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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1966

Page

5

Nevada draft boards end part time college deferments

Nevada draft boards will stop granting deferments to part time college students after January. Only full time enrolled students will qualify for deferments, officials said. Draft calls for January are expected to rise from December levels as the number eligible under existing standards shrinks.

Reno UPI Nevada James May State Selective Service Uary Col Addison Millard Depty

Nevada Employee Ratio Drops From 1958-59 Levels

Carson City UPI reports the state employee per 1000 population ratio for 1965 is 9.65 a drop from 10.44 in 1958-59 announced by Howard Barrett Nevada administration director.

Carson City UPI Howard Barrett Nevada

Kuckenmeister Wins His Public Hearing

Nevada officials grant David Kuckenmeister a public hearing to protest his demotion and transfer over record handling at the State Highway Department. The hearing is set for January 14 in Las Vegas, with other employees demoted but reinstated after allegations of questionable highway practices and favoritism. Governor Sawyer and Lt. Gov. Laxalt commented, while a legal opinion questioned entitlement to the hearing.

Carson City UPI Nevada Personnel Advisory Commission David Kuckenmeister State Highway Department Kuckenmeister Las Vegas Commissions Wells Highway Department Thor Harvey Dickerson Dickerson Tihe Highway Board

Only Grand Jury Will Do The Job Claims Laxalt

Lt Gov Paul Laxalt urged a Nevada state grand jury to probe the State Highway Department, citing the Bobby Baker federal grand jury as proof of independence from political pressure. Atty Gen Harvey Dickinson opposed, noting a regular grand jury could indict, while the proposed body would only report to the governor and legislature.

Grand Jury Laxalt Carson City UPI Paul Laxalt State Highway Department Bobby Baker Highway Department

Obituaries for Thompson McManus and Petersen

Funeral notices list John Henry Thompson age 68 of Salt Lake City born 1907 who died today with services pending in Salt Lake City and graveside rites at a local cemetery. Also listed are John William McManus 61 of Artesia New Mexico and Charles Honard Petersen 52 of Firth Idaho with services scheduled and survivors including spouses parents and siblings.

John Henry Thompson Fremont Salt Lake City Utah Bunker Brothers Mortuary Thompson Acacia Lodge Salt Lake Bethlehem Shrine Adria Walter Maroarte Columbus Ohio John Wiham McManus Bertillo, N.M Bunker Brother Chapel Woodlawn Charles Honard Petersen Vaenet St Shelly Ida Firth City Cemetery Palm Mortuary Petersen Wis Danville Construcion Masao Virginia Andrew Firth Hidon Idaho Letha Jorgensen Barth Golden Willsoxon Sandy Orevon Jepson Royenond tHharter Gwin

Tragedy at Sparks home ends in fire and gunshot

Police found the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sterrer in their burning Sparks home. Officials say the woman died days earlier and the man suffered four chest wounds from a pistol found nearby. Neighbors reported smoke before firefighters reached the scene. The couple had lived there for years since he retired from a Vener worker job.

Paul Sterrler Suede Robert Call Extin Stettlers

Secretary Koonts reports 1965 fees rise in Nevada

Carson City Secretary of State John Koonts said his office collected 897 in fees during 1965, a 70 650 increase over the previous year. The largest gains came from the sale of laws and amendments to articles of incorporation.

Carson City UPI John Koonts Arbeles of Incorporia

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