House restores funds for federally impacted schools in Nevada
U S Rep Walter S Baring announced the House restored 90 965 000 for operation and maintenance of schools in federally impacted areas. He said the supplemental appropriations amendment assures Nevada will not be deprived of about 600 000 as feared. He argued impacted district funds belong under priority programs and should not be reduced.
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U.S
Walter S. Baring
House
Baring
Nevada
Clark County approves four year contract for School Supt Mason
Clark County school trustees approve a four year contract for School Superintendent James I. Mason. The new agreement raises his salary by 4500 to 34500 and extends his term from now for four years. The current contract expires in 21 days.
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Clark County
James I. Mason
Dr. Mason
Stadium plan at Rancho High hits funding mark
The 8,000 seat stadium project at Rancho High School reaches 13 625 dollars as North Las Vegans buy 39 more hundred dollar seats. Sam Aston the project treasurer said the seat sales boost financing for construction.
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Rancho High School
North Las Vegans
Sam Aston
Ex-Maid Polk Freed On Probation For Room Theft
Doretha Polk a 25 year old former Strip hotel maid received two years probation after pleading guilty to stealing 600 from a room she cleaned. Police video showed the theft from a purse on her station near 1001 McWilliams Sr. She had been tied to the Crockett murder case, driving his getaway car, though a murder charge was dropped. Crockett was sentenced to death with an appeal pending.
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Doretha Polk
Miss Polk
McWilliams Sr
Louis Lee Crockett
Crockett
Las Vegas
Local couple arrested on narcotics violations
Sheriff's deputies arrested Dorothy J. Myles and Edward L. Clark at 101 W. Chicago St after discovering a hand rolled cigarette containing marijuana during a search. Both suspects were booked on possession of dangerous drugs and possession of narcotics.
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Dorothy J. Myles
Edward L. Clark
Chicago St
Clark
Women Demos Plan Panel At Dunes Hotel Meeting
The Women s Democratic Club will meet at noon tomorrow at the Dunes Hotel for a panel discussion on Abortion Law Reform Yes or No. Panelists include Mrs Florence Ortiz Dr Stanley Ames and Rev Douglas Harrell.
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Women’s Democratic Club
Dunes Hotel
Florence Ortiz
Stanley Ames
Douglas Harrell
Rowan Drilling Wins U Nuclear Test Hole Contract
Rowan Drilling Company of Houston awarded the underground emplacement drill contract at Pahute Mesa Nevada Test Site. The $804,536 bid was the lowest of five proposals for an uncased hole 64 inches in diameter and 4,150 feet deep.
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Rowan Drilling Company
Houston
Pahute Mesa
Nevada
Rowan Drilling
State Tax Suit Hits Nugget Casino
A Nevada Gaming Commission suit seeks to collect 22663 in back taxes from the Silver Nugget Casino in North Las Vegas. The state says only 3144 was paid on Jan 31 with over 22000 withheld, owners claim overpayment in 1965. Defendants include Frederic Apcar Herbert Cohen David Kaufman Major A Riddle Norma Riddle Meyer Rovinsky Gabriel Rubin and Louis Wiener Jr.
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Silver Nugget
Nevada Gaming Commission
North
Las Vegas
Frederic Apcar
Herbert Cohen
David Kaufman
Major A. Riddle
Norma Riddle
Meyer Rovinsky
Gabriel Rubin
Louis Wiener, Jr
Hollings to Narrate Show on Old Glory Birthday
Foxhole Hollings two term national hospital chair man for World War 1 will narrate a television program on the 192nd birthday of Old Glory June 14. He appears on the Gus Giuffre Show Channel 8 with Sgt Harlyn Thompson commander of the local Army recruiting station. The program also honors Charles Kandel a veteran of both world wars and ends with Irving Berlin God Bless America.
