Clark High Winner Cecily Emerson Captures National Prize
Cecily Emerson, an 18 year old Clark high school senior, is named Nevada winner in Pepsi Cola’s national write in contest Youve Got A Lot To Live. She receives one savings bond with a duplicate for Clark high school If judged best in the nation later this year both she and Clark High will get a 10000 bond The event was witnessed by Lt Gov Ed Fike and Robert Stahl Pepsi Cola Bottling Co Las Vegas president and general manager.
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Clark High
Cecily Emerson
Clark
Nevada
U. S
Pepsi Cola
Cecily
Ed Fike
Robert Stahl
Las Vegas
Clark High School
Cecily and
Pepsi
America
Pasadena Karate Claim Ends With Deputy Clobbering Suspect
Augustine Holquin, 27, was detained in a Strip hotel parking lot after a deputy saw him near two cars with a hood up. When questioned, Holquin asked do you know karate and attacked the deputy, who then used his revolver and a baton to subdue him. Holquin was booked for auto larceny and received stitches for head injuries.
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Augustine Holqui
Holquin
Nevada blind leader targets governor over agency head
Policy critic and Nevada Federation of the Blind president K N Knudson demands Gov. Laxalt remove Mervin J. Flander, state blind services supervisor, citing Flander's firing of John Taite. Knudson, Flander, Taite and replacement Hehr are blind. Flander says Taite was fired for poor performance. Knudson operates Southern Nevada Sightless Center and accuses Flander of causing agency troubles.
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K. C. Knudson
Nevada Federation of the Blind
Paul Laxalt
State Division of Services
Laxalt Fire Blind Services
Mervin J. Flander
Flander
Las Vegas
John Taite
Nevada
Laxalt
Knudson
Tait
Kenneth Hehr
Carson City
Agency For the Blind
Southern Nevada
Sightless Center
N. Bruce St
State Blind Services District
W. Wyomin
Effluent proposal could threaten Colorado River trout
Reno officials warn a plan to dump Clark County effluent into the Colorado River may endanger the trout population. Tom Trelease cites higher temperatures and possible disease risks at Willow Beach hatchery, noting low-oxygen water and ammonia from inadequately treated effluent could harm fish.
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Reno
API
Clark County
Colorado
Tom Trelease
Vada Fisheries
Lake
Mojave
Davis Dam
Trelease
Federal
Willow Beach Fish Hatchery
Boulder Dam
Projections of U S refuse and public employment growth
The United States is expected to produce nearly 10 billion tons of refuse between now and the year 2000. Since 1950 the number of public employees in the United States has grown 3 to 4 percent annually.
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United States
Nevada Highway Department to interview GD candidates in Las Vegas
Nevada State Highway Department interview period for employees desiring the General Educational Development test runs June 9 and 10 in Las Vegas. Leon Etchemendy, assistant training officer, will conduct the interviews. About 65 applicants in the area will be tested at a later date.
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Nevada State Highway Department
Las Vegas
Leon Etchemendy
Highway Department
Resort Areas Near Bullhead City Move Forward
Clark County commissioners approved a general zoning map for 1100 acres owned by Colorado River Properties led by Doyle Jordan and extended time for Rio Alta Vista Corporation to build a 540 home subdivision on 110 acres nearby. The doctors group has begun installing streets and off site improvements as the commission gave Colorado River Properties the go ahead to lay out streets and utilities.
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Clark County
Colorado River Properties
Doyle Jordan
Rio Alta Vista Corporation
Doctors’ Group
Local Optometrist Seeks Nevada Assembly Seat
Dr Robert FE Robinson a Las Vegas optometrist and long time civic volunteer announces his bid for the Nevada State Assembly. The 46 year old Democrat has chaired multiple local organizations and serves on city boards including urban renewal and civil service committees. He and his wife Betty have one son Mark.
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Robert FE. Robinson
Nevada State Assembly
Idaho
Robinson
Las Vegas
University of Southern California
Los Angeles College of Optometry
Las ‘Vegas Urban
Betty
Mark
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Pasadena
Holguin
Society of the Blind of
National Federation of the Blind
Las Vegas Wash
California
Arizona
Harry E. Claiborne
Las Vega
Cumberland College
Lebanon, Tenn
Claiborne
Cumberland
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sans
Sahara
Paul Gillespie
Las Vegas High School
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Col. Gillespie
Edward Gillespie
Walter S. Baring
Maj
John Wawerna
Las Vegas Area
Air Force
Gillespie
Colorado River
Bullhead City
Robert E. Robinson
Hong Kong
Sun, Mon
Mr. M. Prem
Fitrite Fashions Inc
M. Prem
Haggdeo
Fitrite Fashions, Inc
Chagrin Bird
Cleveland
Ohio
Dunes Hotel and Country Club
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