Nevada Negro Leaders Opinions Split Over Civil Rights Bill
Two longtime and new Nevada leaders criticized Gov. Sawyer’s civil rights bill, saying local ordinances could undermine state action and that housing and education provisions are missing. They urged stronger protections and a clear state policy addressing discrimination, noting past city tensions and a constitutional hearing pending.
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Nevada
Sawyer
James B. McMillan
Robert Reid
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Marion D. Bennett
Southern Nevada
NAACP
Reid
Name Change Proposal Sparks Public Hearing on Maryland Parkway
A public hearing on renaming Maryland Parkway to University Parkway drew objections and support. Critics argued the current name honors the Virgin Mary, not geography, while supporters from Southern Nevada University said the change would aid prestige and visibility, with future meetings planned to resolve logistics.
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Maryland Parkway
University Parkway
Foster H. Krug
State of Maryland
Krug
Tom Oakey
Huntridge
Southern Nevada University
Tom Hriber
Abell
Daley
Hribar
Nevada City Attorney Refuses Resignation Demand
In Reno the City Attorney Rick Breitwieser rejected a council demand to resign saying he has neglected duties. The push came from Councilman Ed Spoon with support from Mayor Hugo Quilici and others who criticized his performance and urged appointive control. Meanwhile CAP and Air Force searched for a missing twin-engine Beechcraft piloted by David Gast near Humboldt Mountain amid icing and weather conditions. Construction plans in Nevada total 32.4 million for January February with I-15 and I-80 projects. Charles Thomas named assistant director at the Department of Economic Development, earning 7560 dollars annually and set to start February 16.
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Reno
UPI
Rick Breitwieser
Ed Spoon
Hugo Quilici
William Gravelle
Joe Latimore
Breitwieser
Quilici
ELKO
Civil Air Patrol
Air Force
Salt Lake City
Humboldt Mountain
CAP
David Gast
Carson City
Nevada Highway Department
Las Vegas
McCarran Field
Sahara Avenue
Verdi
Lawtons
Charles Thomas
Reno Evening Gazette
Department of Economic Development
Department
Robert Warren
Thomas
Jack Oakes
University of Nevada
Sparks Tribune
Associated Press
Nevada Representation In Inaugural Parade Clarified
A Las Vegas reader asks why Nevada not represented in the inaugural parade. Gov. Grant Sawyer says Nevada did participate with officials in an open car, but no band or float joined due to lack of funding.
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Nevada
Mary E. Boggs
Las Vegas
Grant Sawyer
Sawyer
ATAM Hosts 27th Annual Winter Seminar
The Automotive Trade Association Managers conference gathers 89 dealer group executives from across the United States and Canada for a one day winter seminar at the Hotel Sahara. Sessions and a luncheon kick off a week of industry activities ahead of the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting.
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Automotive Trade Association
United States
Canada
ATAM
National Automobile Dealers Association
Hotel
Sahara
Dollars for Donald fundraiser aids Las Vegas student
Paul Culley Elementary students raise funds under Dollars for Donald to help a fifth grader with cancer treatment in Southern California. Bank of Nevada holds funds. Jim Larson invites contributions. the mother, a Nellis AFB teacher, will take leave to accompany her son.
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Paul Culley
Southern California
Donald
Nellis Air Force Base
California
Jim Larson
Bank of Nevada
Hacienda Telethon Set for February Fundraiser
A Las Vegas telethon at the Hacienda Hotel on February 13 14 features stage and screen personalities from Las Vegas and Southern California. The Clark County Heart Fund hosts with KLAS TV KSHO TV and Hacienda Hotel. all donations go to the foundation. hosts Gov. Grant Sawyer Sen. Alan Bible Rep. Walter Baring expected. Local volunteers include Mrs. Warren Bayley Hacienda president Darwin Lamb and Ben Roscoe coordinating.
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Las Vegas
Southern
California
Grant Sawyer
Alan Bible
Walter Baring
Hacienda
Warren Bayley
Darwin Lamb
Ben Roscoe
Sawyer and Dickerson Reach Agreement on Criminal Identification Bureau
Gov Grant Sawyer and Atty Gen Harvey Dickerson say they are in perfect agreement on creating a crime identification bureau with an investigator from the attorney general's office. Sawyer proposed the investigator in his legislative message and cautions it may take years to implement a fully operational bureau.
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Carson City
UPI
Grant Sawyer
Harvey Dickerson
Dickerson
Sawyer
Attorney General’s Office
Bureau of Criminal Identification
A Northern Las Vegas Thumb Reattachment Miracle?
Gene Lonardo, 27, of 3301 Lockwood, working at Atlas Steel Co., had the tip of his thumb sewn back by Dr. Thomas F. Keyes after the glove-back thumb was found in the yard. The surgeon remains guarded but optimistic as Lonardo hopes for a full restoration for himself and his five children.
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Gene Lonardo
Lockwood
Las Vegas
Thomas F. Keyes
North Las Vegas Medical Center
Atlas Steel Co
NLW
William Taylor
Lonardo
Keyes
Hathaway's Service Set for Las Vegas Sun Ad Director
Funeral services for John D. Hathaway classified advertising director of the Las Vegas SUN will be held at 2 p.m. today at Johnson Saum and Knobel Funeral Home in San Diego. Hathaway, born June 3 1917 in Westbrook Maine, died yesterday in San Diego after a World War II Air Force career. He belonged to Masons Lodge in Burbank Rotary Club of El Monte and the California Real Estate Association Speakers Roster and was regional chairman of the Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers. He is survived by his widow Eloise and two sons John D Jr and James Richard, all of San Diego.
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Keith R. Matzinger
J. Walter Thompson Co. Advertising Agency
Las Vegas
Matzinger
John D. Hathaway
The
Las Vegas Sun
Johnson, Saum, and Knobel Funeral Home
San Diego
Mr. Hathaway
Westbrook
Masons Lodge
Burbank
Calif
Rotary Club
el Monte
California Real Estate Association
Association of
Eloise
John D. Jr
James Richard
Nevada Nurses Meet in Las Vegas Lounge
Nevada Licensed Practical Nurses Association division two meets tonight at 7 30 in the Las Vegas Convalescent Center lounge. Grace Flint and Dorothy Denman will install officers. The group thanks donors for the Christmas basket and refreshments are provided by administrator Mr Gwilliam.
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Nevada Licensed Practical Nurses Association
Las Vegas Convalescent Center
Maryland Parkway
Grace Flint
Dorothy Denman
Enrollment In Clark County Schools Edges Up
Clark County schools show a slight January enrollment rise after a prior decline. Through Jan. 15, 54 390 students attended district schools, up 58 from December, with November peak at 54 513 and February peak at 50 258. Growth continues year over year.
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Clark County
Nevada Telephone Telegraph gets 525000 loan approval
Carson City based Nevada Telephone Telegraph Co. received permission from the State Public Service Commission to borrow 525000 dollars from the Rural Electrification Administration.
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Carson City
UPI
State Public Service Commission
Nevada Telephone Telegraph Co
Rural Electrification Administration
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Eral
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Ralph Plotsky
Kaye
United Nations
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JWV
Gordon R. Tobin
Lacienda
Hacienda Hotel
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Clark County Heart Fund
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