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Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 23

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RENO EVENING GAZETTE APRIL 22, 1963-23 Case of Sparks Silver Club Pablo Casals PITTSBURGH (AP) Cellist Pablo Casals, 88, attended the first Pittsburgh performance of his peace oratorio, "El Pes- Mapes Work Starts Again After Walkout Mining Meeting Under Way In Reno Studied by Gaming Officials sebre," Sunday night. He then was presented with a doctor of humane letters degree by the tender, testifying In behalf of the club for a short period of Gazette-Journal Carton Citv Bureau time as part of the punishment. About 35 representatives of the club, said he met Stan Woodall after the keno incident. He quoted Woodall as saying, The State Gaming Commis Carnegie Institute of Technology, where he is a visiting pro-Black Muslim leader Elijah Mu western governors were meet Verle Charles, keno manager for the club, testified before the sion today studied testimony on ing in Reno today to outline "I just beat your old buddy commission Wednesday that the hammad has returned to his home in Phoenix from Chicago, whether the Sparks Silver Club should be made to pay a $10,000 keno ticket played last Oct. 11 ticket could have been written Short out of $10,000." When questioned how he did it, Wood- writer at the club said.

"Ed was upset," when he did not get the promotion. She said he was mad about it because he wanted more money. She quoted Woodall as saying, "This would be an easy game to knock over." She said she thought he was teasing at the time and shrugged off the remark. Jack Neilson, a Tonopah bar Work resumed this morning on the seven-story Mapes building, ending a one-day walkout by union workers. Sixty tradesmen left the job Wednesday in response to a after the game was called.

He 'WASHOE INDIANS FIRST' "We must never lose sight of the fact that we are Washoe Indians first and local community residents Ray Fillmore, of the Dress-lerville Indian Colony, told a meeting of a constitutional amendment committee of the Washoe Tribal Council that should be its guide on considering any changes in the tribal constitution and bylaws which are to be revised for the first time since they were established in 1936. The eight member committee consists of residents of four Washoe Indian communities lr Nevada and California. Fillmore is the chairman of the committee. Any suggested amendments will be considered by the tribal council and then voted on by all adult members of the tribe. marking his first visit to the Arizona city since the assassi problems of the mining industry.

The annual conference of the Western Governors Mining Ad-visoty Council ends Friday. all reportedly replied, "I just was the last witness presented ty a Lake Tahoe man. James R. Brooke, represent Ing the casino, said the ODera by the casino in an attempt to had the game fixed." Neilson was a former employe prove the ticket was invalid. picket from Painters Union Lo of Lyndon Short, the chief op were willing to pay a legits Paul Gemmill, executive secretary of the Nevada Mining As Charles appeared before the State Gaming Commission in nation cf his former lieutenant, Malcolm in New York last February.

Two bodyguard flanked Muhammad as he left a jet airliner at the airport upon his arrival Sunday. erator of the Silver Club. imate win but fraud was in- volved in this case. sociation, said the group was expected to adopt resolutions Carson City in behalf of the ca However Norman Samuelson. sino which contends fraud was on the shortage of gold and sil eounsel for the State Gaming involved.

Denver S. Steele, a ver and on the multiple-purpose Control Board, In closinz areu Stateline poker dealer claims use of public lands. ments, said the eight spot tick he legitimately played a $1.10 et was a valid ticket. He said eight spot and hit all the num bers. the game was run sloppily, ac Gammill said resolutions would be passed on to western states governors.

Council members include mining attorneys and members of mineral industries. Charles said there were counting for some of the irregularities presented during the "enough irregularities" on the day and a half of testimony SOIL ticket to question its validity. He said he found the game was marked on a keno ticket for Samuelson asked the commission to force payment of the ticket and suspend operation of game Number Six when actual SPEAKER PICKETED FRESNO (AP) Historian and former presidential adviser Ar GOV. BROWN IS 60 LOS ANGELES (AP) Gov iy Steele was playing Game FOREST LOAM CALL 329-8484 Fred Schopper's Five. He said there were no Brown received greetings on his thur Schlesinger Jr.

was picket-j spike marks in the ticket as is 60th birthday Wednesday night normal when it is placed on a from an estimated 2,000 friends and political well-wishers who cal 567. Union spokesman said that the picket was removed today which the union has been in dis-replace a flooring firm with which the unio has been in dispute for more than two The firm began work in the building Wednesday. Rodney W. Boudwin, president of the construction firm, said that his company is considering the change but has not reached a definite decision. "We will know by this weekend," he said.

Boudwin said that the workers returned to work after he made his announcement. He added that the sub-contractor Tom Joyce Floors Inc. was not working today. Boudwin declined to name the new sub-contractor if any. A spokesman for Tom Joyce Floors was not available for comment.

