Bible Introduces Bill For Great Basin Park
Sen. Alan Bible introduced a bill to establish the Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada. The measure mirrors a 1962 Senate version stalled by House disputes among conservationists and mining and grazing interests. Sen. Howard Cannon backed the effort, stressing Nevada’s need for the park to spur eastern Nevada development.
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Bible
Great Basin Park
Alan Bible
Great Basin National Park
Nevada
Senate
House
Howard Cannon
500 Children's Books on Display in Clark County District
A display of 500 children's books is open this week at the Clark County School District Education Center at 2832 E Flamingo Dr. Librarian Don Brigham says the viewing hours are from morning until 9 p.m. daily. The collection covers kindergarten through elementary levels and includes primary, beginning reader, and more advanced titles across topics from literature and science to foreign language and sports. For information call 736-5011.
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Clark County
E. Flamingo Dr
Don Brigham
Whittlesea Blue Cab Strike Enters Fourth Day
A walkout by Whittlesea Blue Cab Co drivers continues into a fourth day with no talks in sight. The union claims contract violations and wage rule noncompliance, while the company says it has contacted the union but faces no engagement.
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Whittlesea Blue Cab Co
Teamsters Union Local 881
Dick Thomas
Perry Hammett
Thomas
Dry ice cloud seeding clears fog at Reno airport
Planes dropped dry ice over Reno Municipal Airport in a fog dispersal test directed by the Desert Research Institute at the University of Nevada. The trial opened holes in the fog but did not permit full commercial landings. pilots still landed through seeded gaps. Dr. Wendell Mordy called the effort dramatic and scientifically successful.
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Reno
UPI
Desert Research Institute
University of Nevada
Wendell Mordy
Institute
Smokey Bear Plaque Awarded to Nevada Forester Norton
Governor Grant Sawyer presented the Smokey Bear fire prevention plaque to Henry E. Norton the first Nevadan to win it Norton is chief forester and logging superintendent for Feather River Lumber Co and sits on the Nevada State Board of Forestry State Forester George Zappetti called the award a high tribute under the joint fire prevention program of state foresters and the U S Forest Service.
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Carson City
UPI
Grant Sawyer
Smokey Bear
Henry E. Norton
Norton
The
Feather River Lumber Co
Nevada State Board of Forestry
George Zappettini
U. S. Forest Service
Perlman Ordered Back to California to Face Embezzlement Charges
Julius Perlman 32 of Hollywood is ordered returned to Los Angeles on three counts of grand theft. He allegedly embezzled about 400000 from Mrs Lesta Rathbun, a 67 year old widow, after borrowing funds for property and Palm Sanitarium purchases. Perlman claims the money was to keep him around and has paid back 14000. His attorney Martha Malone Louis plans to appeal to prevent extradition.
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Carson City
UPI
Grant Sawyer
Julius Perlman
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Perlman
Las Vegas
Lesta Rathbun
Martha Malone Louis
Joe Louis
Nevada
Californians Seek Nevada Gaming License
Four Californians asked the Nevada Gaming Commission for authority to invest 835 under the state rule. Each would invest 16667 in Nevada Electronics Inc. to operate an electronic blackjack game in exchange for a share of profits. Investors include Marvin Bud Ward of San Mateo golfer James French Jr of San Francisco Paul Bankcroft Jr of San Francisco and John Roos of Atherton.
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Nevada Gaming Commission For Authority
Nevada Electronics Inc
Marvin
Bud) Ward
San Mateo
James French Jr
San Francisco
Paul Bankcroft Jr
John Roos
Atherton
Nevada approves bonds for Reno campus social science building
The State Bond Commission authorized 1.45 million dollars in general obligation bonds to fund a new social science building at the University of Nevada Reno campus.
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Carson City
UPI
State
Reno
University of Nevada
City of Hope Installation Set Tonight in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas City of Hope chapter hosts its annual installation dinner at 8 p.m. at the Showboat Hotel with Earl Hartke as host. Harry Levy conducts ceremonies. Alfried Coskey succeeds Lila Zona as president, with Warren Bohrman as 1st vice president and Walter Graham as 2nd vice president.
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Las Vegas
City of Hope
Earl Hartke
Foundation
Harry Levy
Lila Zona
Alfried Coskey
Warren Bohrman
Walter Graham
Lucille Hughes
al David
Jane Black
J. P. Levendis
Ella Hartke
Marie David
Fred Erlich
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Morton Galane
Benny Short
Musicians Protective Union
Riviera Hotel
Short
Loretta Brown
Sunfoto
Dale Carnegie
Raymond L. Park
Hammett
Teamsters
Nevadan
Joe Scott
Dupont
Scott’s
Charleston
California
Carl L. Apple and
Marie K. Apple
Public Accountants
Commerce Street
Apex Appliance
AS Vegas and
SAVE
Ares
College Park
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