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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1965
Page
2
Nevada Fish and Game Commission will meet at 9 a.m. in the Gold Field Room of the Tropicana to vote on proposed fee hikes and personnel cuts. The plan to use savings from staff reductions to fund fisheries drew criticism from sportsmen and conservationists alike.
Herman Konoller known as Doc Knoller, 52, was reported in fair condition yesterday after a coronary attack last Sunday. A Las Vegas Hospital spokesman said he is responding well but on oxygen and visitors are restricted to immediate family. Knoller owns the Las Vegas Bootery on 302 East Fremont Street.
In Manchester England Mrs May Jones of Denton was quoted odds against a third twin birth after her second consecutive twins but could not afford the premium. Doctors now expect her third set of twins around Easter.
Maria K. Dokolas surrendered to U S District Commissioner on charges of transporting a wild animal across state lines after a 175 pound Asian leopard attacked a woman at a birthday celebration. She posted 500 dollar bond and awaits arraignment before Commissioner Gus Blad.
City Atty Sid Whitmore calls evidence in the court fixing probe prima facie crimes while the district attorney says no arrests are pending. An ongoing audit of court records targets traffic violations and possible improprieties, with officials denying coercion or suppression of the investigation.
In Selma Alabama more than 100 Negro teachers protesting voter registration were driven from courthouse steps by Sheriff Jim Clark and deputies with nightsticks. Dr Martin Luther King Jr returned to Selma and told a large crowd that his dream had been realized as professional well educated Negroes join the civil rights movement. A Saturday protest marked a historic showing by a professional group in the Negro community.
Two armed bandits robbed the Mirage Motel desk clerk on Las Vegas Boulevard South late last night. They escaped on foot with an undetermined cash amount. no further details were available at press time.
The Silver Nugget casino in North Las Vegas plans a gala grand opening despite a late payment dispute with Harry Polk and Associates. Union pickets remain outside while organizers push a 10 week celebration with $50,000 in prizes, a 1965 Pontiac, and five mink stoles.
Clark County School District trustees heard a report from Conway Moe and Hibbs on a thorough audit of district bookkeeping. Dr. J. L. Glaspey stated the accounting firm did a complete job and found fiscal responsibility overall. A portion of the report will receive further study.
R W Millard and Associates of Ely won a $112,068 contract to map the routing of the Pacific Northwest Pacific Southwest power intertie in Nevada from Beatty to Luning. Sen Alan Bible announced the award noting the work is phase two of routing the intertie linking Hoover Dam with federal hydro projects on the Columbia River.
Rep Harold T Johnson announced the 1966 federal budget includes 562000 dollars for the start of Stampede Reservoir construction on the Little Truckee River, part of the Washoe Project. The facility will store 126000 acre feet, straddle California and Nevada, and power houses will generate electricity while irrigating about 43000 acres in Nevada. The allocation is slated for the budget to be presented to Congress Monday.
A thief stole a top coat sport coat pants and several ties from Frank J Sala's parked truck at 2100 Rexford. Sala, who lives at 1908 Rexford, reported the lock broken and the garments missing.
Gubser described remodeling at the jail where a cut hole in a screen allowed power cables from below. Investigators found Darl and Dickson had keys to the door from the men's section to the corridor near the mattress room. Men reportedly met women who entered through the screen opening and shared favors, leading to the screen being welded.
At the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs 25 more cadets quit amid a campus cheating ring probe raising total resignations to 29. The investigation, into stolen exams and honor code violations, may take three to four weeks with some football players reportedly involved.
Hank Greenspun argues that publishing proposed ordinances by title only saves city money but reduces public awareness of laws. He warns this practice enables secrecy, political manipulation, and hidden crimes, urging transparent full-text publication to inform citizens.
The Soviet Union indicated it wants to preserve the status quo in Europe due to focus on the Sino Soviet dispute and domestic economic affairs. Observers noted the Friday communique followed a seven nation Communist summit in Warsaw, marking Khrushchev’s Kremlin heirs meeting East European leaders. The document aimed to project unity within the Warsaw Pact despite overall disarray.
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