Clark County Poverty War Expands EO Programs in 1964
Clark County advances in the war on poverty after the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act with over 700000 spent in nine months and more than 1600 employed. The EO board coordinates projects like Head Start, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Day Care, Vista Volunteers, and Health services, focusing on West Las Vegas and minority communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Economic Opportunity Board
Clark County Commissioners
Grant Sawyer
Elaine Walbrook
Gov
Sawyer
Las Vegas
Independence
Moapa Valley
EO Board
Guild Gray OK For School Post
Attorney General Harvey Dickerson reversed himself and said Assemblyman R. Guild Gray of Las Vegas could become second assistant state school superintendent if the post is vacated. He had earlier said Gray was ineligible because the post was created by the 1965 legislature. He now notes the post was created by the 1956 legislature and renamed in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attr
Harvey Dickerson
R. Guild Gray
Las Vegas
Dickerson
Gray
Obituaries collect multiple Las Vegas notices and services
Obituaries list numerous local deaths with service times and locations. Francis O'Donnell, 59, of 124 Sixth St, a WW II Navy veteran and accountant, will have a service at Our Lady of Las Vegas Church. Daisy Huddleston, 77, of Victorville, Barbara Bracken, 10, of Las Vegas, George Ward Sr., 85, of Madison, and others are noted with funeral plans or pending arrangements. Survivors are named for each, including spouses, children, and siblings. Burial details span Grace Community Church, Boulder City Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery, and other sites. services occur across dates in Las Vegas area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vass
Our Lady of Lasegas Catholic Church
Francis
Frank’’ O'Donnell
Mr. O'Donnell
Jersey City
N.J
VFW
Dorothy
Michael
John
Daisy Ddleston
Victorville
Calif
Grace Community Church
Boulder City
Huddleston
Bradly County
Tenn
Deane Kilpatrick
Independence
Agnes Johnson
Paul Lively
Bill
Arcadia
Jim
Mathis
Tex
Grace Lewis
Cleveland
George Ward Sr
Madison
Second Baptist Church
Woodlawn
Mr. Ward
Forrest
Miss
Pilgrim Christian Society
George Jr
Willie Earl
Elbert
Fannie Mae
Emma Lizzie
Ida Scott
Floranell Strickland
Virginia’ Armstrong
Barney
Lucy Crudup
Josie
Francis Hayes
Queen F. White
James E Jackson
W. Miller
Las Vegas
Monroe
Bunker Brothers
Mr. Jackson
Louisiana
Feresa
Sarah
LaVern McKenzie
North St
New Firemen Train at Las Vegas Fire Center
The Las Vegas Fire Department opens a new 200000 dollar training center near Bonanza and Mohave. Recruits including David Rollins and Richard Robinson run the chute while Instructor James Quinn leads knot tying. Drillmaster Mick Van Den explains drills as Jim Warren and James Rigoni look on near the drill tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
James Quinn
Mick van den
Jim Warren
James Rigoni
Mike Gordon
Las Vegas to Host 1968 American Mining Congress
Las Vegas won the 10,000 attendee AMC convention for the third straight time and will hold the 1968 exposition at the Convention Center. The AMC meets every three years and previously came in 1965, with Las Vegas also chosen for 1971. AMC executive vice president J Allen Overton praised the 1965 accommodations, and the convention bureau notes the 1965 event drew about $2 million in spending.
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Las Vegas
American Mining Congress
Ski Lodge Operator Suspended
The Washoe County Liquor License Board placed Slide Mountain chalet operator Wes Howell on probation for the rest of the ski season after a hearing where deputies reported two bartenders without county permits and two minors served alcohol. Howell vowed to correct licensing issues, with District Attorney William Raggio warning that repeated violations could lead to license revocation.
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Howell
William Raggio
Raggio
Weekly report lists 16 street projects in Las Vegas
The Public Works Department releases a weekly list of 16 Las Vegas projects with a total outlay of 768 835 dollars excluding state projects. Traffic will be closed and restricted on Bruce Street between Fremont and Bonanza by Nevada Rock and Sand Co and on Owens Avenue from D Street to J Street as work on sewer lines proceeds. Extensions include restrictions on Vegas Heights sewer work by Nevada Pipe Co and TAB Construction Co on an eight inch sewer line along Carson and Bridger Avenues.