The structure is located at the corner of North Virginia and First Streets. It is being constructed by Walker Boudwin Construction Co. Work on the building began last July. This was the first work stoppage because of labor trouble. The job is scheduled to be completed this July.

Nursery ed by about 30 persons Wednesday night when he appeared at Memorial Auditorium to speak on foreign policy. spindle after being written and i iSmmi the serial number was wrong gathered for a champagne re ception in the Cocoanut Grove. "This is an indication to me that the ticket was hurriedly SPARKS RESIDENTS PLAN TO START A MARCHING BAND An organizational meeting for a Sparks Municipal Band is to be held before the end of April and the men behind the idea say the band will be ready to march in the Labor Day parade in the Rail City. Jennings Thompson, a music major at the University of Nevada and Southern Pacific switchman, said today the marching and concert band had been his idea and a well-known Reno area teacher and bandmaster had agreed to take part. He is Al Henry, accountant, music teacher and former instructor and bandmaster in the Washoe County school system.

Thompson says some 40 people have already expressed Interest in membership in, the band. It will number more than 50. "We are looking for people who played in school bands and still have their instruments and are interested in dusting them off and putting them to use," he said. The larger instruments, tuba and drums, for instance, will be supplied, Thompson said. Membership will not be restricted to Sparks residents.

Anyone in the area will be welcome to try out. The Sparks Recreation Center on Street will be used as a rehearsal hall and Mayor Chet Christensen has told Thompson he is sure the band will receive the wholehearted support of the city. The date for the organizational meeting is expected to be announced within a few days. written and photographed after the close of game Number CASH Five," Charles said. ROOM TAX VOTED DOWN SACRAMENTO (AP) A proposed statewide 4 per cent tax on hotel and motel rooms was voted down in an Assembly committee meeting Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, keno writ er Ed Woodall denied he was involved in any plot with Steele to cheat the club. Woodall ad mitted marking the winning PAY OFF ALL YOUR LARGE BILLS ONE EASY MONTHLY PAYMENT We make quick loans secured by 1st or 2nd mortgages on all types of real estate CALL 786-1414 COMMUNITY MORTGAGE FINANCE CO. 120 W. TAYLOR ticket. He also denied there was any link between Steele and his PULL 30 A ALBERT A.

GALLI YOUR COUNCILMAN AT LARGE Paid Pol. Ado. brother Stan Woodall who worked with Steele at Lake Ta hoe. Woodall testified that several previous times the paper had been switched by mistake and wrong games were marked on tickets. Woodall, who was dismissed after the incident, now lives In Las Vegas.

In later testimony, Woodall was pictured as a disgruntled Appointed Lester Scott Scott Named Manager of Mapes Facility Appointment of Lester U.S., Saigon Joint Command Possible By MALCOLM W. BROWNE An AP News Analysis SAIGON, South Viet Nam employe because he did not get a promotion about two weeks previous to the keno ticket in Bomb Scares Are Common At This College LOS ANGELES (AP)-Bomb scares are becoming almost a part of the curriculum at Los Angeles State College. The fourth in four weeks took place Wednesday. This was the scene during the 30 minute interruption Six or eight professors set up temporary classes In parking lots or streets two vocal classes sang cheerfully In the patio ot the music building. cident.

Mrs. Saily Cantlon, a keno Scott as manager for the new Mapes Building under construc (AP) The deepemnz in volvement of the United States ALL VARIETIES GIANT SUN GIRL GIANT GARDEN BOY tion at Firt and Virginia in the Vietnamese war is daily Streets was announced today by bringing Washington and Saigon Remote-control Girdle Invented For Astronauts DAYTON, Ohio (AP)-A sci closer to a decision both have been trying to avoid whether to create a joint command. In practical terms such a joint entist has come up with every command probably would have little effect on current relations woman's dream a remote-con trolled girdle. between the allies. Maj.

Gen OR TWO BUSH DUET Your Choice The garment, however, is for Tran Van Minh, the Vietnamese Charles Mapes, owner of the building. Scott was In his own Insurance and real estate business for the past year. Before that, he was in the banking field for 42 years and retired as vice president of the First National Bank of Nevada in Reno, where he was in the business development department. Scott will be responsible for finding tenants for the building that will contain three floors of the F. W.

Wool-worth Co. on the lower level, first floor and mezzanine level. astronauts only. armed forces commander, said Wednesday: "Creation of a joint Peter Van Schaik. a space command would not be very surprising.

As it is, we are maintenance project engineer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near here, demonstrated working very closely and in con ON THE RUN sultation with the Americans. the girdle But creation of a joint com The girdle, he told the Sup mand would be a major diplo port for Manned Flight Confer FANCY TEXAS ROSE BUSH matic development that could ence here, wraps around an a- large 2 cu. ft. PEAT The top four floors of the spark powerful International reaction. tronaut's waist, has two bulky arms and slim backpiece which building will be devoted to of- contains its own propulsion syS' Ice space.

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