Nevada Supreme Court Reinstates Arm strong Deputy Counsel
The Nevada Supreme Court orders Leola Armstrong reinstated as Deputy Legislative Counsel with back pay from August 1 after pay stoppage. The decision contradicts Attorney General Charles Springer whose opinion affected Armstrong and Elmo DeWhitt. The writer decries political influence in state employment and warns against frameups and loyalty over merit.
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Leola Armstrong
Supreme Court
Charles Springer
US Launches Sweeping Army Reserve Reshuffle
President Kennedy era reshapes forces as McNamara orders a 300 000 person Army Reserve overhaul and proposes a 400 000 member National Guard plan. Governors face potential veto while state adjutants general discuss changes ahead of decisive reviews.
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U. S. Army
Army
Cyrus R. Vance
Army National Guard
Guard
Albert D. Rosellini
Washington
National Governors Conference
National National Guard Committee
Vance
Adjutants General
National Guard
Be Forceful Bible Urges Mining Men
Senator Alan Bible of Nevada urged the mining industry to push an effectively planned public relations program to educate the public and Congress about their legislative goals. He spoke at the American Mining Congress annual dinner, calling for renewed effort after slow progress on bills in the last session.
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UPI
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Bible
American Mining Congress
Congress
Nevada Guards to gain 84 soldiers under plan
Defense Secretary McNamara announces a nationwide reshuffle cutting eight divisions and creating eight brigades. Nevada gains 48 guards and 36 reserve personnel, boosting totals to 846 National Guard and 512 reserves while the 96th Infantry Division is eliminated and replaced by a Helena Montana brigade.
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Robert McNamara
Nevada
Nevada National Guards
96Th Infantry Division
Utah
Montana
Arizona
Idaho
Washington
Defense Department
Helena
Mont
National Guard
India to receive MiG 21 jets and factory from Soviet Union
Prime Minister Nehru announced that the Soviet Union will supply six to twelve MiG 21 jets to India and send technicians to train pilots and build a factory. He said the deal proceeds despite Chinese protests, citing the Cuban crisis as the delay.
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UPI
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China
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Peking
Y.B. Chavan
Secret Discoverer Satellite Launched From Vandenberg
A secret satellite, likely a Discoverer, was launched yesterday from Vandenberg Air Force Base using a Thor Agena booster. The Air Force issued a brief statement noting only the booster combination and giving no details on the satellite type or mission. The Discoverer project originally aimed to study radiation in space.
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Calif
UPI
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Guerrillas Nabbed After Florida Keys Invasion Plot
Six U S customs officers captured a bearded leader and 12 guerrilla fighters at Sombrero Key near Marathon as they attempted to invade Cuba aboard the rented 31 foot boat Sally. The raid yielded 15 rifles 10 firearms plastic bombs two cars and the boat. The group claimed six months jungle training in the Everglades and No Name Key, and included one Cuban a Canadian and 11 Americans.
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UPI
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Marathon
Florida Keys
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Everglades
No Name Key
Cheatham seeks new hearing over welfare post
Cheatham, former Las Vegas welfare department manager, asks the State Personnel Advisory Commission for another hearing to contest his dismissal. He claims a personality clash with Barbara Coughlan led to his firing last summer and seeks reinstatement and review with new evidence. a Dec 17 decision is anticipated.
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UPI
Charlies Cheatham
Barbara Coughlan
State Personnel Advisory Commission
Las Vegas
Unpaid Sewer Charges Trigger Special Court Plan
Las Vegas will launch a special municipal court annex after Christmas to collect about $40,000 in unpaid sewer charges. City officials expect hundreds of cases, with a single residence billed $18 annually and a seven day demand letter as the final step before civil action. The city has already collected $380,000 this year.
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Las Vegas
Jean Dutton
Dutton
the Sun
Power to Close Lakes Sought After Tragedy
Reno Nevada boat supervisor Herb Tasker urged the Legislature to grant power to close lakes when dangerous conditions arise. He cited four drownings at Pyramid Lake after two boats capsized in a storm, saying closures could have prevented the deaths. He also proposed a Nevada Marine Guard to enforce lake safety at Pyramid Lake Tahoe and Mead, noting Pyramid Lake is Tribal land governed by a council and currently lacks authority to order boats off the water.
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UPI
Nevada
Herb Tasker
Sierra Nevada Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association
Pyramid Lake
Tasker
Highway Patrol
Ery
Pyramid
Lake Tahoe
Lake Mead
Washoe
Weather Summary for Today and Yesterday
Cloudy with north winds 13 to 18 mph. Today's high 70 and low 43. Yesterday's high 68 and low 39. Noontime humidity 28 percent. Sunrise at 6 36 and sunset at 4 26.
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