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2-Saturday, July 22, 1972 Reno Evening Gazette At air races, they're called 'The Big Iron' Harrah's 'tops out' Tahoe hotel STATELINE Harralfi 18 story, 250-room luxury hotel, under construction at Lake Ta hoe's South Shore, was "topped They call'em "The Big Iron." That's because the big-bore, World War II fighter aircraft rip around the pylons at the Reno National Championship Air Races at speeds over 400 I I iisliliililiiil out" Friday in a modern day 4 version of ceremony which V. began in ancient times. miles-per-hour. Over 30 pilots, largest group Guests and officials of Har 1 rah's autographed the symDona in history, will hockey their Gruman Bearcats, P-51's, Co. xv- it final piece of structural steel before boarding manlift at sairs and P-38's around the 9tt mile oval at Stead-Reno Airport, September 15-17 in quest of ground level and riding to the lofty platform near the top of the structure, A short time later, the girder some $46,000 In prize money.

The air races bring over 300 top pilots from throughout the world who vie for over $81,000 in prize money. Besides the fighter Unlimited Classic, there are races in the Formula I class Sport Biplanes compete and the was gingerly 'set in place by Congressional interns University of Nevada, Reno journalism majors William Roberts, left, and Michael Reed have been named as Sears Congressional Interns for 1973, the first Nevada journalism students selected. The pair will spend three months in Washington, D. working on the staffs of members of Congress. Fa haystack fire on giant crane and joined at the rest of the structure Dy two steelworkeri.

5,000 bales of hay from going up in prevent Fire fighter pours water on Curly Eckert's haystack but Churchill County Volunteers were unable to smoke. The ceremony was dubbed a summit meeting" In recogni (Photo special to the Gazette by Joyce Miller) At-6SNJ Classic brings together World War II training aircraft. Preliminaries are et for Sept, U-14 with the finals slated Sept. 15-17. tion of the fact a restaurant Loss pegged at $8,000 Supporting air shows each day rodeo event Indian Fallon and -lounge atop the hotel ia to be called The Summit.

Guest rooms will each feature "his and her baths" when the $23-miUlon hostelry is completed lnmld'1973, will include precision aerial maneuvers and aerobatic exhi Fallon fire burns haystack bitions, mass parachute jumps, hot air ballooning, and band though "we had mowed and programs. Air show events start A facade of precast sculptured concrete panels on the narrow Wes Williams and Fred Wil raked (around the haystack) at 9 a.m. with the air races liams, 10.4. commencing at noon. a roll-your own cigarette, "it costs so much for insurance, by the time three or four years go by you've bought a whole crop anyway," Hia crew managed to save and had two men watching it Eckert said, Eckert works four separate side of the hotel will iace ma lake while angled guest room.

Bull riding: I Marvin Gar cia. Special to the Gazette "FALLON The second go-round of the sixth annual AlHn-dian Stampede and Pioneer Days rodeo was being run off here this afternoon. Hundreds of spectator! line Special to the Gazette FALLON -r Churchill County farmer Curly Eckert agreed here on Friday that losing worth of hay is a "hell of a way to make news" 8S local volunteer firemen waged a losing battle against flames which engulfed some 5,000 bales of hay, "close to 240 tons," windows will provide views oi both the lake and the mountains. Saddle bronc riding: 1 Pat Health board County Volunteer Fire Department responded to the mid-day A loss of this size would "set anybody back, but we're stable enough that it won't bother us much. We won't have to borrow any money from the bank to continue operations," be said.

Eckert carried no insurance on the stack. Hell," he said while puffing farms here which total between five and six-hundred acres in Tafoya. only one truckload of hay which Not until the rooms are reaay ...111 tkn Bareback riding: 1 Marvin ell. The loss represented the contained about 40 bales. delays action Garcia.

