Federal ruling may cut gas bills in Las Vegas area
A federal order setting new two price levels for Paso Natural Gas Co may trigger refunds and lower rates for Southwest Gas customers in Las Vegas and northern Nevada. If Paso lowers wholesale rates Southwest Gas would pass savings to consumers, with a maximum Permian Basin rate of 18.5 cents per thousand cubic feet applying to new discoveries.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
Southwest Gas Corp
FPC
Paso Natural Gas Co
Southwest Gas
Fl Paso
Permian
West Texas
Fastern
New Mexico
Southwest
Nevada Company
California
Str Ikes Commission
Paso Natural Gas
Radioactive Tube Lost At Test Site
A missing radiation source used in industrial surveys at the Nevada Test Site prompts a search. The six inch long tube with a T shaped rod is owned by Welex division of Halliburton Cylinder and marked radiation danger. Call O A Roehik at 734-2011 ext 3491 with information.
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Nevada
Welex
Halliburton Cy
O. A. Roehik
Las Vegas
Roehik
The
Glaziers Strike Ends as Labor Pact Is Reached in Las Vegas
Painters Local 159 glaziers sign a five year agreement with about 80 workers and eight Las Vegas contractors after a walkout over expired contracts. The pact provides a clause to reopen wage talks in three years with a 95 cent rise over the period. Carpet layers, locked out since July 15, did not settle. Contractors offered 1.27 over five years. carpet layers sought 1.35 over three years.
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Painters Local 159
Las Vegas
Federated
County urges park land buy as part of Convention Center expansion
Clark County commissioners pressed the Fair and Recreation Board to consider purchasing Hou Sel's Ranch for 1.25 million dollars or other land for a regional park in the proposed multi million dollar Convention Center expansion bond issue. They urged a resolution and a master recreation plan, while cautioning against neglecting neighborhood parks and existing programs.
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Fair and Recreation Board
Hou Sel
Commission
James Ryan
House Ranch
Willam Briare
Robbins Cahill
Paradise Town Board
Darwin Lamb
Bob Baskin
Lou LaPorta
Briare
Fair Board
Baskin
Lamb
Tule Springs Park
Las Vegas
Ryan
County Approves Top Street Jobs
The Regional Street and Highway Committee released a prioritized list of road projects for future funding by bonds and other means. Projects include access from the Los Angeles freeway to the railroad, Twenty-Fifth Street from Stewart to Vegas Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard, and Maryland Parkway segments. County officials say approval signals intent, not immediate spending, with finance via revenue bonds and no voter election.
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Clark County
New Regional
Darwin Lamb
Lamb
Los Angeles
Twenty-Fifth Street
Stewart
Vegas Drive
Lake Mead Boulevard
Maryland Parkway
Sahara
Charleston
Bruce
Las Vegas
Richard Sauer
James Ryan
Class fied housing ads spark summer move plans
After school ends, readers are urged to explore the Las Vegas Sun classifieds for hundreds of houses across budgets, encouraging families to start their home search now.
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Las Vegas Sun
Fremont Hotel stock sale eyed. Pussycat a Go Go bid noted
The State Gaming Control Board recommended approving Ed Levinson’s plan to sell half his Fremont Hotel stock for 630000. Lawrence Musso bids 62 percent of Pussycat a Go Go for 50000, with Joseph L. Yip’s stock to be purchased. Board to reconvene August 16 for further action.
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State Gaming Control Board
Fremont Hotel
Ed Levinson
Lawrence Musso
Castaways
J. Overholse
Ned Roberts
Tarzana
Calif
Fred Deluca Jr
Woodland Hills
J. W. Bernahbei
Las Vegas
Ike Larue Jr
Jackson
Miss
Overhouse
Roberts
Deluca
Bernabie
Gaming Commission
Vote Victory Now Official Results in Las Vegas Water District Bond
Official results certify the July 27 special election on a $15.7 million bond to expand Las Vegas Valley Water District facilities. County canvass confirms 5 031 property owners voted in favor and 1 105 against the proposal.
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Las Vegas
Carpenters and Teamsters Still On Strike in Las Vegas
About 1700 union craft workers from Carpenters Local 1780 and Teamsters Local 881 maintained a two week strike pattern. No settlement was reached with employers, with negotiators unavailable for comment. The union plans to swear in a new president Ray Moore and business agent Al Thompson as the strike continues over work conditions and contract length.
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Las Vegas
Carpenters Local 1780
Teamsters Local 881
William Campbell
Fd Ronthauler
Eperated Employers, Inc
Carpenters
Richard Thomas
Whittlesea
Ray Moore
al Thompson
Mack Morris
the Sun
Carpenter
Campbell
Morris
Contempt Hearing Continues in California Club Gaming Suit
Judge Peter Breen extended a contempt hearing into the California Club case against the American Federation of Gaming and Casino Workers. The club alleges the union violated court orders by pickets crossing a white line and carrying signs claiming the club’s slot machines are rigged.
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Dist
Peter Breen
California Club
American Federation of Gaming and Casino Workers
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Nevada draft call increased for September to 56 men
Nevada Selective Service announced the September draft call rises from 35 to 56 men in obedience to President Johnson push for more troops in Vietnam. The change aims to accelerate manpower for Viet Nam operations.
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Carson City
UPS
Nevada
Selective Service
Johnson
Viet Nam
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