City Seeks to Solve Land Tangle
The Sun Cy Mail reports a protracted dispute between the City of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Valley Water District over land swaps and easements. Talks consider trading Tule Springs acres for right of way while legal covenants curb a direct transfer. Grant Stewart’s shift from district president to city commissioner adds uncertainty as both sides await attorney guidance and district approval.
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SUN Cy Mail
Las Vegas
Vegas Valley Water District
City Commission
Twin Lakes
Sidney Whitmore
Water District
City
City Public Works
Richard Saver
Grant Stewart
Las Vegas Valley
the Sun
Renshaw
Stewart
Vegans Get Warning On Water
Las Vegas Valley Water District urges approval of a $15 million bond to strengthen water facilities and ensure future supply. Director Larry Farnsworth warns drought and distribution gaps threaten the economy if the bond is not passed. Bonds are funded by water sales and do not raise tax rates.
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Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Farnsworth
Water District
Sawyer's Vision: Boom in the West
Governor Grant Sawyer said the West could become the world’s greatest tourist region, bringing millions to the area. He announced Rob ert Warren will lead a Western tourism task force to promote regional travel and coordinate state efforts.
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Sawyer
Carson City
UPI
Grant Sawyer
Robert Warren
Warren
Election required for Las Vegas Valley Water District president
Nevada Attorney General Harvey Dickerson said the water district president must be elected, not promoted from the vice president. He noted no authority for automatic succession and urged appointment of a new member followed by a board election to select the president.
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Carson City
UPI
Harvey Dickerson
Las Vegas Valley
Dickerson
Lawman Sharp Takes Report and Arrests Auto Thief
Officer Ross Sharar, after taking a report from Shaft Drillers at 2601 S Highland, spotted a truck matching the description on Wall Street. He chased the suspect into the Teamsters Union Hall and arrested Albert E. Urbauer, 26, of 2804 Willoughby, on auto theft charges.
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Ross Sharar
S. Highland
Sharar
Wall Street
Teamsters Union Hall
Albert E
Tex) Urbauer
Willoughby
Burglar Steals TV From Alfred Bash Residence
Alfred F. Bash reported a burglary after leaving his front door ajar for children. A burglar entered the 374 North 15th Street home and stole a television valued at 189 dollars, identified by a grease spot on the top.
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Alfred F. Bash
North 15Th St
Bash
Escort Service Owner Seeks Las Vegas City License
Douglas Bent, owner of Escort Services Inc., filed for a Las Vegas city business license on Friday. The 30 to 60 day background check will be conducted by the Special Investigations Division before a report and recommendation go to the police chief and city commission. Bent was previously with the Bonanza Club in North Las Vegas and already has approval there. Details on operations remain undisclosed.
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Ben Compton
Special Investigations Division
Bent
Las Vegas
State of Nevada Department of Highways
Lake Mead Blvd
Nevada
Gasfield Ave
Nev
North
Four Missing Tourists Found Safe At Pyramid Lake
Four people reported missing near Pyramid Lake were found safe Friday. Charles and Donna Newman of Reno along with Richard Seine and his wife from Vancouver, Washington, had spent the night at a Nevada Museum camp on the lake’s eastern shore after not returning Thursday. A Washoe County search, aided by a sheriff’s plane, located the boat.
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Pyramid Lake
UPI
Reno
Washoe County
Charles
Donna Newman
Richard Seine
Vancouver
Wash
Nevada Museum
Sheriff's Office
Dunes Will Host New Convention
American National Insurance Co. of Galveston Texas says 1800 salesmen and wives will attend a four day conference in Las Vegas July 21 to 24. The Dunes Hotel is the headquarters and representatives from across the country are expected.
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Dunes
American National Insurance Co
Galveston, Tex
Las Vegas
Dunes Hotel
Beatty Improves At Ventura Hospital Amid Cancer
Clyde Beatty, 62, renowned animal trainer, was reported improving Friday at Memorial Community Hospital in Ventura, while still in serious condition from cancer of the esophagus. He has been hospitalized since July 6.
