Arrogant Youth Held on Dope And Parole Violation Charges
A 20 year old Las Vegas man, Vern Ray Boley Jr., was jailed on narcotics possession and parole violation counts after deputies arrested him Sunday at 2413 Sunrise Street. A 19 year old commercial artist, Relanne Melody McCallum, stayed with him. her father opposed the relationship. Boley, previously convicted in California for heroin possession, reportedly fled a Riverside prison farm and has been in the Las Vegas area for three weeks. California authorities were notified.
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Vern Ray Boley, Jr
Sheriff's
Kenneth West
William Luce
Sunrise St
Relanne Melody McCallum
Bevel ‘Spetanen
Boley
California
Riverside
Calif
Las Vegas
Jail trusty slips from county jail to become fugitive
Charlies Vincent Crimmins, 43, inmate held on a misdemeanor charge, escaped from the rear of the county courthouse while on jail duty. He wore a grey jail coverall as authorities issued alerts across Southern Nevada.
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Nevada
Charlies Vincent Crimmins
Baring Endorsed By Trainmen For Reelection
Congressman Walter Baring announced he received the endorsement for reelection from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. National Representative Al H. Chesser said the full membership is being notified and wishes Baring a good victory on November 6.
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Walter Baring
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood
al H. Chesser
The
Baring
GOP Enters Georgia Primary For State Senate Nominations
The Republican party will nominate candidates for Georgia’s newly reapportioned state Senate on October 16 in the first statewide GOP primary in state history.
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Atlanta
UPI
Republican Party
Senate
GOP
Georgia
Clark County seeks AG ruling on taxi licensing authority
District Attorney John Mendoza will seek a formal opinion from the attorney general to determine the county’s power to license and control taxicabs. Independent cab operators told licenses are on hold pending the state ruling, after county officials announced nonrenewals. Deputy DA Charles Garner said the taxi industry is governed by the State Public Service Commission, and the county has no applicable ordinance.
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Clark County
Dist
John Mendoza
Attorney General's Office
Opera
Garner
State Public Service Commission
Murder hearing set for double murder case in Las Vegas
Thomas Oliver Sr., 65, appeared for arraignment as a preliminary hearing was scheduled for November 20 on charges he shot Ben Wilson 37 and his wife Mattie 41 after they refused his offer to drink in a West Las Vegas liquor store. Oliver said he blacked out and did not remember the shooting.
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Justice of the Peace
Myron Leavitt
Thomas Oliver, Sr
Ment
Leavitt
Las Vegas
Oliver
Tropicana Gourmet Room Names National Prominence Manager
A national restaurant executive has been named manager of the Tropicana Hotel Gourmet Room in Las Vegas. Phil Boddy, longtime Pump Room figure and former Purp Room manager at Ambassador East, brings decades of service to the role. He will lead the iconic dining room as opening events begin and is described as a renowned maitre d with a storied memory and high-profile press coverage.
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National Promience
Tropicana
J. K. Houssels, Jr
Phil Boddy
Chicago
Ambassador East
Las Ve
Wall Street Journal
Esquire Magazine
Jimmy Savage
Chicago Tribune
Boddy
Hardings
Old Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Morrison Hotel
Arlington Park Jockey Club
Escorado Country Club
Palm Springs
Las
Marjorie Tice
Frederick Tice
Las Vegas
Philip Jr
Frederics
Joan
Tony Azzi Returns to Prep Tropicana for Folies Bergere
Tony Azzi executive producer of Hotel Tropicana flies back from Europe in late October to ready the Tropicana showroom for the 1963 Folies Bergere, slated to open around Christmas.
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Tony Azzi
Europe
Tropicana
Leaves at School Challenge Continues
Families seek autumn leaf cleanup solutions as children help with nature study by collecting leaves for the school, yet the problem persists and options remain limited.
Burglars Make Cool Haul In Las Vegas
Las Vegas police reported an undetermined number of 3 ton refrigeration units stolen from a yard over the weekend. The units valued at 600 dollars each were cut from fencing and last checked Friday evening, according to JC Mattingly of Los Angeles owner of FB Gardner Air Conditioning Co.
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Las Vegas
JC. Mattingly
Los Angeles
FB. Gardner Air Conditioning Co
Western
Jurors Picked for Civil Suit Involving 76 Year-Old Plaintiff
Seventy six jurors began impaneling to hear a civil action in which a 76 year-old man seeks 103 thousand 912 dollars for auto accident injuries. Mike Gallo, represented by Sam Lionel, claims head back and leg injuries from a collision at Betty Lane and Monroe Street. The case is before Dist. Judge George Marshall with defendants Thomas K. and Mary Belish Tompkins.
