Power Transfer Plan to Bring Boulder Dam Energy North
J F Shaughnessy former chair of the state public service commission proposes using existing power lines to move Boulder Dam energy to Reno Minden Sparks Carson City and other towns in Nevada at about five mills per kilowatt hour. The plan involves Nevada Southern California Edison San Joaquin Tight and Power Pacific Gas and Electric and Sierra Pacific and could also electrify Sierra Nevada rail lines. He cites regeneration on descending trains to save wear and says cooperation with Los Angeles and Nevada tax and rate adjustments could boost long term railroad efficiency and raise government stake in dam power.
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J. F. Shaughnessy
State Public Service Commission
Boulder Dam
Nevada
California
Shaughnessy
Boulder
Reno
Minden
Sparks
Carson City
Gardnerville
Yerrington
Lovelock
Winnemucca
Sierra Pacific Power Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Sierra Nevada Range
State of
Cascade Mountains
Jackie The Son Of A Hard Boiled Cop Poem
Captain Arthur C. Rich of Culver City issues a safety poem titled Jackie about a police officer who finds his son killed by a speeder. The piece, widely published and cited in the Congressional Record, accompanies safety campaigns and influence efforts in Las Vegas institutions.
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Arthur C. Rich
Juvenile Crime Prevention Bureau
Culver City
Calif
Police Post
Police Officers League of America
Jackie
United States
Las Vegas
Capt. Rich
Bruce Beckley Returns Home for Summer Vacation
Bruce Beckley son of Mr and Mrs Bill Beckley has returned from Stanford to spend a short vacation at home He plans to spend most of the summer at University of Southern California summer school.
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Bruce Beckley
Bill Beckley
Stanford
University of Southern California
Chicago man loses $400 race winnings to muggers
A Chicago man who won $400 on the races was assaulted by three highwaymen and robbed of the money. The incident echoes the sense that gains can be eroded by taxes, leaving little.
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Chicago
Tourists Visit Boulder Dam as Delegates Flock In
Secretary Oliver Goerman reported at the Chamber breakfast that groups of tourists arrive regularly to visit Boulder Dam and Lake Mead. California conventions draw delegates stopping in Las Vegas en route to San Francisco events. Noted groups include 12 Junior Chamber of Commerce from Washington DC and 60 Michigan delegates for Kiwanis International, plus Rotary and Business and Professional Women convention delegates. President Griffith said the Businessmen's Association seeks help enforcing the Sunday closing agreement. no action was taken.
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Oliver Goerman
Chamber of Commerce
Boulder Dam
Lake Mead
California
Las Vegas
Goerman
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Griffith
Businessmen’s Association
Chamber
Oil Company Progress Near Las Vegas Arden Dome
The Commonwealth Oil Company, drilling 18 miles southwest of Las Vegas at the Arden Dome anticline, reports steady progress after removing tools from a roughly 1440 foot hole. Drilling resumes with new cables. depth reached 1550 feet with an emergency valve being installed on the well top for quick control.
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Commonwealth Oil Company
Arden Dome
Anticline
Las Vegas
James H. Down
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Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Cajon Pass
Los Angeles
The
New York
Grace Line
Santa Rosa
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