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Ventura, Calif
UPI
Clyde Beatty
America
Memorial Community Hospital
Nevada experts foresee rapid silver price rise and boom
Nevada mining officials and experts predict a swift jump in silver prices driven by hoarding and reduced coinage. Roy Hardy and Paul Gemmill forecast prices reaching 2.50 to 3 or more within three years, while Dean Scheid cautions a rise without a fixed target.
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Reno
UPS
Nevada
Roy Hardy
Paul Gemmill
The
Nevada Mining Association
Vernon Scheid
Mackay School of Mines
University of Nevada
U.S
Scheid
Dealer Losees John Popp Must Replace Wardrobe
John Popp of 6233 Alta Drive, a craps dealer at a Strip Hotel, was forced to replace his wardrobe after his wife reported Thursday that his clothes were missing. The wardrobe valued at 699 dollars.
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John Popp
Alta Drive
World Beauties Gather For Universe Pageant in Miami
The 1965 Miss Universe contestants arrive at Miami International Airport, led by 35 participants from around the world. Notable figures include Kiriake Tsopei of Greece, last year’s winner, and Miss Iceland Bara Magnusdottir. Semi finals are July 21 and the final on July 24 at the Miami Beach Convention Hall, televised nationwide.
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Miame Beach
UPI
Miami International Airport
Baltimore
Hong Kong
Joy Drake
Kiriake Tsopei
Greece
Miami
Iceland
Bara Magnusdottir
Harriman Says Viet Nam Crisis Requires Vietnamese Negotiation
U.S. Ambassador Harriman in Red Square says the Vietnam crisis must be settled by the Vietnamese themselves with North and South Vietnam negotiating, not by the United States and Soviet Union alone. He notes covert aggression and guerrilla warfare and calls for readiness to negotiate while keeping vigilance.
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Moscow
UPI
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Russia
Harriman
Red Square
Alexei Kosygin
Johnson
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
State Department
South Korea
U.S.S.R
Two Tourists Report Thefts At Downtown Casino and Hotel
Frank J. Chmilewski of South Bend Indiana reported his $200 camera stolen from his car parked at a downtown casino on Thursday evening. Harold N. Lovbak of Minneapolis said $102 was taken from his locked hotel room while he was swimming.
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Frank J. Chmilewski
South Bend
Ind
Harold N. Lovbak
Minneapolis
Soviets Launch Five Sputniks in One Spaceflight Record
In Moscow, Soviet scientists set a space record by lofting five Cosmos satellites with a single rocket into closely grouped earth orbits. The unmanned satellites, numbered 71 through 75 in the program begun in 1962, mark a possible prelude to a future space rendezvous between unmanned craft or a future manned mission.
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Moscow
UPI
United States
Tass
West Plans New Move For Peace
Western officials accelerate efforts to win Soviet cooperation on fresh Viet Nam peace strategy. Moscow is viewed as key in negotiations between Harriman and Kremlin leaders, as Britain eyes Moscow for peace talks and Geneva conference roles.
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London
Peking
Hanoi
Moscow
W. Averell Harriman
Kremlin
United States
Russia
Britain
Cochairmen
Legion Post installs officers at buffet dinner
American Legion Post No. will install officers at a buffet dinner and meeting Tuesday at the post clubhouse. Cocktails start at 6 30 p.m. and the dinner begins at 7 30 p.m.
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American Legion Post No
Post Club House
Mont Blanc Highway Tunnel Opens in Europe
The seven mile Mont Blanc highway tunnel linking France and Italy opens after six years of construction. Leaders De Gaulle and Saragat attend the ceremony and pledge European cooperation. The project shortened Paris Rome travel by 137 miles amid security alerts and fatalities.
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Chamoix
France
Mont Blanc
Italy
Courmayeur
Charles de Gaulle
Giuseppe Saragat
Europe
de Gaulle
Saragat
Paris
Rome
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