Mixed reactions to Sawyer address spark Nevada session
Gov. Grant Sawyer outlined a $2.4 million education push from grade school to the university, drawing praise from Clark County Democrats Bunker and Brown but criticism from Assembly Speaker Swackhammer over funding demands. GOP leaders Slattery and Fike called merit in items, while Swobe urged ending welfare discrimination and housing exemptions.
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Carson City
UPL
Grant Sawyer
Assembly
William Swackhammer
Battle Mountain
University of Nevada
Senate
James Slattery
Vernon Bunker
Clark County
Bunker
Obituaries: Local residents mourn loss across California towns
Sept 15 1921 Chicago and California death notices list Gordon Madly n McNamara Kochengin Longseth Robinson Turner as deceased. Survivors span widows widowers and children in Rochester Los Angeles Long Beach Phoenix Dalton and Chicago with services at Palm Mortuary Westminister Memorial Park Bethel Baptist Church and Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Chicago
Westinghouse
Patricia
Edward
Baltimore
Kenneth
Karen
U.S. Army
Candace
Stephanie
Charles
Irene
Holy Cross Cemetery
Los Angeles
Gates
Kingsley
Gates Mortuary
Santa Monica
Cal
Palm Mortuary
Turner
Anthony
Lawry Ave
Dalton
Mary
Leonard
Eleanor Richardson
Mary Scott
Carmel
Carlif
Bertella Burton
Harry Tatum
Curtis
Hannibal
Alonzo
White Plains
N.Y
Bethel Baptist Church
Rev. I. W. Wilson
Woodlawn
Wells City Can Charge State for Garbage Pickup
Atty. Gen. Harvey Dickerson said Wells City may legally assess the State Highway Department 2.50 for garbage collection. In a legal opinion to State Highway Engineer Otis Wright, Dickerson said the department must follow the city ordinance prohibiting hauling garbage from private property. Highway employees at the station had previously disposed of their own garbage.
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Carson City
UPI
Harvey Dickerson
Getto to Seek Assembly Seat in Churchill County
Virgil Getto 41 Fallon dairyman announced his bid for the Nevada assembly on the Republican ticket to represent Churchill County. A lifetime Fallon resident and County School Board member, Getto cited local concerns in his filing.
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Carson City
UPI
Virgil Getto
Fallon Dairyman
Churchill County
Getto
Fallon
State Exec on Trial in Washoe County Court
Bruce Barnum Nevada Employment Security Director faces felony hit and run charges after an March accident injuring Donald Nash. Police found him at Reno airport claiming a foot injury and blackout. Jury selection examined potential biases toward the sitting Democratic administration and Governor Sawyer’s former aide status.
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Reno
UPI
Washoe
Bruce Barnum
Nevada
Barnum
Donald Nash
Grant Sawyer
Let's Help Cattlemen Seek Long Range Export Plans
Senator Alan Bible urged federal and industry partners to draft long range plans to expand US exports of live stock and meat products. He cited a potential four to five billion dollars in future overseas sales and noted the Small Business Committee resumes hearings May 18 and 19 to review and plan exports benefiting small businessmen.
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Washington
UPI
Alan Bible
U.S
Small Business Committee
Bible
Nine Injured In Crash On U S 95 Nevada
A two car crash on U S 95 at Route 69 26 miles south of Las Vegas left one person with major injuries and eight with minor injuries. William Lindley age 28 or so from Henderson attempted a left turn onto Highway 60 and was struck by a station wagon carrying Gary and Annette Switzer of Boulder City. Annette Switzer was admitted to Boulder City Hospital. Lindley received a traffic citation for left turn violation.
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Nevada Highway Patrol
Las Vegas
William Lindley
National St
Henderson
U.S. 95
Gary Switzer
Comanche Way
Boulder City
Annette Switzer
Boulder City Hospital
Switzer
Lindley
Funeral today for Miss Geneva Riggs 14 drowned at Lake Mead
Funeral services for 14 year old Geneva Ellen Riggs of 909 Stanley Las Vegas are today at 11 am at the LDS Seventh Ward Chapel with Bishop Ralph Harmon officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. She was born April 16 1952 in Las Vegas and attended JD Smith Junior High School. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Max S Riggs sister Susan brothers Joseph Edward and Ronald and grandmothers Geneva GIllis Newcastle Utah and Mrs John W Richard.
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Geneva Ellen Riggs
Stanley
Las Vegas
Vegas Wash
Lake Mead
LDS Seventh Ward
Ralph Harmon
Bunker Brothers Mortuary
Woodlawn
JD Smith
Miss Riggs
Max S. Riggs
Susan
Joseph
Edward
Ronald
Geneva Gillis
Newcastle
Utah
John W. Richard
Nevada Bell Open House At Pahrump Plant
Bell Telephone Co of Nevada invites the public to an open house at its Pahrump facility on Friday and Saturday. School children tours are planned for Friday while adult and family tours are scheduled for Saturday. Refreshments will be served.
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Bell Telephone Co
Nevada
Pahrump
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