Nevada GOP backs civil rights plan and state aid aims
Republican lawmakers in Nevada endorsed aligning state civil rights laws with the federal Civil Rights Act and empowering cities and counties to enforce it. They backed preserving or expanding the Nevada Civil Rights Commission and supporting Peabody-based school aid, while opposing reapportionment of the state legislature. They also urged a larger Lake Tahoe state park funded by recent federal legislation.
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Suspect Leads NY Gem Theft Case to Miami
Allen Kuhn 26 fled New York with four detectives and an assistant district attorney after being granted special permission to travel. He aimed to secure a lighter sentence and hoped to have the Star of India and 21 other gems returned to New York. A chase followed as Kuhn was spotted in a Miami bayfront apartment before vanishing with an unidentified man.
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Texan to Run Airport at McCarran Field
Earle A. Taylor of Midland Tex was appointed by county commissioners to replace Gordon Miles as manager of McCarran Field. He will take over Feb 2 at an annual salary matching Miles 14400. Taylor has 9 years as Midland Airport manager and prior experience in Tucson Arizona and Civil Air Patrol.
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Predictions for 1965 From Las Vegas Columnist
The columnist forecasts a cheerful 1965 despite gloom in town. Predictions include Rev Glynn Wolfe not marrying again, a local judge limiting wives, James Ryan rescuing himself from a pothole, and Bud Albright urging Las Vegas center expansion. Tom Hanley may consult casino interests on a dealer union. State Sen James Slattery referenced.
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Glynn Wolfe
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Bud Albright
Fair Board
Greene’s jail tied cancellation ends five week lounge run
Shecky Greene faced arrest on drunk in public charges after a late show at the hotel. He was jailed briefly, bailed for 75 dollars, and left town, with hotel officials canceling his five week engagement which would have ended January 26.
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Eddie Fisher
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Riviera
Reno Campus Gets Boss
Dr. N Edd Miller, 44, assistant to the academic vice president at the University of Michigan, was named chancellor of the Reno campus of the University of Nevada. He will earn 23000 dollars annually and assume duty by July 1. Miller also serves as president of the Ann Arbor Board of Education and director of the Michigan Association of School Boards.
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Eastern New Mexico University
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Gaming Board Reviews Three Million Dollar Las Vegas Deals
The Nevada Gaming Control Board studied three million dollar deals and eight other major gambling applications in Las Vegas. They will issue final recommendations in Las Vegas on January 18. The $800,000 Tally Ho bid by 18 partners to open gambling at the Strip hotel was examined.
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Partly Cloudy With 15-25 MPH Winds Today
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. High near 60, low around 46, yesterday's high was 65 and low 43. Noontime humidity around 22 percent. Sunrise at 6 52, sunset 4 42.
Gloomy Lake Mead forecast dampened by runoff hopes
Bureau of Reclamation projected upper Colorado Basin runoff could reach about 9 to 12 million acre feet with average precipitation, suggesting Lake Mead may stay near normal by midsummer. Officials noted Powell’s level and gate control, marking better prospects than recent years.
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