Nevada Arts Information: Local Classes and Exhibits
Las Vegas Art League offers a Picture Frame Making class taught by Melvin Bergman at John C. Fremont Jr. High. A Diploma Drawing class by Artist's and Craft guild led by Jeri Scott runs 1 to 3 pm at the Dula Center. Lucile Spire Bruner paintings highlight at Nevada State Bank gallery. John Stoll displays in the city attorney’s office. Kris Benson exhibit at the Fremont Hotel Press Club.
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Las Vegas Art League
Melvin Bergman
John C. Fremont Jr
Jeri Scott
Dula Center
Nevada State Bank
4Th and Carson
Lucile Spire Bruner
John Stoll
The
Hollywood
Kris Benson
Press Club
Fremont Hotel
Nevada Artisans
Public Works Loses Road Signs Suspected For Firewood
The Department of Public Works in Mexico City reports a significant loss of wooden highway signs. Officials suspect the signs are being stolen for firewood and are investigating the thefts.
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Mexico City
UPI
Department of Public Works
Nevada Sees 18.5 Million Tourists. Record Spending
Nevada attracted about 18 percent of the nation’s tourists in 1962, with an estimated 18.5 million visitors. They spent roughly 594 million dollars in the Silver State, a year of growth credited to resort promotion and the state’s tourism push led by the Department of Economic Development.
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Nevada
Department of Economic Development
Jack Lehman
Silver State
Washington, D.C
Florida
Lehman
Chambers of Commerce
Department
Joint installation dinner for World War I groups at El Cortez
Members of the World War I Barracks 2128 and World War 1 Auxiliary plan a joint installation dinner at the El Cortez Hotel. The event starts at 6 30 with ceremonies to follow. Reservations are through Don C Urquhart at Mid-1898. Donations are 5 dollars per couple or 3 dollars per person.
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el Cortez Hotel
Don C. Urquhart
Prudential Real Estate Loans Totals 776850 in 1962
The Prudential Insurance Co western home office disbursed real estate loans totaling 77690 in Las Vegas during 1962. Of the amount 676850 funded residential loans and 100000 financed commercial and industrial properties. Nevada disbursements totaled 1457247 with 934247 for residential, 425000 for commercial and industrial, and 98000 for farms.
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Prudential Insurance Co
Western
Las Vegas
Charles B. Laing
Nevada
Westernstates
Venezuela Police Seek Woman in Painting Theft Case
Venezuelan police hunt a 22-year-old university coed suspected of leading a raid on the National Museum of Fine Arts. After a gun battle, two student militants were wounded and captured while authorities recover paintings valued at 660000 dollars. The woman fled by leaping into a ravine from a bridge.
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Caracas
Venezuela
UPI
National Museum of Fine Arts
Property Tax Breakdown Include Residential and Commercial Totals
The document items a total tax amount with $134,956,178 allocated to residential property, $35,566,481 to commercial and industrial properties, and $17,697,266 for other categories, detailing how the levy is distributed across sectors.
Triplets for Triplets in Penrith Farm Scare
Farmer George Cass faced a rare challenge when three of his ewes each gave birth to triplets and left one lamb each. He entrusted the abandoned lambs to five year old triplets Eileen John and Pauline Nicholson who live in a nearby village.
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Penrith
England
George Cass
Eileen
John
Pauline Nicholson
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Arts Info
Las Vegas High School
Terry Gold
Linda Cardillo
Orie Bowman
Gayle Layman
Bob Downey
Traiier
Mike Gordon
Dale Mapel
Jerry
Triplets
Fremont
U.S.D.A
T-Bone
Por’house
New York
Hormel
Franks
Bologna
Wesson
Pork Sale
Boston Butts
Ham
Vroupon
Corner
Maryland
Parkway
San Francisco
Parkway Plaza
Jar
Springfield
Wilshire
Folger’s Coffee
U. S. Russet
Cypres
Fitzer
Arbor
Bottie
Galion Cans
Holly
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