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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1965
Page
3
Advisory committee recommended a total ad budget of 495000. Melvin was to place 145000 Ham 100000 and Wilson 250000. After the meeting Melvin received 987000 and Kelly Reher 115000, totaling 402000, 93000 short of the original.
A Las Vegas Manpower manager reports a client sought ten temporary workers to walk in and out of a store all day to feign business activity. Local items note impromptu finance and politics as well as a spoof on a county golf course land deal and nightlife figures.
Bill Briare was elected chairman of the Clark County General Obligation Bond Commission with James B. Kelly as vice chairman. Briare represents the county while Kelly covers North Las Vegas Henderson and Boulder City. Other members include Dr Clair Woodhuur, M ltreet, and Commissioner Fd Fountain. Ralph Denton named as member at large. The panel governs all county wide general obligation bond proposals needing joint approval.
The State Personnel Advisory Committee authorizes four new state positions including assistant landscape architect for the State Highway Department, an instrument technician and an aeradio logical maintenance officer for civil defense, and a State Highway Patrol lieutenant. Also approved are minor classification changes across departments. Pay ranges cited: architect post $7,000 to $8.50 annually. patrol lieutenant $8,189 to $9,936.
Nevada State Prison guard Joseph Chavez Jr. lost his appeal after a four hour hearing. State officials said Chavez submitted a forged physical examination report and initially denied it before admitting it. They noted prior to dismissal his performance had been satisfactory.
In testimony before the House Interior Subcommittee, conservation groups urged building a coal fired plant instead of a 1 mile lake creating Grand Canyon dam. Key lawmakers argued against harming the park while supporting Arizona water needs and project funding through power sales.
A mower fell from a truck near Lake Mead Boulevard and 5th Street after a driver swerved. Roberts, owner of a lawn care service, was flagged by a passerby who saw the incident and recalls part of a license pattern but cannot identify the other vehicle.
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