North Las Vegas Mayor Slams Honolulu Tidal Wave Alert
North Las Vegas Mayor William Taylor, visiting Honolulu on civil defense duties, condemned the island’s alert as disorganized and dangerous. Tourists panicked as warnings urged “higher ground” with no clear evacuation routes or transportation, while hotels near the beach faced confusion and fear.
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Honolulu
Las Vegas
Willam Taylor
Civil Defense Organization
Civil Defense
Barbara Roberts
Taylor
Civil Defense Agency
Robert
Roberts
Hypnosis Talk at Unity Church Promises Insight
Walter Savage a Grace Institute of Hypnosis graduate will discuss Hypnosis and Spiritual Healing at the Unity Church of the Desert 1431 East Charlton Blvd Wednesday at 8 p.m. He studied under William James and has appeared on TV and radio. Mrs. Marie Kapp, minister, returns from California Unity Retreat ahead of Sunday services. The public is invited.
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Walter Savage
Grace Institute of Hypnosis
New York City
Unity Church of the Desert
East Charleston Blvd
Savage
William James
Marie Kapp
California
Showboat union vote set at Showboat Hotel and Casino
Desk and switchboard employees at the Showboat Hotel and Casino were to vote Friday on representation by the Teamsters Union or the Culinary and Bartenders Union. The NLRB ordered the election, allowing employees to choose or reject affiliation. five prior clashes have occurred at major gambling resorts.
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Showboat Hotel
Teamsters Union
Culinary and Bartenders Union
National Labor Relations Board
Shooting ends in shotgun clash over tape recorder in Las Vegas
William Dawson 18 of 1632 L St remains in satisfactory condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after a 12 gauge shotgun blast. Roger Williams 26 of 2708 Shields Ave was jailed on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. The altercation began at the Golden West Shopping Center and moved to a lawn near 1624 L St. Witnesses described Williams fleeing to a car with four others, then driving away before being arrested at 2531 Morton St. Police recovered a .38 revolver on the grass and two .38 bullets in Dawson’s pocket. Williams offered no resistance. detectives continue inquiry.
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Southern
Nevada Memorial Hospital
Satisfactory
Condi
William Dawson
L St
Roger Williams
Shields Ave
Las Vegas
Williams
Golden West
H and Owens
Dawson
Morton St
Morton
R. E F. Olthoff
E. S. Cooper
Two Vegans Arrested In Watchman's Killing
Clark County detectives arrested two Las Vegas men on suspicion of murdering watchman Jim Gordon during a Sapphire Bar burglary on July 21. William De Haas, 22, Nevada Southern University student, was already in custody for narcotics charges and was remanded after arraignment. Jimmy Sexton, 22, was captured in San Bernardino after an APB. both are prime suspects in the fatal bludgeoning at the Sapphire Bar in a shopping center.
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Nellis Blvd
Nevada Southern University
William Roland DeHaas
Tonopah Ave
DeHaas
Justice of the Peace
James Brennan
Jimmy Sexton
Bartlett St
San Bernardino
Clark County
Sexton
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
California
Jim Gordon
Gordon
Glenn Simmons
Simmons
University of Queensland orders German dialect recordings
The University of Queensland in Brisbane ordered about 7,000 recorded dialects from the German Language Archives in Muenster. The recordings cover roughly 1,000 locations and will support teaching and research.
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Bonn
University of Queensland
Brisbane
Australia
Muenster
Lee Steams to Victory in Classic River Race
ST LOUIS reports the 1870 upriver race from New Orleans pitting steamboats Robert E Lee and Natchez. The Lee captured first place with an elapsed speed of 13.4 miles per hour, while both vessels could reach 18 mph against the current.
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ST. Louis
Robert E. Lee
Natchez
New Orleans
Lee
Whitmore's Cousin Dies Here in Las Vegas Area
Gordon Whitmore a 54 year old cousin of Las Vegas City Attorney Sid Whitmore was found dead in a North Las Vegas warehouse yard. An apparent heart attack felled the hard rock miner who had just arrived from Cima California to work for Western Oil Co. Jack and Helen Buttner owners of the oil firm found him face down and EMS could not revive him. Deputy Coroner Harvey Schnitzer said he died about 9 40 a m while trying to reach a phone. Body taken to Palm Mortuary for funeral arrangements.
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Gordon Whitmore
Las Vegas
Sid Whitmore
Whitmore
Cima
Calif
Western Oil Co
Losee Road
Jack
Helen Buttner
Oil Company
Harvey Schnitzer
Schnitzer
Palm Mortuary
Soybean Meat Simulates Chicken Beef and More
Food processors in St Louis are producing textured soy proteins that mimic chicken beef bacon ham and turkey. The products use soy to imitate animal meats and cater to consumers seeking plant based options.
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ST. Louts
Gun Salesman Arrested On Mail Fraud Charge
Las Vegas man Thomas Samuel Tierney 39 on bail for counterfeiting was re arrested by U S marshals and postal inspectors for mailing to defraud gun buyers His bail on the new charge was set at 1500 Tierney and his brother Patrick are linked to a scheme that advertised guns and Jeeps from surplus stocks in Central and South America about 25000 mailings were sent to 11 cities with some traced to Las Vegas
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U.S
Thomas Samuel Tierney
Mason
U.S. Marshal’s Office
A. G. Brad
Tierney
Patrick
Los Angeles
U.S. District Court
Tierneys
Congress
California
Las Vegas
Lawrence F. O’brien
International Import-Export Company
Central
South America
Plane Crash Discovered North of Baker Nevada
The wreckage of a Piper Commanche single engine aircraft, missing for a month on a San Diego to Las Vegas trip, was found 10 miles north of Baker Nevada. Pilot C L Coons of San Diego disappeared Sept 17 after reporting he could see Las Vegas. FAA, Civil Aeronautics Board and White Pine County Sheriff officials investigated the crash site near Baker.
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Baker
UPI
San Diego
Calif
Las Vegas
Here
Federal Aviation Agency
Nevada
Nevada-Utah
C. L. Coons
Coons
McCarran
White Pine County
Civil Aeronautics Board
Oakland
FAA
Reno
Laxalt Promise to Rebuild Nevada Crime Fight
Paul Laxalt calls for strong action against crime in Nevada urging repeal of early parole and mandating minimum sentences. He pushes governor law enforcement cooperation and youth law education with judges, DAs, and police to restore public safety.
Laxalt pledges steps to boost crime prevention program
The proposal outlines a statewide Law Enforcement Council, a central Criminal Identification Bureau, and a Narcotics Bureau to aid peace officers. It calls for inmate rehabilitation and career training in police science at the University of Nevada campuses.
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Nevada
University of Nevada
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