One Man Cab Firm Wins Struggle to Operate by TKO
William Mirin owner of Strip Cab Co secures county agreement to operate cab service at McCarran Airport under a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the PSC Nevada. Yellow Cab Co seeks injunction against PSC approval as Mirin finally faces Ormsby District Court.
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William Mirin
Clark County Commission
McCarran Airport
Clark County
Venience and Necessity
The
Public Service Commission of
Nevada
Check
Mirin
PSC
Ormsby District Court
Yellow Cab Co
Yellow Cab
Teamsters Union
Public Service Commission
Senators Hear Reports Of Their Own Deaths
UPT reports Sen Howard Cannon D Nev becomes the third senator to be told he is dead after an Enterprise Publica tions note misquoted him about quality control. Cannon protesting were alive and well saying he feels better than ever and recalls Samuel Clemens line. Carl Hayden and Karl Mundt also faced similar death notices in media reports.
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Washington
UPT
Howard Cannon
Enterprise Publications of
Chicago
Cannon
Samuel Clemens
London
Associated Press
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Couple Pleads Guilty in Killing After Robbery
Kane County Pierce County case where Patrick Carmody and Sue Carmody pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the Memorial Day 1964 hotel killing of Raymond Free after prior armed robbery pleas. Judge Breen sentenced them to 10 years to life to run after robbery terms. The state relied on circumstantial evidence and a key witness died in a car crash.
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Pioche
UPI
Spokane
Wash
Dist
Peter Breen
Patrick Joseph Carmody
Sue
Raymond B
Free
Carmody
Roscoe Wilkes
California
Professor Accepts United Nations Post
Dr. Andre Simmons associate professor of economics at Nevada Southern University joins the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa as an economic affairs officer for two years. He will work at its Addis Ababa headquarters and expects to return to NSU in fall 1967. Simmons has taught at NSU since 1960 after stints at UCLA and the University of Florida.
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Andre Simmons
Nevada Southern University
United Nations Economic Commission For Africa
Simmons
Commission
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
NSU
U.N. Economic Commission
United Nations
Africa
University of California At Los Angeles
University of Florida
Sim
Nevada Pushes River Water Plan From Marlette Lake Watershed
The Nevada section of the Interstate Compact Commission backs expanding use of water diverted from Marlette Lake. The plan, to be presented in Reno, would allocate Nevada more water from the Tahoe Basin while California receives 23 000 acre feet and Nevada 11 000 acre feet annually. The panel has spent nine years negotiating allocations for Lake Tahoe and nearby rivers.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada
California- Nevada Interstate Compact Commission
Marlette Lake
Lake Tahoe
Commission
Reno
RB. F
Yerington
Marlette
California
Tahoe Basin
Truckee
Walker
Carson Rivers
Senate approves 120000 aid for Fallen Indian Reservation
Interior Committee backers Sen Alan Bible and Sen Howard Cannon plan a 120000 grant to install a low pressure water system for about 50 residents on the Fallen Indian Reservation. The project covers kitchen sinks and septic tanks for each home. About 150 youths expected at State High School Rodeo June 22 23 in Elro. Winners advance to National High School Rodeo in Ogallala Neb later this year. Princ sign required for entries.
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Washington
API
Senate Interior Committee
Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Nevada
ELRO
UPI
Ogallala
Neb
White Pine Labor Council backs removal of Great Basin Park plan
The White Pine Central Labor Council representing 350 workers voted to oppose Interior Secretary Udall’s plan for a 123000 acre park in eastern Nevada, opposing expansion to 178000 acres and criticizing merchants for a perceived tourism get rich scheme over mining jobs. Reese Lhewelly argued against locking up the park and urged support for mining over large park restrictions.
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ELY
UPI
White Pine Central Labor Council
Great Basin National Park
Nevada
Interior
Stewart Udall
Reese Lhewelly
Council
Las Vegas Leaders Attend Colorado Conference Luncheon
About 45 Las Vegas business leaders travel to Denver for a Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation luncheon to promote the Las Vegas story to 200 Colorado attendees. Gov. Grant Sawyer and SNIF president Herbert Grier speak. Gov. John A. Love and possibly Sens. Howard Cannon and Alan Bible may attend. John Cahlan coordinates. trip bankrolls personal expenses. SMF members also head to Milwaukee for another luncheon.
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Las Vegas
Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation
Denver
Colorado
Grant Sawyer
Herbert Grier
SNIF
John A. Love
Howard Cannon
Alan Bible
John Cahlan
Brown Palace Hotel
SMF
Milwaukee
Nevada Department of Economic Development
Robb Johnson
Bob Kaltenborn
William Laub
Paul McDermott
Julian Moore
G. K. Prather
Frank Rogers
Fred Smith
William Sellman
Art Smith
Parry Thomas
CAB examiner recommends Bonanza Las Vegas route renewal
A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner recommends renewing Bonanza Air Lines authority to operate the Las Vegas to Los Angeles segment via Apple Valley and Riverside Ontario California. The decision would also retain a restriction blocking Western Air Lines from local traffic between San Bernardino and Las Vegas. Recommendations become final in 30 days unless CAB reviews them.
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Washington
UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Bonanza Air Lines’ Authority
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Apple Valley
Riverside
Ontario
Calif
Ralph L. Wiser
Western Air Lines
San Bernardino
Wiser
Radio KLUC Plans Complete Titan 4 Launch Coverage
Radio KLUC will air full CBS network coverage of the Titan 4 spaceflight from start to finish with Reid Collins anchoring and Allan Jackson providing live reports from Cape Kennedy and Houston. The station will host pre flight briefings and hourly updates through launch day June 3 and ongoing briefings on June 4 and weekend events.
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KLUC
CBS
Mike Gold
Reid Collins
Allan Jackson
Control Center
Cape Kennedy
Manned Space Flight Center
Houston
Tex
Gold
Cape
Las Vegas
Radio Kluc
Bus Driver Road-eo a Success in Clark County
Clark County School District held its first bus driver Road-eo at the Convention Center parking area. The four hour event featured a trophy dinner at Hotel Showboat with Assistant Dispatcher Charlie Johnson as host and Dr J L Glaspey as speaker and trophy presenter.
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Clark County
Convention Center
Charlie Johnson
J. L. Glaspey
Busi
Retraining Courses Visited by Las Vegas Manpower Advisors
Five Las Vegas manpower advisers inspected eight government retraining courses serving more than 200 unemployed Clark County residents. Led by Ray Sturm, the tour reviewed adult retraining in the area and highlighted courses from auto body repair to surgical technicians offered at area high schools in the evenings at no cost.
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Las Vegas
Clark County
Ray Sturm
Sturm
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