Generous Yule Spirit Aids Paiute Indian Holiday Drive
A Las Vegas group of businessmen and volunteers distributed gifts of food clothing and household items to nearly 50 Paiute families off North Main Street and at the Moapa reservation. The effort, led by Leo Williams and Joe Petrecca with Elder L. L. Dinwiddie, used the Seventh Day Adventist Church as a processing point and expects a follow up visit.
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Las Vegas
Moapa Reservation
Leo Williams
Strip Bootery
Joe Petrecca
Joe-the- Cobbler’s
Sahara Square
L. L. Dinwiddie
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Chamber of Commerce
North Main Street
Williams
Moapa
Seenth Day Adventist
East Las Vegas Hosts Santa Gift Tour With Sheriff
Children in East Las Vegas will receive Christmas goodies as Santa and Sheriff Ralph Lamb tour the area from 4 to 7 15 p m with deputies driving a department pickup truck as a sleigh. Readings show a sequence of stops at Terra Linda tract Philmar Acres Desert Hills Eldorado Estates Horizon Park Capital Park No
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Santa
Ralph Lamb
Las Vegas
Sheriff's Department
Bob Runkle
Elf
Terra Linda Tract
Philmar Acres
Titanium
Sunflower
Desert Hills
J. M. Allom
Eldorado Estates
Charles Ronald
Wade
Horizon Park
Homewood
Florie
Lamb
Capital Park
Bluebird
Greenbriar
Farne Park
McLaurine and
Seun
No. 1
Phoenix
Liberty
Eastgate
Parkdale
Military Housing
Coral Gardens
Monson and
Perry Sts
Las Vegas Sheriffs
Town Hall
City Traffic Chief Stops Crossing Guard Parking Habit
Las Vegas officials ordered a red coated school crossing guard to stop sitting in his car at McDaniel and Owens during morning peak. Bossi, the traffic director, will have a police officer remind the guard of regulations and plans no change to after school patrols except during listed hours at multiple locations.
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Rancho High School
McDaniel and
Owens
Ann Bennett
Las Vegas
al Bossi
Bossi
Strip Hotels Host People On Flights
Bad weather at two California airports diverted twelve international and domestic flights to McCarran Field Las Vegas. One thousand passengers spent the night at Strip hotels courtesy of the airlines after the overnight stop-over. Flights resumed to Los Angeles the next day. Financial details of the layover were not disclosed.
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California
Los Angeles
Ontario
Calif
Las Vegas
Japan
U. S
Top Officer Visits Greek Colonel and Family for Holidays
Greek Col. Kyriakopoulas who leads the Allied Student Battalion in Athens hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Panos at 1212 S. Rancho Dr. He plans to establish a Greek Army missile battalion base upon his return. Also invited are Bill Andrews from New York and Dr. Bill Kagianinis and his sister Marianne from Chicago.
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Kyriakopoulas
Tom Panos
S. Rancho
Athens
NATO
Army
Panos
Bill Andrews
New York
Bill Kagiannis
Marianne
Chicago
Nevada Atty General Says 1965 Legislature Can Reapportion
Atty General Harvey Dickerson said the 1965 Nevada legislature could reapportion without violating the state constitution, aligning with Justice Gordon Thompson. He noted some lawmakers fear a one man one vote plan would break constitutional rules, while others say federal law permits it. A court suit set for June 23 in Las Vegas questions whether both houses must reapportion strictly by population.
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Dickerson
Supreme Court
Gordon Thompson
Nevada
Grant Sawyer
Las Vegas
Arts Workshop Sings Messiah at First Baptist Church
The Arts Workshop of Las Vegas performs Handel s Messiah at 7 30 tonight at First Baptist Church Ninth and Bridger Streets. Soloists include Ruth Julian Pat Sabin Phyllis Dego Neta Iddings David Barnhill and Dennis Cruickshank. This is the final Messiah performance for the Christmas season with no admission fee.
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Musical Arts Workshop of
Las Vegas
First Baptist Church
Ninth and
Bridger Streets
Ruth Julian
Pat Sabin
Phyllis Dego
Neta Iddings
David Barnhill
Dennis Cruickshank
Centennial Parade covers 1864 church dances reform
The Reese River Reveille quotes Father Maloney denouncing round dances as improper while Austin lacks churches. The 1864 view notes dances like the waltz offend self respect and morals, and locals doubt the viability of two step. The Centennial Parade piece reflects early Nevada attitudes toward social dancing and morality.
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Austin
Father Maloney
Elko Authorized to Borrow for Sewer Improvements
The Nevada State Board of Finance approved a $20,000 loan for Elko to fund sewer improvements. The funds will come from the city sewer capital revolving fund.
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Carson City
UPI
State Board of Finance
Elko
City Sewer Capital Revolving Fund
Webb Sells Shop Center in Phoenix for $11 Million
De E. Webb Corp says it sold the Christown Shopping Center in Phoenix for almost 11 million dollars. The deal was announced yesterday by the company, details not disclosed.
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Webb Sells Shop
Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
de E. Webb Corp
Christown
Phoenix
Reno Engineer Falls After Night Lost in Snow
Phil Seilheimer 23, a Reno man employed by KCRL television died after wandering hip deep in snow near U S Highway 50 in the Scott's Peak area. He was found by El Dorado County deputies in the predawn hours and died of exposure and exhaustion. His coworker Clyde Bond 51 reported Seilheimer missing after their snow vehicle broke down en route to a relay tower.
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Lake Tahoe
Calif
UPI
Reno
U.S. Highway 50
Scott's Peak
Phil Seilheimer
el Dorado County
Sherif
Seilhammer
KCRL
Seilheimer
Clyde Bond
Bond
Canine Population Alters Tax Status
The Las Vegas canine population faces a new tax framework as of January 1 under a city animal ordinance. A flat $4 dog license fee replaces previous scales, and vaccination proof is required before licensing. The county will assume its own animal control duties, and Las Vegas was the final entity to adopt the measure.
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Las Vegas
Function
Given Job Vacated by Acting Head
Las Vegas city officials announced acting head W E Adams will be acting assistant city manager. Henry Elder will temporarily assume building department duties as Adams’s post remains unsettled with January appointments anticipated.
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W. E. Adams
Las Vegas
Art Trelease
Verlyn L. Fletcher
Adams
Henry Elder
Trelease
Uary ;Dams
Trelease Wen
Elder
Jens Dutton
Fis Department
Fire damages storage room in Las Vegas home
A fire of unknown origin ravaged a Las Vegas house storage room at 1220 S 7th St causing extensive damage to the room and content and spreading to other parts of the residence. Investigators have not yet determined a cause and no injuries are reported.
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S. 7Th St
C. D. Leavitt
Rancho High School
Little Theater
Nsw
Jack R. Petitti
Nevada
Santa Claus
NLW Recreation Department
NLW Rotary Club
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Arts Workshop
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Henderson Merchants Association of the Chamber of Commerce
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