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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1969
Page
2
A column denounces crime bills framed as anti crime measures as attacks on the individual the Constitution and the Supreme Court. It argues true conservatives defend the Bill of Rights and oppose Nevada Legislature measures seen as overreaching state power.
Clark County commissioners meet to discuss the preliminary budget for the coming fiscal year and consider creating two chief deputy positions in the Sheriff's Department and an appraiser in the Assessor's Office. Other items include a library district lease, two Hughes Tool Co. agreements, a special airport report, a 2 pm District 5 Assessments hearing, a beautification grant resolution, a property purchase near Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital, and denial of nearly 500000 in damage claims. The session includes planning commission review and 25 business items with six public hearings.
Nevada Assembly sent AB-152 to the Senate allowing North Las Vegas residents to run for public office without two year residency or property ownership. SJR-27 moves to voters after passage. Senate panel backs lowering voting age to 18. governor supporters back amendment. AB-583 calls for annual vehicle safety inspections at DMV approved stations. A one cent soft drink tax proposed for park funding. similar local tax in assembly. Senate kills SB-78 requiring a written license renewal test. current rule remains eye exam only.
Car listings from Plymouth owners include sedans coupes and trucks. Various make models and prices are posted with contact details for buyers.
Donna Kay Howell the 1969 Easter Seal Poster Child arrives for a three day Las Vegas stay at the Sahara Hotel. She and her mother will appear on the Carol Burnett show as part of a nationwide tour supporting the Faster Seal appeal. Clark County campaign began last week aiming to raise 74000 dollars for the Sunrise Avenue treatment center program in Southern Nevada.
Sen. Cliff Young of Reno introduced a bill in the Senate seeking to limit marriage licenses to periods when the County Clerk's office is open. He said clergy members asked him to sponsor the measure. The bill targets Reno Las Vegas and Carson City license issuance.
Communist gunners shelled 90 towns as U.S. troops, artillery, and dive bombers routed a North Vietnamese company near Trang Rang, Saigon. Allied forces reported at least 219 enemy killed with eight American and 35 wounded. In Washington, HEW Secretary Finch seeks repeal of the ADC aid freeze while Army officials say the U.S. holds vast nerve gas stocks. In Utah a veteran miner trapped by a rock slide near Lark faces uncertain rescue as rescuers close in.
Arizona woman Yvonne Sparks reported a theft at a downtown casino after her purse with 1200 cash and 1750 in jewelry vanished from between two machines costing her 9950. Bernard Kane was arrested for the related burglary of Charles Horsey’s home where two TVs a mink coat jewelry and more were stolen. Carlos Sellers reported a burglary of cash coins clothing and a typewriter valued at 628.
Gunther-Shirley Construction Company of Sherman Oaks California emerged as the apparent low bidder for the Leonard Fayle reservoir project with 2 069 158 dollars The Valley View feeder main bidder Statewide Construction Company of Las Vegas offered 283 300 dollars The water board will award bids in about two weeks.
Diversified Health Services announced the acquisition of Desert Retreat Convalescent Hospital in Las Vegas. Architect Hugh K. Taylor completed conversion plans for a fall completion, adding 15,000 square feet and space for four major surgeries, emergency care, radiology, and shops with an estimated 750000 dollars. The site will also receive a 2M bed long term care unit and a 1M bed elderly residential facility, with a planned 30-bed psychiatric hospital on the same 10 acre site. target completion April 1979.
A madrigal festival runs from 3 to 6 p.m. today in the ballroom of the Mover Student Union Building at UNLV. Madrigal ensembles from Clark County junior and senior high schools will perform and the event is sponsored by the American Choral Directors Association. The public is invited and admission is free.
Federal Judge Bruce Thompson approved a motion by two Las Vegas parents to intervene in a Clark County School District desegregation suit. The suit seeks to integrate all schools, focusing on six West Las Vegas elementary schools, with a plan due by April 10.
Nevada activists urged a tougher state fair housing bill at a Carson City hearing. They push to allow court action bypassing the Equal Rights Commission, expand housing financing provisions, require brokers to enforce equal access, and restrain hostile neighbor acts, seeking a model stronger than federal law.
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