Main Street this morning for first cutting of 1972 alfalfa from or guests, nowevcr, wu leneral public enjoy the sweep The burning off of an adjacent Wild cow milking: I Gary the colorful all-Indian parade. about 100 acrs of ground about 50 acre barley stubbleneld ap nff view of the Tahoe Basin Competitive Indian dancing will Ledger. 10 or miles south of Fallon, on septic tanks parently set off the blaze even Three trucks of the Churchill which was the prime topic of Barrel racing, senior division: be featured tonight. Final rodeo events will be run 3onny Hicks. ZEPHYR COVE (AP) The Barrel racing, junior; Soma conversation during the 'top.

ping out" ceremonies, The hotel is the first phase of a project which will eventual Nevada Board of Health ad off Sunday, starting at I pm, Friday's results: Copeland. journed its meeting here Thurs Program seeks to cut state highway deaths Calf roping: Randy Rogers, 249,000 hold jobs in June Stay ordered in Las Vegas monorail suit add 540 rooms to tne lanoe 15; Ralph Rogers, 15.3; Lyle Effort made to keep youths on ballot Former State Sen. James Slat day without taking action on a controversial proposal to ban septic tanks from the Nevada area. Bronco, 15.7; Sandy Rogers, 16. side of the Lake Tahoe Basin, A new program Institute re Team roping; Don Hicks and Delbert Jim, Mike Dyer and Richard Hicks, 9.2; Wes Wil Board chairman Dr.

William Silver State Stampede set in Elko cently in Northern Nevada is LAS VEGAS (AP) A Clark Bentley of Las Vegas said a decision would be announced at CARSON CITY (AP)-The Nevada Employment Security geared to reduce fatalities on liams and Roger Williams, 9.6; tery, a Republican candidate for County District Court judge has state highways. the state senate this year, has Department says jobholders issued a stay- order in a suit the board's scheduled meeting Sept. 21, No location for the numbered 249,000 June, an challenging the county author joined in an effort to help two teen-age brothers run for elec The Professional Rescue Instructors of Nevada (PR1N) meeting has been set. alHime high for employment in The 26th annual Silver State ity to sign a $70 million mono Thunderbird Hotel sold in las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) Nevada Gov.

Mike tion. the state. rail agreement. Stampede is scheduled for July Program was recently imple O'Callaghan has signed a proe- "It was my understanding But another district court judge says he will wait a while 21, 29, and 30 in Elko. It's being held in conjunction with amation banning sewers from that we gave them (18-year- Agency director Robert Archie said Thursday there were 5,800 more wage earners in mented to improve accident scene first aid service, said olds) the right to vote, that before issuing such an order in Western Heritage Week which the lake as of Dec, 31.

The action has drawn protests from a Carpeting at Coliseum wall-to-wall (Continued from page 1) June than in May. He noted John Borda, highway safety co starts Monday. they had the right to run for public office, What the heck number of lake area residents. that the tourism-dependent ordinator for the Department The rodeo, sponsored by the Attorney Daniel Walsh, repre good is the ngnt to vote service industry had 3,700 new a similar challenge. Attorney David Goldwater of Las who argued for the stay orders said Thursday both suits are identical to one he is of Motor Vehicles, The Highway Elko Jaycees, will start at 7:30 they can't run for office?" Slat- paychecks during the month, Safety Office funds a substan Caesars World Inc.

pf Miami, Friday signed a contract to purchase the Thunderbird Hotel here for fl3-5 million, it Friday in the Elko County Fairgrounds. Other perfor tery asked, Archie said the state sea senting property owners opposed to the ban, predicted it would cost homeowners some $13,700 annually in sewage ex tial portion of the fiiiN Fro Robert Mengelkamp, 19, sonally adjusted unemployment preparing to argue before the mances will be at 7:30 p.m gram, state Supreme court, jtie said was announced. Democrat, had filed for. the state Senate, His brother, Gary, The 16-hour program is con Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

