Sawyer's Special Session Opens in Nevada
The 10th Nevada Legislature special session opens with Gov. Grant Sawyer seeking 2.5 million more for growing student numbers and for Lake Tahoe park land purchases. The park plan envisions 19 000 acres across Ormsby Washoe and Douglas counties costing 10 to 15 million, with appraisers valuing land near 7.45 million. Sawyer promises no new taxes and aims for a bi state Tahoe park scheme with California, though support is limited.
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Carson City
UPS
Nevada
Grant Sawyer
Lake Tahoe Park
Assembly Democrats
L. E
Ty) Tyson
Las Vegas
Norman Glaser
D-Elko
Sawyer
Tahoe
Ormsby, Washoe and
Douglas
California
A Day in the Life of an Aging Columnist
An aging columnist muses on vanity and readers while describing a quirky home remedy for colds. He jokes about writers in the gaming world, laments public attention, and lists a brew using tea, lemon, honey, and assorted wines from various locales.
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Ruthe Deskin
Lovelock
Italy
Truman Backs Glenn Foe in Ohio Senate Fight
Former President Truman urged Glenn foe Young’s defeat in the Ohio Senate race, signaling Democratic splits as about 700 party members plan to meet in Cleveland to decide endorsements. Coleman notes most leaders publicly back the nominee, while debate rages over timing and past Kennedy Johnson program loyalties.
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Truman
Young
Cleveland
Senate
Glenn
William L. Coleman
Cabinet Shuffle Prepared
Sources say Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru suffers hemiplegia and slight stroke effects as doctors order left side exercises. A medical team including Dr. J. D. R. Cameron examined him and reported progress. He is unlikely to attend the February budget session of Parliament.
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New Delhi
UPS
Jawarharlal Nehru
Nehru
J. D. R. Cameron
Royal College of Physicians
Cameron
Edinburgh
Scotland
India
The
Royal College
Mirin Seeks PSC Hearing After Court Action
Nevada cab firm owner William Mirin seeks a Public Service Commission hearing for an operating certificate with a Jan. 31 target date after District Judge Richard Waters dismissed his injunction petition for now. The case involves Mirin's license, county permits, and past fines, amid ongoing charges and county actions.
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Cab Company
William Mirin
Nevada Public Service Commission
Richard Waters
Carson City
Clark County
One-Cab Company
PSC
Waters
Mirin
Robert List
Reno
Harvey
Cal
Justice of the Peace
Tom Pursel
Las Vegas NAACP Accuses Police Chief of Racial Prejudice
NAACP head Rev. Marion Bennett filed a citizen complaint with the Las Vegas Civil Service Board alleging Police Chief Leo Kuykendall endorses biased treatment of Black inmates and that prisoners are brutalized or kept in harsh conditions. City officials expect no action without specific charges.
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Las Vegas
Leo Kuykendall
Marion D. Bennett
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Civil Service Board
City of
NAACP
Kuykendall
Bennett
Civil Service Civil Service
Oran Grayson
Standstill in U S Panama relations and aid halt
Diplomatic ties between the United States and Panama stall as aid programs stay paused. Embassy staff in Panama City evacuated or limited to a skeleton consular presence in the Canal Zone. Panama has been a major aid recipient, with billions in economic assistance and large infrastructure projects under the Alliance for Progress.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Panama
Panama City
Canal Zone
U.S
Latin America
Alliance For Progress
Sinatra Jr Arrives in Britain for Three-Week Tour
Frank Sinatra Jr and the Tommy Dorsey Band flew from New York to Britain for a three week concert tour. He said he hopes to be a hit but is nervous. He was kidnapped last month and released after his father paid 240000 dollars in ransom.
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London
UPI
Frank Sinatra, Jr
Tommy Dorsey
New York
Britain
Sinatra
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