Error Snags Kennedy Public Works Bill Passage
The House rushed Kennedy's 900 million public works bill to the Senate after a 221 to 192 vote but a technical error in the text raised questions about FHA grant authority. The mistake could affect federal funding for job creation in areas hit by unemployment.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Senate
John A. Blatnik
Dminn
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Carter
House Senate Conference
Burglars Target Tools As They Strive For More
Las Vegas police report burglars are focusing on stealing tools rather than using them. A toolbox valued at 100 dollars disappeared from Robert McGarvie’s pickup in front of his home. Earlier a set of tools were stolen from an under construction apartment near 3th street and Cedar, belonging to Lawrence W. Shults. The losses were 135 dollars. A separate note discusses congressional maneuvering over a housing bill and potential delays in adjournment.
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Las Vegas
LVPD
Robert McGarvie
Sequoia Ave
McGarvie
Lawrence W. Shults
Constantine
3Th Street
Cedar
White House
Gross
William C. Cramer
R-Fla
Cramer
House
Obituary of Rilla Alice Cox in Las Vegas
Rilla Alice Cox, 76, of 1908 Maxwell St died yesterday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Born October 2, 1888 in Missouri she moved to Las Vegas three years ago. She is survived by four sons Clade in California, Clade in Shields Nebraska, Leonard in California, Newton in Albany Oregon. four daughters Muriel Griffith and Minnie Carter in Las Vegas Beulah Huber in North Las Vegas and Bula Bowley in California. 13 grandchildren. Her body will lie in state at Palm Mortuary until tomorrow evening then proceed to Van Nuys California for funeral services Monday at 1 a.m. with Rabbi Harry Sherer officiating. Cremation will follow.
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Rilla Alice Cox
Maxwell St
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Missouri
Local Man Leo Weiss Dies in Las Vegas Hospital
Leo Weiss died Thursday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. He had lived 16 years at 421 Main Street Las Vegas. Born July 27, 1891 in Nienna Australia, he is survived by his widow Bertha and a brother OLD of Las Vegas.
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Leo Weiss
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Main St
Jly
Nienna
Australia
Bertha
Old
Las Vegas
Ophie Mae Smith Dies at 65 in Las Vegas
Ophie Mae Smith aged 65 died August 28 at 622 South 2nd Street after 33 years in the area. Born July 21, 1897 in Graham Aja she was active at First Baptist Church of Las Vegas on the Missionary Board and as a Deaconess. Funeral Tuesday at 1 am at First Baptist with Rev Melvin Pekrus. Interment Wood lawn Cemetery. Survived by daughter Sarah Knapp Oslo Norway six grandchildren and three brothers and three sisters.
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Ophie Mae Smith
South 2Nd St
Graham
Aja
First Baptist Church
Melvin Pekrus
Woodlawn Cemetery
Sarah Knapp
Oslo
Norway
Hoyt Sherard
Decatur
Aian Clarence Sherard
Atlanta
Claud Sherard
Portland
Ore
Johnson
Red Oak Ga
Ellen McCarley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Adron Noles
Ala
Insect Bites Spark Smallpox Scare in New York
Three children returning from Brazil were found with insect bites causing a scare about smallpox. Health officials quarantined and vaccinated 190 people, later confirming the rash was due to mites.
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New York
UPS
Brazil
New York City
Pan American World Airways
Idlewild
Eresema Castignoness
Sandra
Rocco
Nunzio Castiglioness
Philadelphia
Frank Flood
Health Service
Bellevue
George James
Twenty One Citizens Naturalized in Las Vegas Ceremony
Twenty one local residents became U S citizens yesterday in a district court ceremony led by naturalization examiner Daniel H Lyons. The event featured remarks by Dr Robert E Robinson and Senator Bible with a reception by the Las Vegas Daughters of the American Revolution. Names of new citizens were listed including Anna J Hoberg and Hiroko M Polucha among others.
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United States
United States District Court
Daniel H. Lyons
L. F. la Porta
Clark County
Robert E. Robinson
Las Vegas
Sidney A. Raemer
Lake Mead Naval Air Station
Stone Age Campsite Found Near Samarkand
Radio Moscow reports experts say a Stone Age campsite dating 25 000 to 35 000 years ago has been found in Samarkand. The find supports Central Asia as one of the oldest human habitation regions.
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Moscow
UPS
Samarkand
Radio Moscow
Central Asia
Thieves Loot Car Dealer After Two Burglaries
Thieves netted over $1,000 in two burglaries early yesterday. John Arata of Community Chevrolet reported two new bucket seats worth 500 stolen from a new sports car behind the dealership on Thursday night. James M. Riggs said thieves broke into his downtown car lot and stole luggage valued at 590.