rate for June dropped to per cent, down from May's 5.8 per port costs. of those colors have been used to enclose the central arena and regardless of what the district The sale includes the 35 acres In addition to regular rodeo ducted in different Nevada com Another attorney, William cent rate, court decisions are, the chat- of land on which the 500 room munities on weekends. The events, a children's Shetland create the feeling of a massive He fdso said that the season lenges ultimately would have to Cody Kelly, said forcing lake dwellers to use sealed tanks hotel and casino is pony riding contest will be held, banquet hall, The chandeliers training is designed for community level participation ally adjusted jobless rate in be heard by the state Supreme Other scheduled events and truck export of sewage The 23-year-old hotel was purchased in 1964 by Del Webb, Clark County during June was Court. and carpet are there, too. 18, a Republican, had filed for the state Assembly, The two; brothers were de-Glared ineligible, however, cause state law requires state legislators to be 21 years of age.

If Slattery wins the primary much of it coming from area elude a rodeo parade at noon would be unreasonable and un 7.2 per cent a slight drop- Judge Joseph Pavlikowski is Saturday followed by a barbe emergency service personnel. who also owns the Mint ttoiei and the Hotel Sahara here. cue in the city park. while the June rate in Washoe County was 5.8 per cent, the sued the state order in a suit brought by Samuel Ford of Las Johnson said his company used about 13 miles of fabric for the drapes and an estimated 80,000 square feet of carpet in A dance in the Elko Elk's necessary. About 200 persons attended Thursday's meeting, most of them opposed to the septic tank same as the mopth before, Vegas.

A similar suit by the Home will follow the Friday election and Robert is permitted Archie said none of the and Saturday rodeo competition. City of Las Vegas was continued until Sept. 12 by Judge a place on the ballot, they will state's major employment the coliseum and auditorium In addition to the rodeo, the areas lost jobs during June and ohn Mendoza. Off-road cycle riding lessons are available oppose each other in the gen eral election. first Western Film Festival Ban "All of the decorations were prefabricated out of necessity," that that employment showed Pavlikowski granted the stay quet will be held in the Com "If he (Robert) wants to go until a decision is reached by gains in trade, manufacturing transportation, mining, finance mercial Hotel Saturday night, to court, I'll be glad to go with He said he employes about 275 in his Detroit studios and has hired about 50 locaj workers A Buckeroo Breakfast Sate the state Supreme Court, but Mendoza said he wanted to him and fight for his right to insurance and real estate.

Reno man escapes injury in car accident day and Sunday mornings wil! run for PuDijc otfice. jt Clifford Peartman, chairman of the board of Caesars World which owns Caesars Palace here, said his company plans to construct a new hotel on the Thunderbird property. He said details on construction of the new hotel, which he described as the largest structure in Las Vegas, would be announced soon. Pearlman added Caesars World expects to operate the Thunderbird Hotel as long as possible while wprk procees on the new structure. Edward D.

Nigro, president If you're seven ta 15 years to help with the set-up in Reno wa.it until confirmation is made that the state Supreme Court be sponsored by Kiwanis Club old and yearn for the thrill "Chrysler always endeavors doesn't run, it's to my advan tage, though," Slattery said. from 7 to a will hear the case. riding motorcycle in the wide to hire as many people locally Earlier, Ralph McMullen, as possible I brought six super ppen spaces, how about jointni president of the Nevada Young visors with me and we have A Keno man escaped the Pony Express Mini-Riders? Republican Federation and hired 12 stage hands, 12 car1 harmed after his car went out Several adult Reno and Car- Court overturns Colloquium speaker set at university penters, 12 decorators and Carson-Tahoe Hospital union meeting set Gazette Carson City Bureau Officials of the newly formed of control about mjdnight Fri Robert J. Edwards, a Republican candidate for Nevada's con son City motorcycle enthusiasts day, skidded several hundred including two policemen, have number of electricians." John son also said he was using em' gressional seat, had said they convictions feet and struck a maiibo, Reno formed a school to teach of! supported the brother's right to ployes at the coliseum and had police said, road riding to youngsters this be on the ballot. Art educator Dr.

