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Nevada honored as convention venue and leaders elected
The report notes Las Vegas chosen for the 1966 National Congress by the American Municipal Association and records Nevadan Jerry Mann’s election to the 21 member executive committee. The Nevada delegation to Houston included Mayors Grapson Sparks Christensen North Las Vegas and Henderson officials, along with Mann and Mann’s remarks on national recognition. Desmond’s bank robbery tale on Fifth Avenue is briefly mentioned as a separate anecdote.
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Nevada
American Municipal Association
Las Vegas
Housto
Jerry Mann
Carson City
Nevada Muniicipal Association
Jack Petitti
Mann
Petitti
Nevada Municipal Association
Oran Graccon
Resolutions
Houston
Peritti
Oran Grapson
Chet Christensen
Sparks
William Taylor
North Las Vegas
Harold Corbin
Henderson
Harry Levy
Phil Mirabelli
Jim Kelly
John Myers
Wilbur Hardy