Bible To Trigger First Water Tunnel Blast
A four mile tunnel will carry water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas Valley and Henderson for municipal and industrial use. Sen. Alan Bible will trigger the initial dynamite blast at the inlet during the groundbreaking near Saddle Island. First stage cost is 46.6 million dollars and will supply 152000 acre feet per year to Southern Nevada with water flowing to multiple communities by late 1970.
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Lake Mead
Las Vegas Valley
Henderson
Alan Bible
Saddle Island
Nevada
River Mountains
A. B
Bureau of Reclamation
Las Vegas
Boulder City
Nellis Air Force Base
Eldorado Valley
AEC Opens Drilling Test Bids in Central Nevada
The Atomic Energy Commission will open bids Tuesday for a hydro logical test hole in Little Smoky Valley about 120 miles northeast of Tonopah. The project covers 6,500 feet with logs, tests and surveys as required as part of AFC investigations into underground nuclear testing feasibility in Central Nevada.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Little Smoky Valley
Tonopah
AEC
AFC
Nevada
Las Vegas
Amchitka
Alaska
Stan Getz Leads Boston Pops on NET Festival
Jazz saxophonist Stan Getz appears as guest soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fielder for NET Festival Boston Pops. The program features Eddie Sauter’s Tanglewood Concerto dedicated to Fielder and Getz, plus Sousa and Strauss works and other contemporary pieces. Produced by WGBH-TV Boston for NET.
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Stan Getz
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fielder
NET Festival
Channel 10
Eddie Sauter
Fielder
Getz
John Philip Sousa
Johann Strauss
Wgbh-Tv
Boston
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Staff List
The Las Vegas Sun lists its editorial and management team with ranks and roles including president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, general manager, executive editor, managing editor, city editor, sports editor, women's editor, classified ad manager, and circulation manager. Also notes post office registration and industry affiliations.
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The
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
H. M. Greenspun
Ray Germain
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Haney Womack
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Jim Barrows
Tom Diskin
Gerry Appleby
Douglas Ritchie
John Cavaness
Las Veoas
Act of Congress
National Advertising
Word Grifflt Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaperblishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Subscription Rates for Daily and Sunday Editions
The notice lists subscription rates: single copy ten cents for daily and Sunday editions. Pricing includes options for one month three months six months and twelve months.
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Cory
Jury Sets The Free In Reno
A Washoe District Court jury acquitted three former insurance executives of embezzling over 200000 from Mark Twain Life Insurance. C Larry Frisby former president W Mark Eddington VP and J MacArthur Wright secretary treasurer were found innocent. The state later took over the firm and it merged with another company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Attorney General's Office
Commission Extends Bar Closures In Las Vegas
Two Las Vegas taverns win two month closures from city commissioners. The Louisiana Club at 133 N. F St. remains closed through Oct. 20, and the Coo Coo Club at 429 B and C Las Vegas Blvd. South stays closed through Oct. 26 amid an ownership transfer from Ralph Secrist to his widow Larene.
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Las Vegas
Louisiana Club
F" St
B&c
Las Vegas Blvd
Ralph Secrist
Larene
Old Money Bequeathed to Southern Nevada Museum in Henderson
The Southern Nevada Museum in Henderson receives a gift from Gilbert Medina including Confederate bills military pay certificates coins sheet music World War I songs tunes by Anna Held and a Fairbanks scale used at Nelson Landing Nev. The museum is open mornings 9 to 11 30 and afternoons 12 5 to 5.
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Southern Nevada Museum
Henderson
Ziegfield Follies
Anna Held
Nelson Landing
Nev
Gilbert Medina
Mallory St
Politicians to Speak at North Las Vegas Chamber Luncheon
North Las Vegas general membership Chamber of Commerce invites all political candidates to speak at a luncheon on Thursday August 29 at the Silver Nugget. The $2.50 per person meal includes tax and tip and the event starts at 12 noon. Chamber members and interested persons are invited.
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North Las Vegas
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Nellis Officer Honored For Cost Reductions
First Lt. Jerry Stephens of the 4525th Field Maintenance Squadron saved the Air Force enough to pay his salary for 40 years by leading a cost reduction program that yielded 229 500 dollars, 38 percent of the base total. He was the first quarterly winner in a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce sponsored incentive program with multiple gifts and a Certificate of Achievement from Col. Donovan McCance.
