Joyrider Wyatt Sought After Cab Theft and Escapes
A 27 year old Nipton California dishwasher Lyndal Ray Wyatt is sought by deputies and California Highway Patrol for theft of a Yellow Cab in Barstow area. He fled by taxi and boarded a freight train to Las Vegas before a gun drawn chase ensued. Wyatt had prior drunkenness and burglary investigations. Hale faced check passing charges.
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Nipton
Calif
California
Lyndal Ray Wyatt
Kelso
Louis Foscarini
Wyatt
Eugene Allen Hale
Santa Monica
Foscarini
California Highway Patrol
Barstow
Las Vegas
Hale
Don Frank Carpenter
Dunes
Invests
al Ray
Imperial Avenue
Commerce Street
Tower Bar
Stateline
Glen Dougherty
First
Fremont Streets
State Line
North Las Vegas Council Debates Mobile Home Fee Change
The North Las Vegas District Board of Health met to discuss a plea to modify the 1 per space health inspection fee for mobile home parks. Trustee Ron Richardson argued the current ordinance unfairly targets permanent mobile homes and harms industry image, while council members defended the fee as non discriminatory and tied to essential connections. The council voted unanimously to keep the ordinance unchanged.
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District Board of Health
Las Vegas City
Ron Richardson
Mobile Home Owners Foundation
Donald Romeo
Jeanie Smaltz
al Clemman
Karl Harris
Otto Henholt
John KE. Myers
Richardson
Manent
Myers
Harris
Jeanne Smaltz
North Las Vegas
Brief Meet For Clark Trustees
Clark County School District Board of Trustees held a brief regular meeting with a short agenda. Leland RB. Newcomer outlined major challenges including the May bond issue, salary schedules, and 1965 legislative funding, while reports covered special education growth and improved attendance enforcement. The board accepted a $21,000 gift package from Teddy Rich Enterprises Richfield Development Co and Alameda Homes, with another $10,500 pledged by March. Warrant approvals and construction change orders dominated the remainder. A recruitment plan for 509 new teachers for 1964 65 was presented, detailing visits to 84 colleges nationwide at a cost of 4500.
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Leland RB
Newcomer
Teddy Rich Enterprises
Richfield Development Co
Alameda Homes
Power Outage Darkens Southwest Las Vegas Area
A suburban substation failure left part of Southwest Las Vegas without power for nearly three hours on Wednesday night. Nevada Power Co reports the outage began around 5 15 P M affecting homes bounded by Jones Avenue West Charleston Boulevard and Washington Avenue. About half the power was restored by 6 15 P M with full restoration by 9 00 P M.
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Las Vegas
Nevada Power Company
Jones Avenue
West Charleston Boulevard
Washington Avenue
Goldfield Man Admits To Slaying of His Wife
George Dahlin, a 38 year old Goldfield construction worker, confessed to murdering his 42 year old wife Helen Dahlin on December 29. He was charged with first degree murder and arraigned January 11 in Goldfield, with defense attorney Harry Claiborne to prepare his case. Community reaction was one of shock in the small 450-person town.
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Goldfield
Esmeralda County
Keith Hays
Hays
Helen Dahlin
George
Dahlin
U.S. Weather Bureau
Las Vegas
Dist. Atty
Harry Claibourne
Sun
Justice of the Peace
Art Cordova
Harry Clai
Claiborne
Weekend Work Planned as Nevada Legislature Convenes
Carson City reports the Nevada Legislature plans a weekend session with Assembly Speaker Norman Glaser stating the lower house will meet today and hold committee sessions Sunday. Senate Majority Leader Charles Gallagher says there is a strong chance of weekend work to keep the session short overall.
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Carson City
UPD
Assembly
Norman Glaser
D-Elko
Senate
Charles Gallagher
White Pine
University Plans One Coed Dormitory
The Nevada Assembly passed a bill authorizing the University of Nevada to issue revenue bonds to build a single large coeducational dormitory. Assemblyman Ray Kinsley opposed the plan, recalling prior attempts to separate genders in dorms and noting students would be housed together.
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Carson City
UPI
University of Nevada
Ray Kinsley
D-Lovelock
Kinsley
Hunger strike at Gosport submarine base by sailor
John Lynes a 24 year old sailor began a two day hunger strike at the Gosport submarine base after British Navy officials refused to let him buy himself out of the service.
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Gosport
England
UPI
John Lynes
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Hotel Tropicana
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Union Pacific Railroad
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Boulder Ct
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Clark County School District Board of Trustees
Darkens City
Cardinal Motel
Las Vegas Blvd
T. E. Gilson
Kresge
Charleston Plaza
Gilson
Minneapolis
Arlene
Florrie
University
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