The Noblesville Ledger from Noblesville, Indiana • 16

PAGE 1 JiOBLESVILLE DAILY LEDGER, Thursday, July M. IW1 MGM Grand Hotel Reopens The Ledger's Daily Record Fire officials said an electrical fault in a restaurant started the' blaze, which quickly spread. Rosalie ManganellL who worked in the restaurant the day of the fire and has not worked since, was glad to be back on the job. "I don't even think about the fire. It was like a bad dream, but this is what we were waiting for." wheels, a 100-seat keno lounge, plus poker, big-six wheels and baccarat The idle casino cut heavily into state gaming revenues and swelled Nevada's foempkyment rolls.

Many employees have not worked since the fire. The MGM Grand is one of the largest tax contributors to the state's $1 billion gaming business. hotel "and trapped many victims. Many were airlifted to safety by helicopters. "Give us an hour and this place will start and never stop again." said a roulette dealer who was relieved to be back at work.

When the casino opened at noon, be and the other TSuTormed dealers stood at their posts behind empty tables, just waiting. One thousand slot machines, tested and ready for action, began to clink with coins as the casino filled. The casino, which employs 1,500 people, has 10 crap tables, 70 blackjack games, six roulette Obituaries Robert I ea veil CeaEhut horsepower engine received damage to the prop. nose, wheel and right wing. The incident occurred at 7 25 pm.

Corrigan was transported to St. Vincent Hospital. -Markets than a football field and lighted by crystal chandeliers. Almost 2,000 sprinkler heads poked unobtrusively out of the mirrored casino ceiling. They are part of a tS-million computerized safety and alarm system.

The morning of the fire, no alarms sounded and smoke filled stairwellsTT killing those who were trapped. Financier Kirk Kerkorian, who opened the hotel Dec. 5. "1973. was there eating lunch in the coffee shop.

Grant strolled past the registration desk and the customers lined up waiting for their keys. "We are delighted to be open," said Grant. "The fire was unfortunate. We must forget it. The public is coming.

t-We are open. It is the safest hotel in the Grant said he was staying in a suite on the 20th floor of the 26-story. 2 S-million-squa re-foot resort. "Of course I'm on the 20th, the rooms are delightful," said Grant. Many people staying on the upper floors last Nov.

21 were left hanging from their balconies, screaming for help, as smoke and fire filled the 1 LAS VEGAS, Nev. UPIi -The high rollers were there, Cary Grant checked into a 20th floor suite and the casino dealen lined up like soldiers for the reopening of the fire-ravaged MGM Grand Hotel. Although the official reopening of the huge hotel was not until today, big spenders extended special invitations drifted into the casino beginning Wednesday at noon. Eight months ago, the" casino was gutted by. the second worst hotel fire in American history that killed 85 people and injured another 700.

Now every one of the MGM Grand's 2.076 rooms are booked through August, is the safest hotel in the world," insisted Grant, the actor who is also a member of the hotel's board of directors. It was as though the gambling had never been interrupted by the $S0-miIlion, round-the-clock rebuilding that erased the scars of the Nov. 21 blaze from the elegant building. Every gambling table was open in the 50, 000-squa re-foot gaming hall, which is larger Indiana Brief Wheat Old Corn New Corn Old Beans New Beans 347 307 396 707 7.06 FUNERAL HOME JJ94togonSt. Noblesville PHONE 773-2584 Now, morejhan ever, name to depend on 1 4rt-f Srr Mrfruntf ttiund 2 2pm annH Higti Sc-fctui 4 Kml Dak- Silmo! 1ivrwriB Battling taund i r.

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assist Kivmm Hospital pkira medics. Herbert Faulk. i. atxloniinal disorder, taken lu Kirvww Hospital Ntbietvrftc Fw Dept. jhiv it 4 5o Conner Street bridge two boys trapped a nmboat.

assist Hamilton County Sheriffs Ifc-pdrtment officer SheritfM Fr Dept. JwlyM neth bitner Sr 64. heart condition, taken to Kiterview Hospital July It 4 26 a Kttm. Pete Partlow residence, smoke investigation BLOOM INGTQN tVPl) -The Indiana United Methodist Church will be host to a week-long conference of 1,300 church leaders from around the nation. The session beginning Sunday will involve church music and worship leaders and will be staged at Indiana University.

Market quotations of Hamilton County Co-op at 3 p.m. July 29. Prices good until 9 a.m. AH bids subject to protection. yC Locolly owned ondoperatedj Robert G.

