TV Channel 4 plan eyed by Vegas radio owner
Mike Gold owner of KLUC Radio returned from Washington filing an application to operate television Channel 4 in Boulder City. Lester Berkson would be VP and treasurer Sylvia Gold secretary. Other channel applications exist. Apprenticeship openings for Sheetmetal Workers Local 88 span May 29 for ages 18 to 23 with transcripts and health proof. NAACP backs Clark County 37 million school bond citing classroom shortages. Mary Lee Hill Mason pleads not guilty to murder. trial set for May 8. case involves Johnny Crew shot March 24 at 216 McWilliams Ave.
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Kluc Radio
Washington
Boulder City
Gold
Lester Berkson
Sylvia Gold
Sheetmetal Workers Local 88
Wall St
NAACP
Clark County
Las Vegas
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Marion Bennett
Dist
David Zenoff
Mary Lee Hill Mason
Johnny Crew
McWilliams Avenue
Robert Santa Cruz
Law Day Observed In Clark Courtroom
District Court observes Law Day with a brief extempo speech by Judge David Zenoff. Defendants facing crimes from burglary to murder are arraigned as part of the day’s routine court activities. Judge Zenoff notes Law Day honors the rule of law and contrasts rights in democratic society with those denied in communist regimes.
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Clark
Dist
David Zenoff
Zenoff
Psychiatrist Cleared for Interview in Local Murder Case
A defense psychiatrist was authorized to interview Andrew Heikkla, 55, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Anthony MaeGettrick, 63, at the Thunderbird Hotel. The writ of mandamus was granted by Dist. Judge John Sexton after the state declined to oppose, following notice to the sheriff over access to the suspect.
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Dist
John Sexton
Dept. Dist
Ray Jeffers
John Mendoza
George Foley
Mendoza
Andrew Heikkla
Anthony Benedict MaeGettrick
Thunderbird Hotel
Jeffers
Trustee Post Sought by Ex-Hospital Trustee Dorothy Saunders
Dorothy Saunders, former trustee at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital, filed candidacy for Las Vegas city trustee. Brennan may run for Justice of the Peace. Saunders, longtime Las Vegas resident, led hospital auxilary work and held posts with mental health, cancer, and tuberculosis groups.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
James Brennan
Helen Scott Reed
Dorothy Saunders
S. 16Th St
Las Vegas
Brennan
Altrusa International
Women's Service Club
Youth Chief resigns amid low pay and long hours
Oliver Forster, 60, resigns as superintendent of the Nevada Youth Training Center after claiming big losses in his state job and friction over new overtime rules. He notes a shift from classified to unclassified service and vows to keep working with children while planning travel on his El Dorado County ranch. He laments underfunded attention to Nevada youth while praising local projects.
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UPI
Oliver Forrer
Nevada
California
Youth Authority
Forsterer
el Dorado County
New Annexation Policy Bypasses Planning Board
The City Planning Commission adopted a policy enabling direct action on annexations by the City Commission, with the planning director allowed to bypass the board in normal cases. Officials frame the shift as routine, aimed at northwest growth, while some speculate it may curb North Las Vegas inroads.
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Planning Board
Don Saylor
Planning Commission
Las Vegas
Sidney Whitmore
Saylor
Northwest
Fountain
Fair and Recreation Board
Whipple
Tule Springs
Twin Lakes
Barrett Mum on Critics at Nevada Reform School
Budget Director Howard Barrett refused to engage with charges from the Governor’s Advisory Board to the youth training center at Elko that his office hinders progress. The board urged direct budget presentation to Governor Sawyer and criticized insufficient funding for new facilities and staff to train and treat delinquent youths.
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Howard Barrett
Governor’s Advisory Board
Elko
Nevada brief touches on eight hour work limits and safety
Nevada officials report eight hour maximum on repair crews for reduction plants unless life or property is at imminent danger. Health officials criticize auto and steel industries for safety lobbying while noting high traffic deaths. Reconstruction contract awarded for Fourth Street in Reno. Postmaster nominees to Senate for confirmation. Water Resources offers one year extensions to desert land entrymen to develop sufficient water supply.
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Carson City
UPI
Harvey Dickerson
Decision on Bail Delayed for Las Vegas Murder Suspect
A bail decision for 62 year old West Las Vegas resident Nonnie Anderson charged with the November 3 1964 murder of Melvin Maynard at 204 George Place will be announced May 7 District Judge William Compton said after a Thursday continuance. court appointed attorneys George Foley and John Mendosa represent Anderson in a defense that includes a psychiatric evaluation by Dr William O Gorman who noted liver trouble and a non psychotic character disorder.
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Nonnie Anderson
West Las
Anderson
Melvin
Tex) Maynard
George Place
O'Gorman
William Wright Named Nevada Leader of Goldwater Drive
William B. Wright, a veteran Nevada cattleman and former state GOP committeeman, was named chairman of the Nevada Goldwater for President Committee. Denison Kitchel announced the appointment in Washington DC. Wright has led the Nevada Cattlemen’s Association and the American National Livestock Association, and sits on the U S Chamber of Commerce board. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the U S Senate in 1956.
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William B. Wright
Nevada Goldwater
Denison Kitchel
National Goldwater Committee
Washington, DC
Wright
Nevada
Nevada Cattlemen's Association
American National Livestock Association
United States Chamber of Commerce
Wricht
U. S. Senate
City Commission held closed personnel meeting sparks debate
Mayor Oran Grayson convened a private in office discussion after a parks bonds hearing. Quoted officials offered varying accounts on topics, including Tule Springs, Ed Fountain’s congressional bid, and a city employee complaint. The episode follows prior secret moves to create a parks director post.
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Oran Grayson
City Commission
SMN
Ed Fountain
Harry Levy
Reed Whipple
Phil Mirabellie
Las Vegas
Fountain
Bud Albright
Clark County Fairams Recreation Board
Grayson
the Sun
Walter Baring
City Firemen’s Union
City Civil Service Board of Trustees
al Becker
Parks and Recreation
Building Lag in Clark County Construction in 1964
Clark County building activity lagged behind 1963 as 912 fewer loss permits were issued in the first four months of 1964. Total valuation reached 30.93 million, down 25.10 million from the prior year, with April’s issued valuation at 6.56 million.
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Clark County
A. J. Koval
Centennial Parade: Women and Gambling in Nevada History
In a Gold Hill News tale from a century ago a woman gambled with a Wells Fargo check in Virginia City, losing and winning back funds at different tables. The bartender’s joke prompts her to endorse the check at Maggie's place, highlighting evolving attitudes toward women and gambling in Nevada.
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Gold Hill News
Virginia City
Wells Fargo
Maggie
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