Jury awards 1.48 million to children of crash victims
Washoe District Court jurors awarded 1,482,500 to four surviving children of a couple killed in a June 8 1968 two car collision near Spooner Summit Lake Tahoe. Guardian Gardner Mason to oversee. Defendants settled 525,000 from the truck owners leaving 957,500 for ABC Block Co the forklift owner.
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Christopher James
Mary Ellen
Elizabeth
Chesapeake
California
Spooner Summit
Lake Tahoe
Gardner Mason
West Palm Beach
Fla
William P. Bradley
John Squire Drendel
Reno
James Boccardo
San Jose
Calif
David
Nancy
Ann
Jonathan
Bradley
Roy Curtis Smith
Easton and Hess
ABC Block Co. of
Death may solve mystery in Nevada auto crash case
Douglas County authorities awaited an autopsy to determine if Ralston Humphreys 33 of Glenbrook died before his wife Cherie 21 drove away from Lake Tahoe area en route to a fatal crash. A pillow covered the assault site and a bullet entered the head.
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Zephyr Cove
UPI
Douglas County
Ralston D Humphreys
Glenbrook
Lake Tahoe
U.S. 95
Tonopah
Dist
William Crowell Jr
Humphreys
Crowell
Reno Millionaire Foils Home Robbery Attempt
Lavere Redfield and his wife were not harmed after two men posing as delivery workers robbed their home. The trio fled when Redfield arrived and saw a firearm, with no money taken. The incident recalls earlier burglaries in 1951 and 1961, which yielded cash and valuables.
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RENO
UPI
Lavere Redfield
Redfield
Reno Seeks Advice On Bus Setup
Reno city officials consider options after Pioneer Bus Line shutdown. City Manager Latimore awaits Nevada Public Service Commission guidance on the private Las Vegas line. Mayor Bankoffer forms a committee to study city subsidy or municipal operation.
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Reno
APS
Joe Latimore
Nevada Public Service Commission
Las Vegas
Roy Bankoffer
Pioneer Bus Line
Sparks
Last Phase Freeway Work Starts in Sparks
The final phase of Interstate 80 construction in Sparks begins this week. Four-lane traffic will be kept open at Kietzke Lane and U S 40 west of Sparks, with a two month detour planned just east of Sparks. Detour will route traffic one way each way. Work covers 2.2 miles from Stanford Way to 22nd Street.
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Sparks
UPS
Ken Davis
Davis
Kietzke Lane
U.S. 40
Stanford Way
22Nd Street
Reno Airport Reopens After Runway Resurfacing
Reno Municipal Airport returned to normal operation after a 17 hour closure during peak tourist season. About 1500 travelers were estimated to have been lost to the community while the north south runway was resurfaced, with traffic shifting to the east west runway once reopened.
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Reno
UPI
4-H Nevada elects new state president and VP
Aaron Ging of Pershing County was elected state president of the Nevada 4-H Clubs. David Getto of Churchill County was named vice president.
New School Plan Hits Protests
At a Reno educators conference disagreement arose over a differentiated staffing plan for teaching duties. Proponents Dr Fenwick English and Dr Joseph Crenshaw praised it while Las Vegas teachers censured State Supt Burrell Larson for backing it. The plan shifts duties by ability, with master teachers and assistants handling non teaching tasks.
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Fenwick English
The
Temple
Joseph W. Crenshaw
Florida
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