Clark County Flag Design Contest Opens in Las Vegas
Clark County launches a flag design contest to create the county’s first official banner. Any resident can enter by October 14, with a 12 member committee restricting entries from its own members. Awards are only recognition, though volunteers may offer incentives. Entries go to the Clark County Flag Design Committee at the Clark County Courthouse. The story also notes Nevada federation race for labor president with Bramlet and Hickman as candidates and civil rights issues at stake.
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Nevada
Clark County
Briare
Clark County Flag Design Committee
c/o Law
Las Vegas
SEG Files Suit Against Preston and Nevada Promoters
The SEC sued E. J. Preston of Reno and three Nevada firms in U S District Court Carson City to stop offering unregistered securities. The complaint targets Southadge Corp Carson City Gay Nineties Inc and Preston's Black Gold Club Inc over promissory notes and stock tied to the Arlington Hotel remodeling and gaming licenses. The action seeks a preliminary injunction as a temporary restraining order remains in place with a hearing set for Sept. 27.
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E. J. Preston
Reno
Nevada
U. S. District Court
Carson City
Securities and Exchange Commission
Arthur E. Pennekamp
San Francisco
SEC
Southadge Corp
Carson City Gay Nineties, Inc
Preston
Black Gold Club, Inc
Southridge Corporation
Arlington Hotel
Commission
United States
Bruce R. Thompson
Proposed Court Moves Opposition Into Motion
Carson City faces a campaign to keep the federal court and administrative office in the capital as Judge Bruce Thompson in Reno proposes moving the site to Reno when the new federal building opens in 1964. He notes travel and logistics, while critics argue the law allows siting in Carson City Elko Las Vegas or Reno.
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Carson City
Reno
Federal Court
Alexander “Sandy” Baldwin
William Stewart
Elko
Las Vegas
Jim Robertson
Thompson
John R. Ross
Official Rules for Clark County Flag Contest
Clark County invites residents to submit flag designs with up to four colors and simple lines. Each entry must include the contestant name and address on the back and be delivered by 5 p.m. October 14, 1963 to the Clark County Flag Design Committee at the Las Vegas courthouse. All designs become Clarke County Flag Design Committee property and are subject to judges’ final decisions.
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Clark County
Nevada
Clark County Flag Design Committee
c/o
Law Library
Las Vegas
Stollenwerk Couple Seek Injunction Over Annexation
A Las Vegas couple in a year long dispute against Annexation 19 asked a judge yesterday for an injunction to bar County Assessor James Bilbray from placing them on the North Las Vegas tax rolls. Their civil suit, handled by attorney Harry Calborne, challenges annexation of about 8,000 acres where they reside. They contend taxes would rise from $3.25 to $5 and services would be delayed before 1975.
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Las Vegas
Craig Road
Tonopah Highway
James Bilbray
Ing
Augustus
Lute Stollenwerk
North Las Vegas
Harry Clapborne
Stollenwerk
Dedicated Leader Nominated As Outstanding Young Man
Gov. Grant Sawyer nominates Nevadan Mike O’Callaghan for the Ten Outstanding Young Men of 1963 award. A former Marine and Air Force veteran, he rose to chief probation officer and Clark County director of court services, then state health official, with a record of leadership and community service.
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Donal
Mike) O'Callaghan
Grant Sawyer
U.S
Mike O'Callaghan
America
O'Callaghan
Clark County
Department of Health and Welfare
Molly
Carson City
Carolyn
Michael
Nevada
Henderson High School
Henderson Boys’ Club
Spring Mountain
Nevada Agent Ralph LeRoy Duran Named by LV Agent
Daryl Sprague of Prudential Insurance announces local resident Ralph LeRoy Duran as an agent for the Nevada district agency in Las Vegas. The appointment expands the agency's Nevada presence and service capacity.
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Daryl Sprague
Prudential Insurance Co
Nevada
Ralph LeRoy Duran
Blaze Gutts 35 Foot Trailer At B-Bar-B Trailer Park
Fire gutted a 35 foot wood frame trailer at the B Bar B Trailer Park on Las Vegas Boulevard North. Mr and Mrs Edward Turner returned home at 1240 AM to smoke from the rear and a door opening fed the flames. North Las Vegas Fire Department arrived and put out the fire in five minutes. Cause is under investigation.
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Las Vegas Blvd
Edward Turner
Turner
North Las Vegas
Arts in So. Nevada showcases local student painters
Students of Emalita Newton Terry exhibit works in the Cactus Room of the Desert Inn through September. Alice Atkinson's paintings are shown at the Nevada Savings and Loan Building through September. Sponsored by the Las Vegas Art League.
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Emalita Newton Terry
Desert Inn
Alice Atkinson
Nevada Savings and Loan Building
Las Vegas Art League
Sheriff Seeks Owner For Lost Marijuana Seed Jar
Deputies report a white bag with a full jar of marijuana seeds found by two teenagers near West Sahara and West Charleston while practicing rifle shooting. The sheriff's office lists the item in found property and hopes the owner will claim it, though doubt remains.
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Sheriff's Office
West Sahara
West Charleston
Nevada Adopts Standard Language Curriculum for Schools
The State Board of Education approved a standard foreign language course for Nevada schools. It prioritizes oral communication for three years minimum with a possible six year sequence for gifted students. Languages highlighted include French German Italian Russian and Spanish with Latin noted as a secondary option.
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Carson City
APS
State Board of Education
Nevada
Philip D. Smith Jr
State Department of Education
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Nevada Centennial Commission
State Federation
al Bramier
Culinary
Keith Hickman
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Bramlet
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Alan Bible
Howard Cannon
Walter Baring
AL Bramlet Culinary Workers
Commis
Sion
Ed Gaston
Bruce Thompson
Richard Chambers
Roger Foley
Pat McCarran
Colleen
Teri
Brian
Tim
University of Idaho
Claremont Graduate School
US. S. Marine Corps
Marines
U.S. Air Force
South Ko
38Th Infantry Regiment
Korea
Sawyer
Mike
Henderson
Blaze Guts
Trailer of
Family
Arts
Las Vegas Valley
Nanza Road
Nellis Boulevard
Suntoto
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