Assign 4 400 LV Rooms For Legion Convention
With more than three months to go before the 44th annual American Legion national convention in October Las Vegas housing officials report over 4400 rooms booked for official state delegations and other posts. About 15 000 members from U S and foreign posts are expected to attend. The housing effort cites 6600 rooms used in Denver in 1958 and 7600 in Minneapolis in 1959, as 24 committees work on advance plans at the Thunder Bird Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National American Legion
Housing Committee
U.S
Las Vegas
Legion
Denver
Colo
Minneapolis
Confab
Nevada
National Convention
Thunderbird Hotel
Nevada to receive federal aid for fish and wildlife program
Nevada will get a preliminary apportionment of 222 590 dollars from federal aid to its fish and wildlife restoration fund by July 1 with a second allotment planned for fall 1962. The grant is a rebate from excise taxes on sporting equipment and funds are allocated by license holders and state area. Funds cover 35 811 for fish and 186 779 for wildlife with 75 percent reimbursement for approved projects under the state restoration program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nevada
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Fund
Howard W. Cannon
Cannon
Student Nurses Tour California Medical Facility Psychiatric Units
Psychiatric student nurses from San Francisco hospitals toured the California Medical Facility at Vacaville observing psychotherapy sessions, occupational therapy groups, surgeries, X ray rooms, a dental lab, and other medical units. Attendees included Patt McGuire and Melinda Krause from Las Vegas and Corte Madera respectively, Judy Quinn of Redwood City, Rose Bernasconi of San Anselmo, and others from Vallejo Petaluma Sacramento Alameda and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco's & Joseph's
California Medical Facility
State Department of Corrections
Vacaville Prison Hospital
Patt McGuire
Las Vegas
Melinda Krause
Lakeside Drive
Corte Madera
Judy Quinn
Scott
Redwood City
Rose Bernasconi
Hawthorne Ave
San Anselmo
Gladys Beierschmitt
Western Ave
Vallejo
Sylvia Varni
7Th St
Petaluma
Kathleen Farley
Patricia Vaste
F St
Sacramento
Layer Lou Ramond
Jackson
Alameda
Patricia Kelly
Buena Vista
San Francisco
Research spending in US hits 80 billion in decade
The National Science Foundation reports about 80 billion dollars was spent on all types of research and development in the United States from 1951-52 to 1961-62. The figure is roughly four times the prior decade and equals the federal budget for 1961, covering government industry colleges universities and non profits.
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Washington
UPI
United States
National Science Foundation
Science Foundation
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Krercher, Inc
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Rell
Charlie Manna
Ray Barr
Stanley Kay—Percussions
Charles Turner Choir
Bill Reddie and His Orchestra
Fart Barton
Wilde Taylor
Regent
Faw
W A
Ala
Kodak
Remington
Aero Shave
Dad
Skaggs
Bunions
Dr. Scholl
Leeves
Dhoot
Jnbeam Drill
King Fm
Edward
Imperial
China
Charleston
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