Bosom Show Moratorium Delayed by City Council Action
North Las Vegas city leaders pause on the hare bosom ordinance, voting 3 2 to impose a four week moratorium while three pro change councilmen are away at a National League of Cities convention. Opposing member Jim Kelly and others survey public pressure to keep the ban. The ordinance was enacted four years ago by the current administration.
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North Las Vegas
National League of Cities
SUN
Bud Cleland
John Myers
Jack Pettiti
Jim Kelly
GOP Club and Unions Clash Over Nevada Test Site Issues
Local labor unions and the Republican Club of Southern Nevada met at the Thunderbird Hotel to airing grievances about the Nevada Test Site. W. M. Mike Markoff claimed unions lack factual public presentation and criticized congressional delegation influence and federal control. The group alleged wasted labor costs and promoted a public misperception of overtime and project waste.
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Republican Club of
Nevada
Thunderbird Hotel
W. M
Mike Markoff
Bill Stecklein
Labor Committee
the Sun
Labor
Markoff
Washington
Civil Service
Bonanza Air Lines Names New Press Relations Director
Las Vegas reporter and television announcer Joins Air Lines Garden Kent has been named director of press relations for Bonanza Air Lines. The appointment was announced by Edmund Converse, the company president.
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Garden Kent
Las Vegas
Bonanza Air Lines
Edmund Converse
Fire Chief Takes Oath to Nevada Advisory Board
Fire Chief C. D. Williams was sworn in Friday at City Hall as a member of the Nevada Fire Marshal's Advisory Board. Appointed by Gov. Grant Sawyer on June 20, he joins four other fire chiefs from Reno, Sparks, Douglas County, and North Las Vegas to advise on fire safety laws and coordinate with a not-yet-filled state fire marshal.
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C. D. Willams
Nevada
City Ball
Williams
Grant Sawyer
Edwina Cole
Sawyer
George Rambo
North Las Vegas
William Farr
Sparks
Darwin Ellis
Douglas County
Keith Hendrickson
Reno
Real estate broker files $500000 suit against New York Life
Vasil Mike Markoff of 4108 Las Lomas Ave claims New York Life Insurance refused to honor an income protection policy after his leg ailment. He seeks 300000 in damages 200000 in punitive awards and 10500 unpaid policy benefits.
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Vasil
Mike’’ Markoff
New York Life Insurance Co
Markoff
Las Lomas Ave
New York Life
Five Emergency Calls Answered by City and County Fire Crews
City and county firemen responded to five emergencies in the 24 hours ending Thursday midnight. At 1:01 a.m. a call at 2819 Ambler Place involved Mabel Marie Rush, 67, taken to Southern Nevada Hospital for an unknown ailment. A second incident at 602 Dike Lane was a needless call. At 1:28 p.m. on 18 E Fremont Street an electric short in a neon sign caused no fire. A car fire occurred at 5:53 p.m. on Las Vegas Boulevard South. A false alarm was reported at Sierra Vista Nyive at 6:40 p.m.
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Ambler Place
Mabel Marie Rush
Southern Nevada Hospital
Dike
Fremont St
Las Vegas Blvd
Nominee for Medal Famed Vegas Heroism in Fire Bombing
Lloyd R. Hunter a 17 year old Western High senior and Mt Charleston volunteer firefighter guided two women to safety near the Brunswig Drug Co warehouse after a Thanksgiving Day explosion. He and Ernest Powell attempted to rescue two men but were forced back by smoke. Hunter suffered smoke inhalation and was treated. Newton G. Rich and Warren Everling died in the blast. Governor Grant Sawyer disclosed the nomination for the Young American Medal for Bravery and Service awarded by the attorney general. Kris Kersch of Reno was also nominated for aiding younger boys in soap box car building.
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Lloyd R. Hunter
Las Vegas
U.S
Hunter
Ella Mac Durley
Alpine Village
Mt. Charleston
Ernest Powell
Brunswig Drug Co
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
Foremaster Lane
Powell
Sunrise Hospital
Newton G. Rich
Nighbor
Warren Everling
Pete Findlay
Oldsmobile
Grant Sawyer
Kris Kersch
Reno
Bus Line Approved for Las Veg Transit System
The city commission approved an emergency ordinance granting a franchise to Las Veg as Transit System Inc to operate a city bus line. Operations are set to begin around Sept 1 after permits transfer from Tanner Motor Co. The company pledges to replace buses with new 45 passenger air conditioned coaches by Nov 1, with 9 extra days if needed, and to overhaul routes and schedules as a first step.
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Las Vegas Transit System, Inc
Public Service Commission
Tanner Motor Co
Poem Creator Ernest L Thayer Noted in New York
UPI reports Ernest L Thayer, author of the famous poem Casey at the Bat, is associated with the New York scene. The line about a baseball hero remains a lasting literary imprint.
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New York
UPI
Ernest L. Thayer
Casey
Schools Buy Equipment OK Free Football Shoes
Clark High and Valley High in Las Vegas will receive mobility and acid resistant science tables from B and G Holsinger Co for about 52000. The district had previously bid to a Phoenix firm but rejected it. delivery is planned for September 1. The board also rescinded a June decision not to provide football shoes, with 550 pairs on hand for seven county varsity teams.
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Clark County
California
Clark High
Las Vegas
Arville
Kenwood
Valley High
Eastern Avenue
Desert Inn Road
Sahara Avenue
B and G Holsinger Co
Burlingame
Calif
Phoenix, Ariz
Holsinger
Water Project Hearings Set
Washington officials announce hearings by the House Interior Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation on July 28 regarding the Southern Nevada Water Project. The $82 million plan would pipe water from Lake Mead to the Las Vegas Valley via a pipeline system.
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Washington
UPS
Southern Nevada
House Interior Subcommittee On Irrigation and Reclamation
Walter Baring
Lake Meads
Las Vegas Valley
Bus collision cited driver for failing to yield
A Las Vegas Day School bus driven by Larry W. Clark collided with a car driven by Mark J. Holland near Longridge and Wilshire. No serious injuries occurred, the bus was empty, and Clark was cited by city police for failing to yield the right of way.
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Las Vegas
Larry W. Clark
Hillside
Mark J. Holland
Mountain View
Longridge
Wilshire
Squadron Formed In Vegas Civil Air Patrol Wing Organizes New Nevada Squadron
The Nevada Wing of the Civil Air Patrol formed a new Las Vegas squadron at the Thunderbird Hotel meeting led by Wing Commander Gordon Melcher. Guido R. Deiro was named squadron commander and will recruit staff and cadets, with 55 attendees including 43 pilots from 21 aircraft. The unit will perform air search and rescue and later form a cadet corps. The Nevada Wing has rescued 40 persons and ranks third nationally. Clark County now has two squadrons.
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Gordon Melcher
Reno
USAF
Guido R. Deiro
Las Vegas
Bill Thoman
Deira
Air Force
Nevada
Civil Air Patrol
Clark County
Harry C. North
Deiro
Clark County Judges Back Public Defender Plan
Clark County district judges Friday voiced approval of establishing a public defender system here if it costs taxpayers no more than the current court appointed attorney setup. They noted the public defender would run an office with deputies clerks and investigators and recommended salaries comparable to deputy district attorneys and allowance for private practice after one year. The meeting followed a proposal from the Clark County Legal Aid Society and aimed for action by September if feasible.
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Clark County
Robbins Cahill
Dist
Ted Marshall
Ray Little
Cahill
Clark County Legal Aid Society
Justice Court
Legal Aid Society
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