Leavell Hubert Leavell. 71. Noblvsville. died yesterday. July 29.

at Nobl'esville Healthcare Center Services will be Saturday. am-, at Ml a NOW SHOP OUR TWO LOCATIONS ivccTcmn Atm cutRinAM 57 ST "CHRISTMAS IN AUGU BUY NOW AND SAVE Prices throughout the store are drastically County Court ihr 1W Gary Burdine Illegal Ton-sumption of alcohol. $too fine. court costs. 60 days.

jail, suspended. i year probation John Jessop Operating boat after sunset without running lights, fine suspended. $32 court costs Eduard Leicht Littering, fine suspended $32 court costs James (rem Totting skier without observer. $25 fine, suspended $32 court costs Mark A Still Possession marijuana. $500 fine.

$45 court costs. 60 days jail Dickey Turner Failure to have boat properly registered, fine suspended. $32 court costs Linda Anderson Speeding. $25 line, suspended. $32 court costs Fitzgerald Halt bast No registration plate.

$25 fine, suspended. $32 court costs Kichard Bloom No operator's license, dismissed: speeding. $35 fine $32 court costs Harold Brewer No registration plate, dismissed; no taillights. $25 $32 court costs Marilyn Burger Expired operator's license, line suspended. $32 court costs reduced for our August Floor Clearance INDIANAPOLIS UPI Livestock Hogs barrows and gilts steady to 50 higher; No 1-2 220-245 lb 51 Soi-3 200-250 lb 50.56-51 00; -sows steady to 1.00 higher No 1-3 350-470 lb 42 00-46 00.

Cattle 600; steer and heifer trends unestablished; cows 1.00-1.50 higher; utility and commercial cows 43.00-46 00; cutter 38.00-43.00;. bulls 51 Sheep untested. Government Calendar THURSOAV, JULY Atlanta Town Board, special meeting 3 10 Thomas DeVoTs home -635 Indiana. Kiverview Hospital Board. executive session-6 15 pm, open meet i ng to ol low hospi ta I MONOAT, AUGUST! Hamilton County Commissioners, 9a Hamilton County Drainage Board.

I 30p Marion-Adams School Board, executive session-6 regular session-7 30 pm, superintendents office Kishers-fown Board. 6 3fl p.m., town hall Nobles vi lie Park Board. 7 city Kail Carmel City Council. 7:30 pm. new meeting hall Hamilton Heights Schoof Board.

7 30 Jackson Central Building-main floor Noblesvitle Board of Zoning Appeals. city hall Sheridan Library Board. 7:30 pm Westfield Library Board. 7:30 library Hamilton County Park Board, 7:30 park office. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Arcadia Town Board.

7 lown hall. Atlanta Jackson Library Board, 7 library Atlanta Board of Zoning Appeals and Plan Commission, 7 town hall Cicero Park Board. 7 30 lown hall. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4 Atlanta- Town Board.

7:30 town hall Sale. We're giving you t'oaltriiTTJandall and Roberts funeral Home, friends may call -tomorrow. 4 to 9 p.m. Burial will be at (Yow nland Cemetery. The Rev.

Robert Crandall will officiate, Leavell was born in Elwood on March 26, 1910, the son of Frank and Loula Leavell. He lived in Hamilton County 30 years and worked for Kaiser Auto Parts 16 years. He was a member' of First United Methodist Church. His wife. Dorothy, died in 1971.

Surviving -are two daughters and four sons. They are Barbara Riley, Elwood; Shirley Alexander. Anderson; Stephen. Arcadia; Bob, West Virginia; Tom and Rich Leavell. both Elwood.

Carrie Basey Graveside services for Carrie M. Basey will be Saturday, 11 a.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis. Mrs. Basey.

88, died July 28 at Park Lane Hospital, Raytown, Mo. Her survivors include several relatives in Hamilton County. A service in Blue Springs. where she lived with her son, Harold, for a year, was conducted this morning. Mrs.

Basey "was a Winamac native who lived most of her life in northern Indiana. She was the widow of Glen E. Basey. Local arrangements are by Hartley Funeral Home. Arcadia.

prices of the year. Prices kf VWVV, mmm cvJ and are slashed on a every- LA-Z-BOY store. thing in Don miss Godbv Home Furnishings" zy: I tSyt on tAY-A-WA tlOV TOR CHJMJKMS Police Reports Chris Corrigan, 25, of 930 Pawnee Road, Carmel, was injured Wednesday night when the one-seat airplane, a Quicksilver ultralight aircraft, crashed at the Westfield Airport. State police said' Corrigan sustained two broken wrist and bruised ribs when the plane took off at a steep incline, stalled during takeoff and crashed into the ground. The plane that is powered by a 30- I LA-Z-BOY LA-Z-BOY i StfSt3 1 il3Zj Wtm starting rMj rl0t ,1 atm 79.00 Weather I Oval Fxtnion Table Formko 1 III I ft? I Kenneth M.

Bitner Sr. Ilaminotad plottic lop. Mot Cholrj. Captain Chairs. I 5-Piece United Press International Indiana's brief run of pleasant weather continued today, but warmer air and the threat of thunderstorms were over the horizon.