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Jack
Foxhole
Hollings
National Hospital
Gus Giuffre
Channel 8
Sgt
Harlyn Thompson
Charles Kandel
Irving Berlin
Mead Pollution Study Sought to Address Lake Mead Water Issues
Clark County officials pushed yesterday to hire an engineering firm for a Lake Mead water pollution study. Four Las Vegas Valley cities and Clark County agreed to fund the project, with the federal government expected to provide 135000 dollars. Murray Hoyt warned that federal funds may be delayed and discussed seeking alternative matching funds through other channels.
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Clark County
Lake Mead
James Parrott
Clark County Sanitation District 1
Las Vegas Valley
Murray Hoyt
Riviera Hotel seeks major stock realignment in Nevada
Riviera Hotel filed with the Nevada Gaming Commission for a large stockholder realignment. Edward Torres would hold 30 percent, Jerome D. Mack would oversee two trusts at 12 percent each, Peter Trust and Center Trust. Harvey Silbert would rise to 20 percent, Harry A. Goldman to 10 percent, with Merrick at five percent and Burnett at two percent.
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UPI
Riviera Hotel
Nevada Gaming Commission
Edward Torres
Fremont Hotel
Jerome D. Mack
Peter Trust
Center Trust
Peter
Harvey Silbert
Harry A. Goldman
David Merrick
Leonard Burnett
J. D. Goodman
Charles J. Harrison
Louis Miller
Frank Atol
Clark County considers higher landing fees at McCarran
Erle Taylor Clark County aviation director says next year airliners will pay more to land at McCarran. Commissioner Bill Briare backs higher fees and notes McCarran is the 23rd busiest U S airport, with current rates deemed too low for commercial and non-scheduled airliners.
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Erle Taylor
Clark County
McCarran Aiport
Taylor
Bill Briare
McCarran
United States
Briare
Convention Ad Budget To Remain With In-Group Agencies
The Advertising Advisory Committee of the Las Vegas Convention Authority recommended renewing the contracts of three agencies for 1968-69 without competitive presentations. The $400,000 media budget will be shared as determined by the agency team, with formal action required. Frontier Airlines proposed up to $50,000 matching funds to promote Las Vegas to surrounding markets, while a $12,000 four color ad in Holiday Magazine’s Las Vegas section was urged and a $1,100 Nevada Highways Magazine ad was declined.
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Thomas C. Wilson
Kovell Advertising
Kelly Reber
Frontier Airlines
Frontier
Paul Jones
Frontier Air Lines
Don Glover
Tulsa
Denver
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
St. Louis
Dallas
Holiday Magazine
Nevada Highways Magazine
Southern Nevada
Highway Delays Draw Protests From Local Officials
The Advertising Advisory Committee urged the Las Vegas Convention Authority to protest construction delays on U S 466 between Kingman Arizona and Boulder Dam. Motel business on the road has dropped about 50 percent, with blasting limiting road access to 30 minutes followed by a two hour closure, totaling about 614 hours per eight hour work day for the Boulder Dam approach.
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Las Vegas
Mel Cooper
Boulder Dam
Life Saver Reno Officer Clears Marble From Infant Throat
Reno police officer David Joseph rode with Richard J. Catlin and his wife to Bellevue Hospital after spotting their speeding car. He dislodged a marble stuck in seven month old Rebecca Catlin’s throat before arrival, averting tragedy.
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Reno
UPI
Richard J. Catlin
Rebecca
Catling
David Joseph
Deputy Held In Bar Break in Virginia City
Robert Sheridan a former deputy sheriff was bound over to District Court on charges of being an accessory after the fact in a $16 000 burglary at the Delta Saloon. Sheridan reported the burglary August 5 and had resigned after a brief tenure on the force.
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Virginia City
UPI
Robert Sheridan
Delta
Sheridan
Waterspouts Seen Off Marseille Coast
A waterspout near Marseille, France, caused minimal damage with no ship losses reported. The event underscored that sea tornadoes can be weak and remain largely non damaging.
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Marseille
France
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