Clark County adopts policy urging teachers to stay active in politics
Clark County School District trustees approve a first of its kind policy urging teachers and staff to engage in civic life while allowing unpaid leave for political office. The board also awarded a Basic High School addition to Sierra Construction for 713815 and discussed vocational education plans highlighting the role of noncollege job opportunities for 1965.
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Clark County
Helen Phillips
Boulder City
Basic High School
Henderson
Sierra Constructon Corp
Board
Colege
RHS Journalism Banquet Set For Tomorrow
The Rancho High School Journalism banquet will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m in Fongs Garden. Miss Elaine Swaffar, the journalism instructor, says students want to thank the city press. John F Cahian, secretary of the Nevada Centennial Commission, will be the guest speaker.
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Rancho High School
Fong's
Elaine Swaffar
John F. Cahian
Nevada Centennial Commission
Youths Hurt in Motorcycle Crash on Charleston Heights
Two youths were injured yesterday when a motorcycle attempted a U turn on 4a Charleston Heights street. Michael D. Flint, 16, of 6101 Washington Ave, was cited for license restriction violations and for being involved in an accident. Flint and bicyclist Nicholas Walker Jr. were taken to Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital for treatment of cuts and abrasions and later released. Officers said Flint tried a U turn on Jones Boulevard and collided with Walker’s bicycle.
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Charleston Heights
Michael D. Flint
Washington Ave
Flint
Nicholas Walker Jr
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Jones Boulevard
Walker
Underwriters Eye Vegas Area For National Convention
Executives of the National Association of the Underwriters spoke before about 100 members of the Southern Nevada group at the Stardust Hotel. They praised Las Vegas facilities and expressed interest in a national convention here with more than 6,000 attendees in the future.
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National Association of Thfe
Southern Nevada Group
Stardust Hotel
Las Vegas
Safecrackers Hit Two LV Firms for $800
Las Vegas detectives report two separate early morning burglaries at Collins Roofing and Cinch-A-Lite in the South Las Vegas industrial district yielding more than $800. A third break in at Stocks Mill and Supply ended unfinished after suspects used sand and an explosive to attempt to blast a floor safe. Investigators tie the trio to a recent Sapphire Bar safe theft of about $150.
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Las Vegas
Collins Roofing Co
Highland
Cind-A-Lite, Inc
Cinder Lane
Stocks Mill and Supply Co
Collins
Stocks Mill and Supply Company
Thunderbird Residents Challenge County Move to Form Town
Thunderbird residents led by Bill Covey sent a telegram to Attorney General Roger Foley protesting the County Commission forming the unincorporated town. A quo warranto petition with about fifty signatures seeks legal action to require authority for the move amid Las Vegas annexation disputes. Covey, a County Commission candidate, argues the action harms growth and reflects poor governance.
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Thunderbird
County Commission
Bill Covey
Roger Foley
Quo Warranto
Las Vegas
Covey
California Contractors Shut Down Massive Bay Area Projects
Northern California unions amid a broad no contract no work stance ordered a virtual shutdown on about 3.5 billion dollars of projects. Around 120000 workers are idled as highways bridges schools and private buildings face delays from May 1 expirations across AFL CIO affiliated and independent Teamsters unions.
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San Francisco
California
Aflcto
Teamsters
Flood Control Urged By Sen. Bible in Nevada
Senator Alan Bible told the House appropriations committee to approve 255000 for flood control in Henderson and North Las Vegas. He explained Henderson needs 270000 for pre construction and start of Henderson unit work, while 45000 would fund Corps of Engineers investigations for North Las Vegas. He noted Henderson would cost about 2030000 total with local lands and relocation 150000, funded locally, rest federal. North Las Vegas surveys total 75000.
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Alan Bible
House Appropriations Committee
Henderson
North Las Vegas
Bible
House
Clark County
Army Corps of Engineers
Bibie
Senate Appropriations Committee
Engineers Corps
Corps Engineers
Nevada
Silver Queen Returns to County Jail
Lettie Mae Fuller known as the Silver Queen was briefly jailed on drunkenness and released on bail. She was arrested Thursday with Jack LaMarr after his car stalled at East Charleston and Lamb Boulevards. LaMarr was also booked for drunkenness and bailed. The Silver Queen is a familiar Nevada figure in Virginia City Tonopah and Ely and has appeared in numerous jails.
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Lettie Mae Fuller
Nevada
Silver Queen
East Charleston
Jack LaMarr
LaMarr
Lamb Boulevards
Virginia City
Tonopah
Ely
Need for 5 000 Trained Civil Defense Members
The bi annual Nevada State Women s Civil Defense and Disaster Council met to stress recruiting at least 5 000 trained civil defense members in Las Vegas. Brig Gen James T Roberts urged emphasis on first aid and home nursing as the city lacks interest in the program. The meeting reviewed statewide efforts on shelter emergency resources planning training and public information with reports from local coordinators.
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Nevada State Women’s Civil Defense and Disaster Council
Verna Pack
Fallen
Civil Defense Headquarters
Arden
James T. Roberts
Greater Las Vegas
Genevia Burke
Gram
State Office of Civil Defense
Mary Manker
Washoe County
Erma Godbey
Boulder City
Nellie Monjar
Evelyn Weikel
Searchlight
Herbert Woodward
Goodsprings
Franco Cabinet Moves To Stop Labor Unrest
Generalissimo Francisco Franco met with his cabinet in a long session to plan steps against labor unrest across Spain. The government ordered wage increases for provincial factory workers and journalists, aligning rates with Madrid and Barcelona.
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Franco
Madrid
Spain
UPI
Francisco Franco
State Bulletin
Barcelona
Hearst Biography Wins 1961 Journalism Award
W A Swanberg winner of the Frank Luther Mott award from Kappa Tau Alpha for best published journalism research. The Nevadan piece on William Randolph Hearst is a best selling non fiction biography. Swanberg cites a critical remark about Congressman Baring. At Reno the award was announced by Prof A L Higginbotham. Richard Little plans to resign as superintendent of Nevada’s state children’s home after three years amid welfare board criticism.
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University of Minnesota
Newtown, Conn
Jim Fisk
Carson City
UPI
Richard Little
State Children’s Home
Welfare Board
White Pine official assails Rep Baring over park bill
A White Pine County Chamber official accuses Rep Walter Baring of bare faced inaction on moving the Great Basin National Park bill through the House. Baring’s sister says he visited chairman Wayne Aspinall three times to advance the measure. Grant calls it the most bare faced admission of inactivity he has heard.
Nevada Governor Refuses Extradition Over Probation Case
Carson City governor Grant Sawyer declined to extradite Cornelius Baggerman of Las Vegas to San Bernardino County California. Baggerman on three years probation for contributing to the delinquency of a minor in 1959. He said he later married the girl involved and the probation officer had promised dismissal. Sawyer said extradition would break up a family and saw no purpose.
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Carson City
UPI
Grant Sawyer
Cornelius Baggerman
Las Vegas
San Bernardino County
California
Baggerman
Sawyer
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