Arizona land promoters face mail fraud charges
Three Miami Florida land promoters linked to Lake Mead Rancheros Inc were indicted on 22 counts of mail fraud over sale of undeveloped desert land near Kingman Arizona. Bond posted in Miami set plead dates in Phoenix March 3 or May 1. The case cited inflated prices and misleading ads to about 3000 customers with lots priced 495 to 2000 dollars.
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Phoenix
Ariz
UPI
Carl Muecke
Miami
Fla
Arizona
Muecke
Dory Auerbach
David Prosser Randell
Irving Gottleib
East
Davie Marshall
Pueblo
Colo
Marshall
Lake Mead Rancheros
Arizona Real Estate Department
J. Fred Talley
Khrushchev aide and wife make Vienna stopover by train
Soviet Premier Khrushchev's son in law Alexei Adzhubei and his wife arrived in Vienna for a two day stopover on their way back to Moscow. They were greeted by Russian Ambassador Viktor Agilov as they traveled by train with Izvestia editor Adzhubei accompanying.
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Vienna
Austria
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Alexei Adzhube
Moscow
Adzhubei
Izvestia
Viktor Agilov
Rep Baring Urges Long Look At New US Dollar Bill
Rep Baring urges a long look at a proposed administration bill to issue a new kind of one dollar bill by the Federal Reserve to replace silver backed notes. The move aims to free treasury silver for coins and curb a rising market price, with mining groups divided on timing and impact. Rep Baring cites Nevada mines as potential beneficiaries if price incentives and long term supply outlook improve.
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Rep
Baring
Washington
UPI
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
American Mining Congress
House Banking Committee
Walter S. Baring
Dnev
Flynn Groseclase
Idaho Mining Association
Nevada
Nevada Power Expands Service to Kyle Canyon Rainbow Canyon
Nevada Power Co begins serving the Kyle Canyon Rainbow Canyon subdivision in Charleston Park about 30 miles from Las Vegas. The project includes eight miles of transmission line a substation and a distribution system with Las Vegas rates to apply and further expansion plans underway for other park area communities.
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MT. Charleston
Jim Martindell
Nevada Power Co
Les Goddard
Rainbow Canyon
Kyle Canyon
Charleston Park
Las Ve
Las Vegas
Freeway Phase One Completion Ties Reno I-80 Plan to Next Steps
Nevada Highway Department reports Phase One finished on the Reno I-80 alignment with routing, grade separations, and interchanges defined. Four lanes with a 440 foot center section are planned. future expansion to six or more lanes is possible as construction shifts from west to east, starting north of U.S. 40 next year and downtown work slated for 1966 to 1970.
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John Bawden
U.S 40
Reno
Lifesaving Classes Set By Red Cross At Tropicana
Lifesaving classes for aspiring lifeguards will be offered by the Red Cross at the Tropicana Hotel. Beginning Monday, the sessions run three days a week from 9 to 11 am until April. Students must be at least 11 years old and pass an initial water test.
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The
Red Cross
Tropicana Hotel
Train Stewardesses Begin Service on Budapest Rail
A corps of young stewardesses started service on Hungarian trains to serve meals and beverages and provide geographical commentary for travelers. The new crew marks a shift toward pleasant travel experiences as rail service expands.
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Budapest
Hungary
UPI
Ely Grand Jury Starts Probe of School Officials
A White Pine County grand jury impaneled in Ely is probing county school administration. Dist. Judge Jon Collins said the petition with 600 signatures included extensive allegations against the school board trustees and administrators. The inquiry targets campaigning use of county autos, hiring and firing of staff, and improper spending, with superintendent Fidon Reed and assistant Minard Moss named in the broader probe.
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White Pine County
Grand Jury
Ely
Itate
Jon Collins
Collins
White Pine County School Superotendent
Fidon Reed
Minard Moss Collins
Top Abstract Artist Talks At Vegas Meet
Abstract artist Trembath spoke at Nevada Artisans meeting in the Avant Garre Gallery at Thunderbird West. He contrasted living art with dead art and argued value rests on the artist, not the work. Dennis Stevenson and the Avant Garde Gallery supported Trembath during a three hour session with refreshments.
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Nevada Artisans, Inc
Avant Garre
Thunderbird West
Trembath
Dennis Stevenson
Chocolate Water Sparks Middletown Email to Mayor
A Middletown resident phoned Mayor John Roth to complain about a water main break that left drinking water muddy, with his children thinking it resembled chocolate milk. The report notes the issue and local response efforts.
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Middletown, Conn
UPI
John 5. Roth
Trustees Seek Tough Action on School Bomb Threats
Clark County School Board discussed bomb threats amid new city rule requiring evacuation of schools for the remainder of the day and night. Members weighed penalties including parental liability for search costs, student expulsion, and fines, with plans to consult law enforcement and other districts for a course of action.
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Clark County School Board
Supt. L. B. Newcomer
Denver
FCC Hearings Set on Vegas TV Transfer
The FCC orders hearings on possible unauthorized control of KSHO-TV Las Vegas Nev during a license renewal. Harry Wallerstein as receiver seeks transfer of KSHO-TV license to Television Co of America Inc and requests transfer of control of Nevada Broadcasters' Fund Inc from Reed Maxwell Carl Halbert Robert Hughes and Alex Gold to Arthur Powell Williams.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Ksho-Tv
Las Vegas
Nev
Harry Wallerstein
Television Co. of America, Inc
Forest Service Adds to Staff on Charleston
Las Vegas District Ranger Fred W. Isbell announced Gail Herrmann will head recreation on Mt. Charleston Division of the Tornado National Forest. Herrmann and his wife recently moved from Bend Oregon where he worked as a fire control aide. He led a Forest Service Regional Hot Shot Fire Crew last summer during Bucks Spring fire. Recreation use on the Las Vegas District rose 19 percent in 1962, prompting the new position.
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Las Vegas
Fred W. Isbell
Gail Herrmann
Mt. Charleston
Tornade National Forest
Herrmann
Margie
Bend
Ore
Forest Service
Charleston Mountain
Bucks Spring
National Forest
Ranger Isbell
Fire damages kitchen at home of Joseph Marks
Firefighters investigated a blaze that partially destroyed a kitchen at 116 Gaucho Drive. The family was away when the fire started, with smoke damage throughout the residence and the kitchen heavily affected. The cause is under investigation.
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Joseph Marks
Gaucho Drive
Cal Assemblyman Declines Tax Cut Wager Amid State Fiscal Concerns
Sacramento California Assemblyman Charles Conrad rejects State Finance Director Hale Campion's bet on a federal tax cut. He jokes about a modest wager while warning against treating California's finances like gambling and stressing careful fiscal management.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
Charles Conrad
Hale Campion
Conrad
State of California
Keep Britain Tidy Plans Wedding Route Litter Bag Drive
London officials say Keep Britain Tidy announced yesterday a campaign to keep Princess Alexandria’s wedding procession route litter free on April 24. The group will distribute free special rubbish bags along the route.
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London
UPI
Keep
Britain
Alexandria
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