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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1938
Page
7
The piece argues Arizona should ratify the Santa Fe Compact after years of opposing Boulder dam, All American canal, and related works. It notes the dam is built, the canal nearly finished, and southern California anticipates a $300000 per year revenue, urging state taxpayers to back progress.
A Las Vegas church minister disputes an editorial claiming liquor dealers in Las Vegas or Clark County do not knowingly sell alcohol to minors. He asserts that nearly all city liquor establishments serve underage patrons, urging substantiated evidence before any business closes. The message calls for proof if charges against dealers are made.
Mayor Marble orders police to ring the old fire bell at 9 30 each night and ensure all minors are home. He says the move, with parental cooperation, will curb underage drinking and hold parents responsible for their children's actions.
A Boulder City school board member accuses a school officer of criminal acts. calls for a full investigation and resolution. The board seeks an emergency state loan to keep the district open amid mounting controversy.
The county commissioners praise road work toward a direct Las Vegas to Lake Mead connection. A passable four day graded road from Midway to the lake edge now exists and a survey plans an 18 mile link, highlighting Las Vegas as the remaining missing connection. The piece urges national representatives to give Las Vegas attention amid local votes.
In a December 1938 Boulder City letter the public presses for a CPA audit of school finances and asks why past handling by ex-principal Robert O Weede was not properly investigated. Citizens protest being labeled ignorant and call for full disclosure of funds used for milk, supplies, and the home economics and manual training programs. The letter cites promises of public findings and questions surrounding who managed prior bookkeeping and why Dusty details of the district attorney’s report and the Boulder City Reminder were published.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ullom travel to Los Angeles for an operation on inward goitre with the procedure planned for Mr Ullom. The move reflects a medical visit for treatment at a city hospital and underscores the couple seeking care away from home.
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