Southern Nevada set for active League of Women Voters
A note from ATT Y PMacentoth highlights an upcoming meeting of the League of Women Voters in Southern Nevada to organize and engage members. The nonpartisan group aims to gain knowledge on political and governmental matters for its members. Betty Lou Mathes, Las Vegas High School graduate and former Miss Sacramento finalist, is noted as a rising local figure.
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Lake Mead outlook dims as water drops raise concerns
Lake Mead analysts and marina workers voice pessimism as water levels fall steadily. Business hopes hinge on a forthcoming meeting while harbor facilities brace for shifting shorelines and possible restrictions. Local managers cite publicity and government costs as factors in a fragile outlook.
Services to Honor Msgr John T Smith in Nevada
Msgr John T Smith death Saturday at Rose de Lima Hospital prompts services at St Peter s Church Henderson at 730 pm and Requiem Mass at 10 am tomorrow with Msgr Robert Anderson. Body to grid to St Thomas Cathedral Reno for pontifical mass Wednesday at 10 am by Bishop Robert Dwyer and burial in Mater Dei Rosa Cemetery Reno. Smith born April 17 1906 San Francisco survived by his mother Margaret. He served as pastor at St Joan of Arc Las Vegas St Thomas Cathedral Reno Edward The Great Reno and Winnemucca Church and edited the Nevada Register Catholic newspaper.
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All-Out Laos Bid Intensifies Turkish Push Toward Capital
The article notes a push toward Laos capital control with Red troops and a new bid. Diplomats from Russia and Britain consider visits to Khang Kah while Poland blocks ICC inspections. A UN backed effort to monitor truce stalls as Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese forces push near Muong Phan and Muong Thanh.
Landon Wins Silver Spurs for Popular Western Hero
UPI reports Michael Landon known as Little Joe from Bonanza received the Silver Spurs award as the year's top Western personality. Governor Grant Sawyer presented the honor, chosen by entertainment writers' votes, recognizing the Cartwright family as emblematic pioneers aiding Nevada statehood. Also, Gov Sawyer could not attend Incline Village eighth grade diploma event. diplomas will be presented in Carson City with a brief address.
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Bolshevik Kuusinen Dies After Cancer At 83
Finnish born Otto Kuusinen, one of the last Old Bolsheviks, died in Moscow from liver cancer. He was 83. A joint Soviet government and Communist party communique announced the death. A state funeral is planned in Red Square with an elite committee to oversee arrangements.
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Signals Hint At New Invasion Of Red Cuba
A short wave broadcast purporting to be Ray's Cuba exile faction claimed a new invasion from free Cuban territory. A spokesman for Ray's junta denied the voice as Ray's but said an announcement by Ray is expected by May 20. The same day heard was Cuba patriotic invasion hymn and cipher code transmissions on a separate band amid Cuba unrest and rumors of U2 plane incidents in Miami.
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Republicans Split Over Rocky Score
In a San Francisco national nominating convention context the party debates Goldwater versus Rockefeller. Laxalt cites Oregon victory as proof of momentum while Mrs. Johnson and Shaw anticipate a tight California race and a pivotal undecided vote.
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Two Patients Move Off Critical Lists After Accidents
Shirley Costello 21 of 228 Mallard St. is off the Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital critical list after an April automobile crash. Lee Taylor 29, a California boat test pilot, is reported improved and off Sunrise Hospital’s critical list after jumping from a test craft before it went aground at Lake Havasu on April 14.
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Harris Survey Shows Rockefeller Gains Across States
The Harris survey finds Rockefeller strong in Oregon as a residual candidate and leading in California suburbs, with Goldwater ahead there. It notes California voters favor Rockefeller among professionals and small businessmen but show shifting loyalties before the June 2 primaries.
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Desert Sticke War Declared Over Colorado River Tangle
California Arizona and Nevada announce a simulated war over Colorado River water rights. Calonia seizes dam approaches as Nerona and Nebona forces clash near Davis and Parker Dams. A truck train crash near Newberry, California causes three casualties amid the exercise.
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Nevada Beats California in Calaveras frog jump
At Angels Camp California Nevada won the jumpoff with Paiute Pete leaping five feet eleven inches while California’s Rocket managed three feet five inches. The overall event crowned Rusty a world record leaping seventeen feet one and a half inches, a California frog entered by two Lafayette real estate men.
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Nevada Man Gunned Down In Chicago Holdup
Melvin Willie a 24 year old unemployed resident of Schurz Nevada was shot six times and killed during an apparent robbery in Chicago He allegedly slashed a police decoy squad member and was warned to halt before being gunned down by six shots as officers closed in The incident occurred after Willie fled the scene and was later pronounced dead
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Serpent Legend Tied to Hawthorne Lake Centennial Observance
In Hawthorne a band of Paintedians watches Wiker Lake for the legendary lake serpent. Centuries of dances aim to coax the creature to reappear as a sign of fortune, amid rumors of strange finds and near military action, with tribal leaders insisting on their own approach.
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Government to Study Valley Land Use Pilot Plan
The Bureau of Land Management announced a pilot study in the Las Vegas Valley to coordinate land use planning. Officials from Clark County Las Vegas North Las Vegas and Henderson will assess local land needs and resources for future development with federal and local agency participation. A kickoff meeting is set at Las Vegas City Hall on May 21.
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Centennial Parade NEVADA NEWS 100 YEARS AGO
Jock Taylor recalls Aura events where women outworked men during a March fire in a livery stable. Firefighters fought smoke and a stalled engine while wives and older women pumped brakes, prompting taunts from male crew. The piece notes backlash as women gain edge in public roles.
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