Nellis Jet Pilot Awarded Silver Star
Maj Jimmy L Jones of the 4525th Fighter Weapons Wing received the Silver Star for gallantry near Hanoi on April 24. He led a large F105 strike amid heavy flak, reformed the formation, directed bomb runs, and issued escape headings to pilots while under fire. Jones, 34, from Laing Texas, Baylor geology graduate, is married to Margaret with two children Jennifer and Sandra.
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Jimmy L. Jones
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Henry G. Thorne
12Th Air Force
Maj. Jones
Flack
Laing
Tex
Baylor University
Margaret
Jennifer
Sandra
Nevada Bankers to Hear National Speakers at Flamingo
Nevada Bankers Association this afternoon will host two national figures for its general session at the Flamingo Hotel. Comptroller James J. Saxon and Martin Gainsbrugh of the National Industrial Conference Board will share the platform in Las Vegas.
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Nevada Bankers
Herb Stout
Nevada Bankers Today
Flamingo Hotel
James J. Saxon
San Francisco
Saxon
Martin Gainsbrugh
National Industrial Conference Board
Raymond J. Wells
Philosophy
California Western University
Las Vegas
University Methodist Church
Junior Achievement Moves Into Former Bank
The vacant First National Bank building at 115 South Third St in Las Vegas becomes the headquarters for Junior Achievement. Nine sponsor firms back projects where high school students from all Las Vegas schools form companies, design products, sell stock, and reinvest profits.
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Las Vegas
First National Bank
South Third St
First National
Bank
Reynolds Electric
Southwest Gas
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Nevada Power
Montgomery Ward
Central Telephone
Gretchen van Patten
Jim Hatton
Marvin Morell
County Approves Hacienda Entrance Sign at Mt Charleston Site
Clark County commissioners end months of tension by approving a Mt Charleston Hacienda Hotel entrance sign and related water and road improvements for Rainbow Canyon and neighboring subdivisions. Other actions include rezoning banks and hotels and denying a heavy industrial expansion on East Vegas Valley Drive.
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Clark County
Mt. Charleston
Rainbow Canyon
Hacienda Enterprises
Echo View
Norton - Palmer - Baxter
Lamb Boulevard
Russell Road
Riviera Hotel
Canopus
F & A Roggan
Decatur Boulevard
Blue Diamond Road
Union Pacific Railroad
Leonard Shinn
Charleston Boulevard
Westwind Road
Whiting Brothers Construction Co
Ifrom
East Vegas Valley Drive
High-Rise Parking Plan Delayed by Legal Issues
City commissioners approved a $902 400 contract to Sletten Construction for the Ogden site while delaying the Carson site until the city attorney resolves rights of entry. Sletten bid the two buildings at 1 960 300, with the Ogden portion costing 44 000 more than estimates. Other awards include Wells Cargo for Vegas Drive work and Knerr s Harley-Davidson supplying 11 police motorcycles.
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Sletten Construction Co
Las Vegas
Ogden
Carson
Sletten
Knerr
Harley-Davidson
A-1 Paving Co
Bonanza
Clark County Honors Mayor Gragson with Proclamation
Clark County Commissioners issued a proclamation honoring Mayor Oran Gragson in recognition of his community service. The document praises his leadership, sincerity, fairness, and dedication, noting such tributes are usually given at retirement.
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Clark County
Oran Gragson
Candidate Blasts Red Tape at NSU Dormitory Fiasco
Frank Young Republican candidate for Assembly District 4 pledges to free Nevada Southern University from bureaucratic bottlenecks in state purchasing. He accuses the purchasing office of causing dormitory problems and costly delays, noting a typical month to approval and charges of three to seven percent.
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Frank Young
Assembly
Nevada Southern University
Young
Clark County
State Purchasing Office
NSU
University of Nevada
State Art Program Receives $25 000 Grant for Nevada Arts
A federal grant of 25000 dollars funds a statewide arts program via the Governor's Advisory Council on the Arts. The Nevada State Council on the Arts will operate from Las Vegas with an executive director and staff. J Craig Sheppard chairs the council with Mary Cady Johnson as vice chair and E H Fitz as secretary treasurer. Executive board members include Molly Magee J Kell Houssell Jr and James C McCormick. Ex officio members include N Edd Miller from the Governor's office and C Donald Moyer from Nevada Southern University.
