County sales tax bill still faces court ruling
Assemblyman R Guild Gray plans to introduce a county level one percent sales tax funded by the state tax commission to be returned to counties. He argues Clark and Washoe counties would gain millions for schools, despite the attorney general’s adverse ruling against changing state law.
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Mountain Youth Camp May Get $300,000
CARSON CITY Nevada UPI The Clark County Assembly delegation proposes AB 278 to allocate 200000 for operating costs and AB 279 to provide 106000 for capital improvements for Spring Mountain Youth Camp near Las Vegas. Critics note the camp is non state run and funds must come from sales tax or a public vote.
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Spring Mountain
Las Vegas
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Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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Property Tax Assessment Bill Gaining Support in Nevada
Carson City Nevada United Press International report notes the taxation committee gave a favorable recommendation to a bill that would set real and personal property assessment at 35 percent of full cash value. Dissenters warn of potential full-cash assessments if adopted and courts challenge current practices.
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UPI
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Assebly Taxation Committee
Esterday
State
Cyril Bastian
D-Caliente
William Swackhamer
Dsattle Mountain
Swackhamer
Paintings by Willard Beck and Nizet on Display in Las Vegas
Paintings by Bill Willard are exhibited at Nevada State Bank in Las Vegas with Las Vegas Art League sponsorship. Gertrude Beck’s works are shown in the County Court House under the Las Vegas Art League. Emile Nizet’s paintings are on display at North Las Vegas City Hall, sponsored by the same group.
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Las Vegas City Hall
Las Vegas
Water Studies Payment Bill Marks Victory
The Senate Finance Committee ordered a 15000 appropriation bill to fund Clark County water studies amid objections. State Engineer Dericco urged a favorable recommendation saying results will guide administration of Las Vegas Valley water and potentially statewide usage as population projections reach one million by 2000.
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Carson City
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Clark County
Elmo Caricco
Dericco
Las Vegas Valley
Special School Classes Sought for Juvenile Offenders
Carson City officials led by Ormsby County School Supt Albert Seelinger proposed sending juvenile lawbreakers from Sunny Acres Children's Home to specialized classes. The plan arose during a Senate Assembly institutions committee session examining reports delinquents were being housed at the orphans home rather than state reformatories. The officials said the unruly element from the home was disrupting regular classes.
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Sunny Acres
Ormsby County
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Florida Reward Claimants Testify in Chillingworth Case
In Tallahassee the six claimants vie for a 125000 reward for arrest and conviction in the Chillingworth murder. Wilbur a former West Palm Beach officer testified he learned Peel’s role but kept quiet for lack of evidence and personal danger.
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P.O. Wilbur
West Palm Beach
Joseph Peel
Poice
Wilbur
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Ilbur
Perons
William K. Chester
Lincoln
J. Donald Miles
Peel
William A. Neely
Chillingworths
Ewart G. Brown
Kennedy notes Laotian minister missing at White House
President Kennedy asked Savang Vatthana about Quinim Pholsena during a farewell visit at the White House. Officials said Pholsena had contracted Asian Flu while in Washington, described by Kennedy as American flu.
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VPI
Kennedy
Quinim Pholsena
White House
Savang Vatthana
Laos
Pholsena
U.S. Exports Hit 1962 Food Value At $3.5 Billion
The United States exported more than $3.5 billion in food products in 1962, a 20 percent rise over the prior all time high of 1947, according to the Grocery Manufacturers of America Inc.
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Chicago
UPI
United States
Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc
Newspaper Strike Sparks Flights To Read News In Cincinnati
A New York press agent jokes about a newspaper strike and being cut off from news. A reader recalls a theater train excursion to New York and considers offering plane trips for news-starved New Yorkers to Cincinnati to read newspapers during the blackout.
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Washington
UPI
New York
Cincinnati
Five furniture salesmen claim piano smashing record
Five suburban furniture salesmen smashed a piano in 1 minute 23.5 seconds before a BBC television audience, setting a world record and beating their previous mark of 1 minute 45 seconds.
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London
UPI
BBC
Conductor Named Sydney Symphony Director Dixon Named Musical
Dean Dixon a 48 year old New York born Black conductor was named musical director and conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra announced yesterday in Sydney Australia.
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Sydney
Australia
Apt
Dean Dixon
New York
Capital Products pitches fodder device for cattle feed
Farm innovation in Mechanicsburg, Capital Products claims a device grows green fodder in seven days. Al trays yield daily forage for a herd of 40 cattle. Estimated unit price around $5,000.
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Mechanicsburg, Pa
UPI
Capital Products
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