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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
3
LeRoy Davis 19 of 921 Weaver St Las Vegas was booked on assault with a deadly weapon after police say he pressed a small automatic to victim Clardy Wright Jr 19 and pulled the trigger Wright moved his head and escaped seconds before the shot fired authorities stated
Peter Maheu was installed as 1968-69 president of the American Cancer Society Clark County Chapter during ceremonies at Charleston Bowl. Ed Phillips becomes first vice president. Dr. Richard Colquitt is second vice president. Mrs. Don Wellington secretary. D. O. Valder treasurer. Paul Baker exits as outgoing president. Phillips is on leave from Reynolds Electrical and Engineering to aid Senator Alan Bible's campaign.
The Tonopah Test Range postponed the rocket launch to Oct 2. Evacuation for Extended Rocket Impact Area residents now runs from 1 30 p m Oct 2 to 7 30 a m Oct 3.
Two Las Vegans win top national VFW offices to organize new posts. Woodrow Rainbolt and Joseph J. Benneman Jr. were named by National Commander Richard W. Homan of Sugar Grove West Virginia to serve as national deputy chiefs of staff.
Senator Alan Bible resumes Southern Nevada campaigning arriving from Reno for constituent visits and meetings with leaders. He backed federal gun licensing rejection in Washington last week and pushed to restore Nevada nuclear rocket engine funding under NERVA. He stays in Las Vegas two days then plans an extended stay next month with further Southern Nevada stops.
Mrs. Robert Bartlett chair of the Mayor's Beautification Committee names Bill Willard as architect liaison with Public Works Director Richard P. Sauer to design a cascade fountain at the Rancho Road and Charleston Boulevard islands. Work could start in one to two months. The city and State Highway Department will share 38000 dollars for paving and irrigation of a landscaped median from Palomino Lane to the Fremont Expressway, with plans to extend landscaping along the west side of Rancho Road if funds allow.
Charles H. Cudney of Las Vegas is named to the Whitman College Dean’s List in Walla Walla Washington. He is among 240 undergraduates honored at the Fall Convocation.
Walter L. Knapp of Amarillo reported a burglarized Strip hotel room. A silver ingot valued at 140 dollars, six by three and a half by one inch, was taken. The ingot was purchased at the San Francisco Mint.
The Las Vegas Sun lists staff roles including H M Greenspun president Ray Germain vice president Ruthe Deskin secretary Barbara Greenspun treasurer and others. It announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with home delivery and mail options and states prices for one to twelve months.
Sir Gilbert Inglefield the Lord Mayor of London led a cornerstone ceremony in Lake Havasu City Arizona for the London Bridge. He wore Old Bailey robes and was named honorary chief of the Chemehuevi tribe as dancers and city officials cheered. The granite blocks total over 20 million pounds in value and were shipped 10 000 miles from the Thames by McCulloch Oil Corp.
More than 4000 people expected for the 12th annual Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Plantation Party and Industry Exhibit in Las Vegas. Registration at the Riviera Hotel runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with exhibits from noon to 4 p.m. at the Riviera and ground schools at the Sahara Hotel. A gala Saturday banquet caps the week with Mel Torme and Sammy Shore headlining. The AOPA, led by J B Hartranft Jr., calls itself the world’s largest general aviation organization.
The National Labor Relations Board ordered Jamies Restaurant to reinstate waiter Charles Enright of Local 226 after finding he was illegally fired on Sept 11, 1967 for labor activity. The decision enjoins the restaurant from anti union measures and awards back pay plus tips and interest at 6 percent.
Deputies said a cat burglar climbed a five foot cement wall and pushed out a window screen to enter a sixth floor Strip hotel room occupied by Walter Rauscher of San Francisco. The theft totaled $528 in cash ships and jewelry.
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