Series of Fires Keeps Clark County Firemen Busy
A trio of blazes yesterday afternoon kept Clark County firefighters active. A trailer at Worldwide Mobile City on 2104 W Spring Mountain Rd burned, with resident Dorothy Walker away at work. Behind E and H Distributing Co. at 3800 S Highland, cardboard bread boxes caught fire on a loading platform, causing no building damage. A third fire near Desert Hills construction scorched trash and tar, with only damage to debris and an electric utility pole.
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Clark County
Worldwide Mobil
Spring Mountain Rd
Dorothy Walker
E & H Distributing Co
S. Highland
Desert Hills
Henderson Man Fined For Concealed Pistol
Wayne E. Powell 23 of Henderson faced a choice of a 500 dollar fine or 250 days in jail after pleading guilty to concealed weapon charges. Police found a 25 caliber automatic in his car after a witness reported he fired into the air earlier. Judge Walter J. Richards handed down the sentence.
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Henderson
Walter J. Richards
Wayne E. Powell
Powell
Refugee Swimmers Captured At Berlin Border
East German police captured three refugees attempting to swim the border from East to West Berlin. In a separate incident two 15 year old youths escaped by cutting through border barbed wire as Communist guards fired 60 shots in pre dawn darkness. No target was specified.
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Berlin
UPS
West Berlin
Fur sale offers bargains on second hand coats and jackets
A sale ad touts used furs described as like new and heavily discounted. It warns some items are second hand and must be labeled as such with origins shown. Deals include coats jackets scarves stoles with prices from seven dollars and up and mentions imported furs and country of origin labeling.
Eight Years Later at Same Location
A brief note records a return to the same site after eight years with a reference to an address labeled DU 4-1781 and initials lla 5 70h. The item preserves a local descriptive tone and lists only the minimal identifiers readable.
Truman Triples Laughs at Las Vegas Toast to Jimmy Durante
Former President Truman, staying at the Sands in Las Vegas, praised Jimmy Durante at a private testimonial dinner arranged by Jack Entratter and Brig. Gen. Jos Eph Battley. Truman spoke of dropping atomic bombs if Japan did not surrender unconditionally and walked with newspapermen at dawn. Dexter Perry and Jerome Duggan praised the convention, and Legion leaders lauded the Las Vegas setup, with Truman noting his fondness for the Legion coffee caucus.
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MR. Truman
the Sands
Jimmy Durante
Jack Entratter
Joseph F. Battley
American Legion
Sands
Desert Inn
Jerome Duggan
The
National Legislative Committee of the Legionnaires
Las Vegas
Water Reports Topic At Chamber Luncheon
Nevada Chamber of Commerce meeting will feature three water experts. George Hardman will discuss a metropolitan water district, A B West will outline the Bureau of Reclamation southern Nevada study, and Harvey Luce will speak on expanded wells and distribution for Las Vegas Valley Water District.
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Bureau
Harvey Luce
Las Vegas
Women Plead Guilty In Downtown Theft Case
Rosemary Belefsky 23 and Karen Johnson 22 pleaded guilty to petty theft in municipal court after being caught in a downtown department store with lingerie stuffed in a sack. Belefsky drew 200 fine or 100 days plus 2 or one day for dis orderly conduct. Johnson received 200 or 100 days on disorderly charges. Katherine White 20, who pleaded guilty earlier, returned for failure to appear and got 25 or 124 days in jail.
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Rosemary Belefsky
Karen Johnson
Prescott
Ariz
Johnson
Belefsky
Katherine White
One-Car Crash Injures Entire Thurman Family
A two car collision at Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road sent the James Richard Thurman family to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Thurman, 24, his wife Essie, 23, their children Roland 3 and Mary Ann 2, and Essie’s father Charles Ferguson 46 were hospitalized. Donald Ecker Jr., a Nevada Southern student, was the other driver and remained unharmed. Police say the Thurman car failed to stop or yield.
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Maryland Parkway
Desert Inn Road
James Richard Thurman
Thurman
S. 14Th St
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Donald Ecker, Jr
Nevada Southern
Nevada Highway Patrol
Essie
Roland
Mary Ann
Charles E. Ferguson
Boley claims setup in narcotics case rattles county inquiry
Boley admits he lied to protect himself and friends Headley Witcher and Griffin while claiming he cooperated to help his mother. He says the whole episode was a setup and that confessing was forced by fear of murder in Carson City. Lawmen expect his return to California Youth Authority with possible release conditions. Sampson shooting probe continues.
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Boley
Headley
Witcher
Bunker
O'Reilly
U.S
Mel Close
Roy Parrish
Sheriff
James Phillips
Sampson
Griffin
Bob Griffin
Butch
Lake
Carson City
Carson
California Youth Authority
Baby care leaflet issued for parents
The Children's Bureau of the Health, Education and Welfare Department released a shortened pamphlet titled Your Baby's First Year as part of a parental guidance series. The 15 cent leaflet is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U S Government Printing Office in Washington D C.
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Washington
UPI
Children’s Bureau of the Health, Education and Welfare Department
U. S. Government Printing Office
D.C
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Beverlee
ATM
Vraower
Las Vegas Blvd
D P.m
Sylvia
Sam Tos
President
Sands Hotel
Harry 8S. Truman
Asst Bell
Lou Pearl
Mrs. Truman
Pres. Truman
Earth
Sands’ Terrace
Dexter Perry
Independence
Independent Post No. 21
Duggan
Legion
Charles Bacon
Bill Burke
California
Raymond J. Kelley
Alaska
John Quinn
Los Angeles
Truman
Gen. Louis Renfrow
Post Mortem Club
Washington, D.C
Gen. Battley
Col. Adams
Battley
Hoover Dam
Hugh Johnson
Armed Forces
Perteces-Presiden I
C of C
Little
Pd. Pol. A.v
Mari Daly
Merry King & His Violins
Danny Costello
Ernie Stewart
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