Boys Club support and prize at Mint Hotel event
Police Chief Nick Janise receives commendation for outstanding service to the Boys Club movement, noted as a founder and key advocate in Nevada. The Boys Club gains a sea tract near Zion Park in Utah for a summer camp, marking notable progress for the organization. A $10,000 grand prize at the Mint Hotel opening is won by a sick, unemployed woman who bought a ticket at Buena Park Thrifti Mart. prize presented by Sam Boyd in Los Angeles.
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Las Vegas
Nick Janise
Martin Gottlieb
Seacre
Zion Park
Utah
Mint Hotel
Mint
Sam Boyd
Los Angeles
Elko Reflections From a Nevada Writer's 1930s Visits
Hank Greenspun recalls Elko experiences from 1928 and 1930. He describes the town’s atmosphere, fir trees, hilltop houses, and Mayer Hotel social scene, noting Elko’s class and regional contrasts with Wells Ely and Fallon. He recounts road trips via Winnemucca and U.S. 40 during those years.
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Elko
University of Nevada Glee Club
Nevada
Lost Poodie Dancer, black with white markings
Lost Monday morning near 1264 So. 8th. Poodie answers to Dancer, black with white breast and paws. Contact 384-1349. Also note footwear style ad for Foster's Shoes at 119 No. 3rd St offering men and women shoes.
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Dancer
Style
Mort
Foster's Shoes
TRUDY JEWELERS LISTING AND LOCAL ADS COMPILATION
Classifieds include jewelry shop ad in Downtown with watch repair services and job notices for a female retired worker and a female advocate seeking light duties. Real estate listings show a 3 bed home in NLV and a 15 unit motel for sale with property details. Also motor vehicles and furniture offers with prices and contact numbers.
Brown Land Sale to Convention Center Nears Completion
Equities Inc. aims to sell 20 acres to the Las Vegas Convention Center for 75000 in cash. A prior July agreement with the Fair and Recreation Board included an ingress easement for foot traffic. Nevada Equities Inc. plans further development with Thunderbird Downs demolition, signaling a major hotel and expanded exhibit space.
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Equities, Inc
Convention Center
Fair and Recreation Board
FBI Agents Here Ground Hot Flier in Las Vegas
Don Quinn Rogers, 37, arrested by FBI agents after allegedly stealing a 1965 twin engine Cessna in Ogden Utah and flying to Los Angeles then to Las Vegas McCarran Field. Bail set at 5000 dollars. Rogers held in Clark County jail. Federal warrant charges him with unlawfully transporting the aircraft in interstate commerce. Name announced by FBI Las Vegas SAC Dean Elson.
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Los Angeles
FBI
U.S
Las Vegas
Utah
Don Quinn Rogers
Clark County
Rogers
McCarran Field
Ogden
McCarran
Cessna
ABA Conclave Draws Thousands to Miami Beach
Thousands of lawyers judges and political figures flock to Miami Beach for the 88th annual American Bar Association convention and a suite of legal meetings spanning nine days.
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American Bar Association
ABA
Carpenters Reject Five Year Contract Proposal
Carpenters turn down a five year contract offer with a 19 cent annual June raise and 10 cent January raise for five years. Leaders had predicted a shift with new union leadership, while contractor groups accused the negotiating committee of pursuing politics over settlement. A 30 percent member vote trigger was activated, and mediator John Fenton urged a vote. Workers halted road, school, hotel, and housing projects amid the impasse with major local contractor associations involved.
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Tion
Big Four
Carpenters
Mac Morris
John Fenton
Morris
Carpet Craftsmen Stage Multiple Strikes Across Industry
Carpet Men Call Strike reports that about 200 craftsmen remain on strike despite a July settlement with Painting and Decorating Contractors. A 10 day walkout by 80 glaziers continues against glass contractors. About 125 carpet layers, idle since July 15, voted to strike 30 contractors after rejecting a counter proposal of a $1.27 per hour raise spread over five years, instead of the requested $1.35 over three years.
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Painters Local 159
Nevadan Bishop Delivers Senate Invocation
Las Vegas businessman Ralph J. Harman, bishop of the Seventh Ward Las Vegas North Stake, became the first Nevadan in 20 years to deliver the invocation at a Senate gathering. He offered the prayer at Sen. Howard W. Cannon's request as the Senate convened this week.
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Harman
Seventh Ward
Las Vegas North Stake
Cannon
Senate
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Tanner Gray Line Motot Tours OF
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Willis-Cole Travel Service
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