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Las Vegas
Public Works Department
Bruce Street
Fremont
Bonanza
Nevada Rock & Sand Co
Vegas Heights
Nevada Pipe Co
Owens Ave
D Street
J Street
TAB Construction Co
A- Paving Corp
Bonneville Avenue
109Th
12Th Street
Clark Avenue
Statewide Construction Co
Fifth Street
Oakey Boulevard
Santa Paula Street
Eastern Avenue
Sahara Avenue
St. Louis
Wells Cargo
Paradise Road
Las Vegas Boulevard
Sahara
Burnham Avenue
Bridger Avenue
3Rd Street
Bonanza Road
Algiers
Twin Lakes
Nevada Pipeline
Westwood Avenue
Rancho Road
Oakey
Mason Avenue
Two convicts bound for district court on escape charges
Three inmates with prior prison terms waived preliminary hearings and were bound over to district court on felony escape charges. John Parker 37 Robert Dahlaka 36 and Lynn Cole 21 escaped separately and were recaptured Parker Dahlaka and Cole had sentences for grand larceny robbery and first degree burglary. Two others received continuances to seek attorneys.
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Carson City
UPI
Justice Court
John Parker
Robert Dahlaka
Lynn Cole
Parks
Dahlaka
Cole
Justice of the Peace
Pete Supera
Mark Linza
Harlon Lee Harmon
Laxalt criticizes Nevada jobs plan at education group
Lt. Gov. Paul Laxalt challenged Nevada's economic strategy saying the state loses graduates to out of state jobs. He urged reevaluating industry procurement while Warren Ham and Robert Warren defended growth in manufacturing and broader employment opportunities. Governor Sawyer was in Las Vegas addressing a labor dispute.
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Carson City
UPI
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Laxalt
Robert Warren
Grant Sawyer
Richard Ham
Warren
Ham
Sawyer
Republican Party
Mr. Laxalt
Gov
Las Vegas
Dickerson Says Laxalt Was Wrong
Nevada Attorney General Harvey Dickerson argues that Lt. Governor Laxalt lacked authority to convene a state grand jury investigating the Nevada Highway Dept. The Nevada Supreme Court will hear oral arguments January 26.
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Carson City
UPI
Harvey Dickerson
Laxalt
Nevada Highway Dept
Dickerson
Nevada Supreme Court
Grant Sawyer
Dist
Frank Gregory
Sawyer
Gregory
Supreme Court
Gregory Dickerson
Contractor Wins Intertie Job Near Boulder City
Washington senators announced the award of a 13.6 million contract to Power Line Erectors of Spokane for a 230 mile 345 kV single circuit line from Lake Mead to Liberty Station near Phoenix. The southern leg of the Intertie System will connect Boulder City area with the power line network.
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Washington
Sens
Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Boulder City
Lake Mead
Liberty Station
Phoenix
Spokane
Wash
Reno Judge Craven Recovering After Major Surgery
Washoe District Judge Thomas Craven, 69, is in critical condition but recovering in San Francisco after four surgeons operated for an intra abdominal hemorrhage near the left kidney. Transfusions were needed. no malignancy was found. He previously suffered a heart attack last fall but returned to duties in December.
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Anderson
Craven
U S Continues Highway Probe In Nevada
A four man federal investigating team in Carson City resumes inquiry into the Nevada Highway Department. The probe, ordered by the U S Bureau of Public Roads, targets non conforming practices and favoritism toward contractors. The team had been in December and returned for holidays before this visit.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada Highway Dept
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Department
Washington
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Iul
Clark County Record
Vista
Nyc
Office of Economic Opportunity
Washington, DC
West Side
Migrant Community Service Center
Henderson
Indian Community Service
Nevada State Welfare Division
State Dept. of Education
Guild Gray OK
Clark County Board
Francis Ocdonnell
Daisy Huddleston
Barbara Bracken
Barbara Jean Bracken
Casada Way
Palm Chapel
San Bernardino
Glendale
Barbara
Rose Warren School
Flaine F. Harrell
Thomas Bracken
David
Ralph Bracken
Burbank
Irene Griffin
Los Angeles
James Jackson
Geraldine
Lawrence
Ruby Washington
Marie Austin
Flagstaff
Ariz
Lillian Blunt
Waynesboro
Willard Mulherin
Willard Joseph Mulherin
Bunker Brothers Chapel
San Bruno
Mr. Mulherin
Absarokee
Mont
Circle B. Motel
Thelma
Jimmie
Andrea
Ricky
Jimmy
William
Hot Springs
Ark
Marietta
San Diego
Calif Leaheretta
Amyville
N. Y
Joe
Viet Nam
Chicago
Vegas
Carson Avenue
Fighth
3Th Street
Wells Stewart Construction Co
Las Vegas Paving Corp
Clark
Lewis
ZOO News
Paul Kellogg
Jaycee Children’s Zoo
Tule Spring
Jay- C-Ettes
Sara Suranowitz
Jay-C-Ette
Jaycee Zoo
Murray Kachad
Jaycee’s Children’s
Reno
U.S
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