State Seeks Bids for Southern Nevada Children's Home
Invitations to bid on a 12 acre Boulder City site for the Southern Nevada Children's Home were issued by the State Planning Board. Bids open Aug 22 at 2 pm in the Social Science Building at Nevada Southern University. The $214 300 project will include 10 cottages and an administration building with Spanish contemporary design by Jack T Belcher and J William Simpson. Groundbreaking planned for September or October funded via state general obligation bonds.
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Sweet
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Golden Inn
Mississippi brothers get suspended prison terms for Henderson gas station robbery
Eldred Lee Clark and Elzie Dee Clark, two Mississippi brothers, were sentenced to 14 years for the June 13 1964 armed robbery at Henderson Hancock Station but the terms were suspended on two years probation. They must live with their mother in Houma Louisiana under a parole condition.
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Eldred Lee Clark
Elzie Dee
Henderson Hancock Station
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Earle W. White Jr
Montana
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Staff Listing
The notice lists the Las Vegas Sun leadership and staff including editor H M Greenspun president Ray Germain secretary Ruthe Deskin treasurer Barbara Greenspun managing editor Vince Anselmo city editor Jim Barrows sports editor Gerry Appleby women’s editor Douglas Ritchie classified ad manager John Cavaness circulation manager Haney Womack general manager Bryn Armstrong and other roles as well as affiliations with press associations and circulation bureaus.
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Jim Barrows
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Act of Congress
National Advertising
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Delit
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Los Angeles
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Subscription Rates Listed for Daily and Sunday Editions
Rates show single daily copy ten cents and Sunday twenty cents with carrier delivery at 2.50 per month. Monthly and yearly plans span three, six, and twelve months with totals of 3.00, 9.00, 16.50, and 30.00 respectively, all payable in advance within the continental United States.
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Continental United States
Laxalt Predicts Nixon Victory and Nevada Support
Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt said Nixon would win the presidency and carry Nevada in November. He noted Wallace’s campaign has peaked in the South, while Democrats and Republicans gain strength. He warned a hard fought race and highlighted Agnew’s appeal in the West and affinity for Nevada and Las Vegas.
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Fluorescent Lamp Output Reaches 235 Million Yearly
In 30 years since their World's Fair previews the fluorescent lamp industry has reached 235 million lamps produced annually valued at 330 million dollars.
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New York
San Francisco
Las Vegas considers annexing Strip and Paradise Valley
City officials study proposed annexation of the Las Vegas Strip and Paradise Valley with Franklin Bills, a planning consultant, noting negligible tax impact to residents. The report urges urbanized Las Vegas Valley areas to join Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, or Henderson to boost non-property tax revenues and extend services.
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Franklin Bills
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Paradise Valley
Las Vegas Valley
North
Henderson
Jury Frees Woman On Check Charge
Laura Aggie Lovette was acquitted by a District Court jury after admitting she wrote two checks at Ron Markin Women's Wear Shop in the Tropicana Hotel to cover balances of 125 and 228 dollars. The judge was John F. Mendoza. Lovette claimed the checks were promissory notes intended to be redeemed with cash, while the clerk disputed her story. The jury found lack of proven intent to defraud and Lovette was freed after nine months in jail.
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Laura Aggie Lovette
Thomas Ave
Ron Markin
Tropicana Hotel
Santini
Burglars Hit Area Homes
A vacationing cab driver returned to his home at 3709 San Angelo to find a burglary with more than 10500 in property missing. Items stolen included a console television two portable sets sterling silver eight place set candelabra diamond necklace rings wigs cash silver dollars and a tape recorder. Entry was via a pried bedroom window.
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Robert Elliot
San Angelo
Reno pastor becomes Nevada poverty director
Willie J. Wynn of Reno is named head of Nevada anti poverty programs, the first Black state government director. The 31 year old pastor has acted as director of the Office of Economic Opportunity in Nevada and replaces Clyde Mathews who resigned to run for Congress. Wynn will earn $15 000 annually and will lead statewide efforts across the north and south.
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UPI
Willie J. Wynn
Reno
Nevada
Wynn
Office of Economic Opportunity
Clyde Mathews
Congress
Paul Laxalt
Four Day Search For Local Man Bates Missing
Boulder City Nevada police continued their search for Ivan Eugene Bates a 34 year old maintenance worker at Valley High School last seen Friday afternoon He is five nine 160 pounds with sandy brown hair hazel eyes and was wearing brown jeans brown boots and a white tee when last seen His wife said he left for his job at 6 am and planned to attend a meeting He is known as an avid rock hound and never went into the desert without telling someone where he was going.
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Ivan Eugene Bates
Ave. F
Valley High School
$1.8 Million West Charleston Boulevard Bid Session
Regional Street and Highway Commission will review the September 4 bid date for the $1.8 million reconstruction of West Charleston Boulevard from Highland to Upland Avenues. With government funds, work would start late next month pending a September 18 award to one of twelve local contractors. meeting at City Hall.
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Las Vegas Valley
Catholics Hold Assumption Masses in Las Vegas
Catholics will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption with Masses at St. Anne's Church 1700 Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas. Services are scheduled for 6 7 8 9 30 11 a.m. 12 5 30 and 7 p.m. Confessions are offered today from 4 to 5 p.m. and 7 to p.m.
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Maryland Parkway
Toronto-Dominion Centre opens first tower
The first tower of Canada's tallest building, the Toronto-Dominion Centre, has been dedicated. The 456-story office tower rises 740 feet with a companion 46-story tower planned to open next year.
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Toronto-Dominion Centre
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