Miss Nevada Crowning Set Friday at Thunderbird
The Miss Universe Nevada pageant announces Friday’s 2:30 p.m. ceremony at the Thunderbird Hotel Theatre Restaurant to crown Nevada’s Miss Universe contender. About 40 contestants vie for the title with judges including Dan Dailey, Dwayne Hickman, January Jones, and Jack Soo. The winner will represent Nevada at Miss U S A and Miss Universe in Miami, receiving gifts, a gown, a trophy, Catalina swimsuit, $100, and round trip air travel.
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Nevada
Thunderbird Hotel
Dan Dailey
the Dunes
Lotel
Dwayne Hickman
Dobie Gillis
January Jones
Juan Esquival
Las Vegas Sun
Ralph Pearl
Review-Journal
Jack Soo
U.S.A
Miami
Fla
Catalina
Florida City
Arts in Southern Nevada Summer Art Classes Begin Soon
Registration and $25 tuition for summer school art classes for elementary and secondary students take place tomorrow at each school principal's office. Classes run mornings for two hours five days a week through July 26 starting next Monday, open to county residents. Paintings by Adele Collins on display at Desert Inn barber shop, sponsored by the Las Vegas Art League.
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Adele Collins E
Desert ‘Ons
Las Vegas Art League
Nevada Indians to receive $3.46 million for 1964
Senator Alan Bible reports $3.46 million earmarked for Nevada Indian activities in fiscal 1964. The money, approved by House and Senate, is to be allocated by a conference committee with $1.2 million designated for education and welfare services across Indian colonies.
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Washington
UPI
Nevada
Alan Bible
House
Senate
Insurance Men Attend Meeting In Michigan
Emmett G. Carter and William L. Purser of The Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. and The Massachusetts Protective Association attend a three day sales conference at the Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Michigan. Carter to be honored as regional vice president of the western region for earning nine state regional distinctions among over 100 western region reps. Purser to receive special recognition as a member of the company national sales leaders. Conference covers insurance developments sales and service procedures and techniques for central southwestern and western regional leaders.
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Emmett G. Carter
William L. Purser
L. Vance Fulton
Paul Revere Life Insurance Co
Massachusetts Protective Association, Inc
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Carter
Purser
Massachusetts
Population boom shown by Las Vegas utilities
Nevada Power Co reports 5,100 new customers in the first four months of 1963, more than half the 1962 total. Clark County Water District adds 4,917 customers last month, bringing May 1963 total to 23,886 with a 26 percent year over year gain. Telephone stations reach 81,672, a 14,967 increase from May 1962. Company plans a 1963 64 expansion budget of 25 million dollars and expects direct dialing to Henderson and Boulder City by December. Construction for a 65 million dollar four year plan includes two new steam electric units, the first 85,000 kW unit near Sunrise Mountain. Nevada Power employees rise from 297 to 380, a 27.9 percent gain.
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Elmer Johnson
Nevada Power Co
Clark County
Henderson
Boulder City
Nevada
Johnson
Two Teenagers Hurt in Motorcycle Crash
Two teenagers were seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon. They were listed in fair condition yesterday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. The wreck occurred at 3 45 p m on State Route 39 east of the Angel Peak turnoff, according to the Highway Patrol.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Angel Peak
Highway Patrol
Library Announces New Space Themed Summer Reading Program
City librarian Mrs. Lillian Fleury announced the Las Vegas Public Library summer reading program and story hour running through July 12 1963. Registration at the circulation desk. Theme Man s Conquest of Space. Read ten books to earn a reading award certificate. Eighteen color stickers track progress. Reading program is for students in grades 2 3 4 and 5 with sessions Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays 9 to 10 AM.
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Lillian Fleury
Las Vegas Public Library
Elko Man Killed by Southern Pacific Train
Kenneth McCuistion, 62, died after being struck by a mail train in Elko. The engineer said he sounded the horn as the victim walked along the tracks and appeared to freeze while attempting to cross the rail line.
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Elko
Kenneth McCuistion
Southern Pacific Mail
McCuistion
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T-Bird
Arts
Frankfort, Kentucky
America
Huck Finn
Ken Jones
Las Vegas
Sunrise Mountain
Nevada Power Company
Newberry and
Caldecott
Newberry
Madeleine L'Engle
Ezra Jack Keats
Joe Wolcott Insurance Agency
East Charleston Blvd
California
Petio Roem
Las Vegas, Nev
Fisher
Fisher FM
the Complete Music Store
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