.
Three masked bandits robbed The Tower Club on Interstate 15 South at the Nevada California border at 3 a.m. They bound the bartender, cut three floor safes with acetylene torches, and severed telephone lines. Currency and coins totaling about $7,600 were taken. The bartender freed himself after two hours and alerted the Sheriff.
Clark County reports snow on Mt Charleston in the early morning hours. McCarran Airport meteorologist notes the event as the first snow of the coming winter. Forecaster attributes the snow to Hurricane Paula's tail end moving into Northern Mexico.
Sheriff Sgt Bob Runkle and four children escaped serious injuries after their 17 foot boat struck a steep rock embankment at Rotary Bay Lake Mead and sank in about 100 feet of water. They sustained only minor bruises and planned to recover the craft this week.
North Las Vegas police chased a pre dawn robbery at the Long Branch Saloon on Las Vegas Boulevard where about 400 dollars in cash liquor and valuables were stolen from barmaid Wilma Shepard and patron Pamela Woods. The suspects described as a 21 year old man and woman fled in a dark pickup with a light colored camper.
Nevada officials report the NASA Space Agency will add seven million dollars to the thirty two and a half million already pledged to the NERVA program at Jackass Flats. Sen. Cannon and colleagues push for faster funding to keep an operational nuclear rocket capability on track with a flight weight engine by fiscal 1970.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports that animal cells show less sensitivity to weightlessness than plant cells. Finland manufactures about 3,000 tons of nickel annually and exports the majority.
Julius David Cromwell 79 of 1648 D Street died Tuesday in a local hospital. A railroad laborer born October 4 1888 in Fairfield South Carolina he lived here 17 years. Services 1 p.m. Monday at Second Baptist Church Rev W C L Coleman officiating burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by four sons Leander Alexander Nathaniel of Las Vegas Alfonso of Los Angeles four daughters Willie Williams Fredonia Watkins Bertha Mae Herndon and Helen Wimbley a brother John of Chicago a sister Mrs Margaret Moseley Great Neck New York and three grandchildren one great grandchild.
The Las Vegas Sun lists staff including H M Greenspun as editor and publisher and executive editors, managing editor, city editor, sports editor, and department heads. It provides office address, post office filing, circulation and advertising details, professional associations, and subscription rates.
Veda Simpson 67 of 1610 East Stewart St died Wednesday in a local hospital. A retired motel manager born December 7, 1900 in Des Moines Iowa she lived here 45 years. Services set for 3 p.m. today at Bunker Brothers Chapel with Rev J Whitfield Sloan officiating. Survivors include sister Ada Turner Las Vegas and brothers B H Turner Princeton Ill and F H Vanakern New York City.
Eugene Moyne age 86 of 2400 W Charleston died Wednesday in a local hospital. He was a cattle rancher born June 3 1882 in Brooklyn NY and lived here 10 years. Services are at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Bunker Brothers Chapel. Survived by wife Emma of Las Vegas a brother Frank Favenback of Miami.
Gladys A. Morgan 61 of 7726 W Lone Mountain Rd died yesterday in her home. She taught elementary school. Born May 25 1907 in Utah. Funeral at Palm Chapel tomorrow with Rev Walter Bishop officiating. Burial Palm Memorial Park. Survived by husband Thomas Las Vegas two daughters Freda Anderson Caliente Marilyn Martin North Las Vegas mother Mrs Alfreda Sundquist California brother James Sundquist Arlington Va two sisters Evelyn Knight California Mable Ballard San Francisco.
District Attorney George Franklin vowed a grand jury probe into violent incidents linked to local strikes. Charles J. McKenna was charged with assault with a deadly weapon for driving a Yellow Cab into a Whittlesea Blue Cab, injuring none, and threats against further action if violence continues.
Ten dissatisfied Schwabacher & Co. employees walked out over malfunctioning computer backup and chaotic trading conditions as Gene Charles arrived from San Francisco to oversee new management. Dick Taylor led the exodus and will head a new Las Vegas branch for Mitchum, Jones and Templeton of the New York Stock Exchange. Charles said three new managers arrived and two more brokers were due, while stressing corrective steps and no impact on customer money.
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Three men attempt to bid on Desert Cab assets held by Bank of Nevada as administrator of Bayne C. Simpson estate. Peter Balaban contests a claimed sale in District Court before Judge Howard Babcock.
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