Henderson Faces Smog Battle Amid Industry Delays
Neighbors note delays from U S Lime due to late equipment but urge action as Henderson area seeks clean industry. Clark County air authorities report Blue Diamond Apex Johns-Manville Lake Mead abatement progress while Nevada Power Company lingers on an old Moapa plant plan. Public demand pushes for broader compliance to improve health and economy.
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Rockwell Rites Set For Monday
Nevada pioneer James Wesley Rockwell 85 died Thursday in a local hospital in Las Vegas where he had lived since 1914. He was born July 17, 1885 in Georgetown Colorado and worked as a mining engineer in El Dorado Canyon. Surviving are his sons Glenn Frank James and daughters Frances Bosshardt Betty Degler 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 p.m. in Bunker Brothers Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Locksmith Arrested for Burglary at Paddock Race Book
Las Vegas police arrested local locksmith Lewis Alonzo Sherman alias Doc Sherman, 36, at 124 S First St inside the Paddock Race Book after a silent burglar alarm tripped post time. He was identified as the suspect following the break in around 12 05 a m. Authorities note Sherman once lectured on locksmithing at the Clark County Law Enforcement Agency.
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Las Vegas Weather Dips, Then Hints at August Heat
The Las Vegas Valley sees hot mid-summer conditions with 104 degree highs and a humidity drop from 47 percent to 7 percent. Daytime highs may stay near 100 this weekend and nights around 75. calm, fair forecasts offer cautious optimism for early August.
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Bearded Californian Charged In Slaying On Polar Ice Floe
A bearded California man, Mario Escamilla, was flown from the Arctic in handcuffs to face a preliminary hearing in Virginia for the slaying of Bennie Lightly, an Environmental Science Services Administration researcher and acting commander on a 12 member Arctic weather study team aboard the ice floe T-3 near the North Pole. Lightly’s death was reported from the ice station to Point Barrow, Alaska. Escamilla arrived with four investigators aboard a C130 and is held on probable cause.
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Boulder City Census Count Sparks Local Count Debate
SUN reports Boulder City lists 5139 residents in the 1970 census, far below 1960 levels. City officials and business leaders voice disappointment, propose citizen tally efforts, and question accuracy while noting 2467 registered voters in May 1969 and 1,627 residential meters in service.
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Panama to Double Power With World Bank Loan
Panama undertakes its first large hydroelectric project funded by a $42 million World Bank loan. The Bayano project and related installations will add 1 percent megawatts, more than doubling the capacity of the public power supply.
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Solons Approve Postal Reorganization Bill
Washington officials announce final passage of a bill to reorganize the post office into an independent agency with a 1 member board, pay raises for 750000 workers, and union bargaining rights. An anticipated two cent stamp increase could go into effect by March, with future adjustments likely as the new agency operates.
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