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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1969

Page

3

Taggard Seeks Tougher County Mobile Home Rules

Planning Director Al Taggard urged Las Vegas Valley commissioners to tighten mobile home standards, proposing nine conditions for parks, designated trailer zones, and stricter construction and utility requirements while deferring action for further study.

Taggard al Taggard Las Vegas Valley County Sanitation Las Vegas Valley Water District Public Works Department Planning Commission

Ash Meadows Fish Survive Amid Farming Threats

Biologist James Deacon warns four rare Ash Meadows fish species face decline from Spring Meadows Farm development. The Ash Meadows Killifish is likely extinct since the 1940s. remaining species include Devil's Hole Pupfish, School Spring Pupfish, Ash Meadows Pupfish, and Speckled Dace. Draining marshes and diverting springs threaten habitats. Devil's Hole Pupfish numbers estimated at 200 to 7,000. A nearby well could worsen conditions, endangering the cave-dwelling pupfish.

Ash Meadows James Deacon Death Valley Armagosa Armagos Deacon University of Nevada At Las Vegas Devil's Hole School Spring Spring Meadows Farm Vicksburg Miss Devil’s Hole Death Valley National Monument Bureau of Land Management

Army Major Promotes Father of UNLV Coed

Ted DeVoss Pratt Kan promoted to major in the Army's military intelligence division. He attends a 47 week Vietnamese language course at the Defense Language Institute on the East Coast. His daughter Constance is a UNLV senior. DeVoss has earned the Bronze Star the Army Commendation Medal and the Meritorious Unit Citation.

University of Nevada Las Vegas Army Ted DeVoss Pratt Kan Defense Language Institute Constance Las Vegas College NeVoss

Hugh Williams Dies Noted British Playwright at 65

Hugh Williams, British actor and playwright, died at 65 in a London hospital four days after the opening of their latest play His Hens and Theirs. He and wife Margaret wrote major works including The Irregular Word to Love and Charlie Girl and had a string of stage successes.

London UPI Hugh Williams Williams Margaret Sunday Times Harold Hobson Rupert St. Mary's Hospital Bexhill England Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Octopus

Pulitzer Prize to Include Distinguished Criticism Start 1970

Columbia University President Andrew W. Cordier announced that a Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism or commentary will be awarded for the first time in 1970. The prize, among 17 total including 10 journalism awards, will be given in May by the Columbia trustees on expert recommendation.

New York UPIC Columbia University Andrew W. Cordier Trustees of Columbia U.S

King Sobhuza Reigned Longest in Swaziland History

MBABANE Swaziland King Sobhuza holds the record for the longest reign in Swazi history as reports from southern Africa note his rule since 1921. The aging monarch, described as the country’s enduring leader, has outlasted other living rulers in the region.

Mbabane Swaziland Sobhuza Swaziilane Southern Africa Iota

iM in ARB Cash Drawings Offer

A promotional notice advertises daily cash drawings totaling 15000 dollars with a winner not required to be present. Readers are urged to register promptly to enter the drawings and claim prizes.

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