LV Integration Role Praised by League of Women Voters
Mrs. Kate Butler of the Las Vegas LWV defends league actions on school integration in Clark County. She cites past League initiatives including POSE, Junior Human Relations Councils, six four day workshops, in service training, open forums, and involvement by over 3 teachers. The League plans a race relations film this summer and seeks closer cooperation with the school board.
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League of Women Voters
Clark County
Kate Butler
Las Vegas
League
George Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Butler
Nevada Guard units move to Boise for training
Nevada National Guard units were sent in convoy to Boise Idaho for two weeks of annual summer field training. The Las Vegas squadron joined the voyage in Elko with remaining members airlifted due to vehicle size. The Nevada guard forms part of the 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment supporting Idaho squadrons in the operation.
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Nevada National Guard
Boise
Ida
As Vegas
State Guard
Nevada Guard
116Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Idaho
Las Vegas
Robert Gregory
Building Project Approved for Indian Springs High School
Clark County School District trustees approved a two phase plan for Indian Springs Junior-Senior High School to add a senior high program by 1971. Phase one ends this summer with a shop area and storage space costing about 40000 dollars. The total program cost reaches roughly 90000 dollars with phase two to include athletic fields and play courts starting in 1971. Other actions include staff moves, kitchen lounge addition at Western High School, asphalt paving for seven schools, locker room upgrades at Basic High, and classroom expansions at West Charleston and Lincoln Elementary.
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Indian Springs
Clark County
Clark County Recreation Department
Helen Cannon
Lamar Bourne
K. C. Knudson
Western High School
Fay Herron
Paul Culley
C.V. Gilbert
Kk. O. Knudson
C. P. Squires
J. M. Allem
Jim Bridger
West Charleston
Lincoln
Fraser Hall
Las Vegas
South Africans to double population by century end
South Africa expects its population to rise from 19 million today to about 40 million by the century's end, signaling vast demographic growth and implications for resources and policy.
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South Africans
Johannesburg
South Africa
Obituaries for William Snyder Dora Bowers Tom Sorrelle Pitts
Obituary notices report funeral services for William Snyder 59 of 3872 Hilo Ave died Thursday in a local hospital with services at Palm Chapel at 3 30 pm officiated by the Rev Paul Egertson. Dora Bowers 72 of 333 North 14th St died Wednesday with services at Palm Chapel at 2 pm officiated by the Rev J R Clevenger and burial at Palm Memorial Park. Tom Sorrelle Pitts ? retired grocer born Jan 16 1891 in Arkansas died recently and burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park with additional graveside services in California Tuesday. Surviving relatives listed for Snyder include wife Irene Las Vegas step son Russell Ames Apple Valley CA step daughter Louise Walls Covina CA and stepson D C. Phillips and others. Additional survivors noted for Bowers include four sons Marvin Phillips North Las Vegas Judge D Phillips California G J Phillips Oklahoma and C D Phillips Oregon. four daughters Ava I Watson Thelma Wynn Peggy Carley all California and Belba Phillips Oklahoma. two sisters Emma Stanley California Minnie Cole Oklahoma and a brother William Wilson California. For Pitts survivors include two sons James Las Vegas William Washington two sisters Laura Newton Florida Velma Abbott Arkansas and four grandchildren. Interment for Pitts planned at Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier California with graveside services in California Tuesday.
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Hilo Ave
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Youngstown
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Las Vegas
Russell Ames
Apple Valley
Calif
Louise Walls
Covina
Dora Bowers
North 14Th St
J. R. Clevenger
Palms Memorial Park
Bowers
Arkansas
Marvin Phillips
North
D. Phillips
California
G. J. Philips
Oklahoma
C.D. Phillips
Oregon
Ava I. Watson
Thelma Wynn
Peggy Carley
Belba Phillips
William Wilson
Emma Stanley
Minnie Cole
Sawyer and Sawyer Chapel
Tom Sorrelle Pitts
Washington Ave
James
William
Washington
Laura Newton
Florida
Velma Abbott
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whither
Reno Teacher Assumes Post in State Education Office
Paul Cohen aged 29 from Reno was named consultant for driver training health safety physical education and recreation in the State Department of Education.
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Carbon City
UPT
Paul Cohen
Reno
State Department of Education
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