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Reno justice of the peace tied to Nevada marriage boom
William P Beemer, a Reno justice of the peace, has married about 140 764 couples since 1955 and may have earned up to 75000. Las Vegas and Reno JP fees prompted a 1970 reform shifting money to local treasuries. Beemer recounts weekends and late nights serving Californians and describes quirks of marriage law and multicultural beliefs surrounding wedlock.
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