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Nellis
Air Force Base
Air Force
Jerry Stephens
4525Th Fields
Stephens
The
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Lt. Stephens
Wing Fong
Robert G. Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Col
Donovan McCance
Oktoberfest To Feature German Love
Nevada Beverage Co will sponsor the first annual Oktoberfest at the Italian American Club on Sahara Ave September 27 to 29. Mayor Gragson will open the event by tapping a festival barrel at 6 p.m. September 27. Bavarian dancers yodelers and a band from Oakland will perform. Admission is 1.50. Bavarian food drink and souvenirs will be available.
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Nevada Beverage Co
Sahara Ave
Oran K. Gragson
Oakland
Calif
West Germany
Aircraft Owners’ and Pilots’ Assn
Baseball Sites Get Zoning Okay
Las Vegas city commissioners approve a Civic Zone action to permit 39 acres of baseball fields on Valley Water District land at Fremont Street and Algier Road, enabling construction of the facilities.
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Las Vegas
Las Vegas Valley Water District
Fremont Street
Algier Road
Commission
Justice of the Peace salaries boosted by county action
JP Lee F. Walker lauded the County Commission for setting Las Vegas Justices salaries at 15000 yearly. He said the move will raise the office's dignity and filter JP candidates by merit, replacing the prior money motivated image.
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Justice-of-the-Peace
Lee FE. Walker
County Commission
Las Vegas
Commission
Walker
Office of Justice of the Peace
Justice Court
Space Pack Tests Radiation Above Tonopah Range
A 17 foot rocket launched from Tonopah Test Range carried a space radiation instrument package to 123 miles high to study X-radiation from Scorpius. Lawrence Radiation Laboratory will analyze the data. the test was deemed a success as the first of its kind here though prior devices came from Hawaii. About 59 residents were evacuated in Nye and Lincoln counties due to altitude and wind effects. A Sandia Corp test to collect atmospheric samples is planned for Sept 24 but delayed by technical issues.
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Tonopah
UPS
Outer Space
Constellation Scorpius
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Hawaii
Nye
Lincoln
Sandia Corp
Bible Gets Area Demos Endorsement
Senator Alan Bible won the Clark County Democratic Central Committee endorsement by a unanimous vote. About 350 attendees in the Sahara Hotel endorsed his reelection, praising his record and cross party support as he heads to Chicago to lead Nevada’s delegation at the Democratic National Convention. He is the first unopposed Nevada Democratic senatorial candidate in over 30 years.
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Alan Bible
Clark County
Democratic Central Committee
Sahara Hotel
John Foley
Senator Bible
Nevada
Foley
Bible
Reno
Chicago
Boulder Cab seeks permanent taxi authority in Boulder City
Walter F E and Anna L Wammack trading as Boulder Cab seek permanent authority to operate taxicab service for passengers and luggage in Boulder City within city limits and a five mile radius to any Clark County point. The firm has held temporary authority for six months and cites service gaps for residents and visitors. Protests must be filed in writing with the Public Service Commission in Carson City by Thursday.
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Walter FE
Anna L. Wammack
Boulder Cab
Boulder City
Boulder City Hall
Clark County
Public Service Commission
Carson City
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Tance
Pop On Net
Continental
United States
Ed Fike
American Business Women's Association
Eldorado Club
Lucille Rubic
Gara Merrill
Lois Rowley
Joe Rodriguez
Chuck Connor
Woodruff
St. Stephens
Fox Theater
Desert Inn Hotel
Jay's Jewelers
Vegas Village
Bertha’s Inc
U. S. Coin Co., Inc
Bond's Jewelers
Luce and Goodfellow, Inc
Pak i Sae Carey's Paint & Carpet Co
Chorieston
James Filbey
Albert Maxwell
Palm Chapel
Palm Memorial Park
Lindsey Dunlop
Harry Kelly
Palm Mausoleum
Etta Cox
Church of God In Christ
Willie O'Neill
Sebe Powell, JR
Paul H. Turner
Lenore Dremolski
Fala Mortiary &Cemetery
Rgeies
Famoi Glass
Italy
Area Demos
National Apartment Owners Association
Dunes
Flamingo
Caesars Palace
Gordon Neilson
Irving Rappaport
Apartment Owners Association
Sunfoto
Cab
Irving Kline
Heers Roeder
Mary Arnold
Dariene Taylor Insurance Dept
Rayco
Rayco Safe
Moscues
Anabelist
Fen
Johnson Brothers
Rayco Conoco Auto Service Center
Ara & Maryland Parkway
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