River Authority maps trans continental link and Eldorado Valley plan
The Colorado River Commission advances a study of an underground water supply for Eldorado Valley and outlines a potential 30 000 acre land purchase under two conditions. It also backs an east west emergency communications link by AT T Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, with BLM rights of way to be sought.
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Colorado River Commission
Eldorado Valley
Harry DeVenney
Commission
Bureau of Land Managemen
BLM
DeVinney
Stauffer Chemical Co
Pacific Engineering & Production Co
Freeway Bid Opens Delayed By Wells Cargo Obstruction
State right of way engineer Jim Wallace urged county commissioners to grant a zoning variance to move the Wells Cargo asphalt plant on Warm Springs Road to clear a six mile freeway section from McCarran Field to Sahara Avenue. Officials said final approval would take about six weeks through proper channels.
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McCarran Field
Sahara Avenue
Jim Wallace
Wells Cargo
Warm Springs Road
Wallace
Water District Accepts Bid For New Office
Las Vegas Valley Water District accepts a low bid of 377480 from No J Helgeson Construction Co for a new district headquarters at 12095 Commerce Lit. Three other local contractors bid. second lowest was about 2000 more. District also approves 88500 for water meters to be split between two firms. Building costs funded from the 54 million bond issue approved last November. sale of the present W Bonanza Road headquarters to cover costs is planned.
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Las Vegas Valley Water District
No J. Helgeson Construction Co
Commerce
Water District
W. Bonanza Road
Right Turn on Red Becomes Legal in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas City Commission approved an ordinance allowing right turns on red after a full stop and yielding to cross traffic. The change takes effect after a second publication about 16 days later, and applies at intersections unless restricted by signs.
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Las Vegas
City Commission
Trafic
Murder trial jury ready to weigh Hancock case
Nine men and three women jurors prepare to deliberate in the Christmas murder trial of Gilbert Hancock a 38 year old former merchant seaman charged with killing Livingston Johnson during a dispute over Hancock’s girlfriend. The defense contends a bee bee gun caused the fight while a pathologist cites heart failure as the death cause. Dist Judge Zenoff set to instruct jurors and the case to be given to the jury before noon.
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Gilbert Hancock
K" St
Livingston Johnson
Hancock
Tad Porter
Johnson
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
James Y. Clarke
David Zenoff
Dep. Dist
William Freedman
Harrah's High Rise Planned
Harrah's Club filed plans for a 23 story resort hotel and casino in Stateline Nevada with capacity for over 1600 people. The project awaits health department and county approvals and would extend north of the existing casino with parking facilities partially incorporated.
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Stateline
UPI Harrah's Club
Douglas County
Nevada Department of Health
Richard Young
Health Departments Sanitary Engineering Division
Tahoe- Harrah's Club
Ex Patrolman Named DMV Motor Carrier Field Supervisor
James J. Lambert, 38, Elko, was appointed Motor Carrier Field Supervisor in the Nevada DMV. Lambert, an eight year Highway Patrol veteran, will head the law enforcement section of the DMV Motor Carrier Division created by the 1963 Nevada Legislature.
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Carson City
Nevada
Highway Patrol
James J. Lambert
Elko
Department of Motor Vehicles
Louis P. Spitz
Lambert
The
DMV
Common Cold's Nevada Toll
The common cold is the largest single factor in the 52.0 days per school year absent per Nevada student per a Schering Corporation study using National Education Association data. Nevada ranks 47th in days attended. Washington 10.5 days absent, Utah 11.2. national average 18.9.
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Nevada
Schering Corporation
National Education Association
State Savings and Loan Offices Move to Las Vegas
Carson City Nevada Department of Commerce official confirms moving the main savings and loan division office to Las Vegas to improve efficiency. Deputy Marvin Wholey of Reno will run the Carson City branch, with relocation likely by October 1. Las Vegas centers hold about $229 million in assets versus Reno’s $15 million.
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Carson City
UPI
State Savings and Loan Division
Nevada Department of Comerce
Las Vegas
Walter Wilson
Marvin Wholey
Reno
Governent
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Vegas Village South
River Authority
CRC
Vegas Village
A. J. Koval
Building and Safety Office
Charleston
Bonanza
Charleston Bive
Charleston Boulevard
Nellis Boulevard
Lamb Road
City
Richard Marksberry
Norlean
Lee Hellyer
Richard
Avalon Streets
Twin Lakes
Harrah's
Sandstar
Dean Martin
Jack Entratier
James L. Lambert
New State Post
Common Cold
U.S
Public Health Service
State Savings and Loan
Venus
Wilson
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