City Commission Stands Ground Over County Budget Fight
City commissioners adopted a $16,102,605 budget up 19 cents per $100 assessed value and pledged to wage a fight in Carson City if needed to avoid exceeding the legal tax rate. They rejected a county-aligned rate plan, citing police and fire needs, and prepared to present their case to the Nevada Tax Commission while noting potential revenue impacts.
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Teachers Strike Tone At Far West Conference
Mrs Elizabeth Koontz president elect of the National Education Association told delegates at the Far West Drive in Conference that teachers will not wait for raises and bond issues. She faulted pass the buck attitudes among superintendents and boards and urged open communication to explain tax costs. G K Hodenfield urged boards to improve public explanation of tax and bond decisions.
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Nevada Receives Land Patent for Valley of Fire Park Expansion
The Bureau of Land Management awarded a patent for 4,556 acres of public land to Nevada for Valley of Fire State Park expansion north of Las Vegas. State director Nolan F. Keil noted 19,563 acres have been patented in three years to develop recreation facilities and protect archeological and recreational values.
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UPI
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Armenian Martyrs Honored in Las Vegas Proclamation
Armenian martyrs who refused to renounce their faith in 1915 were honored in Las Vegas on April 24. The proclamation by Mayor Oran Gray Sonnen highlighted the two million dead and one million survivors who migrated, noting Armenian-descended residents’ prominent roles in city business and civic life.
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Las Vegas Sun Masthead and affiliations listing
Published mornings including Sundays by the Las Vegas Sun at 900 South Commerce St Las Vegas Nevada 89106. Names listed include H M Greenspun president Ray Germain vice president Ruthie Deskin secretary Barbara Greenspun treasurer Haney Womack general manager Bryn Armstrong executive editor Vince Anselmo managing editor Jim Barrows city editor Tom Diskin sports editor Gerry Appleby women's editor Douglas Ritchie classified ad manager William Sher.
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Albright Named Projects Division Administrator in Clark County
The Clark County Board of Commissioners appointed George Bud Albright as Projects Division Administrator overseeing Special Assessments. The former county commissioner and ex Convention Center director will earn 14400 dollars annually with a 20600 dollar expense and staff budget and report to County Engineer George E. Monahan. Albright was recently ousted from the Convention Center job, replaced by Rod Cox.
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Clark County
North Las Vegas man charged after counterfeit cash incident
Deputies report Joe D. Whitaker, 29, of 1461 Hassell, was arrested on narcotic and counterfeit money charges after attempting to pay a cocktail waitress with a suspected fake $20 bill. He was booked at County Jail on possession of narcotics, marijuana and heroin and passing counterfeit money.
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