Valley High Adopts Stanford Education Experiment
Clark County School Board approves Valley High School joining Stanford University led Project New Design a three year trial of flexible scheduling for non college bound students The district will receive a 15000 grant from the U S Office of Education plus 7000 to 10000 for computer services and about 25000 for the second two years An added policy cuts a textbook deposit with parent notification and board calls for tighter accounting Plus the board approves behind the wheel driver training during the regular school year for graduation eligibility.
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Clark County School Board
Stanford University
Valley High School
United States
Stanford
Virgin Valley High School
Roy Martn
University Valley High
U. S. Office of Education
Aeton
Wih
Helen Cannon
Fire calls and district decisions marked by city and county agencies
City and county firemen answered 14 emergencies in 24 hours with incidents including rubbish fires tissue car fires and a rescue. The report also notes a proposed purchase of 19 acres at Betty Lane and Harrie Avenue for a new elementary school for 38000 and a cafe vendor proposal rejected in favor of a cafe terra system while school supply purchases totaling 370602 were approved.
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Elderly Home Reports TV Theft Attempt
Residents were asleep when two men in coveralls entered about 5 am and took a 19 inch TV. The owner Velma Hall alerted police after learning of the theft from the men? The TV was for residents of the home at 24996 W. Charleston River.
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Velma Hall
Charleston Rive
Golden West Center Sold to New York Investor Group
A New York investor group has completed the purchase of the Golden West Shopping Center in West Las Vegas for 1.25 million dollars. Sahara Realty Corp was appointed exclusive rental and management agent. Gilbert Schwartz promises immediate improvements to make the center deluxe and competitive in the Las Vegas area. Negotiations for lease of remaining vacancies are underway as renovations begin.
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Wise
Showpine Center
Deve Yvers
Sahara Realty Corp
Sahara Ave
Gilbert Schwartz
Sahara Realty
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Rendimme
Golden West
Fast Crowns
North Las Vegas Hopes Brighter Park Plan Progress
North Las Vegas officials report progress on two west side park projects for Valley View Estates and Highland Village. County excavation for Valley View Estates Park to start around Oct 1 will reduce costs and speed sprinkler and grass installation. First Western Savings and Loan Association may contribute 25 percent of Highland Village park costs, boosting development for local residents.
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County official to drop objection if NSV links sewer lines
Clark County Commissioner will withdraw objection to North Las Vegas special improvement district if NSV ties disposal lines to the Clark County Sanitation District. City Manager Clay Lynch and City Atty Bill Barker reported after a meeting with Robbins Cahill, county administrator. The county previously objected to the project as it runs a half mile of the sanitation district sewer lines through Nelhsindirs toal Park.
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Big Special Improvement
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Clark County
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Bill Barker
Robbins Cahill
Nelhsindirstoal Park
Civic Dance Promotes North Las Vegas Western A Civio Daze
The NSW Women's Club announced a Sunday dance at the Maverick Club to promote North Las Vegas Western A Civio Daze on Labor Day. Hosted by former sheriff Glen Jones, the event begins at 8 pm with the club assisting.
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E Glen Jones
Radio Thefts Plague Downtown Lot After Four Days
Corona visitor Calvin K. Confell told police a portable radio valued at 350 was stolen from his car in a downtown lot. The same lot saw a prior theft less than a week earlier when another tourist reported an expensive movie camera missing from his vehicle.
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Calif
Strip hotels back United Fund drive events
Ten Las Vegas Strip hotels will underwrite dinners and luncheons for United Fund workers in the 1995 drive opening Sept 78 with a $556,140 goal for 24 Southern Nevada agencies. Dinners run Sept 18 to Oct 28, lunches Sept 25 to Oct 19 at Sahara, Desert Inn, Sands, Tropicana, Dunes, Haciendas, and others.
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Las Vegas
Robbers at Motel Motel Heist Arrests After RV Hold Up
Two visitors arrested within a minute after allegedly holding up the City Center Motel on Seventh and Fremont streets. James Ro Smith and Philp A Bertolo booked for robbery. Smith also for carrying a concealed weapon with a two round revolver. A clerk said one suspect tried to get a room before the holdup and claimed to have lost money gambling.
