Nevada Power plans 15 million dollar first unit at Reid Gardner
Nevada Power Co advances a 15 million dollar investment for the Reid Gardner coal fired unit near Moapa Nevada. The first of three proposed units aims for 110000 kilowatts by May 1965 with a total plant capacity of 300000 to 350000 kilowatts. Coal comes from Utah deposits delivered by Union Pacific Railroad. The project will employ about 30 operating staff plus 15 to 250 contractors during construction.
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Moapa
Nevada Power Company
Reid Gardner
Nevada Power Co
Las Vegas
Union Pacific Railroad
Emery and
Carbon Counties
Utah
James H. Zornen
Nevada Power
Overton
Moapa Valley
Overton’s Tenth Annual Art Show Set in Overton
The Moapa Valley Community hosts its tenth annual art show in Overton Nevada at the new gym of Moapa Valley Schools. Local bands and choral groups open the event with a special Sunday evening of music prior to viewing. Professional artists from Utah Nevada and California join Moapa Valley students and Art Guild members in the display led by Max Bunnell.
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Overton
Moapa Valley
Nevada
Utah
California
Max Bunnell
Moapa Valley High School
Max
Moapa Valley :Art Guild
Senate Clears $42 Million For Unemployment Payments
The Senate approved a $42 million emergency appropriation to continue unemployment compensation for about 109000 former federal workers and servicemen. Protests by Rep. Clarence Cannon blocked amendments, while House passage hinged on Senate acceptance without change.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Colorado River Precipitation Falls Short of Normal in 1964 Forecast
February precipitation over the upper Colorado River basin averaged 0.47 inch, 43 percent of the 1923-63 average, with seasonal totals at about 65 percent of average. The March 1 1964 forecast for April-July flow near Grand Canyon ranges from 1.2 to 8.2 million acre feet, mean about 4.7 million, with current Lake Powell releases and storage expectations adjusting anticipated basin runoff.
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Boulder City
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Lees Ferry
Lake Powell
Woman Leads Talk on Operation Independence Education
Mrs Elaine Walbroeck executive director of the Nevada TB and Health Association spoke to the American Association of University Women in Boulder City on Operation Independence a self help project for West Las Vegas. She outlined goals for independence education tolerance economic and emotional self sufficiency and community involvement to reduce high school dropouts and re educate adults for automation. She urged local decision making by residents rather than distant authorities.
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Boulder City
Elaine Walbroeck
American Association of University Women
Nevada
TB and Health Association
Las Vegas
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New York Stock Exchange
Big
Amargosa Valley
Co-Op
Rural Electrification Administration
The
Power Company
Atomic Energy Commission
Jackass Flats
Nevada Test Site
John C. Pastore
D-R.i
Appropriations Subcommittee
Pastore
Eldorado
Cryette
1.C.C
South Highland Avenue
West Sahara
Button
Dacron
Amelia Cotton
Fort Sleeves
3Rd and Ogden
Fremont
Ray Diehl
Charleston
Virginia Morrison
Charles Johnson
Woman Lands
U.S
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