Three Weeks to Legislature as Tax Shift Debated
Legislative session nears with calls for bigger funding in education welfare health and parole reform but tax revenue supports only a modest four percent rise. Sawyer backs local option sales tax though the idea meets today’s cool reception. A fiscal panel suggests higher liquor and cigarette taxes and tighter property tax laws if new revenue is needed. Changes to representation for Senate and House are also on the agenda.
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Sawyer
Greenspun Memo Reflects on Year of Graft and Courage
Hank Greenspun writes a year-end memo criticizing government graft and local pressure on the little guy. He salutes four women for integrity and mentions a push by the American Legion to nominate candidates for service academies. Jacqueline Kennedy declines inaugural attendance. the White House pavilion gets bulletproof glass and infra red heating at a cost of 246000 dollars.
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Paul Scott Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy
Johnson
Dale Miller
White House
Boulder City Raid Against Teen-Agers
Police raided a Boulder City home after a tip and arrested 10 youths and two men on charges from contributing to the delinquency of a minor to possession of alcohol. Ages ranged 16 to 23. several are from prominent families. Officers seized over five bottles. adults Don Stice and Richard Miner, both 21, were booked. Six teens, home for holiday from college, will be represented by city attorney Al Wartman in Municipal Court.
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al Wartman
Kuykendall
City Commission
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harris Survey: Americans Favor Faith and Nuclear Control
A Louis Harris survey shows Americans prioritize belief in God and curbing the atom bomb, with regional differences. The South emphasizes religion while the East seeks nuclear control. minorities’ rights rank lower in the Midwest. People also named a second preferred outcome from the list.
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Midwest
Patchy Clouds and Showers Ahead With Mild Weekend
Partly cloudy today with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph and a chance of scattered showers. High near 55 and low around 32. Yesterday's high 40s to 50s, humidity at noon about 41 percent. Sunrise 6 51, sunset 4 35.
Court Investigation Heading for Shelf- Minus Prosecution
A six month probe into alleged Municipal Court fixes appears headed for a quiet ending with little chance of arrests or prosecutions. Officials say no proof of case fixing has been established and the investigation may be dropped soon.
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Leo Kuykendall
City Commission
Kuykendall
Verlyn L. Fletcher
Benny Short wins another court round in union dispute
Dist. Judge David Zenoff ruled he had no jurisdiction to stay execution of a $29,000 judgment won by bandleader Benny Short against Musicians Union Local 369, Hotel Riviera and Lewis Elias. Short alleged pirates of his relief band. appeal routes discussed with attorney Lester Barkson.
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Clark County
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United States Supreme Court
Lester Barkson
Musicians Union Local 369
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Zenoff
Galane
State Supreme Court
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