Planning Commission weighs four projects at long meeting
The City Planning Commission recommended denial of two projects and modification of one while holding another in abeyance. Proposals included a Vegas Heights trailer park, a cross-town office and stores, a 28 unit downtown apartment, and a 1000 unit mobile home estate with reductions sought for spacing.
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City Planning Commission
Vegas Heights
County Hospital
Robert C. Murray
Concord Street
Blankenship Ave
Bartlett Ave
Don Sawlor
Saylor
City Commission
Planning Commission
Board of City Commissioners
Sol T. DeLee
Charleston Blvd
Pahor Drive
Westwood Drive
Dr. DeLee
Charles Fusco
North Sixth St
Fusco
Nellis
Lamb
Norman B. Jenson
Suzette F. Whitmore
Sid Whitmore
Donrey Outdoor Advertising
Decatur Blvd
West Charleston Blvd
National Guard unit to join desert maneuvers near Las Vegas
One of three Nevada National Guard units in Las Vegas will take part in a two day desert exercise this weekend. About 156 men from L troop departed the Las Vegas armory for the maneuvers. The Hope Corps the Clark County Association for Retarded Children will hold a car wash today at Richfield Service Station corner of Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn Road from noon to sunset. Donations are one dollar. Proceeds support retarded citizens in the Las Vegas area.
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National Guard
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Armory
Hope Corps
Clark County Association For Retarded
Richfield
Maryland Parkway
Desert Inn Road
Las
Nevada Public Defender System Survey Planned
Public defenders from Washoe and Clark Counties and two Nevada Supreme Court justices met to finalize plans for a state wide survey to determine if Nevada's small counties need a state defender system. Participants included Supreme Court Justices Jon Collins and John Mowbray Clark County Public Defender James Santini and Washoe Public Defender Dale Murphy.
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Washoe and Clark
Nevada Supreme Court
Nevada
Sys
Supreme Court
Jon Collins
John Mowbray
Clark County
James Santini
Washoe
Dale Murphy
Las Vegas Sun masthead and staff list fragment
The text presents a partial Las Vegas Sun masthead with executive and editorial staff positions, including president and vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, publisher assistant, general manager, editors, city editor, sports editor, women’s editor, advertising director, promotion manager, circulation manager, and advertising representatives, plus affiliations and post office entry notice.
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Ls Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
H M. Greenspun
Ray Germain
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Haney Womack
Bryn Armstrong
Vince Anselmo
Barney Mergen
Dave Grubnick
Alan Laythorpe
Gerry
Clark County weighs district-wide hot lunch plan
Supt Kenny Guinn announced a feasibility study on a district-wide hot lunch program for Clark County School District with cost results due early next year. He endorsed the plan, noting health benefits and possible breakfast additions while acknowledging funding and facility questions for the board.
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Clark County
Kenny Guinn
Guinn
Nevada
Washington places named after the Father of Our Country spread across New Jersey
The article lists multiple locations in New Jersey bearing Washington names. It notes Washington Townships in Bergen Burlington Mercer Morris Warren and Gloucester Counties. It also cites Washington Borough Warren Washington Corner and Washington Valley Morris Washington Crossing and Washington Oak Mercer Washington Park Gloucester Washingtonville and Washington Rock in Somerset and Sussex.
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Newark
N. J
UPI
New Jersey
Washington Townships
Bergen
Burlington
Mercer
Morris
Warren
Gloucester
Washington Borough
Washington Corner
Washington Valley
Washington Crossing
Washington Oak
Washington Park
Washingtonville
Washington Rock
Somerset
Sussex
Wizard of Oz at West Charleston Elementary
Students and friends prepare two screenings of The Wizard of Oz in the school auditorium next Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. The West Charleston Choir directed by Mrs. Bonnie Gaston has built scenery props and costumes with parent help and students promote the show through a poster contest.
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West Charleston
Bonnie Gaston
Reading Plan Gets Official OK
Clark County School District trustees approved a special reading plan to provide individualized instruction for third graders reading below potential, with some second graders included. About 20 teachers will support 3–5 schools, funded at 214000 dollars from the contingency fund, and Kit Carson Center will continue and convert to a reading problem focus.
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Clark County School District Board of Trustees
Cliff Lawrence
Lawrence
Research and Development Department
Clark County
Kit Carson
Snow Water Content Explained in Boston Study
An inch of snow on an acre equals about 2,700 gallons of water. Heavy wet snow holds more water, while dry powdery snow needs many inches to yield an inch of water, illustrating wide variance in water content.
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Boston
Athens Exchange Bustier Sees 47 Percent Rise in 1969
Transactions on the Athens Stock Exchange increased 47 percent last year over 1968, setting a record. The index closed at 923.3, up from 5256 a year earlier.
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Athens Exchange
Athens
Athens Stock Exchange
Nevada Gaming Commission proposes strict junketeer rules
The Nevada Gaming Commission unveiled a third draft regulating junket operators who bring gamblers to casinos. A public hearing is set for June 18 in Carson City. The rules require junket reps to be casino employees with fingerprints and background checks for registration. Only registered reps may arrange trips with casinos covering costs. Junketeers cannot be paid on commission or per head. salaries and expense reimbursements plus standard incentives apply. A rep cannot work for more than one casino unless clubs share ownership.
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Carson City
UPI
Nevada Gaming Commission
Nevada
Junket
Talk Underway On New Pact Between Unions And Builders
Negotiations were underway yesterday between Operating Engineers and Cement Masons and Plasterers unions and the Las Vegas Builders Exchange Associated General Contractors and Southern Nevada Home Builders. The unions seek about 4.50 per hour pay increases over three years. current wages are 5.46 for engineers and 5.77 for masons.
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Southern
Nevada
Las Vegas Builders Exchange
Associated General Contractors
Southern Nevada Home Builders
NLV City Manager seeks divorce after 19 years
North Las Vegas City Manager Clay Lynch filed for divorce on Thursday after a 19 year marriage. The complaint alleges extreme cruelty and mental suffering caused by Monica Theresa Lynch. He seeks custody of his three teenage children.
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Las Vegas
Clay Lynch
Lynch
Monica Theresa ‘Lynch
Joan Hayes Resigns as North Las Vegas City Secretary
Joan Hayes, secretary to North Las Vegas Mayor Gene Echols, resigned from City Hall yesterday after serving since June. She plans to enter the real estate business.
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Joan Hayes
North
Las Vegas
Gene Echols
City Hall
Hayes
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