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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1970
Page
3
May saw a surge in apartment building permits with 10 projects totaling 90 units valued at 1.26 million. For the first five months, total construction activity outpaced 1969, with $18.0 million vs $16.3 million, and single family homes rise from 48 in 1969 to 439 in 1970 valued at 7.50 million.
George Wilkinson president of the Clark County School District board will resign to pursue a doctorate in school administration at Utah State University. A Las Vegas native and longtime educator, he leaves a vacancy to be filled on recommendation of the board by State Superintendent Burnell Larson. Glen Taylor will not automatically replace him as president. Wilkinson learned of his acceptance about a month ago.
Clark County assessor James A. Bilbray reports a dramatic rise in property values from fiscal 1955-56 to 1969-70. Valuation grew from 633 million to 3.129 billion, a gain of 2.496 billion, with much of the increase tied to rapid population growth in Las Vegas and statewide Nevada growth as the fastest in the nation per the Census Bureau.
Nevada Tax Commission reports April revenue up from last year. Cigarette shipments fell while cigarette pack sales totaled 7.5 million this April versus 84 million a year earlier. Interim tax increase pushed revenue to 728000 dollars from 578000 dollars in April 1969.
Financier Kirk Kerkorian signaled talks on a partial sale of International Leisure Corp to Hyatt Corp have cooled. He said negotiations were underway but none are in progress now. Donald Pritzker of Hyatt said talks ended by mutual consent. International Leisure owns the International and Flamingo hotels. Tracy Investment Co. holds over 80 percent of International Leisure stock. Hyatt had discussed purchasing 50 percent of International Leisure.
Senators Alan Bible and Howard W. Cannon announced a $152,550 construction contract for additional work on the Southern Nevada Water Project. The award covers the construction of control cable lines north and west of Boulder City.
Reverend John Puisis C.S.V. assistant pastor at St. Anne Parish marks 25 years since ordination. A mass will be held at 6 p.m. in the Parish church on Maryland Parkway, followed by a reception and dinner in the Parish Hall.
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