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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1964
Page
2
The piece notes Las Vegas area school enrollment surpassing 50 000, a rise of over 7 800 since January 1963, with emphasis on young grades. It then recounts local humor about a missing briefcase during a Hollywood tournament and ends with a Bank of Las Vegas ad praising daily interest and savings accounts across seven branches.
Former state senator and Las Vegas mayor C D Baker was named Outstanding Citizen by the Las Vegas City of Hope chapter at a Jan 26 dinner at the Hotel Riviera. The award was presented during the event.
Construction funds for pic nic facilities at Red Rock Canyon west of Las Vegas are in a Bureau of Land Management budget request. Nevada's fiscal 1965 budget totals 3 638 300 with 177 000 for Red Rock Canyon sanitation water and picnic facilities 101 000 for Mt Wilson road and 235 000 for range construction. Ralph Denton Clark County commissioner praises former mayor assemblyman and senator for steady work despite political differences. Denton cites Senator Thomas Hart Benton on merit over popularity as guiding creed.
In 1962 the United States averaged 2.9 persons per passenger car. Canada 4.1, Argentina 36.4, Brazil 97.4, Peru 129.4, West Germany 10.4, Italy 20.0, France 6.6, United Kingdom 8.6, USSR 364.0, Communist China 19893.2, and New Zealand 44.0.
City recreation news notes the Las Vegas Adult Program offers a duplicate bridge class. Class No 1 runs 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Mondays with still room for late registrants.
Twenty six boys from three elementary schools guard crossings for about an hour and a half daily under Officer Loren Ogle with Officers Jerald Nelson and George Liggett supervising. Since 1963 64 the patrol earned 195 delivering handbills for merchants and last year used funds for a Disneyland field trip via earnings and donations.
At Harley E Harmon Insurance the team emphasizes qualified specialists who tailor automobile, service, casualty and theft, aviation, and other coverage. They promote harmonizing your insurance program to reflect experience and prudent cost as Protective experts advise.
Phillip Cheeseburg spoke at RHS about careful driving and speedway experience. He described signaling, seat belts, car perfection, and pre racing testing as essential. The talk stressed courtesy, car condition, and mental alertness for drivers on the speedway. The page also lists spring classes and a great book club meeting at Dula Center.
William M. Laub of Las Vegas was elected to the First National Bank of Nevada board at the Reno stockholders meeting. He holds multiple industry and civic positions and has contributed to bank expansion and new offices in Las Vegas. The bank reported 1963 gains in resources deposits and loans, with a 10 percent stock dividend approved.
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