New Top Level City Job Sparks Waste Charges
The Las Vegas City Commission faces criticism over creating a top administrative post to head a merged Parks and Recreation Department. The Recreation Advisory Board called the position unnecessary and wasteful, urged upgrading the current superintendent, and cited internal politics and prior disagreements involving commissioners.
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Recreation Advisory Board
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Kenneth Hadland
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Peecole
Mardi Gras Charity Event At Rose de Lima Is Highlight Of Year
A personal memoir fragment recounts misread directions for tea and wine leading to a humorous mix up about Mardi Gras at Rose de Lima Hospital Auxiliary. It notes the annual Flamingo Hotel event on Feb 11, the $86 000 raised by the auxiliary, and references local figures and racing at Thunderbird Downs.
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Rose de Lima Hospital
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Jack Staggs
Rose de Lima Women's Auxiliary
Flamingo Hotel
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Panama presses end to U S Canal control
Panama's U N ambassador Ayub Boyd calls to erase the 1903 perpetuity clause and hand the canal to Panama. He warns ongoing negotiations could push to seek U N Security Council action or OAS mediation if talks stall. He rejects Communist involvement claims in Panama's protests.
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Nehru Recovers as Nikita Extends Invite Amid Stroke
Doctors say Nehru, 74, is hemiplegic after a stroke and shows gradual improvement. Khrushchev reportedly invites him to Moscow. Indian reaction and invitation details are not released. Medical bulletins note left-side weakness and ongoing rest.
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Democrats elect Norman Glaser speaker in Nevada special session
Assembly Democrats chose Norman Glaser of Elko as speaker of the Lower House and named Vernon Bunker as speaker pro tempore and Artie Valentine as majority leader. The 25-12 Democrat majority and plans for a veterans tax exemption restoration dominated preparations for Nevada’s 10th special legislative session opening, with veterans vowing a mass rally to press the issue after Gov. Sawyer was accused of breaking a promise.
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Elko County
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Club Figure Long Dies at Sunrise Hospital
California Club president and principal owner Phil Long died last night at Sunrise Hospital after a long illness including double pneumonia and leukemia. His sisters Helen Morris of Midland Texas and Catherine Glen were summoned by plane. he is survived by his widow Billye and a 16 year old son Larry. He began at the El Rancho as casino boss and later led the Tropicana before taking the California Club presidency.
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Corpus Christi
el Rancho
Tropicana
California
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Larry
Vegans Poll Rates Goldwater Strong in 1964 Nomination Race
An informal SUN poll finds Mrs J R Rockefeller and others split on the GOP field with Goldwater leading among Republicans. Rowland calls Goldwater the only real Republican and says he’ll face liberal opposition from the North while some voters cross party lines.
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Titanium Ave
Ryan Extortion Trial Resumes in California
In Los Angeles the extended extortion case of Johnny Marshall, Allen Smiley, and Charles Del Monico continues, involving a Las Vegas gambler Nick Dandelas and a separate $1.5 million civil suit by Oilman Ray Ryan alleging a $524,000 gambling debt rigged game. Dandelas is described as an unindicted co conspirator.
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Courage of Klan Slips for Moment
A civil rights demonstration near Atlanta led to clashes with police Saturday night and a three hour siege of a downtown restaurant where 10 robed Ku Klux Klansmen waited behind locked doors. Police arrested 75 demonstrators and one white man with a knife. a police officer reported being kneed in the groin by a female demonstrator. Calvin Craig, Georgia grand dragon, said the Klansmen stayed inside until the crowd dispersed.
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