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John Arata
Community Chevrolet
East Charleston
Bird
James M. Riggs
Tonopah
Pickup Truck Looted in Lot
A portable radio and a clock valued at over 350 dollars were taken from a pickup truck parked overnight at a downtown motel. The truck owned by Walter K. Davis of 701 Lillis Ave North Las Vegas was left in the motel lot and an intruder reached through a slightly open cab window to gain entry.
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Walter K. Davis
Lillis Ave
Las Vegas
Suspect Waives Hearing In Oasis Club Robbery Case
The second of two suspects charged in the July 28 Oasis Club armed robbery in Indian Springs waived preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Myron E. Leavitt. Reed Raymond Abrahamson and Lyman Brooks both waived prelims earlier. George Edwin Blackford was discharged for lack of corroborating evidence. A mystery witness identified John Long as the returner of $6,200 in stolen money.
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Indian Springs
Justice of the Peace
Myron E. Leavitt
Reed Raymond Abrahamson
Lamb
Clark County
Lyman Brooks
John Mendoza
George Edwin Blackford
Abrahamson
Blackford
John Long
North 15Th St
Ikeda Planed Netherlands Visit In November Tour
Japanese Premier Hayato Ikeda will visit the Netherlands November 21 to 23 at the invitation of the Dutch government during a Europe tour, the Foreign Ministry announced. A spokesman noted the trip as part of Ikeda's broader European itinerary.
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the Hague
UPT
Hayato Ikeda
Netherlands
Foreign Ministry
Ikeda
State truck contracts awarded to Nevada firms
The State Purchasing Department awarded 11 trucks costing 126000 to Las Vegas and Gardnerville firms. Clark County Wholesale Mercantile Co. received 10 trucks for the Highway Department at about 123000, and Menney Motors of Gardnerville got a 3956 dump truck for the Carson City street department. Nevada authorities also ban households from unsafe drug disposal and prosecute drug abuse case details.
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UPD
State Purchasing Department
Las Vegas
Gardnerville
Clark County Wholesale Mercantile Co., Inc
Highway Department
Menney Motors of
Committee approves four point policy on dangerous drug disposal
A panel of police, safety workers and medical officials, convened by the state medical association after a near tragedy, agrees on a four point plan for disposing of dangerous drugs to prevent child ingestion.
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Reno
UPI
State Medical Association
Fallon sailor held on rape charge in alley attack
Bobby Burns, 20, a sailor at Fallon Naval Air Station, was held on $50,000 bond on rape charges after a Fallon woman, 34, said she was assaulted while walking to her car in an alley. District Attorney Grant Davis said the woman reported the incident occurred yesterday.
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Fallon
UPI
Bobby Burns
Fallon Naval Air Station
Dist
Grant Davis
Nevada candidates rally as Bidle leads Las Vegas crowd
Senator Alan Bidle closed a southern Nevada re election push in North Las Vegas before an estimated 5,000. He urged voters to judge records of public service while praising the local reception and promising continued growth. Also, Assembly hopeful Jake Von Tobel spoke at a Las Vegas pioneer gathering advocating business like government and sustained development.
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Alan Bidle
Nevada
North
Las Vegas
North Las Vegas
Nick Janise
Bible
U.S. Congress
Don French
Bonanza Club
William Taylor
Elko
Winnemucca
Fallon
Sparks
State Assembly
Jake von Tobel
Las
von Tobel Sr
M. M. Tenesch von Tobel Sr
Tenesch
Union Pacific
Third and
Ogden Streets
Salinger Resigns From Labor Dept Post
Herbert E. Salinger brother of the White House press secretary resigned as special assistant to Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg on youth employment. Goldberg accepted the resignation with great reluctance and Salinger plans to return to Napa California to work as a public school administrator. He had served since last November.
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Washington
UPD
Herbert E. Salinger
White House
Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Salinger
Napa
Calif
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Clark County Bar Association
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Anna J. Hoberg
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Danco Atanasov
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Carol A. Raizin
Viktoria K. Ham
Douglas P. Burke
Salvatore A. Spampinato
Otto H. Stelzner
Hilda Delaney
Charles 0. Delaney
Max Phillips
Lily Philips
Jacob Nihei
Lydia Anna Heggei
Zoltan Goorey Heegeli
Zoltan George Heggell
Carlos A. Varela
Hiroko M. Polucha
Liliane RB. Dessaints
Maurice Dessaints
Gertrud M. Stelaner
Emma FE. Eddy
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Russell Kietzing
National Federation of the Blind
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Nevada Federation of the Blind
Kietzing
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Reed
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Grant
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Licker
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