Carr urges anti ugl y drive by engineers
Under Secretary of the Interior James K. Carr urged California engineers and land surveyors to embrace conservation in their work. Speaking at a California Council of Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors luncheon, he called for an anti ugl y campaign and criticized uncoordinated development and engineering-driven smog.
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James K. Carr
California Council of Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors
Hotel Sahara
Carr
California
April Bond Issue Geared To Cure Vegas Traffic
Las Vegas plans a $4.06 million street bond package to ease traffic with right-of-way purchases for the Gass Alta overpass, Eastern Avenue extension, and wider Second and Fourth Streets, plus new traffic signals. The measure, part of a $9.26 million total bond issue, asks voters on April 7 for approval.
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Vegas
Las Vegas
City Commission
Owens Avenue Railroad
Gass-Alta Railroad
Eastern Avenue
Charleston Boulevard
25Th Avenue
Wyoming
Stewart
Decatur
Westwood
12Th
13Th
Clark
Lewis
Algiers
Oakey Boulevard
Fremont
Alta
Lacy Lane
Bedford
Owens Avenue
North Las Vegas
Owens
Wanted electronics technician faces color barriers in Las Vegas
Jerome MacDonald a 29 year old Las Vegas resident with Nike Hercules missile system experience seeks an electronics technician post. He faces alleged discrimination as firms with his qualifications advertise for similar positions while he remains unemployed.
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Jim Barnett
SUN
Jerome Macdonald
W. Jackson
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Prairie View University
Prairie View
Tex
Army
Ft. Bliss
Las Vegas Area
Jeremy
Casinos Seek Tax Relief as Clark County Delays Appraisals
The Clark County Board of Equalization postponed action on casino property tax reductions until next Wednesday. Representatives for Fremont Hotel, Horseshoe Club, and others argued current appraisals inflate values and burden gambling facilities, urging independent assessments to reflect true market cash value. Local figures cited included Fremont Street properties, The Mint, Cashman’s, and Las Vegas Club package frontage. Another note highlights acting welfare administrator Robert Bauer replacing an ill leader in Carson City.
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Clark County Board of Equalization
Frey
Jones
Glenn Frey
State Tax Commission
James Bilbray
Atty
Herbert Jones
Fremont Hotel
Fremont
M Horseshoe
Carson City
Jackie Gaughan
Las Vegas Club
Overland Hotel
Fremont Street
Peak County Construction Push Drives State Highway Work
Last year's peak year saw highway projects spread across 12 of 17 counties led by Clark County with eight jobs costing 10.77 million for 70 miles. Humboldt followed at 3.3149 million for 3.4 miles and a new building, Washoe logged 2.6778 million for 5.9 miles. Lander Lyon Nye all topped two million, Elko over 1.6 million, Churchill about 1 million. White Pine 384 thousand, Storey 144 thousand, Mineral 137.2 thousand.
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Clark County
Humboldt County
Washoe
Lander
Lyon
Nye
Elko
Churchill
White Pine County
Storey
Mineral
Wallersteins Escape Auto Tragedy
Las Vegas couple Harry and Kay Wallerstein were injured when their car rolled over twice on Highway 91 near Las Vegas. Kay is reported in good condition at Sunrise Hospital. Harry suffered non critical chest back injuries and cuts and bruises. The safety belt was credited with saving their lives.
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Harry Wallerstein
SUN
Wallerstein
Sunrise Hospital
Kay
Tinch
S. Main St
Las
California Highway Patrol
Wallersteins
Joe Wallerstein
Bronx restaurant operator found dead behind Tropicana Hotel
Deputies probed a Bronx restaurant operator's death as a possible suicide. Isaac Zaccuolo was found slumped in his late model car behind the Tropicana Hotel and pronounced dead at Sunrise Hospital. A bottle with two Libertium capsules and a note to his wife Beebe were found. coroner Jeff Cornish requested a blood test to determine exact cause.
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Isaac Zacoulo
Sunrise Hospital
Zaccuto
Beebe
Dep
Jeff Cornish
Sojourners Meet Tonight in Las Vegas Legion Hall
Las Vegas Chapter No 195 National Sojourners holds a regular meeting at 7 30 tonight in American Legion Hall 733 N 2nd Lt Officers to be elected Col BK BF Fredericks conducts the business meeting assisted by Capt B L Higgons.
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Las Vegas
National Sojourners
American Legion Hall
Col. BK. BF. Fredericks
B. L. Higgons
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Eugene Murphy
Desert Inn
Jack Walsh
Murphy
Better Business Bureau
Cea
Peter Blake
Elecores
Nevada
Charleston
Heremy
Maryland Parkway
13Th Streets
Clark and
Bonneville Avenue
Main Street
12Th Street
Stewart Avenue
Eighth Street
25Th Street
Bruce Street
Valley
Highland Avenue
Bonanza
Washington Avenue
Ogden
Carson
Bridger
Eighth
Tonopah
Washington
Ment
Bauer Geis Post
Main and
Ogden Streets
Cashman's
Cashman
R. Snyder
Nevada Club
Bill Boyd
Mint
Harvey Lamay
Bank of Las Vegas
Lamay
la Concha
Helicopter Institute
McCarran Field
Jeanier Herman
Bill Giffin
Leonard Lazarus
Institute
Highway Reports
Bronx
Tropicana Hotel
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