Sawyer calls for Nevada special session on Lake Tahoe land
Gov. Grant Sawyer announced a January 20 special session of the Nevada Legislature to consider buying Lake Tahoe park land and boosting education funding. He proposes up to 5 million dollars for land and schools, with no new taxes, and notes substantial surplus and bonding capacity as of July 1, 1965. Plans include a 14 000 acre lakefront purchase over 5 to 10 years costing 10 to 15 million, and a bi state park agreement with California or a Nevada only park funded by 1.5 million bonds.
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Carson City
UPI
Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Lake Tahoe Park
Sawyer
Lake Tahoe
Las Vegas
Elko
Lincoln County
Ormsby
Washoe
Douglas
California
Tahoe Basin
Edmund Brown
Nevada Space Project Mired by Moral Plea on Children
A historical column argues that Christianity elevates the child from ancient practices of exposure and infanticide, citing Jesus teachings on child protection. It emphasizes the moral duty toward children and criticizes harms to the young as a grave offense.
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Kingdom of God
Mark X
Jesus
Rome
Romulus
Remus
Governor and lawmakers discuss bi state park plan in Las Vegas meeting
About a dozen assemblymen attended a two hour session at the Fremont Hotel with Governor Sawyer and aides including Richard Ham and Howard Barrett. Delegates questioned the Lake Tahoe bi state park plan, debating cooperation with California versus a Nevada only program. One Clark County delegate criticized the omission of veterans and widows vehicle tax exemptions from the agenda, while Assemblyman Flora Dungan warned against jeopardizing public education funds amid federal aid uncertainties.
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Richard Ham
Sawyer
Howard Barrett
Dean Kastens
State Park Department
Clark County
Lake ‘Tahoe
California
Nevada
Bernard Posin
D-Clark
Flora Dungan
Economic Shock for Southland Rover Project Battle
Nevada's two senators fight to prevent the Rover Project from being cut by budget plans. The defense program has cost 400 million dollars so far with about half spent in Nevada and is projected to reach 2.2 billion dollars. Senators Cannon and Bible urged President Lyndon Johnson to support the scientific value amid budget pressures.
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Rover
Nevada
SUN
Washington
Defense
Robert McNamara
Gerry Wiesner
Rover Project
Sens
Howard Cannon
Alan Bible
Lyndon B. Johnson
Guerrilla Ambushes Kill 20 to 30 in Saigon Sampan Battery
In Saigon a government army ambush struck a Communist Viet Cong sampan fleet killing 20 to 30 and capturing three, with only two Vietnamese soldiers wounded. The night raid marks a rare use of ambush tactics by government forces.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
Curfew for Teenagers Extended Through Holidays
Police Chief Kuykendall announced the curfew for teenagers extended to midnight on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Holiday dances at Western and Rancho High Schools included. Traffic officers to work at full strength through the season with emphasis on Christmas and New Year’s Eves by North Las Vegas Clark County and state patrol.
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Leo Kuykendall
Western
Rancho
Kuykendahl
Kuykendall
North Las Vegas
Clark County
State Highway Patrol
Heather Wins Sun Contest Santa's Deer Naming
Terri Ayers daughter of Mr and Mrs Billy Ayers wins the Las Vegas recreation garden Santa contest with the second annual naming of Santa's deer. She receives a $50 savings bond a family swim pass a Santa visit and TV appearances. Entries totaled 1668 up 500 from last year. Many unusual names submitted include Tara Sir Prancealot Pepe Tamby John John Sylva Snow Tip Vence Bander Nickelie Rendo Elfkin Fish Stamper Krissy Little Lue Nugget and Rudelph was popular for the reindeer. Santa notes the deer Chevy name and hints at changes to the costume.
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Terri Nall
Rose Warren School
Billy C. Ayers
Cairo Circle
Terri
Santa Chius
Heather
the Sun
City of Las Ageas
Sunfoto
Cain Circle
U.S
The
SUN
Santa
June Morrison
Tara
Sir Prancealot
Pepe
Tamby
John-John
Sylvna
Snow Tip
Vence Bander
Nickelie
Rendo
Elfkin
Fish
Stamper
Krissy
Little Lue
Nugget
Santa Claus
Chevy
Christmas Trains Spill Off Tracks
United Press International reports multiple Union Pacific derailments across Iowa Wyoming Texas and Kentucky during Christmas travel. 43 injured including 25 at Coon Rapids Iowa when the City of Los Angeles jumped a broken rail. Freight and passenger service disrupted with 13 hour restoration. 19 hospitalized and 8 severely injured in other incidents.
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United Press International
Union Pacific
Iowa
Wyoming
Jefferson
Rock Springs
Wyo
Campbell
Tex
Bowling Green
Coon Rapids
Union Pacific - Milwaukee Road
Los Angeles
Milwaukee Road
April May June Found A Good Month In Crime Tale
The article notes Miss June arrested in November 1962 for alleged prostitution, pleaded guilty April 2 1963, and was sentenced July 12 1963 with notice of appeal filed the same day. A writ of habeas corpus was granted December 20 by Dist. Judge John Sexton for lack of prosecution. April May June and other months are deemed insignificant.
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June
John Sexton
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Peet
U.S. Interior Department
Nevada Space Project
Fremont Hotel
Southland
Joe McClain
Landers
Ann
Sundial
Baylor
Bluebonnet
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Chou
Algeria
Algiers
Chou En-Lai
Cairo
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
United Nations Security Council
China
World Organization
Foreign Ministry
Peking
U.N
Nicosia
Cyprus
Las Veg Recreation de Garten
Ie Hart
Tae
Pane UN
Las V Vent
Terri A Kin
We Warren
Rudelph
Prancer
Blackwise
Blackie
Brownie
Randy
Snowball
Anne Smith
Rec
Mil
Waukee
City of
Portland
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