Centennial Frog Jumping Faces Gender Challenge in Nevada
Dispute over frog commission appointments sparks protest by two Las Vegas women. Gov. Sawyer named Joe McClain and Colin McKinley as frog commissioners, prompting claims of unequal rights and threats to boycott Nevada’s Centennial participation in the international jumping event. A local jump off is planned for May 12 in Las Vegas with Tonopah May 13 as a prelude to the Calaveras finals in California.
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Southern Nevada builders study market survey results
Real Estate Editor Dell Wade notes Southern Nevada's lagging home construction as local builders hear the awaited market survey results Tuesday night. The report highlights persistent delays and cautious demand in the housing sector.
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Southern Nevada
Jury Should Have Prosected for Murder Not Manslaughter
A Las Vegas editorial condemns a one-year jail sentence for a mother who beat her child to death with a two by four. It faults the District Attorney for not pursuing murder charges and questions whether the court’s punishment serves society while urging stronger protections against child abuse.
FBI Top 10 suspect linked to NJ boy found dead in Virginia
FBI agents tracing Jo seph Francis Bryan Jr. found the body of 83-year-old David Wulff of Willingboro New Jersey near Hillsville Virginia. Wulff disappeared April 1 on his way to school, tying Bryan to another kidnapping slaying linked to two other missing children in Florida and South Carolina.
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FBI
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David Robison
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Lewis Wilson Jr
St. Petersburg
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Wilson
Venice
Florida
Water Crisis Request at Glen Canyon Dam Operations
UPI reports Aspinall detailing efforts to accumulate water in Lake Powell to reach the minimum power pool and start hydroelectric operations. He notes deficient stream flows in 1963 and 1964 and questions future viability of the plan as the Colorado River upstream is backed up by Lake Powell.
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Glen Canyon Dam
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Hoover Dam
Bond election in Clark County approves 37 million funding
Clark County voters approved a 37 million school bond by about four to one with 23 percent turnout. Of 11471 votes, 9289 were yes and 2182 no, with 7851 property owners voting yes and 1979 no. Non property owners backed the measure 1408 to 203. The plan faced little opposition and carried in District 26 Kit Carson School 201 yes to 9 no. Superintendent Leland B Newcomer called the result most gratifying.
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Leland B. Newcomer
Western Governors Okay Resolutions
The Western Governors Conference yesterday passed resolutions urging actions on interstate issues. San Francisco delegates backed measures to promote cooperation among states and address regional concerns raised during the meeting.
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UPD
Western Governors Conference
Conflict Ends Over TB Care Contract at Southern Nevada Memorial
State health officials and Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital near a final agreement to contract TB patient treatment. The long dispute left a $1 million public facility idle as negotiators finalize terms and potential governance. A broader study on water resources in 13 states and regional development rights is also highlighted along with federal use of state agencies in anti poverty efforts. Changes in import quotas aim to ease pressure on the livestock industry.
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
SUN
Council of State
Desert Strike Troops Prepare as 100 Entertainers Travel South
Some 100 performers will bus from Las Vegas to the desert this weekend for Operation Desert Strike. Troops maneuver over 13 million acres in California, Arizona and Nevada from May 17 to 30. A daily show will be held outside Kingman and in Needles and Essex, as entertainment is arranged by the Army.
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Desert
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Nevada
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Ariz
Needles
Essex
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