North Las Vegas mayor vows action on water crisis
North Las Vegas Mayor William Taylor declared the water crisis solved after a state official visit. He faulted state engineer Ed Muth for rejecting wells while citing support from Hugh Shamberger of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and city manager Clay Lynch.
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Ed Muth
the Sun
Muth
North Las Vegas water chief calculates supply gap
Mayor blasts delays as Shamberger inspects 18 wells yielding 3,300 gpm plus 1,400 gpm from Las Vegas Valley Water District. Total 5,400 gpm, far below the 9,300 gpm needed for rising population. Tour lasted six hours, covering Tonopah Highway to Owens Ave and the city water system.
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Lynch
Shamberger
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Owens Avea
Victor Kramethbauer
Water crisis pits North Las Vegas against State Engineer
A desert city water dispute intensifies as North Las Vegas chafes at denied well permits while state officials urge conservation. The piece contrasts officials Hugh Shamberg er and Ed Muth with local frustration, noting nonessential water use permits amid soaring heat and shortages threatening thousands.
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North Las Vegas
International traveler's check counterfeiting ring busted
FBI and police said a nationwide operation flooded the country with an estimated 100000 in phony Bank of America traveler's checks. Two men Augustine Beach from Montreal and Charles Ross of Garden Grove California were arrested after Beach tried to pass a fake check in a Seattle casino. Investigators traced counterfeits to Las Vegas and California with most fakes in 50 dollar denominations. Authorities expect more arrests as the probe continues.
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California
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Augustus G. Beach
Montreal
Charles Ross
Garden Grove
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Beach
Las Vegas
State to Wind up Case In Kuk Murder Trial
The prosecution in the 1958 slaying of Steve Bowman in Kuk’s Boulder City home aims to complete its case today. Jerome Kuk, 27, pleads not guilty by reason of insanity. District Attorney Mendoza plans to call police, witnesses, and officers as the state presents photographs and testimony detailing the crime.
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New York
Ney Tillim
State Mental Hospital
Heat Wave Persists in Las Vegas With 105 Degree Day
Las Vegas endures a ninth straight day above 100 as temperatures hit 105. A moist air tongue from Arizona is forecast to trigger scattered thundershowers this afternoon around the Las Vegas valley. Showers extended as far north as ten miles east of Lake Mead yesterday amid strong winds.
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Nuclear blast at Nevada Test Site shakes desert
A large underground nuclear detonation at the Nevada Test Site northwest of Las Vegas caused a mountain to shudder. The June 13 blast, the 39th in a series, yielded 20 000 to 1 000 000 tons of TNT, with effects confined to the test area and no outward damage reported.
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Blanca
Blast Kills Mother and 3 Children in Rural Home
An explosion from a leaking propane gas tank killed Peggy Jean Gorrell 15 and Gary Lynn Gorrell 4 at their rural Crown Point home. Virginia Irene Teitge 40 and Ronald Gorrell 10 died later from injuries.
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Sawyer Orders Cutback in TB Patient Care
Nevada faces a severe fund shortage for tuberculosis care. Gov. Grant Sawyer ordered an immediate halt on new patients and a reduction from 49 to 30 patients to be treated in the coming fiscal year. TB officials met county leaders to discuss the crisis and emergency actions. The state fund for TB care totals 205000 for July 1 1962 to June 30 1963.
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Board of County Hospital Trustees
Horace Getz
B. A. Winne
Awards Will Top ROA Session Today
The 36th Annual Reserve Officers Association convention’s third session features an awards luncheon at noon at the Flamingo Hotel. ROA president Rear Admiral John E. Harlan will preside as General Bruce Clarke and Lt. Gen. Joe W. Kelly are noted in the agenda.
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Europe
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Walter Schirra Chosen for Six Orbit Space Flight
Walter M. Schirra was selected to pilot America’s next orbital mission at Langley. The 40 year old Navy lieutenant commander described the six orbit plan as the next logical step to keep a man in space for about nine hours, expressing strong enthusiasm for the assignment.
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NASA eyes six orbit flight for astronaut Schirra
NASA says the upcoming mission may occur late summer or September and could last six orbits, twice the length of Glenn and Carpenter trips. D. B. Holmes notes three orbits as a bonus, while Schirra remains confident after fixes to earlier flights.
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Scott Carpenter
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D. B. Holmes
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