Mining Confab Maps Plan for 1968 Industry Congress
About 50 U S mining leaders gather at Riviera Hotel Las Vegas for a daylong planning session to shape the 1968 American Mining Congress Convention and Exposition. John A Lentz of Phelps Dodge leads the program committee with support from AMC officials and state district chairs. The group aims to gather current data from industry leaders and government to highlight mining’s role in the U S economy.
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United States
John A. Lentz
Western Operations
Phelps Dodge Corp
Douglas
Aziz
Lentz
Western
American Mining Congress
C. E. Schwab
Bunker Hill Co
Kellogg
Idaho
Riviera Hotel
U. S
J. Allen Overton, Jr
AMC
Washington
Las Vegas Seeks Safe Water as Colorado River Pipeline Nears
University of Nevada scientists study Southern Nevada water tables to avert shortages as Las Vegas builds a Colorado River pipeline. Experts note an underground reservoir kept Las Vegas viable, with water costs ranging around 65 dollars per acre foot for river supply, funded by federal help but repaid by the district.
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Howard Hughes
Nevada
Las Vegas
Clark County
Hughes
Colorado
United States
Drilling Bids For Nuclear Tests Taken
Calvert Western Exploration Co of Fort Worth Texas and Brinkerhoff Drilling Co of Colorado are apparent low bidders on two Atomic Energy Commission drilling projects in Central Nevada. Bids opened by the AEC Nevada Operations Office show exploratory and hydrological holes about 120 miles northeast of Tonopah near Hot Creek Valley, south and east of a potential underground test site. The bid for exploratory and hydrological holes No 21 was 415 786 dollars.
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Calvert Western Exploration Company
Fort Worth
Texas
Brinkerhoff Drilling Company
Colo
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Tonopah
AEC
Hot Creek Valley
Las Vegas
Crime Study Workshop Slated At Sands Hotel
The Nevada Association on Crime and Delinquency will host a one day workshop Friday at the Sands Hotel led by president John Ray. The program titled Sound Off Communications Lets Talk will feature Judge Howard Babcock District Attorney George Franklin Bill Fain Clark County Juvenile Probation Paul Toland director of Adult Probation and Parole North Las Vegas Sgt. Tom Bracken and Sarah Smith supervising youth parole counselor for the southern district.
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Nevada Association On Crime and Delinquency
Sands Hotel
John Ray
Howard Babcock
George Franklin
Bill Fain
Clark County
Paul Toland
Carson City
Las Vegas
Tom Bracken
Sarah Smith
Commission Denies Zoning Bid In Reno
Coroner Homes of Reno lost its appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court challenging a Washoe County denial of cluster zoning for about 148 homes on 103 acres around a golf course near Reno. The court upheld the county’s zoning authority and found no clear reason to overturn the variance denial amid neighbor protests.
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Carson City
UPI
Coroner Homes of
Reno
Nevada Supreme Court
High Court
John Mowbray
Washoe County Commission
Mowbray
Poperty
Voter Registration Deadline Noted for Local Servicemen
Military members who are 21 by Sept 3 1968 and residents at enlistment may register by mail for the Sept 3 primary. Parents and relatives are urged to inform eligible youths immediately for voting eligibility. Those turning 21 after Sept 3 but by Nov 5 may register by mail for the Nov 5 general election.
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Registrar of
Tom Mulroy
KLAS-TV sale completes transfer to Hughes Tool
The Las Vegas station KLAS-TV Channel 8 was sold to Hughes Tool Co. for 3.65 million. Richard Gray presented the purchase check to H. M. Greenspun, who handed the keys to Paul Stoddard as the new general manager. Greenspun praised Hughes management for elevating local television.
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Klas-Tv
Channel 8
Las Vegas
Columbia Broadcasting Co
Richard Gray
Hughes Tool Co
H. M. Greenspun
Paul Stoddard
General Manger
Greenspun
Opera
Hughes
Ori
Opening for Allen and Rossi at Riviera promises new humor
April Fool's opening for Marty Allen and Steve Rossi returns to the Riviera Hotel as the duo headlines for three weeks. The famous team merges sharp spoofs, Rossi's ballads, and Allen's pantomime with comic timing influenced by past greats. They will be followed by Trini Lopez.
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Allen-Rossi
Marty Allen
Steve Rossi
Riviera Hotel
Allen
Rossi
Gen. de Gaulle
Bobby Kennedy
Red Skelton
Marty
Waldorf’s
Robert Woolsey
Stan Laurel
Bud Abbott
Dean Martin
Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Dean
Jerry Lewis
the Riviera
Trini Lopez
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Palm Chapel
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Golden Miller Second Baptist Church
Josephine Oswald Palm
Betty E. Fox
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Las Vegas Sun
Tion
Ginal
Federal Communications Commission
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Astern
Eastern Choice
Farmer John Boneless
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