Henderson zoning panel denies 34 acre rezoning request
The Henderson Planning Commission rejected the Clark County Housing Authority bid to rezone about 34 acres in Fair View Estates from residential to multiple dwelling by 2-1. Commissioner Henderson abstained due to local interest. Close to 100 residents protested fearing property devaluation. project worth around a million dollars would add 50 duplexes and 100 units.
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Ning
Clark County Housing Authority
Fair View Estates
John Henderson
the Sun
Fair View
County Housing Authority
William Brown
Bob Jones
Jack Belcher
Jones
Carver Park
Victory Village
Bob Olsen
John Pantuso
Bob Dietrich
Henderson
Planning Commission
American Boy Hurt in Manila Robbery
Police report three armed men robbed a supermarket near Manila Bay injuring 11 year old American Gary Fox during the escape. The trio fled in a hijacked car with about 1500 dollars, spraying bullets to deter pursuit as bullets shattered a passing car's windshield, wounding Gary with flying glass.
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Manila
API
Manila Bay
Gary Fox
Gary
Henderson approves land purchase expanding city size
Mayor William Byrnes hailed Congress approval of the Henderson land bill granting 15,000 acres to the city. He said the acquisition will double the city’s geographic area and enable growth, urging prompt appraisal by the Interior Department and realistic pricing for sale. Byrnes praised the Nevada delegation for their early work.
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Henderson
William Byrnes
Byrne
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Henderson School Chief Warns of Federal Takeover Risk
Clark County Schools superintendent Leland Newcomer warned Henderson Rotarians that failed local funding could invite federal involvement within five years. He cited potential state money and a possible one day legislative session, urging prioritization of libraries, music, athletics, and buses while trimming maintenance and double sessions to preserve quality education.
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Clark County
Leland Newcomer
Henderson Rotarians
Sunfoto
Henderson
Henderson Chamber of Commerce
Newcomer
Federal Housing Agency
Social Security
Grant Sawyer
Almost 750 Local Scouts Attending Camp Bonanza
Nearly 130 Boy Scouts participate in Camp Bonanza high in the Spring Mountain range with 100 boys from the Lake Mead District Henderson and Boulder City. Director Robert McClere and assistant Don Maguire praise an excellent staff delivering premier scoutcraft training over six days.
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Camp Bonanza
Henderson
Spring Mountain Range
Lake Mead District
Boulder City
Boulder Dam
Andrew Sais
SUN
Robert McClere
Don Maguire
Bonanza
Ze Lowman
Counci
Life
Rovers Anderson
Park Village Pta
Harold Anderson
Danny Kaye Enthused At Soviet Visit
American comedian Danny Kaye said his visit to children's schools and camps in the Soviet Union was absolutely the most exciting thing he has done. He attended the Moscow film Festival and then went to Paris to see his daughter Dina, 16, living with a French family for the summer.
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Danny Kaye
PARS
UPI
Soviet Union
Done Kaye
Moscow
Paris
Dina
Henderson Elks Barbecue Dinner Next Saturday
Henderson Elks 1958 announces a Bar-B-Que Spare Rib Dinner next Saturday night from 7 to 9 p.m. Publicity Director Ernest Harsany says price is $2.50 per person and all Elks and their wives are welcome. Tickets are limited and available from the Lodge officers.
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Henderson
Henderson Elks
Ernest Harsany Price
Elks
Henderson Red Cross Swim Program Ends Today
The Henderson Recreation Department holds the final registration for the Red Cross swim program at the Recreation Center. Registration runs from 9:00 to 17:00 with a $1.00 per child fee for the last two learn to swim sessions.
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Henderson
Red Cross
Henderson Recreation Departmen
Dsivim
Golf Tournament Set at Black Mountain Club
Henderson Elis 1956 will hold its monthly golf tournament Sunday July 8 at Black Mountain Club starting time 7:50 a.m. Entrance fee is 2 plus green fee if not a member. So far a peaceful turnout and organizers expect a strong field.
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Henderson
Henderson Elis
Black Mountain Club
BMC
Erlacrany
Nixon in Geneva on European tour brief visit
Former president Richard M. Nixon arrived in Geneva from Milan for a short stay before joining family in Lucerne as he continues an extended European tour.
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Geneva
City Officials Gain Notable Raises in Boulder City
City Council session approves a four per cent raise for non classified workers. City Manager Curtis Blyth ascends from 11 495 to 12 600, City Attorney M Gene Matteucci from 5 400 to 6 600, and City Judge F M Doolittle from 1 800 to 2 400. Further raises for engineers and department heads are discussed as a separate item. Pay schedule shifts to biweekly, sick leave tracked hourly, and hours may stretch to a 40 hour week for police and a reduced fire shift.
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Boulder City
Curtis Blyth
M. Gene Matteucci
Lorraine Kautz
F. M. Doolittle
Fire Department
Rubbish Disposal Law Approved By Council Members
Boulder City officials approved for publication a new rubbish disposal ordinance to regulate collection and disposal of garbage refuse and dead animals. The law, urged by police and fire departments, aims to curb cluttered yards and alleys and empower local enforcement to handle nuisance and fire hazard cases locally. Previously, offenders faced district court in Las Vegas, but the ordinance allows local trials.
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Boulder
Las Vegas
Curtis Blyth
Russians Arrest U.S. Spy Sparks Cold War Tensions
Moscow based Pravda denounces the July 2 arrests of Ivan Egorov a Soviet United Nations employee and three others in New York and Washington on charges of conspiring to spy for Russia. The arrests prompt strong statements calling the act a rude provocation ahead of the Big Three nuclear talks.
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Moscow
UPI
Tfrvestia
United Nations
Ivan Egorov
Vikenti Matveiyev
Erogoy
Egorov
New York
Washington
Russia
Postmaster Reports ZIP Code Program Gains Support
Boulder City patrons show interest in the ZIP Code system as the Postmaster General emphasizes its role in speeding mail handling and managing rising volumes. Las Vegas serves as the sectional center for southern Nevada with 89000, Boulder City listed as 9005 and Henderson 89015. ZIP codes complement but do not replace a proper address.
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Boulder City
Laura Bell
U.o
I T
Post Office Department
Las Vegas
Nevada
Alamo
Tonopah
Henderson
Bowles Meets Sukarno in Jakarta Talks on World Issues
U S ambassador to India Chiter Bowles met Indonesian President Sukarno in Jakarta to exchange views on world issues. Bowles was accompanied by the U S ambassador to Indonesia Howard P Jones.
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Stanley Jones
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Carl Cohen Perkins
Classified
Call Henderson
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Army St
R. Nelson
Leach Sf
Hillcrest Dr
Gas & Mining
W Bank
Fine
Walter Baring
Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Lyal Surxhoder
Ronald Langford
Dan Reed
Frank Morrell
Desert Inn
Sandhill Road
Matchetie
Sly
Cordiine Today
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Greenbriar
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Sand Hill Road
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