Herbert Bur The man, Kevin William Gad- already used a number of carpet layers. pf Webb Hotels, a subsidiary of the Del Webb Corp-, said the sale is expected to close en or before Sept, 30, of two Paiutes Gazette Carson City Bureau da, 10, of 1001 Villa Way, was gart, will speak July 27 at p.m. in the Jot Travis Lounge Carsoq Tahoe Hospital em booked for investigation Pf driv The actual decorating work -l)egan July 17. Johnson said on the University of Nevada ployes Association will libld.an ing under the influence of alco The Nevada Supreme Court Reno campus, Harris asks popular vote hol and reckless driving, then The lecture js free to the pub' organizational meeting Tuesday to determine the extent of rank Friday overturned the attempt released on $550 bail, police said. age, The next class is at a.m.

Sunday. It's held at the moto-cross course south of Carson city behind Stewart Indian School, past the T-car turnoff. Two-and-a-half-hour ciasseg are scheduled for every other Sunday, At the first class, 29 youngsters signed up, One of the organizers is Jack GAMING LECTURE "Casino gaming" will "be 'the lie. He was originally scheduled ed murder convictions of two iiis vehicle was traveling east and file support for their group tq speak on July in the 800 block of Skyline Boule members of the Pyramid Lake Burgart, the dean of the on death penalty as opposed to those desiring topic of a lecture by Charles Munson, vic president -pf ad vard high speed when It went Paiute tribe on the grounds that affiliation with California out Pf control, skidded 233 feet School of Arts at Virginia Con monwealth University in Rich they plan to be finished Thursday, two days before the convention starts in case something doesn't, work out as planned. I "And what will take an esu inated 10 days to put up has 3o come down in two Johnson said.

"I understand another contention is coming in right after Bui he added decorations always come out faster than go" ministrative Service? at nar- the gtate Jacked jurisdiction to State Sen, Len Harris, and struck a curb, then went mond, will discuss ''Cre try tnem. Reno, intends tQ ask Congress 278 feet and hit another curb, Association President George rah'e, in the Travis Lounge at the University of Nevada, Renp campus, Tuesday at Wilkinson, pf Larson city, a In 1966, Arnold and Wilbur to refer the matter of capital police said, ativity and the Prospect of Human Progress'' as part Of the fgrmer national motorcycle Lambourne said Friday that Davis, brothers, were sentenced punishment t9 the people, he The vehicle jumped the curb 1972 Summer Colloquium Se racer, Pud Buley and Denny to three to 20 years by Washoe hospital employes had been so says, and struck the mailbox. The p.m. The lecture is free to the ries. Boeirnan are Reno policemen, intend to prepare legist licited by San Franciscorbased car received minor damage, po District Court judge after both pleaded guilty to attempting to tion requesting the United State? lice paiu.

others assisting are Jim Km- caid and Guy Outland of Car Local 250 of the Hospital and murder non-Indian at Wads Congress ta refer the matter Institutional Workers Union. son City and Gabe Dick of Reno. worth tqwn site, which was with of capital punishment, meaning Sparks police officer runs into tricycle snag ''I'm convinced that the as in the exterior boundaries pf Boelman said there is a charge to join the yputh division pf prison death penalty, to a special vote of the people. It's timp the Pyramid Lake Indian Reser sociation would be preferable be: vation. cause it would be concerned for the people to confirm or the American Motorcycle Association and for AMA insur ance.

