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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1962

Page

3

Nevada Adds Second Giant Snowblast Plow for Tahoe Route

The Nevada Highway Department bought a second Giant Snowblast snowplow to cope with heavy snowfall on U S 50 and Route 28 near Lake Tahoe. The rotary front blower, 335 hp plus 220 hp diesels, weighs tons and clears up to 2200 tons per hour. It arrives from Denver and will join the Mount Rose project as western states expand snow removal gear.

U. S. 50 Lake Tahoe Nevada Oirway Department Mount Rose SR Reno Denver Colorado Glen City Uhis

Vegas Banker To Be Honored By Shriners

Francis Bradshaw, a Las Vegas bank executive, will be honored at the Shriners annual President's Ball at the Thunderbird Hotel. Gov. Grant Sawyer and hundreds of Shriners are expected to attend the cocktail party at 7 pm with dinner to follow, corsages for the ladies, and ticket sales via telephone.

Vegas Shriners Francis Bradshaw Las Vegas Shrine Club Thunderbird Hotel Grant Sawyer Arm Virginia City Bdss Miller Las Vegas Shrine Club cKen Saxon Regent

Ten Local Men Enter Westech College in Salt Lake City

Ten Las Vegas men were admitted to Westech College after passing entrance examinations. They will start training early next year in a 1500 hour program to become electronic technicians with FCC licenses and an electronics engineering technician diploma. The college’s student body now exceeds 650 from 11 Western states.

Salt Lake City Las Vegas Westech College Salt Lake School of Electronics Gerald E. Thomas North 11Th Ayscoughe Millward South 17Th Richard J. Sauer Chesapeake Arthur J. Wensman East Linden John Shelby Rowe Shirley James R. Robinson South Sixth Street Albert P Putnam West Carey Ulysses Maynard Frederick Loy E. Cockrall June Clifford K. Alprecht Blaton Drive

Few Openings Left on Disneyland Trip for Youth

A Las Vegas YMCA sponsored three day Christmas vacation trip to Disneyland Marine land and Knott's Berry Farm has a few spaces left for boys and girls eight years old and up. Deadline to register is December 15 and interested persons should call DU 22 0231.

Disneyland Las Vegas

Name Man to Head New AEC Industrial Relations Post

Louis M. Groeniger heads the new Industrial Relations Division in the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Operations Office. Harold J. ONeill and Armin Behr are named Industrial Relations Officers after transfers. Groeniger joined in May as Labor Relations Adviser after serving abroad since 1960 and holds degrees from Xavier University.

AEC Industrial Relations Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Louis M. Groeniger AEC Harold J. O'Neill Armin Behr Groeninger Iran Development and Resources Corporation Groeniger Oak Ridge Tenn

Museum seeks material for Nevada centennial exhibits

Nevada State Museum in Carson City calls on residents to search attics trunks and sheds for pioneer era items to build displays for the 1964 Centennial Year. Judge Clark J. Guild notes time and repairs needed and urges donations of letters manuscripts photos utensils to enrich the historical room and travel exhibits.

Clark J. Guild Museum Nevada Judge Guild

Nevada October labor force falls amid seasonal cutbacks

Nevada's business and industrial labor force declined by 2 200 in October as hotels, casinos, and leisure sectors cut back staff. Unemployment stayed below the national average at 4.2 percent, with total labor force at 146 600 and 6 200 unemployed. Education added 100 workers to reach 6 400.

Carson City Nevada Bruce Barnum State Employment Security Department Barnum

Horseback Class Set By Y M C A

A special winter horseback riding class sponsored by the Las Vegas YMCA will begin in December and run eight consecutive Saturdays. Open to boys and girls ages six and up with beginner and advanced levels. Edna Gray of the Lazy Three Bar Ranch will conduct the classes. Students report to the Y by 8 30 am this Saturday. Call DU 20231 for more information.

Las Vegas

Cash Stolen From Hotel Trailer Reported

A waitress at a local hotel reports about $300 stolen from Jerry Palmer’s trailer at 2710 Harris. She says rolls of coins and a $100 bill were taken from a silver coffee pot hidden behind a drawer while she was on duty Tuesday.

Jerry Palmer Harris

SUN Records In Demand

The SUN's Learn-A-Language program draws daily crowds to collect records. Demand spreads across seven foreign language titles, one English record, and John Glenn's first space flight, with many youths seeking early language skills.

John Gienn

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