City war over Thunderbird land pits Las Vegas against Clark County
Nevada AG must decide a land dispute after Las Vegas city commissioners urged quo warranto action against the county over the formation of the unincorporated Thunderbird town in northwest Las Vegas. The county formed Thunderbird pending AG ruling, while North Las Vegas seeks similar annexations and filed a motion to halt Thunderbird.
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North Las Vegas seeks injunction to void Thunderbird formation
North Las Vegas City Attorney Harvey Dickerson filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to halt Thunderbird, arguing the area was already annexed by North Las Vegas on August 7, 1961 and the formation petition lacks majority resident backing. A hearing is set in District Court tomorrow.
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Tule Springs Ranch
Three Injured In Desert Inn Hotel Fire
Three men and many guests were evacuated as flames at the Desert Inn Hotel damaged rooms and forced 10 to 15 rooms of the Manor House to close. Injured include guest Claude Bandy, 56, of Sherman Oaks, and an employee. a fireman was treated for smoke inhalation and released. Sunrise Hospital holds the hospitalized victims for observation.
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Japanese Governors Visit Las Vegas For Peaceful Atom Talk
A group of eight Japanese governors arrives in Las Vegas to meet Governor Grant Sawyer. They will attend a luncheon where an Atomic Energy Commission official discusses peaceful atomic uses and the Christmas Island tests. The visit also includes a Lido show at the Stardust Hotel with Tokyo style Geisha elements and entertainment.
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Las Vegas
City Drops Bomb on Flood Plan
Las Vegas city commissioners rejected flood district plans for a channel location by approving more than 30 acres for E A Becker tract homes. The tentative map requires rezoning 31.6 acres from R-E to R-1 before Becker's Nevsur Insurance Agency can start building, affecting western channel plans.
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UAW reelects Walter Reuther to ninth term
United Auto Workers leaders elected Walter Reuther by acclamation to his ninth consecutive term as president in Atlantic City New Jersey. The union also named Nelson Edwards of Detroit as a member at large of the 76 member executive board, the first time a Black person has held national office.
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Jack) Edwards
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UAW
Brazilian airliner explodes and crashes near Vittoria
A Brazilian commercial airliner exploded in midair and crashed on approach near Vittoria yesterday. Investigators and aviation authorities examine the wreckage for cause and casualties as rescue teams search the site.
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Prominent Las Vegas Woman Hazel Speers Dies in North Carolina
Funeral services for Hazel B. Speers of 2009 Hastings Ave Las Vegas will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Palm Mortuary under Eastern Star South Gate Chapter 18 with Rev. Walter H. Hanne of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Born July 9 1897 in Brigham City Utah she lived in Las Vegas 12 years with husband Elmer W. Speers and was active in the Order of Eastern Star including two terms as worthy matron. She died yesterday in Chapel Hill North Carolina.
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Utah
World Beauty Series Planned for Las Vegas
Hy Peskin announces the World Series of Beauty and Fashion final set for Las Vegas in late 1963 at the Convention Center and Tropicana. Contestants from the states and world compete for 100000 dollars in first prize with the winner crowned Her Majesty the Queen of Queens. Public voting by electronic tabulation will decide the winner.
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Hy Peskin
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Tropicana
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Kennedy says Berlin talks to continue despite risk
President Kennedy states the United States will keep negotiating with the Soviet Union on Berlin even if talks fail. He echoes Churchill on the value of diplomacy, urging continued jawing to seek a useful result in a dangerous situation.
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Disagreement Over Carpenter Flight Sparks Space Clash
The conflict between the Atomic Energy Commission and NASA over Scot Carpenter’s planned orbital flight pits AEC tests in the Van Allen Belt against NASA safety concerns. James Webb says the issue is minor while warning about fallout from upper atmosphere blasts. AEC plans June or July tests, NASA worries about risks to the astronaut.
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