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Mike Gallo
Atty
Sam Lionel
Thomas K
Mary Belish Tompkins
Dist
George Marshall
Gallo
Betty Lane
Monroe St
Obituary notices for Ben Wilson and family
Ben Wilson 36 died September 26 at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital born in Garland Arkansas lived in the area nine years funeral services for him and his wife Mattie held today at Second Baptist Church at 2 p.m. under Rev. Coleman arrangements by Sunset Mortuary he is survived by two sons three daughters and parents from Dallas Texas plus a sister a native of Overton Nevada long time resident of Lincoln County funeral services were held yesterday at the LDS Chapel Parava and burial at Panaca Cemetery he is survived by his wife Leona Lee Conger a son in Germany a daughter Janice Shousen father Samuel Conger and four brothers and sisters
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Garland Ark
Mattie
Second Baptist Church
B.C. L. Coleman
Sunset Mortuary
Stanley
Ben Jr
Jerri Louise Wilson
Bonnie Carroll
Tommie May Hughes
Las Vegas
Will Wilson
Dallas
Texas
Aene Belle Hart
Ladonia
Overton
Nevada
Lincoln County
LDS
Parava
Panaca
Leona Lee Conger
Lane Conger
U. S. Army
Germany
Janice Shousen
Samuel Conger
Mattie Wilson 42 Dies in October in Southern Nevada
Mattie Wilson wife of Ben Wilson died in October in Southern Nevada after living in the area nine years. Born in Garland Arkansas she is survived by her husband and children and by her parents Mr and Mrs Radar of Garland. She also leaves two brothers Thomas Radar and Douglas Radar of Los Angeles and four sisters Bernice Johnson Adine Sewell Cherri Hopkins and Betty Jean Snowden, all of Las Vegas. Funeral services are held today at the Second Baptist Church.
Death of William Teoner Lewis Conger in Panaca Nevada
William Teoner Lewis Conger aged 50 died in Panaca Nevada on October 5. He was a resident of the area and his passing is recorded for local obituary notices.
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William ‘Teoner
Lewis Conger
Panaca
Nev
Delmar Buford Darling Dies at Nevada Test Site
Delmar Buford Darling aged 50 died at the Nevada Test Site on Sunday. Born in Garrett Lil he had lived the last 14 years in the area. Funeral held Thursday in Bunker Bros Mortuary Chapel with interment at Memory Gardens. Survived by wife La Verne Darling three sons Gary J. Darling of Champaign Al Frank R. Darling of Downey California and Raymond E. Darling of Henderson two grandchildren one brother and two sisters.
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Delmar Buford Darling
Nevada
Garrett, Lil
Bunker Bros
Genevieve Soring 63 Dies in Las Vegas Area
Genevieve Rose Soring 63 died Oct 4 in Las Vegas area. Born in St Paul Minnesota she lived here 17 years. Mass and Rosary at Our Lady of Las Vegas Church and Bunker Brothers Chapel followed by burial at Woodland Cemetery. Survived by husband Otto W Sorvig a son Gerald Liebie a daughter Mrs Gloria Marksberry three brothers and several grandchildren.
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Genevieve Rose Soring
St. Paul
Minn
Our Lady of Las Vegas
Bunker Brothers
Woodlawn
Otto W. Sorvig
Gerald Liebie
Gloria Marksberry
Juvenile Probation Sees Busy September in County
Clark County Juvenile Probation and Detention staff handled thirty nine out of state runaways in September with homes spanning ten states and Canada. Police logged two hundred forty two juvenile cases, while detention rates dropped to eleven point one percent.
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D.N. O'Callaghan
Clark County
Canada
California
Utah
Oregon
Michigan
New Hampshire
New York
Ohio
Massachusetts
Ilinois
Oklahoma
O’callaghan
Reno Mayor attacks Police Chief over escort for Madame Chennault
Mayor Rnd Baker criticized Police Chief Elmer Briscoe for providing a three-day around-the-clock escort during the visiting widow of Flying Tigers general Claire Chennault. He urged council approval and possible reprimand while a councilman called his remarks ridiculous and warned of harming plans for a 1400-person Flying Tigers convention.
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Reno
UPH
Rnd
Baker
Elmer Briscoe
Claire Chennault
Flying Tigers
Briscoe
Dick Dimond
Employment Record Set In Nevada During August
Nevada researchers report a new August employment record with 129 900 people on the job. Unemployment remains at 43 percent of the workforce as manufacturing and construction see the biggest gains. In other news Weld Arnold Nevada University regent dies at 67 after service. secretary of state Koontz advised removing his name from ballots as the governor would fill the seat if he wins.
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Carson City
Employment Security Department
Nevada
Bruce Barnum
Arnold
William Tyson
Attorney General's Office
Secretary of
John Koontz
Atty
Kaye Richey
Board of Regents
Koontz
Mineral
Lincoln
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Ben Wilson
Tropicana Gourmet
Mary Kaye Trco
Inito
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Allison Geene
Shecky Greene
Maxted
Billy Maxted
Hotel Tropicana
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
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Mattie Wilson
William Lewis Conger
Genevieve Rose
Soring
David Zenoff
Spring Mountain
Elko
Henderson
Las Vegas City
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Hristmas
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Gary Lang
Bill Kost
K&k
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Weld Arnold
University of Nevada
William G. Wright
Episcopal
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