Nevada braces for bad drivers in 30 day permit check
Nevada joins national register to bar errant drivers from obtaining motor permits. Arrested or suspended licenses in other states can trigger Nevada permit withdrawal. Also reported accreditations for eight general hospitals in Reno Carson City and Las Vegas and a Reno bankruptcy ruling against Midwest Livestock Co. in Fallon. University Regents meet Fallon with agenda including 1964 commencement and degree approvals.
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Press Club to ride to Caliente for future HQ
Las Vegas Press Club members will board a 7 10 a m train for a 170 mile trip to Caliente to inspect a Norfolk and Western passenger car slated as their future headquarters. They will return in the car later Sunday after a 3 50 p m departure. Jim Roberts handles arrangements.
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Press Club
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Norfolk and Western Railway
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Clark County school board votes record budget approval
Teachers packed a Thursday meeting to back a 26.9 million dollar Clark County School District budget. The board unanimously approved the budget with one dissenter Ernest Newton of the Nevada Taxpayers Association presenting an 11 page critique. Chester Sewell praised the plan as the largest audience ever attended and Dr L Glaspey noted this was the final of five public airings while defending enrollment driven and staff pay increases.
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Ernest Newton
Nevada Taxpayer's Association
Chester Sewell
L. Glaspey
Taxpayers Association
Glaspey
Ernest L. Newton
Newton
Leland B. Newcomer
Nevada Taxpayers Association
Big Hole Planned Test Site Moves From Houston to Nevada
AEC contract sends a 68 ton drilling rig from Brazos Engineering in Houston to a Nevada desert site for a potential underground bomb test. The machine can drill large diameters over 5 000 feet and will be shipped partly by rail and partly by truck. Details on depth remain unavailable.
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Houston Engineering
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Nevada
Assails Budget Critics in Clark County Schools
Ernest L. Newton of the Nevada Taxpayers Association charged the Clark County School District with a high spend, low accountability philosophy as trustees approved a record 26.9 million dollar budget. He cited rising costs in administration and operations and questioned whether more funds are needed for textbooks, staff, and programs. State aid and taxes will cover most of next year’s income, with per pupil costs rising by about 40 dollars.
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Widowmaker Contract Awarded for Nevada Highway Segment
The Nevada State Highway Board assigns Wells-Stewart of Las Vegas a 1.54 million dollar contract to reconstruct the final seven miles of the Widowmaker highway from Las Vegas to Mercury. The 60 mile project totals 8.48 million dollars and includes right of way and engineering costs.
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Las Vegas
Zoning Twist Approved For Rancho Park South Map
The City Planning Commission approved a tentative map for Rancho Park South with 12 lots in R E zoning redesigned to meet the smaller R D zoning standards. The final map must conform to the zoning in effect at final approval, amid claims of a procedural misunderstanding and a desire to avoid setting a precedent.
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Don Saylor
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al Cahian
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Don Gilday
Park Land Proposal Faces Legal Hurdles and Disagreements
City plans to buy about eight acres for a park with First Western Savings and Loan as seller and the school district expected to acquire the remainder for a new elementary site. A legal ruling blocks the district from purchasing its share, threatening bond plans and a potential price increase after April 1. Negotiations continue with senior officials and the firm’s legal department to find a workable agreement before any final contract.
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Oakey Boulevard
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Last Day to Register for Clark County May 5 Bond Election
The Clark County School District calls a May 5 bond election totaling 837 million to fund new schools and classroom additions. Voters must register today at the Clark County Court House, 200 Wait Ave. Nevada residents aged 21 or older, citizens, and meeting county and precinct residency rules may register.
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Carson Ave
U.S
Nevada
Passenger Dies After Two Car Collision in Las Vegas
One of three injured in a Wednesday crash at Eastern and Sahara Avenues died Thursday at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Ralph Harmer, 19, a construction foreman of North Las Vegas, sustained fatal head injuries in a pickup driven by his wife Mary Jane and a car driven by David Lovell, 17, of Twain Avenue. Mrs Harmer and Lovell were hospitalized in good condition. Lovell was cited for disregarding a stop sign and right of way violations. An autopsy was performed and an inquest is pending. Harmer leaves a widow and four children. Funeral services are set for today at Palm Mortuary with entombment in Palm Mausoleum.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Test Site
Camp Desert Rock
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Larayne Gallerani
Sahara Ave
Highway 78
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Ore
United Press International
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Monroe Ave
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White Drive
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Eastern
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Nevada Memoria Hospital
Ralph Harmer
McCarran St
Mary Jane
David Lovell
E. Twain Ave
Centennial Parade Nevada News 100 Years Ago
In 1864 the War Department curbed flashy officer uniforms to reduce targeting by sharpshooters. Shoulder straps rank insignia and fancy hat ornaments were removed or discouraged, and officers could wear similar attire to private soldiers. The Reese River Reveille notes the change, while Today’s Star mocks modern officers for their plain look.
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