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Thunderbird Field Sale Planned After Mortgage Foreclosure
First Western Savings foreclosed its mortgage on Thunderbird Field, Inc. at McCarran Airport and announced the facility is for sale. Ed Hellmer, president of First Western, said Free Air Inc. remains to operate the field under an interim custodial agreement and that the arrangement does not affect eventual sale of the field.
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McCarran
Thunderbird Field
Edward Hellmer
First Western
Thunderbird Field, Inc
Free Air Inc
Th Field
Hellmer
Fur Thieves Still Loose
Sheriffs deputies continue to probe the theft of 69 fur pieces from the Harry Brown fur salon at the Dunes Hoei. Furs included sable chinchilla and mink coats and stoles with an updated value around 100000 dollars. Two possible suspects remained unidentified as lawmen urged surrounding areas to watch for the stolen furs.
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Harry Brown Fur Salon
Dunes Ho'ei
William Holden Returns to Hollywood for New Movie
Actor William Holden comes back to Hollywood after years away to begin filming a new feature. Production details remain scarce but the project marks a notable comeback for the star.
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Hollywood
William Holden
Machinists Strike Hits Southern California Jobs
International Association of Machinists Local 845 strike against the Western States Trucking Association in Southern California. Three Las Vegas mechanics walked off the job after being pulled off pending a California negotiated contract. Wilbur Hardy reports the Southern Nevada rep says workers were affected.
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California
Wilbur Hardy
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Woman pleads guilty to petty larceny in municipal court
Elizabeth Shok, 64, of WR North 15th St, pleaded guilty yesterday in Municipal Court after being placed under citizen’s arrest by a Sears Roebuck employee. She was fined $100 for taking a girdle valued at 0.98 dollars without paying.
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Elizabeth Shok
North 15Th St
Man Arrested for Intrusion at 4001 Camino Residence
Police report Fred D. Pons of 4001 Fl Camino allowed many people into his home but risked security. On Friday someone unlocked the door, entered, and took a $129 TV set from his residence.
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Fred D. Pons
Car parts stripped from Wendell vehicle on Wilbur Street
Well Stripped Chifford C Wendell reported to police that during the night an unknown thief removed the car’s bumpers four tires chrome trim and license plates from his Wilbur Street address. The missing parts were valued at an unspecified amount.
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Chifford C. Wendell
Wilbur
Colorado River states seek Columbia River water transfer
The Interior Committee heard that Upper Basin states New Mexico Colorado Wyoming and Utah want 5 million acre feet of Columbia River water diverted to the Colorado River while Lower Basin states Nevada Arizona and California seek water for Phoenix Tucson. Northwest states oppose losing their water and would not authorize delivery. The plan would support the Lower Colorado River Basin Project with water return terms discussed by former Colorado governor Ed Johnson.
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Obituary for Freeman Hansen 60 Funeral in Idaho Falls
Freeman Hansen 60 a plumbing and heating contractor died Friday after a four year residence at 1313 Hillside. Funeral services are set for Monday at 1 pm in the LDS 5th Ward chapel with Bishop Jack Huntington officiating. He was born Ort 194 in Tropic Utah and is survived by widow Mabel. daughters Mrs Farrer West Mrs K J Heine and Mrs Wayne Scott. son Jerry F Hansen. sisters Mrs Begie Virgin Mrs Emma Neuffer Mrs Dea Rose Helen Hansen. brothers A H Hansen Aaron Hansen Heher Hansen and J C Hansen. nine grandchildren. Friends may call at Bunker Brothers Saturday and Sunday. Services Sept 2 at 1 pm at Wood Funeral Home Idaho Falls Idaho with burial Fielding Memorial Cemetery.
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Haneeen
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Hawaii
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LDS Conference Set With Miss Utah Lo Ann Barley
Rulon A Earl, Las Vegas East Stake president, announces a quarterly LDS conference Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the church auditorium. Special guest Miss Lo Ann Barley Miss Utah 1968 will speak at a youth fireside 7 a.m. in the 6th Ward chapel. Public invited to attend all sessions.
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Las Vegas East
L.ds
L.D.S
Lo. Ann Barley
Utah
6Th Ward
Nuclear test conducted underground at Nevada site
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a low yield underground nuclear test was conducted yesterday at the Nevada Test Site. Officials provided few details about the explosion and its yield.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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