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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1962

Page

3

Phase three of BREN experiment planned for October start

The Atomic Energy Commission advances to a third phase of Operation BREN at the Nevada Test Site. Dr F J Davis of Oak Ridge leads gamma ray spectrum studies using a tower detector and ground sources to assess radiation exposures for populated areas and support ARMS aerial surveys. The program, involving cobalt cesium and mercury sources, aims for completion within a month or two after starting. Edgerton Germeshausen & Grier, Inc. conducts ARMS under AEC biology and medicine.

Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Yucca Flat Hiroshima and Nagasaki F. J. Davis Health Physics AEC Oak Ridge (Tenn.) National Bide Corporation Commission ARMS Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier, Inc Division of Biology and Medicine

New York Physician Hinted for High Post in State Department

New York City Health Commissioner Dr Leona Baumgartner, 60, reportedly will be appointed an Assistant Secretary of State. She would head foreign aid in medical and health fields and is seen resigning from her current post early next month.

New York UPD Leona Baumgartner New York City Baumgartner City Hall

SUN Language Program Offers Seven Foreign Languages

SUN promotes Learn-A-Language with seven languages Spanish French German Russian Italian Japanese Hebrew plus an English course. The program includes a Space Flight coupon featuring Astronaut John Glenn. Each language or English record costs seven coupons and one dollar, with $1.95 cash required for combined offers.

John Glenn

Laxalt calls for expanded duties for Nevada lieutenant governor

Carson City lawyer Paul Laxalt urged re shaping the lieutenant governor’s role to provide more executive service. He spoke on Las Vegas television and said if elected he would offer to assist the governor directly with crucial decisions, noting the position is the second highest elected post in Nevada. He filed as a team with Rex Bell and chaired the Republican Policy Committee.

Paul Laxalt Laxalt Carson City Las Vegas Nevada Senate Prise Rex Bell Republican Policy Committee

Community Fair Queen Contest Draws Interest

The JayCee Ninth Annual Community Fair Queen Contest runs with three check-ins left. Candidates sell advance tickets at 25 cents, with door tickets available. buyers enter a prize drawing for a $1,000 cash prize, a Hi Fi set and a TV. Prizes include a Hawaii trip and Riviera furniture. Seven candidates listed compete for the crown. The event runs five days at the Convention Center from Sept 5 to 9 with Ringling Brothers Circus part of the fair.

al Levy Fach Hawaii Riviera Connie Wright Credit Women's Breakfast Clan Patt Woodard Epsilon Sema Alpha Jan Stokes Beautiful Convention Center Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bbailey Circus

NLV Judge Granted Salary Raise After Review

Municipal Judge Herman F. Fisher Jr of North Las Vegas received a $150 monthly raise to $550 after a council review. Fisher, also serving as justice of the peace for the NSW area, had been passed over in a citywide pay increase before the vote authorized the adjustment.

Herman FE. Fisher, Jr North Las Vegas Fisher Nsw

Veteran hotelman named Thunderbird manager in Las Vegas

Campbell A Beazley a hotel veteran with 16 years in the business was named resident manager of the Thunderbird Hotel. Joe Wells president of the Strip resort announced Beazleys appointment noting his prior posts at the Dunes Flamingo Stardust and Raleigh Hotel and service as an Army captain in Germany.

Eran Thun Joe Wells Beazley Nashville, Tenn Las Vegas The Thunderbird the Dunes Flamingo Stardust Heidelberg Germany Sriit Raleigh Washington D.C Dunes Thunderbirad

Labor Party Head Hugh Gaitskell Visits Italy

British Labour Party Leader Hugh Gaitskell arrived in Portofino Italy for a vacation yesterday with his wife and children.

Labor Party Hugh Gaitskill Italy Labour Party Hugh Gaitskell

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