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    World?╟╓s Top Shriner Visiting Las Vegas ?√ß Orville F. Rush, Imperial Potentate of the Shrine of the World, arrives here Wednes- day for a two - day conference with Nevada Nobles that will include discussions concerning the possibility of establishing a Shrine Temple in Las Vegas. Burns Insti- tutes. These humanitarian projects are dedicated to aiding child- ren of all races and creeds suffering orthopedic problems in one case and severe burns in the other. 1 | I ?╟╓.. Rush, head of more than 850,000 Shriners, will meet here with members of his Imperial Divan, including Thomas F. ORVILLE F. RUSH Seay of Chicago, Imperial Chief Rabbam; Chester A. Ho- gan of Tacoma, Imperial Assis- tant Rabban, and C. P. Mac- Gregor of Los Angeles, Imper- ial Oriental Guide. A newspaper, TV, and radio press conference will be held at the Sands Hotel on Wednes- day on behalf of Rush who was Elected to Shrinedom?╟╓s highest during the 92nd Imperial session held in *?√ß a cuiuiacu- last. July. Among supporters # posal for granting of a Temple charter to Las Vegas are lo- cal Nobles who, as members of the Las Vegas Shrine Club, now are affiliated with Kerak Temple in Reno. They point out that Las Ve- gas is Mecca for numerous large Shrine conclaves during the year, including an annual Ceremonial attended by thou- sands of Shriners from Los An- geles?╟╓ A1 Malaikah, the largest Temple in the world. ' During his visit here, Rush, a prominent Washington, D.C., attorney and businessman, will report to area Nobles on the two great Shrine philanthropic _j.~ at. _ ?╟≤! a ni?╟÷; tt