24 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1965
Page
1
A three man Federal District Court panel heard arguments Wednesday in a suit filed by two Las Vegas residents seeking to reapportion the Nevada Legislature. They argue to follow the Supreme Court ruling that legislative districts must be population based, noting Nevada counties have one senator each since 1915 and the Assembly is apportioned accordingly.
The Las Vegas article highlights divers who risked their lives at Devil’s Hole to rescue two young divers, including businessmen and professionals. It also discusses a Nevada reapportionment lawsuit urging a special legislature session after Supreme Court precedents, noting inequities among county voting weights and potential state action.
Mullen, who took over Child Haven on June 5, dismissed 15 aides for repeated neglect and factionalism between Updike supporters and Mrs. Hertha Palumbo. He reported staff left children dirty and hungry at 5 p.m. and said Updike resigned after firing Palumbo.
Two Las Vegas youths, David Rose 20 and Paul Giancontieri 19, died diving in Devil’s Hole Amargosa Desert. The search by Clark County teams and divers from Newport Beach and Washington, D C ended nine hours after midnight Sunday. Memorial services are planned as families grieve.
Jack C. Lemons of Lebanon Oregon was named Contractor of the Year at the National Association of Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors 83rd annual convention. Melvin McKay of Rock Island Illinois and Joseph Rich of Atlantic City New Jersey finished second and third. Awards were presented by William Rascher, committee chair.
Tanner Motor Tours, Inc. left Las Vegas and its 6,000 bus riders in suspense again as it failed for the second day to reply to a $40,000 per year lease. City Manager Art Trelease said the company phoned to say no decision yet. Answers had been promised Tuesday and Wednesday. The 15 day waiting period on lease prep applied only to the city’s offer, with no deadline for Tanner to accept or reject.
In a Senate battle over coinage, Western supporters of silver faced a likely defeat as debate opened on eradicating silver from dimes. Sen. Wallace Bennett led discussions with the administration backing, while no votes were planned before Thursday.
Labor tensions at the Nevada Test Site prompt potential strikes by trades and claims of government pressure. AEC says layoffs at REECO project will be temporary as contractor negotiations continue. up to 500 workers may be affected before stability returns. Local 12 accuses federal pressure amid the dispute.
Memorial services are planned for two Las Vegas youths who died while scuba diving northwest of the city. Paul Giancontieri, 19, will have a 10 a.m. Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church with Father Harris. David Rose, 19, will have a 3 p.m. service at First Methodist Church officiated by Reverend Longfellow with assist from Reverend Speer. The Rose family requests donations to the Clark County Sheriff's Underwater Rescue Unit in lieu of flowers.
Congressman Walter Baring introduced a House bill to authorize travel pay for federal employees assigned to the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Test Site. The measure would compensate travel to Mercury and Jackass Flats near Las Vegas for those reaching work sites.
Harry Wham who supervised 44 divers calls for sealing Devil's Hole the four acre Furnace Creek National Monument cavern where two Las Vegas divers David Rose 20 and Paul Giancontieri 19 died. He proposes metal rod barrier to block access and notes the site remains a fragile study area with perilous access through barbed wire gate.
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