Late night radio notes and local water outage report
A column of brief items covers a stray remark about Patrick Nugent as a possible future husband to LBJ’s daughter, a Naples water outage affecting about 50 homes and a dining spot, and local color on a Las Vegas strip venue, radio banter, annexation talk, Hoffa visit, airport terminal art, Nevada lottery clarity, union bug debate, political campaigns, and a Wall Street Journal lottery note.
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Patrick Nugent
LBJ
Head Start aims to adjust preschoolers not teach them
In Clark County the Head Start program completed its second session with 350 children from low income homes in 22 classes across 11 schools. The goal is to ease fears of strangers and make school a pleasant experience, focusing on five areas including physical development, social growth, self expression, health, and language.
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Project Head Start
Clark County
Virginia Swain
Highland School
Mrs. Swain
Injured Nellis airman rushed for facial fracture treatment
AIC Gary Gabriel, 22, was hospitalized after a bike crash on Blue Diamond Road left him with multiple facial fractures. He was first treated at Nellis base hospital and then at Wilford Hall Hospital in Lackland AFB in serious condition awaiting extensive surgery. A motorist found him unconscious near his bike midmorning Tuesday on a sharp curve.
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Nellis
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Blue Diamond Road
AIC
Gary Gabriel
Nellis Base Hospital
Wilford Hall Hospital
Lackland Afb
Gabriel
Nevada lawmaker pushes state lottery proposal in 1955
Las Vegas report on Assembly Joint Resolution No. 32 proposing constitution change to allow a state operated general lottery. Bill Embry advocates revenue source, arguing private lotteries require safeguards while funds support education and welfare.
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Messrs. Embry and
Byrne
Nevada
Assembly
Nevada lottery debate sparks figures and hometown skepticisms
Embry touts potential Nevada lottery profits based on 40 million visitors paying $2.50 per ticket and argues most revenue would return to residents. Opponents warn of gambling drain. Bill asserts tourism and cash prizes would fund state living, while noting visitor majority would buy tickets. Billy Parker and Silver State Sweepstakes are cited in the contrasting view.
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Embry
Nevada
Billy Parker
Silver State
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