North Las Vegas Mayor Presses Meinhold Contract Reversal
Mayor W ham Taylor urged the Clark County School District Board of Trustees to rescind Alvin Meinhold’s contract at Garside Junior High after initial renewal bids. He linked Meinhold’s action to broader political influence and warned of a potential long legal battle despite the board’s earlier decision to renew to avoid court disputes.
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Las Vegas
Wham Taylor
Clark County
Meinhold
Taylor
Viet Nam
Chester T. Sewell
Rockhounds Open World's Fair in Henderson Nevada
A crowd of about 1,000 gathered near a water tank outside Henderson for the 1966 World’s Fair of Gems and Minerals as Gov. Grant Sawyer opened the event. Co chair Col Daniel Mullaly noted heavy paid admissions. over 3,500 registered with expectations to exceed 25,000 by Sunday. Highlights include large turquoise slabs, huge fossils, and a swap area for rock exchanges.
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Henderson
Grant Sawyer
Daniel L. Mullaly
Leaves Convention Center
Russell M. Kemp
Lizzadro Museum
Idar-Oberstein
Germany
Harry Keller
Joe Sandino
Las Vegas
Australia
Brazil
East
Africa
City cracks down on prominent vegans for litter cleanup
Las Vegas officials issue a one day notice to Walter F. Zick and three other prominent locals to clean up vacant lots along the Downtown Freeway corridor or face city billed cleanup. The group includes U.S. Senator Howard Cannon, former City Commissioner Harris Sharp, and Frank E. Scott.
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Howard Cannon
Harris P. Sharp
Frank E. Scott
Chamber of Commerce
Ernest
Charleston
Rainbow
Zick Et al
State Highway Department
Fremont
Zick
Vegas Wash
Neighbors Lose Bid for Rezoning Near Corner
City planning commissioners voted to deny four commercial rezoning requests from Oasis Drive homeowners tied to City Commissioner Grant Stewart and developers Ed Fountain and Anthony Miranti. The six applications were presented as a single package and recommended for denial after a brief debate.
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Ed Fountain
Anthony Miranti
Commission
A. F. Cahlan
City Commission
Cahlan
Grant Stewart
Washington
Tonopah
Stewart
Virginia Sullenberger
Janie
Infant Drowns In Logandale Irrigation Ditch
A 16 month old girl Mary Esther Duarte daughter of Mr and Mrs Ascendon Duarte died after falling into a swift irrigation ditch near Logandale Clark County Deputy Coroner James Bohier reported She was playing beside the Bruce Lyman farm when swept away and rescue workers recovered her body Palm Mortuary will handle funeral arrangements
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Logandale
Clark County
James Bohier
Mary Esther Duarte
Ascendon Duarte
Duarte
Bruce Lyman
Palm Mortuary
Records dispute turns violent at governors office
The dispute over copies of files tied to Ashleman and Marshall escalated when Marshall accused Ashleman of taking records and left a man bleeding after a confrontation. Ashleman denies taking or copying any documents and says the files were to assess his win loss record for future jobs.
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Marshall
Faiss
Ashleman
Ashieman
Ruggles
Herb Barrett
Barrett
Atomic test yields 20 kilotons underground
An underground nuclear device with a maximum yield of 20 kilotons was detonated yesterday 810 feet beneath the desert floor.
Civil tone urged after officer violence prompt
A reader condemns brutality by a law enforcement officer and urges swift public action. The letter stresses that striking a man wearing glasses harms civil conduct and calls for accountability to restore community trust.
Transit unions clash in Las Vegas bus contract talks
Negotiations continue as two unions press for terms with Western Greyhound Lines amid a looming midnight strike. Amalgamated Transit Union and Teamsters consider counter proposals. talks led by mediator Roger L. Randall have been ongoing since February 28 when the agreement expired.
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Las Vegas City
Teamsters
First Grayline
Nevada
Amalgamated Transit Union
Western Greyhound Lines
San Francisco
Las
Vegas
Roger L. Randall
Los Angeles
Randall
Ed Sleeper Enters Clark County Sheriff Race
Former Clark County deputy and Las Vegas reserve officer Edward H. Sleeper files to run for sheriff at 8 a.m. He names Ralph Lamb James Koch and Tom Crawford as rivals and attacks the current administration over taxi strike and Nevada Test Site labor disputes claiming bias and unfair law enforcement.
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Edward H. Sleeper
Clark County
Sleeper
Flaxen Circle
Ralph Lamb
James Koch
Tom Crawford
Las Vegas
U.S. Navy
Lamb
Nevada
Lose Weight Naturally With Hypnosis Program
An ad column promotes weight loss through Acacia Prescription Hypnosis at 1302 So Fourth Street with physician consultation. It claims overeating is a medical problem and urges a compulsive eater to consult a doctor, then to use hypnosis services by Ewart L. Rogers, AAEH certified hypno-technician for safe quick results.
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Deaf Club Plans Movie Night in Las Vegas
The Greater Las Vegas Club of the Deaf schedules a movie night at the North Las Vegas Fun Center on Goldfield Road near Lake Mead Boulevard, tonight at 7 30 p.m. The event invites members to join the evening gathering and screening.
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Club of Deaf Plans
Greater Las Vegas
Club of the Deaf
North Las Vegas Fun Center
Lake Mead Boulevard
Goldfield Road
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Ater
CL. SS Office & Store
IBM
Secretaria! Desire & Chairs
Convention Center
Frank Sayre
Hamlin
Walter F. Zick
West Bonanza
Twin Lakes
U.S
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Sharp
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Richard P. Sauer
DiBella
J. C. Steerman
Ruth Laney
Fountain and Miranti
Oasis Drive
Nevadans For Lawyer Committee
Guy
Beverly Lang
Sawyer
Santa Paula Dr
Jack Ruggles
Purina Fly Killers
Purina
Saddle, Feed & Nursery
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