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Nevada
Governor's Advisory Council On the Arts
Nevada State Council On the Arts
Las Vegas
J. Craig Sheppard
Mary Cady Johnson
E. H. Fitz
Bill Willard
Molly Magee
J. Kell Houssell, Jr
James C. McCormick
N. Edd Miller
University of Nevada
C. Donald Moyer
Nevada Southern University
Second Guessing and Local Service Awards Highlight City
A look at a consulting firm’s fight against overbilling amid national utility concerns. A divorce case in England features a tainted tape custody buzz, while City Manager Art Trelease earns a 20 year service award alongside Lillian Fleury and several department heads, policemen and firemen receiving long service honors.
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Art Trelease
Trelease
Lillian Fleury
Democrats Unite Behind Sawyer Foley Ticket
Prominent Democrats push for a solid party front with Sen. Howard Cannon and staff backing Gov. Grant Sawyer and Lt. Gov. candidate John Foley. Rep. Walter S. Baring endorses the Reno slate, while Ralph Denton campaigns for Sawyer Foley, signaling the party’s strong unified effort.
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Howard Cannon
Grant Sawyer
John Foley
Walter S. Baring
Reno
Ralph Denton
Sawyer-Foley
Democrats
Claiborne Backed by Loyal Supporters in Francisco Park
In Francisco Park a steadfast backer surrounds a Claiborne for Senator sign amid a sea of Laxalt and Sawyer billboards showing strong local political support.
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Francisco Park
Claiborne
Bumper Sticker Mix Ups Stir Nevada Politics
A reader notes a curious bumper sticker promoting Laxalt for governor and Eileen Brookman for the Assembly. The display blends candidate names from different race levels, reflecting unusual cross endorsements observed in local political discourse.
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Laxalt
Eileen Brookman
Assembly
Prediction of Assembly races by party contenders
The text identifies EGandG scientist Frank Young and Woodrow Wilson as the two Republicans with the best chance to win assembly seats. It also states that the Democratic contenders are in good shape, implying confidence for their candidates as well.
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Assembly
Eg&g
Frank Young
Woodrow Wilson
Strip workers donate record to United Fund
Gabe Vogliotti led the Resort Hotel Association Strip employee division raising almost $140,000 for the United Fund far surpassing the goal. The effort covered bartenders waitresses cooks dealers and porters across Strip stores.
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Gabe Vogliotti
Gabe
Resort Hotel Association
United Fund
Red Cross Gets Rapped on Radio Fund Drive
A local radio show drew a surge of veterans who vocally criticized Red Cross policies for servicemen during a fund drive. The heated call-in session sparked debate and drew no defense from the charity.
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Red Cross
United Fund
Learn How to Gamble School Opens by Las Vegas Dealer
The former car dealer Ernie Henriksen runs a Learn How to Gamble School at 2800 Las Vegas Blvd South using regular dealers. He aims to teach losers how to stop losing. The prompt asks how much it cost to learn, but the source text does not provide a price.
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Ernie Henriksen
Las Vegas Blvd
Ernie
Early Meeting Called for Young Demos Fall Ball Prep
Herman Fandel reminded members that a general meeting will be held next Friday October 28 to prepare for the group’s annual Fall Ball event.
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Herman Fandel
Young Demos
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Bureau of Land Management
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Azusa Pacific College
California
Miss Keller
Rancho High School
Salute To Public Schools
Las Vegas High School
German Shepherd Dog Club of Southern Nevada, Inc
Tonopah Highway
U.S. Air Force
Ruth Chamberlain
Posner Associates
Longmire
Richard Longmire
Nevada Safety Council Association of
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Jim Lorigan
Art League
Lorenzi Park
Las Vegas Art League
Helen Wardemann
Los Angeles Art Association
Junior
Elmer Vacchina
First National Bank of Nevada
Ronald Kiehn
Reynolds Electric and Engineering
Harvey Dondero
Jim McCann
IBM
Stanley
JH. Isom
New York Life Insurance Co
Frank W. Young
Folgerton - Germeshausen & Grier, Inc
Elmer FE. Johnson
Nevada Power Co
Frank H. Rogers
Central Telephone Co
Frank C. Kerestesi
Cragin& Pike Insurance
Bill Stiles
Tom Wilson and Associates
Biggs McWherter
Southwest Gas Co
Ron O'Rourke
Sears
Las Vegas Boulevard
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Desert Inn Road
LeRoy Corporation
Athens Street
Jesse Unger
Tropicana Freeway
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Richard Sauer
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By Joe Tarfet
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Don Sherman
Tropicana Blue Room
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