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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1965
Page
1
City officials warn that the $5 tax pie shared with Nevada, Clark County, and the school district is not enough for Las Vegas, the state's largest city. The city requested a $1.52 share, seven cents more than the current $1.45, but faced resistance amid other budget demands.
Las Vegas trimmed its tax request reducing the total levy to $5.08 per $100 of assessed value, Eight cents over the limit. A penny yields about $30 000 in property tax revenue. Hearings cut the city levy further by five cents, cutting projected property tax revenue by nearly $240 000. The 5 per 100 rate means a $10 000 property owner pays $500 in tax with $145 to the city and the remainder split among the state county school district artesian basin authority. The school district receives the largest share with the state at 5.6 cents and the county over 45 cents. The artesian basin gets 0.03. The total tax levy projected is about $14 960 766.65 for Las Vegas property owners.
Helldorado 1965 kicks off with a Tuesday square dance at 7 30 p.m. in the Vegas Village lot on Maryland Parkway emceed by Wild Bill Elliott. Wednesday hosts Silver Dollar Squares hoedown at Loveland County Fair Market followed by events at Wonder World Thursday.
Arnold Palmer clinched the 13th Tournament of Champions at Desert Inn in high winds up to 50 mph. He posted a 71 with a late eagle on No. 10 and finished two strokes ahead of Chi Chi Rodriguez, earning $14,000 as he ended a PGA title drought. Attendance set a TC record as TV viewers watched Palmer's wire-to-wire victory.
Kathy Huntsman, 15, of Rancho High School, won the Miss North Las Vegas title during Progress Days parade. She edged Cathy Leavitt, 17, sponsor North Las Vegas Political Action Committee, for the crown.
The Harris poll shows Americans doubt U S air raids on North Vietnam will stop Communist infiltration into the South. Many favor sending more American troops, while opinions are split on stabilizing Southeast Asia and pursuing peace negotiations. Confidence in Saigon’s government is low amid leadership changes, with a preference for holding the line over escalation or withdrawal.
Mostly clear and partly cloudy conditions with northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Forecast high 73 and a low of 58. Previous day reached 82/65 with noon humidity around 6 percent and sunrise at 5:46 and sunset at 7:29.
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