Las Vegas Convention Center growth eyed as 1965 foreseen strong
Lae Vegae Convention Bureau head Desmond Kelly predicts 1965 will be the best year yet with the NADA and ADA meetings drawing 15 000 to 18 000 and 10 000 plus attendees. He urges center expansion as 156 of 600 national conventions need larger facilities. Lions International District 4 votes to bring the international convention to Las Vegas.
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Desmond Kelly
Fair and Recreation Board
American Dental Association
Kmily
Las Vegas
Phil Mirabelli
Fair Board
Kelly
Lions International
Lions Clubs
Nevada
California
Hawaii
San Francisco
City Delays Probe of Transit Firms
City delays a proposed survey of Vegas Transit Lines awaiting a firm commitment from Tanner Motor Tours Ltd to adopt suggested service improvements. The plan follows last November's bus strike and a six month moratorium during which the survey would run, with costs shared by Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Clark County.
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Vegas Transit Lines
Tanner Motor Tours, Ltd
W. A. Knight
Los Angeles
Teamster
Las Vegas
North
Clark County
Oran Grayson
Fair Board Considers Lower Convention Center Sewage Charge
Clark County Fair and Recreation Board orders Convention Center officials to study sewage use and potential rate reduction charged by Sanitation District 1. Center pays 60 dollars monthly while not open 24 hours a day. rate based on hospital charges and preoperation billing. Any cut requires Public Service Commission of Nevada approval.
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Clark County
Albright
Public Service Commission of
Nevada
City moves to install new traffic signals at church intersection
City officials report a shortage of traffic signals but plan to order a new supply. City Commissioner Reed Whipple urges a signal at Campbell Drive and Charleston Boulevard near the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, a red curb, and a 25 mph speed limit in front of the church. Public Works Director Richard Sauer cites the Wilbur Smith Report recommending higher speed limits overall to ease congestion. The annotated agenda notes the signal installation, red curb, and lower speed limit as actions.
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Department of Public Works
Reed Whipple
Campbell Drive
Charleston Boulevard
Church of Latterday Saints
Neer
Public Works
Wilbur Smith
Las Vegas Valley
City Manager Seeks Assistant In Las Vegas Job Posting
City Manager Art Trelease asks for applicants for Las Vegas assistant city manager. Applications accepted by 5 p.m. January 29. Preference given to three to five years of municipal government experience. Salary likely between 12000 and 16000. Trelease, a former assistant, was named manager about ten days ago after Fletcher was ousted November 27.
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Las Vegas
Art Trelease
W. F. Fletcher
Convict Former Dealer On Stolen Money Charge
Robert Joseph Marshall a former downtown casino dealer was found guilty by a 12 member jury of possessing stolen money orders tied to a robbery involving traveler's checks totaling 6700 dollars. Investigators said the cash was kept at the manager's Tam Drive apartment and Marshall delivered the briefcase for safekeeping. Sentencing awaits a probation report.
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Robert Joseph Marshall
Marshall
Tam Drive
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nevada Electric Co. Wins Traffic Signal Contract
Nevada Electric Co. awarded a 110869.47 dollar contract to install traffic signals on the citys PR electronic system. The signals will be part of a half million dollar automatic electronic control system for major arterials funded by the citys bond issue approved last April.
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Nevada Electric Co
Double Yellow Line Rule Sparks Nevada Debate
A reader asks how motorists may reach private driveways or stores while passing is banned on many Las Vegas streets. A Las Vegas answer states crossing is illegal for passing but legal for turns into driveways or shopping areas, with a caveat on double double lines and a legislative clarification sought.
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Las Vegas
Conrad
Mixed Ideas Greet Machine at Stardust Blackjack Display
A new blackjack style machine drew interest and skepticism at the Stardust Hotel Convention Hall. Nevada Electronics Corp claimed the device costs about $18,000 per unit and leases, with 15 units already in operation in Reno Fallon Sparks and Wells. Tax authorities considered it a hybrid of slot and table play and set a $400 tax partly between slot and live dealer rates. Local officials will decide future licensing and taxation.
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Stardust Hotel
Nevada Electronics Corp
Reno
Nevada
Fallon
Sparks
Wells
Memorial concert honors late Dr Dickinson in Nevada
A memorial concert for Dr James R Dickinson occurs Sunday Feb 7 at 3 p.m. in the Nevada Southern campus gym foyer featuring the University String Quartet with Pressman Spokany Gromko Pacey and Cobb. Works by Debussy Bach Bloch Mozart to be performed. admission is free.
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James R. Dickinson
Nevada Southern
Dickinson
University
Louis Pressman
Robert Spokany
William Gromko
Joseph Pacey
Helldorado Days float to represent U S in San Remo festival
A Las Vegas float portraying Helldorado Days will be the United States entry in San Remo Italy this weekend. Televised to over 50 million viewers on Furavision, Las Vegas is highlighted as the gambling capital by servicemen and women riding the city financed float.
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Las Vegas
United States
San Remo
Italy
Furavision Network
Former Student Charged With Embezzling $ six thousand
A former Las Vegas High School graduate, Carl Richard Jensen, 25, was arrested by FBI agents and charged with embezzling about $6,080 from the Bank of Las Vegas North Las Vegas branch where he worked as assistant manager. Jensen admitted daily withdrawals of 50 to 100 dollars over the past year and appeared before U.S. Commissioner Angus Blad before being jailed.
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Las Vegas
FBI
North Las Vegas
Carl Richard Jensen
Santa Rita Drive
Bank of Las Vegas
Dean W. Filson
Jensen
U.S
Angus Blad
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