City Fathers Fire Building Department After Gripe
City commissioners criticized the building department at a Wednesday meeting over a complaint by Nathan, owner of an under construction office building, who was suddenly told a second basement exit was needed. F. W. Lee, building the office at Fourth and Charleston, said plans were checked and approved and inspectors frequently visited, yet the department had reportedly acted verbally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Lee
Fourth and
Charleston
City compromise over building exits approved
The discussion centered on a miscommunication about a second exit for a building set to open. Lee had been told three weeks prior that a second exit was required. officials said the city erred and Lee should not be penalized. A vertical ladder on the opposite basement side was agreed as a satisfactory solution, with Bill Adams noting the department’s high workload.
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Lee
Bill Adams
Guilty Plea Brings Five Year Sentence In Cedar Bar Robbery
Robert Stanley Weber, 22, pleaded guilty to armed robbery of the Cedar Bar on Sept. 24 and received a five year prison sentence from Dist. Judge William P. Compton. Weber was shot during the robbery in which about $300 was taken. An alleged accomplice, Lewis Cordero, 22, denies the robbery but admits two prior burglaries. Cordero is jailed on separate charges involving break ins at Gerald H. Cox and JoAnn Townsend residences.
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Cedar Bar
Dist
William P. Compton
Robert Stanley Weber
Weber
Lewis (Dreamy) Cordera
Gerald H. Cox
Paradise Rd
JoAnn Townsend
Oneida Way
Empty Garbage Can Ordinance Proposed
City commissioners proposed an ordinance to prohibit homeowners from leaving garbage cans on the sidewalk after they are emptied. The draft would ban cans on the street after 6 p.m. on collection days, citing similar rules in Henderson and basing the Las Vegas approach on a neighboring community.
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Henderson
Las Vegas
Assembly Candidates Display Waves At Meeting of Educators
About 350 educators and PTA members gathered at Western High School to hear State Assembly candidates outline their educational platforms. Candidates included Leavitt Hafen Herr Posin Mc Namee Tyson Adams Gibson Von Tobel Olm Gray Bunker Dungan Earl. Discussion covered teacher retention, salary delays, and rapid enrollment growth in Clark County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Western High School
State Assembly
Bert J. Leavitt
Bryan Hafen
Helen Herr
Bernard Posin
Joe McNamee
L. E. Tyson
Thomas Adams
James Gibson
Jake von Tobel
Jim Olm
Guild Gray
Vernon Bunker
Flora Dungan
Murdell Earl
Clark County
Dayle Rust
Clark County Classroom Teachers Association
Nevada State Education Association
Earl Wooster
Wooster
Public Employees
Vegan Attending Taxation School at University of Southern California
M. A. Manning of Las Vegas from Manning Associates has registered and is attending the 15th annual Institute on Federal Taxation at the University of Southern California School of Law in Bovard Auditorium. Twenty-three speakers cover all aspects of the federal income tax over a three day program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Manning
Las Vegas
Manning
Women of Good Shepherd Hold Rummage Sale
The sale at Lutheran Church on Maryland Parkway runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Good Shepherd Home of the West in Terra Bella California, a Lutheran project for children with developmental disabilities.
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Women of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Maryland Parkway
Good Shepherd Home of the West
Terra Bella
Calif
Woman Gets Year In Jail For Stabbing Husband To Death
Margaret Marie Boyd 29 pleaded guilty to man slaughter in the July 20 death of her husband Ernest. Judge David Zenoff ordered one year in county jail and the rest in state prison, with potential probation after the first year.
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David Zenoffj
Margaret Marie Boyd
Carlos J. Colarusso
Colarusso
Atty
Toy Gregory, Jr
Cleveland T Brooks, Jr
Leasino
Atty. Lloyd George
Dep
Vern Albright
Nevada A Merges Polio Vote Delay Ties to Convention
Nevada debates Type 3 Sabin polio vaccine in the K O polio program at the state medical association convention in Las Vegas from Oct 30 to Nov 3. Affected clinics set for Nov 11 are paused while the public health advisory committee studies the plan. The U S Public Health Service had urged suspension pending investigations into 11 polio cases. A final decision rests with the state convention House of Delegates.
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Nevada
William O’brien
Public Health Advisory Committee
House of Delegates
U. S. Public Health Service
U. S. Health Service
City Rejects 200 Acre Arville San Francisco Parcel
Las Vegas commissioners voted to return a recently annexed 200 acre tract at Arville and San Francisco. Sanitation District One sought a temporary restraining order. the city moved to dismiss in district court. City Attorney Sid Whitmore asked permission to surrender the annexation to allow surrounding properties to join, potentially consolidating the area into a single planned expansion and blocking District One from seizing the land before the new annexation takes effect.
