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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1963

Page

5

Centennial Seal Now in Circulation for Nevada 1964

The eight color Nevada Centennial seal featuring a prospector and burro will circulate across the state for souvenirs and novelties during the 1964 centennial. Paul McDermott of Las Vegas says firms may obtain the seal on a non exclusive basis under contract terms from the Nevada Centennial Commission in Reno. The artwork highlights Nevada’s 100 year history and its roles in silver, livestock, timber, and nuclear development.

Nevada Paul McDermott Las Vegas Nevada Centennial Commission State Reno State Commission

Chamber of Commerce Calls for Immediate Tax Cuts

The U S Chamber of Commerce urged an 86 billion dollar tax cut to take effect this year saying it would spur risk taking and growth. Joe Barlow chaired the testimony and favored lower top rates, broader exemptions, and offset by spending cuts to avoid a deficit.

Washington UPI U.S. Chamber of Commerce Joe Barlow Chamber Kennedy House Ways & Means Committee Barlow Treasury Business Barrow

U S and Soviet Clash Over Disarmament Conference

The United States and the Soviet Union exchange views on shifting the 17 nation disarmament conference from the deadlocked nuclear issue to general disarmament. Each side outlines priorities with the Soviets favoring withdrawal of foreign-based nuclear forces and a non aggression pact while the U S and Britain prepare a new draft treaty amid stalled talks.

Gpneva UPT Union States Russia United States Britain

Unclear: Well Claims Worker Father Died Years Ago

The text is garbled and references a drowning in Porto Portugal and a Port of Los Angeles artificial header. No coherent events or names form a reliable summary.

Well Claims Oporto Portugal Manuel Louriern Los Angeles

Costa Rican backs aid to anti Castroites

Costa Rican Ambassador Gonzalo Facio urged material and financial help for Cubans opposing Castro. He said Cuban military leaders were tired of Castro and would join an effort if supported, including sabotage of Cuban harbor deposits. Facio spoke during a TV interview en route to a Central American summit with Kennedy.

Washington Gonzalo Facio Paci Council of the Organization of American States OAS Cuba Fidel Castro Castro Assis Facn Cova Rica Kennedy Bacio Fpacio United States

Lawmakers May Channel Tax Proposal

Washington lawmakers confront pressure on the Ways and Means Committee as it weighs Kennedy tax cuts. A split plan may pass this year with initial individual rate reductions, delaying the second phase and controversial reforms to 1964. Mills leads strategy amid public hearings on taxes.

Washington UPI House Ways & Means Committee Kennedy Wilbur D. Mills Mills

Las Vegas murder trial DA asks high court review

Clark County District Attorney Ted Marshall sought Supreme Court review of a district court order granting defense access to his files in the 1961 Las Vegas narcotics agent slaving case. He asked for a delay in the Beasley Valrie Harris Patterson trial as the high court decides if the order was proper.

Marshall Sexton

Elko Director Targeted by Governor Move

The Senate Finance Committee introduced a bill to place Oliver Forsterer, superintendent of the Nevada Youth Training Center at Elko, under direct gubernatorial supervision. Lawmakers, who inspected the boys’ reformatory, criticized its operation and discussed ousting Forsterer, but Governor Grant Sawyer offered no commitment pending his explanation.

Carson-Chfy UPI Senate Finance Committee Oliver Forsterer Nevada Elko Forsterer Grant Sawyer

Adult Education Parley at University of Nevada

The Mountain Plans Education Conference will convene at the University of Nevada on March 24 25 and 26 with nearly 190 representatives from Wyoming Idaho Arizona Colorado New Mexico Utah and Nevada attending. The event theme is Continuing Education for Women and keynote speaker Mrs Foster Peterson assistant secretary of labor and director of the women bureau. William C. Miller professor of speech and drama will speak at the banquet on March 23.

Reno Mountain Plans University of Nevada Wyoming Daho Arizona Colorado New Mexico Utah Nevada Foster Peterson Labor women + bureau Dy Williamy C. Miller

BLM Adopts New Land Record System in Reno Office

Sen. Cannon said the Bureau of Land Management will implement a new land patent records system at the Reno office to speed up patents. The system, costing about 350000 dollars, will allow patents to be signed locally by the late BLM director under Interior secretary authority, ending the Washington signing requirement.

Washington UPI Reno Bureau of Land Management Howard Cannon Cannon BLM Secretary of the Interior Nevada

Supreme Court backs Mowbray ruling on Elko injury case

The Nevada Supreme Court upheld Judge John Mowbray's denial of damages to Bud Kimball who was injured when a track overturned in a construction zone. The court found no evidence to dispute the trial record that the truck driver caused the accident, not Hoops Construction Company Warren Briggs or John Emmons.

Carson City UPI State Supreme Court Dist John Mowbray Elko Bud Kimball Hoops Construction Company Warren Briggs John Emmons Mowbray Kimball High Court Mowbrays

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