Lows early today slipped, into the 50s over most of Indiana but should hold in the 60s tonight. Highs today headed into the 70s and 80s and. should hit the 80s statewide Friday. The National Weather Service said thunderstorms could move into Indiana Saturday and continue through Monday. Highs may hit the 80s and 90s Saturday and Sunday, then hold in the 80s by Monday.

Lows were forecast for the 60s and 70s during the weekend. VOUXG KEI'l KI.IC; I I TfT MfV TILL CITY 5 -Drawer Chest All WVH inm ill All Wood Fiv Drawr I Regularly 699.95 Regularly 59.95 Regularly 699.95 Regularly M59.95 Regularly M99.95 Regularly 399.95 SALE SALE SALE SALE price 399'5 SprTcV 109" pricV 399'5 prTci 239" Temperatures Hi Lo Pep 95 65 65 56 80 65 71 59 79 66 86 70 50 74 63 Ijs Angeles pc ixiuisvillec Memphis pc "Miami Beach pc- Milwaukeepc Minneapolis cy Nashville pc -1 1 Kenneth M. Bitner 64, Sheridan, died this morning at Rivefview Hospital. Services will be Satur-. day, 10:30 a.m..

at Ker-ctieval Funeral Home, Sheridan, where friends may call tomorrow, 3 to 8 p.m. Burial will be at Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield. Bitner was born Aug. 12. 1916 in Kempton.

the son of Lee and Rila Roe Bitner. tle was a -retired in insurance ad-juster and" an independent, contractor, tie belonged to the Big Springs Community Church where hc taught the adult Sunday-school class. His wife, the former Mavorine Sutton, survives as do three sons, Kenneth M. Sheridan, Elmer Madison, and Ted R. Bitner, Muncie.

There are five granddaughters. Also surviving are two sisters. Marge MeCormick, 85 61 91 W) lt-SSrt-T i MIN I I NewOrieans 7 511. S7 77 7tl 57 II I 4-Piece iEfiH lM -Bedroom -W 85 62 83 71 70 7 84 58 106 80 45 69 53 62 56 .08 73 54 CityiFcsl Albuquerque pc Anehwage pc Astlevillec Hilling pc Kirmmhiim pc Hoston Brownsville Tex pc Kullaln Charleston (' cy harlotleS f(' Cleveland 'olumhus Dallasc. Denver Des Muffins pc Detroit Duluthpc KIFasopc Hartford Honolulu j' Indianapolis Jackson Miss pc Jacksonville Kansas Cil l.as Vegas Little Hock pr 96 "2 I 07' 89 64 -I 55 74 5:1 69 ill 71 49 99 77 94 66 74 6:1 75 51 74 64 90 71 54 86.

5.1 05 87 74 7J 55 New York Oklahoma City pc Omaha pc Philadelphia Phoenix sy Pittsburgh Portland Me. pc Portland Ore: pc Richmoncfc St Louise Sail IjkcCity San Antonio pc San Diego pc San Franciscoc San Juan Seattlecy Spokane Tampa pc Washington Wichilacy 0V 75 61 101) 74 96 76 79 69 58 53 92 82 70 44 75 44 93 74 -M-- 79' 69 95 95 79 and4dna-4Iinktei I0T 82-78 Rl Kokomo; and two Robert, Frankfort, and Don Bitner, Cicero -Zone Forecast City Court Ssoc Friday. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds light and tonight. rl Regularly 750.00 price $59900 Matching Night Stands Available 31 taOIN, MoS I I WtftfieM Store Open Thurt.

I Fri, Till 9 P.M. Zones 1-2 Fair tonight. Lows near 60. Partly sunny and a little warmer Friday. Highs in the low to mid 80s.

Winds light arid variable tonight. Zones 3 6 Clear and cool tonight. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Sunny and a little warmer Friday. Highs in the lower 80s.

Winds light and variable tonight. Zones 4-5 7-8-9 Clear and mild tonight. Lows near 60. Sunny and a little warmer Friday. Highs in the lower 80s.

Winds light and variable tonight. Zones 10-11 Clear and mitd tonight. Lows in the lower 60s. Sunnv and a little warmer Carmel City Court July 23 I.iniia tnappt'jir fr doft running at large. $25 cuurl costs Danny KoehltT.

speeding. $10 fmeand court casts Claude Snyder, disregarding stop sign. $20 fine and $15 court costs John Weldy. disregarding stop- -sign. $15 fine and $33 court costs Walter Bopp.

disobeying stop sign. $20 fine and $15 couri costs Lisa A Bruner, failure to appear for speeding. $15 fine and $15 court costs Scott A. Lewis, speeding. $20 fine $33 court costs Barbara A O'Brien, disobeying stop sign.

$20 fine and $15 court costs Curtis Waters, speeding. $20 fine and $15 court costs Fire Runs Carmel Fire Dept. July" 10 03 am- 2116 116th St a FlfEE DELIVERY 3 VtSA.