Las Vegas Parents Hold Bus Meeting
Two Las Vegas parent groups from Paradise Valley and Nellis Blvd met to discuss school bus shortages and routes. They argued over funding and proposed delaying action until a Wednesday meeting with Supt. Leland Newcomer, school board members, and principals, while a faction urged pushing for a special session and park funding for the governor.
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Las Vegas
Paradise Valley
Nellis Blvd
Nellis
Clerk County
Salt Lake Highway
Las Vegas High School
Leland Newcomer
Alper
Government Approves Washoe Project Contract
Senator Alan Bible announced that the Interior Department will return a multmillion dollar contract between the government and the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District to Nevada. A special election will be held in the district after the contract is received.
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Washington
UPI
Alan Bible
Nevada Democrat
Interior Department
Carson-Truckee
Citizens Committee Plans Campaign Against Bossism in California
The Citizens Committee for Honest Government led by Juanita Sayer aims to launch a major statewide campaign within two weeks to curb political power of Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh. The Thursday organizational meeting drew 25 participants, roughly half from each party, and supporters pledged to push for local and state government improvements.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Citizens Committee For Honest Government
Bossism
California
Juanita Sayer
Assembly
Jesse Unruh
Miss Laver
Sayer
Convicted Slayer Dismisses Attorney in Penalty Trial
Gregory Alas Powell, 30, and Jimmy Lee Smith, 22, were found guilty of the March 10 kidnap slaying of police officer Ian Campbell. Powell took over his defense, calling his mother as witness, as both men face possible death sentences at San Quentin. Judge Brandier recessed for a long weekend with proceedings resuming Tuesday after Admission Day.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Gregory Alas Powell
Boulder City
Ian Campbell
Powell
Jimmy Lee Smith
Mark Brandier
Smith
Brandier
Ethel Powell
Oceanside
Arbitration Board Plans Meet on Railroad Rules
A seven member board chaired by Ralph T. Seward will meet to decide when to begin hearings on key issues in the four year old railroad work rules dispute. Wirtz and union and management officials set stage for unprecedented compulsory arbitration with a 90 day period to rule on eliminatin diesel locomotive firemen jobs and crew makeup. Rulings become binding for two years and a 180 day strike ban has already been ordered via emergency legislation.
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Washington
UPI
Ralph T. Seward
Kennedy
W. Willard Wirtz
Rail
Seward
Wirtz
Congress
Las Vegas Man Injured in Two-Car Collision
A Las Vegas store owner Robert Holbrook 67 and El Paso resident John Franklin Conway sustained fractured pelvises in a crash eight miles south of Indian Springs. Conway's family also suffered minor injuries. Authorities reported Holbrook's vehicle rear ended Conway's as both cars traveled north.
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Las Vegas
el Paso
Robert Holbrook
South Eighth St
Harriette
Sunrise Hospital
John Franklin Conway
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Holbrook
Indian Springs
Conway
June
John Tracy
John
Dale Anthony
Nevada Highway Patrol
Conway Auto
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Clark County
Train de Luxe
EL Portal
Fremont
Herb Tobman
Sleep
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Box Springs
Aie
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City Laundry
Sanitone Cleaners
13Th
Carson
Convention Center Drive
Paradise Road
Alpena
Mich
Donald Duck
San Quentin
Brandler
Rowly
America
Frankie Laine
Charles Turner
Ray Barr
Stanley May
Taylor
Chocography
Ron Lewis
iGa
Eastward Hoe
Feee
Teo
Pras
B&n
Kostelac
Par Ere
Pete Ory
Mammali
Aera
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