New Manning Survey Uses Satellite Triangulation
Washington figures describe a coast and geodetic project using space satellites and large balloons to measure earth with unprecedented accuracy. The program aims to map the continental United States within about 30 feet and later locate Hawaii Alaska and the Aleutians before expanding to South America Europe Asia and Australia. Passive satellites will be tracked from three to four mobile camera stations on long baselines to achieve about one part in a million precision.
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Alaska
Aleutian Islands
South America
Europe
Asia
Australia
Crash claims life of Reno woman in Henderson area
Good a retired breeder of wild birds married with a grown daughter in Reno died from a cerebral hemorrhage after a collision on a dirt road. Arrington suffered severe injuries and was pinned under his vehicle after it collided head on. Deputies Romanski and Anderson said Arrington drove on the wrong side, skidded 91 feet into Good’s car. Officers and bystanders freed Arrington from under the wreckage.
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Reno
Henderson
Arrington
Stan Romanski
Russ Anderson
Fight Cancer With A Check Up And A Check
A health initiative urges early cancer screening and financial support as part of a broader campaign. Officials emphasize regular check ups and timely donations to improve outcomes and fund outreach programs.
Leftist Students Clash With Police at U S Embassy in Tokyo
About 1 000 leftist students clashed with 2 000 Tokyo police blocking access to the U S Embassy and Premier Ikeda's official residence. A separate march by 50 South Korean students protested a recent incident involving U S officers and a Korean thief. Police cleared the crowd, arresting 12 and injuring several as demonstrators sat in the street in memory of Michiko Kamba.
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Tokyo
UPT
Hayato Ikeda
Zengakuren
Michiko Kamba
Imperial Palace
Ikeda
Haircut ruling may bar students from graduation
In Chicago two 15 year olds, Ronald Warhol and Wayne Tiess, may not receive diplomas with their classmates next Wednesday after the Mark Twain Elementary principal ordered hair parts and banned styles like bouffants and beehives. Mothers protest the rule, planning to discuss it with Miss Mackin.
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UPD
Raymond T. Warhol
Ronald
Wayne Tiess
Mark Twain
Mary P. Mackin
Smoked Hams Must Tell if Watered
The Agriculture Department revised its labelling rule for watered hams after a Supreme Court appeal. Smoked hams with up to 10 percent added water will be labelled Ham water added rather than Imitation. The change follows a federal court injunction and aims to help consumers distinguish between salted moisture and dried products.
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UPI
Agriculture Department
Supreme Court
Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Dangerous Escapees Sought Here
Two teenage escapees from Spring Mountain Youth Camp near Las Vegas are being pursued by southern Nevada authorities. The 16 and 17 year olds vanished from the camp south of Las Vegas. a roadblock was set at Arden Road and Highway 91 as investigators fear a possible flight toward Pahrump Road. The older boy, 16, is described as five feet nine inches, 162 pounds, dark hair, black eyes. the younger, 15, is listed at five feet seven inches, 150 pounds, hazel eyes, brown hair, and is considered dangerous due to felonious assault restorative placement.
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Las Vegas Jaycees Parade Opens Week of Convention
Jaycee leaders in Las Vegas host a state themed convention with a 1 PM Tuesday keynote by Rev. Bob Richards. A giant downtown parade from Cashman Field to First Street draws 7 000 Jaycees, bands, and banners as police manage traffic and hotel demand soars.
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Highway Patrol
Convention Center
Tex Skelton
City Eyes Stronger Stop Signs and More Traffic Police
Traffic safety officials report 27 percent of drivers fail to stop at stop signs in a three month study watching about 10 000 vehicles. Hollywood stopping noted as 40 percent. Last year failure to yield contributed to 2.74 percent of local accidents and 2.3 percent were caused by stop sign running. Two temporary staff members were added to oversee the six week study period.
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Hollywood
Bossi
Obituary of Bessie Jolley Ruesch
Bessie Jolley Ruesch 56 died June 13 at her residence in North Las Vegas after six years in the area. Born February 5 196 in Emmett Idaho she was active in LDS Church groups. Services Saturday 9:30 am at LDS Church White and Lola Sts NLV with Bishop L D George officiating. Burial in Springdale Utah. Survivors include husband Hyrum of NLV five sons seven daughters 22 grandchildren one brother and three sisters.
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St. George
Edna Neilson
Faye Harrison
Ardith Wright
Corinne
Joyce
Dora Langston
Llano
Calif
Marilyn Mackelprang
Death of Tom Washington 79 in Nevada
Tom Washington 79 died Sunday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after 19 years residence in the area. Born August 10 1882 in Arkansas he was a retired laborer. Services Monday June 18 at 2 p.m. Bethel Baptist Church with Cleveland Alexander officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by brother Shed of Jennie Ark and sister Marie Brown of Pine Bluff Ark.
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Cleveland Alexander
Woodlawn Cemetery
Shed
Jennie, Ark
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Pine Bluff Ark
Otis Patterson Dies At 34 At Blue Angel Motel
Otis Berten Patterson died June 13 at the Blue Angel Motel aged 34. He lived in the area 12 years and was born October 12 1927 in Rock Island Illinois. Body to be sent to Galesburg Illinois for services and interment. Sunset Funeral Chapel handling local arrangements. He is survived by three sons Richard Lee Paul and Ralph, his mother Lorine Sudduth of Venice California and father Leo H Patterson of Galesburg.
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Blue Angel Motel
Rock Island, Ill
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Ill
Sunset Funeral Chapel
Richard Lee
Paul
Ralph
Lorine Sudduth
Venice
Calif
Leo H. Patterson
Critics Searce Here Show Critics Searce Here
Las Vegas critics face scrutiny for shallow reviews that resemble publicity pieces. The Las Vegas Sun pieces praise some performances while calling others honest and detailed, urging reviewers to present facts and critiques that aid readers and future theatergoers.
Witness testifies no assets hidden in Swiss banks
A witness claimed under oath he has no assets hidden anywhere in the world. Estes proposed a plan paying creditors five cents on the dollar, with waivers of charges. Creditors rejected it and sought involuntary bankruptcy. Judge Thomason set a hearing for July 13.
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U.S
R. E. Thomason
Thomason
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