Nevada Briefs Highlight State Officials and Incidents
Secretary of State John Koontz returns to work part time after appendix surgery as Nevada archives over 100 years of records in Capitol annex basement. Reno hires Samuel Bull as assistant city attorney after electoral history with Rick Breitwieser. Governor Gram Sawyer forms Western Governors Association executive committee with Goddard Hansen Rampton and Burns. Federal funds may back Stead Air Force Base training programs via HEW. Gene Phares dies from I 80 crash near Donner Summit. Robin Rowell injured. Police hunt burglars who escaped with 1000 after Skaggs drug store roof break in. Nevada Independent Insurance Agents plan meeting to discuss upcoming state program.
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Carson City
UPT
Nevada
John Koonty
Capitol
UPI
Gram Sawyer
Western Governors Association
Sawyer
Samuel Goddard
Arizona
Clifford Hansen
Wyoming
Calvin Rampton
Utah
John Burns
Hawaii
Cadet John Ashworth in ROTC Fort Lewis Training
Cadet John P. Ashworth son of Mr and Mrs John P Ashworth 913 F St Louis Ave Las Vegas Nevada attends a six week Fort Lewis Washington training program ending July 30 under ROTC. He studies military subjects at the University of Nevada Reno and will be prepared to command and choose Army branches after senior course graduation in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lewis
Wash
John P. Ashworth
F. St. Louis Ave
Las Vegas
Ashworth
University of Nevada
Reno
Reserve Officer Training Corps
ROTC
Army
Las Vegas High School
City and County Fire Units Answer Six Calls
Fire departments responded to six calls in 24 hours ending Sunday midnight. Incidents included out of city calls on West Sahara Avenue, Westwin Road, and 530 West Charleston Boulevard, plus two trash fires on West Charleston Boulevard. Two medical resuscitations involved Albert Lee Vinson and James F. Mathery transported to Southern Nevada Hospital.
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West Sahara Avenue
Westwin Road
W. McWilliams
Albert Lee Vinson
Southern Nevada Hospital
Fish Derby Set Sunday at Tule Springs
A fishing derby sponsored by the Las Vegas Recreation Dept and the Las Vegas Parks Dept will be held Sunday at Tule Springs. Registration is available at summer playgrounds through Friday with a 25 cent fee. Participants aged 6 to 12 must be accompanied by an adult and bring their own gear. Trophies will be awarded for longest fish heaviest smallest most variety most fish caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tule Srings
Las Vegas
Tule Springs
Sneak Thief Empty’s Coin Box at Local Apt Vending Meter
Police report a petty crime described as hardly worth the effort. Mrs Stella Doerr owner of 601 S 11th St says a thief broke into a vending machine coin box Sunday night taking a small amount of dimes.
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Stella Doerr
S. 11Th St
NSW Hosting Band Concert at Tonopah Park
The Las Vegas Recreation Department's Summer Concert Band will perform at 7 to 8 p.m. at the new North Las Vegas Parks Department facility, located near Tonopah Park at Yale and Tonopah streets.
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Tonopah Park
Yale
Tonopah Streets
Las Vegas
Merging Leagues Creates New American Hockey League
In 1936 the International Hockey League and the Canadian American League merged to form the precursor of today’s American Hockey League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
International Hockey League
American Hockey League
Police hunt lone gunman after service station robbery
City detectives continued the search for the lone bandit who robbed the Chief Service Station at H and Owens Streets of 135 dollars Sunday morning. Investigators said the thief forced attendant Johnny Carroll to lie on the floor after he handed over the money box.
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H and
Owens Streets
Johnny Carroll
Nevada Doctor Refuses Medicare Participation
Dr. John M. Read, president of the Nevada State Medical Association, opposes the federal Medicare bill and says he will not accept Medicare fees or handle related paperwork. He states he will continue patient care under prior terms but declines involvement in the program, opposing socialized medicine and noting the government has not legally or normally required his participation. The bill is in conference in Congress and does not mandate doctor participation.
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Nevada
Medicare
John M. Read
Nevada State Medical Association
Dr. Read
Elko
United States
Congress
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John Koontz
Koontz
Nex
APT
Samuel Bull
Bull
Rick Breitwieser
Breitwieser
Stead Air Force Base
James Decker
U.S. Health, Education and Welfare Department
Education
Gene Phares
Sausalito
Calif
Interstate 80
Donner Lake
Phares
Robin Rowell
San Francisco
Washoe Medical Center
California Highway Patrol
Rainslick
Skaggs Drug Store
John Ashworth
Don Rickles
Hotel Sahara
Cashar Theater
Stan Irwin
Rickles
Nahi
Cashar
Freddie Bell
Roberta Linn
Peter
Hank
Manzanita Way
James F. Mathery
Charleston Blvd
West Sahara
Westwind Road
Nsw
Solaria
E Dunes Hotel & Country Club
Los Angeles
L.A
Farmer's Daughter
Farmer's Market
CBS TV
Wildhire Bivd
Faxfox
Melvin
Grant Sawyer
Jack Melvin
Nevada Civil Defense Advisory Council
Sam
Ste Russ Morgan
Art & Dotty Todd
Dunes Hotel and Country Club
FNB
First National Bank of Nevada
F.D.I.C
Ird ST
Las Vegas Boulevard
Tonopah Hwy
Bonanza RD
Main ST. Nellis
Paradise
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