Lawman to Attend FBI National Academy Session
Lt. S Barton Jacka of the Clark County Sheriff's Office will attend the 75th FBI National Academy session in Washington DC from March 26 to May 26. He is 28, born in Beaver Utah, and has lived in Las Vegas since 1945. He joined the sheriff s office in 1957 and now leads the uniform division while remaining Army Reserve. The FBI academy was founded July 29 1935 by J Edgar Hoover to train officers as instructors and executives.
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Dean W. Elson
Las Vegas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ralph Lamb
Clark County
Jacka
Beaver
Utah
Clark County Sheriff's Office
Clark County Sheriff Office
FBI National Academy
J. Edgar Hoover
The
FBI
Five Nevada job retraining projects approved
Nevada in Las Vegas Reno and Ely will receive 61,000 for stenography and general office clerks, 80,000 for Reno clerks training, and 29,000 for Ely clerks under the Manpower Development and Training Act. Total funds bring retraining to over 2,500 Nevadans, announced Sen. Howard W. Cannon.
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Washington
Nevada
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Howard W. Cannon
Las Vegas
Reno
Ely
Cannon
Reno Curfew Tightens for Youths and Other City News
The Reno City Council sets a 10 p.m. curfew on school nights and midnight on weekends for under 18s, and punishes parents if youths violate the rule. The Veterans Administration closes Reno regional office with 35 workers affected and duties moved to Los Angeles. Councilman Gravelle proposes punishing parents for underage cigarette purchases. Nevada reports a third traffic fatality near Carson City. AGC to distribute career booklet in high schools and Roland Westergard named assistant state engineer of Nevada. Officers and towns cited include Reno, Carson City, and Al Tahoe.
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Reno
UPI
Veterans Close
Aero Office
Nevada
Fred Cliff
U.S. 395
Here
Cliff
Bernard and
Ann Billings
al Tahoe
Carson-Tahoe
W. C. Mendenhall
Associated General Contractors of America
AGC
Carson City
Roland Westergard
Nevada Division of Water Resources
Westergard
North Las Vegas Looks to Charter Revisions For City
City Attorney Bill Barker proposes revisions to North Las Vegas charter including investigative subpoena powers for the city attorney in municipal code cases. Most changes are technical, with some affecting procedure and board service rules.
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Las Vegas
North Las Vegas
Bill Barker
Barker
Harvey Dickerson
City council defines electronic blackjack devices for tax
The City Council ruled that electronic blackjack machines are neither slot machines nor table games. A new tax bracket imposes 100 dollars per playing position, equaling 400 dollars for a four position device. If classed as slot machines the tax would be 60 dollars yearly, or 750 dollars as a table game.
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Reno
UPI
Bible backs legislation for relief
Sen. Alan Bible joined colleagues from five western states in proposing a Natural Disaster Act to coordinate and finance rapid federal relief for states hit by disasters. He and nine western senators urged President Johnson to arrange talks with administration leaders to work out details.
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Washington
Alan Bible
Bible
Nevada
California
Oregon
Idaho
Johnson
Conservatives to Push School District Reform at Trustee Meeting
A Las Vegas group called Conservatives plans to demand changes in the Clark County School District at Thursday night’s trustees meeting. District officials urge constructive comments, warning against disruption and advocating orderly discussion to improve education.
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SUWN
Conservatives
Clark County
Meeting of Trustees
Thief in Cafe Uses Paper Bag Mask to Rob Waitress
A gunman in a brown paper bag masked cafe robbery took $90 from Grace August at Teeters Cafe in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Police noted the disguise mocked the incident and questioned the seriousness of the threat.
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Grace August
Teeters Cafe
Garces
August
District Ad visory Board elects six in Las Vegas district
District Manager Dennis F. Hess of the Bureau of Land Management reports the Las Vegas district advisory board election resulted in five incumbents and one new member. Re-elected were Emery Conaway of Caliente and Max Hafen of Mesquite, along with Wen dell Jones Edwin Larson and Roy Lundgren all from Cedar City Utah.
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Dennis F. Hess
Bureau of Land Management
District Advisory Board
Las Vegas
Emery Conaway
Caliente
Max Hafen
Mesquite
Wendell Jones
Edwin Larson
Roy Lundgren
Cedar City
Utah
Las Vegas hotel executive named Boys Club campaign chairman
J Kell Houssels Sr of Las Vegas appointed honorary chairman of the upcoming Boys Club Building Fund Campaign to raise 197000 dollars for a new Clark County Boys' Club center at Carey and Webster Avenues. The drive runs through March with Houssels' long community service noted.
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Las Vegas
J. Kell Houssels, Sr
Boys’ Club
Boys’ Clubs
Clark County
Boys’ Clubs of America
Nevada
Carey and
Webster Avenues
Houssels
Hotel
Tropicana
City of Hope
Anti-Defamation League
Rotary Club
Shriners
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Oasis Homes
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R. L. Johnson
City Commission
Ari Trelease
Leland Newcomer
Newcomer
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Small Business Administration
W. Wayne Watrath
City Hall
Fourth
Stewart Sts
Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau of
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Riviera Hotel
William V. Wright
Frank H. Rogers
Ray Thorn
Robert A. Smith
Zelvin Lowman
Mark W. Garnett
Frank R. Chabot
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