In reversing the decision, the Stine said the man stopped deny the actions of the United Enrollment open at Tahoe music camp Nearly 300 students and teach' strictly With pur hospital and States Supreme Court, he said. picked up the larger cycle, and Wilkinson said initial instruc pur needs," Lambourne said: Association vice president Vir high court said Pyramid Lake Indians had been excluded from state jurisdiction as a result Harris paid he referred to the put it over his head, apparently tion covers good riding habits, Supreme Court's recent ruling preparing to hit him, ginia Miller said the basic rea physical conditioning and track of a request from the Washoe that the death penalty is cruel Instinctively reaching for his courtesy. And he urges parents ers have enrolled for the July sons for organizing were to ob County Commission to the gov and unusual punishment. service revolver, Stine said he to be present so they'll be able 31-Aug. 18 Lake Tahoe Music ernor in 1955.

tain better working conditions and pay, and to "develop better replaced it in his holster after Camp sponsored by the Univer tp help their young riders, too. pulling it partially out, realizing sity of Nevada, Reno, but reg 4 I communications between the ad it was nt needed for the situa. istration is still open. ministration and hospital work Motor vehicle tax exemption deadline near tion. Directed by Prof.

John Car ers." She said salaries at Carsqn-Tahoe were lower than Stine said the man then swung or threw the tricycle toward Sparks Police officer Ken Stine had a rough time with a couple of children's tricycles Friday afternoon and a fleeing man who got away. Stine, in a report of the incident, said he went to a Gault Way address to inquire about a car involved in a hit and run accident. While he talked to a woman, Stine related, a young man, about 20, walked up to the residence. The man said it was her son. Stine said he asked the man to stop and talk with him but he ignored the request.

The officer then asked "the man to stop again, as he continued walking. Then the man started running, and Stine followed on. foot. Stine said he was gaining near the rico of the university's Depart mem1 pf Music, the camp offers instruction in concert band those paid city, state and Wash Professors get science grants Two University of Nevada, Reno, faculty members have been awarded matching grants pe County hospital employes him, As he ducked, Stine said, he tripped over the other tri choir and string orchestra dur Nevada motor vehicle privilege ta? exemptions must bp doing comparable work. cycle and fell.

His revolver fe: ing the first two weeks. jBhe said she, Lambourne, and out Of the holster, and he The final week stresses jazz secretary4reasurer Gloria Pow by the National Science Founda Earlier, District Court Judge Thomas O. Craven had denied the Davis' application for postconviction relief on the grounds that the governor acted putside his authority, and that as a result of a 1955 legislative enactment, the state assumed total criminal and civil jurisdiction over Indians, The Supreme Court upheld the governor, and said the district court lacked authority to try the brothers. Paul Lamboley, attorney for the pair, said Friday he doubted whether they would be tried in federal court since they had already served six years In reached for a can of MACE and popular music, with courses filed for by veterans, widows and the blind po later than Aug. 7, according to.

John Ciardella, on his belt. The man still had the tricyc! for those interested in Stage band, jazz combo and "mod choir'1 performances. There also nis nands, and Mine said Chief of the registration division of the Department of Motor Ve he pointed the MACE at him will be workshops in guitar, pi ell were serving, as a temporary steering committee which would remain in office until elections were held, possibly six weeks from now. Tuesday's meeting, which begins 7:30 p.m, in the Ormsby Public Librae closed to the The man then threw down the ano, drum and electric bass hicles. tion for the purchase of scientific equipment needed to improve undergraduate instrycr tion.

A grant was awarded to. Prof- George Parnps in the Department pf Physics and a $3,000 grant went to prof. Bruce Douglass pf the Civil gipeering department. Veterans post; Philip Haverty has joined the Reno Veterans Administration Center as chief of the veterans assistance division. Hp transferred to Rene from Washington, and las Just completed nine-month assignment in Europe.

tricycle and ran west on Gaul1 Public concerts are planned at the camp's Stateline loca Stine reported. northeast corner pf Gault Way This deadline is the same date used by county assessors for the filing of rea property ex tion Aug. 6, 12, and 18. The tie said otner omcers were eajled to the scene, but the hospital's administrative staff, Reno Banjo Club will offer special concert Aug. 8, and Rock Boulevard, where the two tricycles were parked one small, the other larger, --y'-- man was not found.

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