Feasibility Study Outlines Las Vegas Palmdale Transport Link
A forthcoming feasibility study from the Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation outlines a High speed transport link between Las Vegas and the Palmdale area near the new intercontinental airport. The plan considers vehicles up to 300 mph including rail systems and air cushion options.
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Las Vegas
International
Los Angeles
Southern Nevada Industrial Foundation
The
Industrial Foundation
Palmdale Intercontinental Airport
Volpe
Los Angeles International Airport
Sepulveda
John Cahlan
Walter Kidde Constructors Company
New York City
Here
Palmdale
Cahlan
Federal Transportation Department
Convention Authority
L.A
Nixon Signals Switch on Cambodian War Debate
President Nixon plans to back a Byrd amendment to allow U S troop deployments to Cambodia if needed to protect Vietnam forces while opposing funding to retain forces beyond July 1 The move marks a shift from his prior stance and comes as lawmakers return from Southeast Asia for on site evaluation before a Senate vote next week.
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Nixon
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Cambodia
Vietnam
Byrd
Senate
John Sherman Cooper
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
Cooper
Southeast Asia
House
HUD Suspends Southern Nevada HUD Funded Projects
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development suspends area wide HUD funding in Southern Nevada affecting water and sewer, open spaces, and urban beautification projects. City Planning Director Don Saylor and Clark County Planning Director Ronald Thompson were notified. Saylor cites Las Vegas has received 3 million dollars in HUD funds recently and CCRPC works to address HUD concerns for reinstatement.
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US. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Nevada
Don Saylor
Clark County
Ronald Thompson
Sayior
Las Vegas
Geng
TWA Pilot Shot In Wild Cockpit Fight
An Arizona man hijacked Trans World Airlines Flight 486 with 58 aboard, demanded $100 million, and forced a landing at Dulles. FBI agents arrested Ruber Barkley after a struggle that left Capt. Dale Hope wounded and passengers terrified aboard the Boeing 727.
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TWA
Washington
UPI
Arizona
FBI
Ruber G. Barkley
Trans World Airlines
Las Vegas
N.M
Dulles International
Crown
Barkley
Dale C. Hope
Fairfax County
Phoenix
Said
Supreme Court
Hope
St. Louis
Dulles
Flight 486
Billy Wiliams
New York
California
Rome
Round the Clock Talks as Nevada Test Site Unrest Grows
Labor strife expands near the Nevada Atomic Test Site as Operating Engineers Local 12 and Carpenters union members walk out over wages and safety. REECo negotiates amid other contract expirations in Las Vegas construction. Teamsters Local 631 strikes unfold with new deals while bricklayers strike in northern Nevada.
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Nevada Atomic Test Site
Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co
REE Co
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Engineers Local 12
Las Vegas
Carpenters Union
REECO
Atomic Energy Commission
Electricians Local 357
Howver
Teamsters Local 631
Catalytic Construction Inc
Sophia Jensen Potter Nevada Pioneer Dies in Mesquite
Sophia Jensen Potter died at 94 in a Mesquite hospital after arriving by covered wagon 75 years ago. A Nevada pioneer and mother of 10, she was born June 16 1875 in Aarhus Denmark and moved with her family to the United States at age eight.
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Sophia Jensen Potter
Nevada
Mesquite
New York City
Ephraim
Utah
Mexico
Fredonia
Ariz
St. George
Arizona Copter Pilot Escapes In Fiery Crash
Wayne Nippert, 33, of Tucson, escaped injury after his small Bell helicopter struck a telephone line and burst into flames west of Piedmont Blvd and Washburn Rd in Las Vegas Valley. He crouched in the seat as the craft burned, then ran away with only minor cuts on his back.
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Arizona
Vegas Valley
Bell
Wayne Nippert
Tucson
Ariz
Piedmont Blvd
Washburn Rd
Nippert
Weather outlook hot with isolated afternoon storms
Partly cloudy and hot through Saturday with a slight chance of mountain thunderstorms. Afternoon winds 10 to 20 mph. Today's high 106 and low 70. Yesterday's high 105 and low 69. A year ago today 102 and 74. Sunrise 3:24 a.m. Sunset 7:34 p.m.
Winds Cause Power Outages and Traffic Delays in Las Vegas
Strong winds disrupted power across parts of Las Vegas with two outages: one from 0 32 p m to 6 14 p m in the northwest and another near 25th Street and East Owens Avenue. Officials noted possible line contact from blown trees and there were no downed lines. By nightfall service was restored and gusts reached 34 mph with forecasts showing more wind potential.
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Las Vegas
Nevada Power Co
Highland Avenue
West Bonanza
Main Street
25Th Street
East Owens Avenue
U.S. Weather Bureau
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Henderson Arene
Joe Delaney
Paul Price
Ralph Pearl Society
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