Students discuss politics at Sun Youth Forum in Nye County
Las Vegas high school student Dave Mendenhall presents conclusions from a seventh annual Sun Youth Forum panel led by County Commissioner Bill Briare. They warn against unethical campaigning, urge voter education, and critique federal overreach while stressing local schooling needs and vigilance against corruption.
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Annal Sun
Bill Briare
Las Vegas High School
Dave Mendenhall
Forum
Mendenhall
County Sales Tax Sought to Fund Clark County Schools
Clark county officials and state lawmakers discussed a proposed additional one per cent sales tax to fund school construction. School Superintendent Leland Newcomer said at least seven million dollars more is needed over three years beyond bonds. The tax could raise about three million annually after expenses. others suggested a real estate transaction tax, but passage is uncertain.
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Clark County
Leland Newcomer
Department One
Atomic Energy officials tour Nye Clark site for proposed lakefront town
Tour by three top Atomic Energy Commission leaders of a planned Nye county lakeside city to house test personnel in a nuclear rocket program. Nevada's congressional delegation faces a county boundary squeeze as Nye pursues private funding while Clark would rely on federal money. AEC head Glenn Seaborg is expected to seek a 67 million dollar grant to build a complete city.
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Nye County
Nevada
Clark County
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Congress
Crystal Springs
Orville Bell
George Swink
IRS Seizes Pinball Machines in Nationwide Crackdown
Internal Revenue Service agents confiscated coin operated pinball machines in 112 cities and 458 businesses across 20 states as part of a nationwide crackdown. The seizures, tied to a federal court ruling in Kansas, target devices deemed gambling machines even without monetary payoffs. about 1,000 machines are expected to be seized overall.
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UPI
Internal Revenue
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TRS
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Kansas
Castro's Days Numbered Says Humphrey After Latin Trip
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey returned from Latin America claiming Fidel Castro's days are numbered as Cuba's leader. He urged hemispheric nations to unite on a concerted plan to hasten Castro's fall.
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UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Humphrey
Senate
Castro
Woman Killed In Car Plunge Near Mesquite
An unexplained accident five miles west of Mesquite claimed the life of 71 year old Ira Harris of Casper and seriously injured his wife Thurza 67. The car crossed Highway 91 hit a guard rail plunged 40 feet then crashed. Thurza Harris died from a broken neck. Ira Harris was treated at Mesquite Hospital and later Las Vegas.
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Abbott
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Las Vegas
Mercy
Henderson
Federal Agents Pat Crimp in Wedding Plans
Ex Marine John Barry aiming to marry today in Jersey City was detained by FBI agents at city hall after being linked to a October 29 holdup of Downey Savings and Loan in Norwalk California. Barry is jailed in Hudson County on $10,000 bail.
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UPD
John Barry
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Downey Savings and Loan Association
Norwalk
Calif
State Welfare Board Rules For Aged Care Plan
The State Welfare Board approved tentative eligibility rules for a proposed aged care law to be presented to the 1963 legislature. Persons with annual income to $1,800 would receive free medical care and housing including hospitalization and nursing services.
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Carson City
State Welfare Board
Protest Over Zoning On East St. Louis Street
Property owners on east St. Louis Street protested the city stance that a vacant block zoned R-5 cannot revert to R-4 without damages. The site between Weldon and Santa Paula streets faces a planned four story building. At a city commission meeting officials admitted a zoning mistake but kept the map legally valid. Citizens urged change back to R-4 even if damages are required.
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St. Louis
Weldon
Santa Paula
Nancy Zippmann
E. St Louis
Sally Mancine
Zippmann
Polish plane crash kills 33 at Okecie Airport
A Let Airlines Viscount turbo prop exploded about 450 feet in the air while approaching Okecie Airport and crashed to the runway. All 33 aboard died including five crew members two of them women. Officials offered no immediate explanation for the blast.
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UPI
Let Airlines
Okecie
Belgium
East Germany
53 Million Ransom Set to Free
Washington reports a U S mercy operation moving 53 million dollars in food medical aids and drugs to Cuba for the 1113 Bay of Pigs prisoners held by Fidel Castro coordinated by the American Red Cross with administration support and AFL CIO talks at the Justice Department to set sailing of a freighter to Havana.
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UPH
America
Florida
Fidel Castro
American Red Cross
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Justice Department
Havana
Cuba
JFK Macmillan Seek Breakthrough on Skybolt Dispute
In Nassau, President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan held all-day talks to resolve the Skybolt missile deadlock delaying other summit agenda. They pressed for a compromise as Kennedy favors dropping Skybolt while Britain demands an equivalent deterrent, amid Britain’s irritation at the ongoing bargaining.
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Bahamas
UPI
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
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U. S
Britain
Killer Missile Test Fires on Coast at Point Mugu
Nike Zeus killer anti missile missile was test fired successfully at Point Mugu California with a simulated nuclear warhead nose cone. Army said all three stages ignited as scheduled.
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Point Mugu
Calif
UPI
Free World
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