Ten Scholarships For State in '63
Nevada announces continuation of the Max C Fleischmann Foundation scholarships for 1963. Ten graduates will begin four years of college with 960 000 in grant funds allocated to finance study in diverse fields including science, engineering, teaching, and general disciplines. Recipients must maintain a B average, exhibit good conduct and regular attendance, and demonstrate financial need. Eligible seniors or recent graduates may apply through their high school, with committee members guiding selection. Previous scholars total 41 with attendance across many states and institutions.
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Max C. Fleischmann Foundation
Nevada
Max C Pleischmann Foundation
State Department of Education
Byron F. Steller
R. H. Manning
Donald K. Perry
John W. Bunten
Charlies Ryan
Frank R. Brown
E. A. Haglund
Arizona
California
Hawaii
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Stanford University
Tours
France
Washington
D.C
Nevada to Continue Forestry Scholarship Program in 1963
Byron F. Steller announces a one year continuation of the Max C. Fleischmann Forestry Scholarship in Nevada for five male high school seniors. Funded by $5,000 from the Fleischmann Foundation via the U.S. Forest Service, the program includes summer work in Markleeville, California, with pay and benefits. Eligible graduates must be 18, male, physically fit, and intend to study forestry, with selection based on SAT scores and financial need.
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Byron F. Steller
United States Forest Service
Market Gunpoint Holdup in North Las Vegas
A leather jacketed gunman robbed Handy Market at 10 p.m. Saturday taking about 75 dollars in cash. Det Sgt Paul Varga said the suspect waved a revolver and fled in an older model car, with a second man possibly driving. The robber, 175 pounds with goggles, tape over the nose, wore a leather jacket. No leads yet.
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Las Vegas
Paul Varga
East College Ave
Howe Toveland
Loveland
Varga
Chici
NLW
Adults Invited to Join Las Vegas Art League Classes
The Las Vegas Art League begins its second quarter with four eight week courses for adults. Dues are 15 yearly and include one free course. extra classes cost 6. Classes meet at John C. Fremont Jr High School with instructors Peter Myer Melvin Bergman Joe Mast Ron Jensen Warren Frank and are held Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 8 p m. An Allied Arts Council meeting is scheduled tomorrow at noon at the Showboat Hotel. For more information call DU 2 8100.
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Las Vegas Art League
Art League
John C. Fremont Jr
John C. Fremont Jr. High School
Melvin Bergman
Joe Mast
Allied Arts Council
Captains Table
Showboat Hotel
Firearm Display Coming to Sahara Jan 31
Las Vegas hosts a first of its kind firearm exhibition at the Sahara with about 3000 weapons on display. Harry Mann directs the event, with support from collectors nationwide and a modern commercial section featuring Weatherby and Saturn rifles. Admission is 90 cents for adults and 50 cents for children under 12.
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Sahara
Hotel Sahara
Las Vegas
Harry Mann
The
Colt
Collt-Walker
Arthur Sherman Marlin
Ion Jarre
Driver Hospitalized After NLV 4 Car Crash
North Las Vegas driver Elmer D. Barbier, 40, of 1850 Harvard Street, ran into three parked cars on North Main Street late Saturday night, causing about $2,000 damage. Barbier was taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital with a neck cut and four knocked out front teeth and cited for reckless driving.
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North Las Vegas
Ito
North Main Street
Elmer D. Barbier
Harvard St
Nsv
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Record Tonnage At Marseille Port In 1962
MARSEILLE France 6.5 million tons of cargo passed through the port in 1962 a new record. The port also logged 2 million passengers largely due to refugees from Algeria, officials announced.
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Marseilles
France
UPI
Algeria
Cattlemen Urge Attendance at Reno Hearing on Grazing Act
Peter E. Marble of the Nevada State Cattle Association asks executive members and ranchers to attend the Jan 16 17 hearing in Reno on the Taylor Grazing Land Act. Sen Alan Bible called the session to protest proposed BLM grazing fee increases with a record of problem areas to urge study. Delegates at the last meeting backed the current grazing fee formula tied to market prices.
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Peter E. Marble
Nevada State Cattle Association
State Building
Reno
Nevada
Alan Bible
Nevada Central Grazing Board
Bureau of Land Management
Marble
Senate
House
Association
First National Bank names senior vice presidents
The First National Bank of Nevada announces the creation of a senior vice president rank with appointees R Kwapil Jordan J Crouch and J Sbragia. Kwapil, a Seattle native, joined the bank in 1939 and has led trust and legislative activities. Crouch, from Johnson City Tennessee, heads business development and public regulation and is active in Reno civic groups. Sbragia's career began in Sparks in 1929 before rising to vice president and loan production director.
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First Naational Bank of Nevada
Exer
Harold 8. Gorma
R. O Kwapil
Jordan J. Crouch
J Sbragi
Seattle
Kwapil
University of Washington
University of San Francisco
California
First National Bank
Trust Department
American
Nevada Bankers Associations
Wes
Aba
Reno
First Nations Bank
Jordan J Crouch
Johnson City
Tenn
Milligan College
Northwestern
Vanderbilt Universiies
Crouch
Reno Rotary Club
Chan
United Fund
Reno Chamber of Commerce
Sbragia
Sparks High Schoo
Reno and Sparks
Washoe County
Nevada Bankers Association
American Bankers Association
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Byron F. Stetler
Max C. Fleischmann
Markleeville
Calif
Ary
Sat
Sahara Hotel
Spencer Kapp
Los Angeles
Jack Perry
John Angus
Kapp
Dr. C. F. Crossley
Charles Gabriel
Las Vegans
New Convention Center
Roy Weatherby
South Gate
Juenke
Saturn
Sparks
Nev
Stuart McCarthy
Gun Mart
Coit and
Smith and Wesson
US. Holster Co
Covina
Nevada Power Company
Clark County
Bill Galloway
Art Pearson
Dolores Freestone Idokson
1St National
Nellis Air Force Base
James Scalman
George Griffith Jr
Cmsgt
Robert Ostrand
Air Force
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