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Arville
San Francisco
Sanitation District One
Salt
Cty of
Las Vegas
Sid Whitmore
Arville Road
Whitmore
Toothpaste Ad Charges Dismissed by FTC Vote
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3 to 2 to dismiss charges that Lever Bros. Co. and its ad agency used deceptive Pepsodent toothpaste commercials. The commission said the complaint should be dismissed due to lack of proof.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
PTC
Lever Bros. Co
FTC
Two Men Bound Over In First Degree Burglary Case
John W. Barger 21 and Andrew G. Hanley 22 faced district court after a March 15 burglary at Al's Cycle Shop. Barger was bound over for trial. Hanley’s preliminary hearing was postponed to October 26 as his new lawyer Tad Porter sought time to summon two witnesses. Albert Titus, shop owner, testified to finding the suspects in the locked store.
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John W. Barger
North 16
Harry Claiborne
Andrew G. Hanley
East Ogden
Tad Porter
Western St. Albert Titus
Obituaries for Angie Mercier Harry Ryder Phil Hoyt and Reverend
Obituaries note Angie Mercier 61 of Las Vegas died in a local hospital with burial to Walsh Funeral Home La Salle. Survived by husband Edward son Charles and siblings Frank George August Pearl. Also Harry Ryder 75 of Sandwich Illinois died in Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with services pending Jones Funeral Home in Sandwich handling rites. Survives include widow Fanny two sons Charles and Michael and sister Olive. Phil Hoyt 32 of Henderson Utah born Kanab died from injuries in a Henderson area accident with services set in Ordersville Utah LDS Chapel. survived by Bernice wife two sons Michael Mitchell a daughter Betty Lynn and extended family across Utah. Also Pilgrim West Baptist Church minister noted with seven year Las Vegas area residence. interment Woodlawn Cemetery. survives include Eddie Ernest James Ruth Ruby Mary Mary and ten grandchildren.
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Angie Mercier
Las Vegas
la Salle
Walsh Funeral Home
Edward
Charles
Frank Mueller
Michigan
George Mueller
August Mueller
Pearl Kurkowski
Palm Mortuary
Harry Grey Ryder
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Nancy L. Millaway
Sandwich
Jones Funeral Home
Fanny
Tulsa
Okla
Michael
Munster
Ind
Olive Ryder
Los Angeles
Phil Hoyt
Kanab
Utah
Henderson
LDS
Ordersville
Joseph Bollander
Bernice
Mitchell
Betty Lynn
Ervin Hoyt
Marvin and
Val
Orderville
Ervin
Salt Lake City
Nada Brown
Virginia Esplin
Vondelle Hitsman
Toole
Louisiana
Pilgrim West Baptist Church
Pilgrim Rest Church
Woodlawn
Eddie
Ernest
James
Savanah
Ruth Richards
Ruby Douglas
Rosie Lee Bogges
Mary Holden
Alexandria
Rev Willie Douglas Dies at 69
Revered pastor Rev. Willie Douglas died at age 69 after a long illness. The longtime community leader served at local churches and mentored many. Funeral arrangements were pending with the family requesting prayers.
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Willie Douglas
Obituary: A Gray Boynton 74 of Boulder City
A Gray Boynton 74 died at his Boulder City home on Wednesday. Born in Florida he lived 31 years in Boulder City and drew the citys original plans and served as city manager for eight years. Graveside rites held at Boulder City Cemetery Saturday at 2 30 p m with Christian Science Church officiating. Body in state at Bunker Brothers Mortuary 10 12 noon Saturday. Survived by sons William Oceanside Calif A G Jr Hialeah Fla Frank Jacksonville Fla. three daughters Mrs Dorothy W Veal Atlantic Beach Fla Miss Nell OBrien Boynton Mrs Polly A Shaffer Winter Haven Fla. one sister Mrs L B Lipe Old Fort NC.
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Florida
Boulder City
Boulder City Cemetery
Christian Science Church
Bunker Brothers
William
Oceanside
Calif
Hialeah
Fla
Frank
Jacksonville
Dorothy W. Veal
Atlantic Beach
Nell O'Brien Boynton
Polly A Shaffer
Winterhaven
L. B. Lipe
Old Fort
N.C
Death of Carolyn Lavons Cone in Sunrise Hospital
Carolyn Lavons Cone age 16 died October 17 at Sunrise Hospital. A nine year resident born in Fordyce Arkansas. Funeral services at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Tuesday at two PM with Rev. E C Klein officiating. She survived by parents Richard and [illegible] Cone two sisters Verdas and Regina Cone and one son Loyce.
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Carolyn Lavons Cone
Sunrise Hospital
Fordyce
Ark
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
E. C. Klein
Richard Cone
Verdas
Regina Cone
Loyce
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