Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 29

i- 1 V'V NEVADA LOOKS AHEAD 1963 EDITION 1Q Rno Evening Gazette Nevada State Journal I SUM I Lincoln What does an area do, after a mining setback lays off from 800 to 900 workers? This happened in Lincoln County a couple of years ago. Well, Lincoln has staged a fine comeback. A sizeable number of persons employed at Camp Mer 4'- -v i II Of -v IF' -j i I Of 01 i OB rTf i i i cury are living in the county. And persistent urging by Lincoln officials has led to improvement of a road linking the test site and the county. New small industries are boosting Lincoln's economy.

One firm manufactures pozzlin, a concrete supplement being used in construction of the famous Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona. The Dalton and Sons fertilizer operation has been expanded, and a marble firm is being constructed in the area. In agriculture, some 40 irrigation wells have been drilled in the last 24 months, and have added about 4,000 acres of irrigated land to the farming picture. The dairy industry in the Alamo area has been expanding, and finds a ready, market in Clark County. The new girl's school at Caliente has been an important economy factor to the community, and under the Area Redevelopment Act, 18 women received training which led them into supervisory positions at the school.

Construction of the Eagle Valley recreational dam is progressing, and officials estimate the 90-acre wash will attract enough tourists to account for $500,000 in trade. The development of Beaver Dam last year brought in an estimated $250,000 to the area economy. Schroeder Dam, developed in 1961, attracted about 3,500 cars last year alone, despite the fact the access road requires considerable improvement. Lincoln officials also champion finalizing of legislation on Great Basin National Park in White Pine County, for Lincoln stands to benefit greatly from the park. Traffic from Utah and Southern California points into the park would give Lincoln a considerable tourism boost.

SUCCESS WITHOUT GAMING One of the newest resorts on the Las Vegas Strip is the $12 million Tallyho Hotel and Country Club. It is the only major hotel in Ne-: vada without a gambling casino. Business is thriving. The Tallyho has 430 rooms, 32 villas with private swimming pools, a nine-hole golf course, six restaurants and a helicopter service which whisks guests to nearby scenic attractions. Vegas Strip Work Totals $50 All Major Hotel-casinos Expanding SPACE NEEDLE OR HOTEL? Towering 300 feet over the Las Vegas Strip, the new Landmark Hotel features the most unusual exterior architecture in Nevada.

It is due for completion this year. The Landmark will have 160 luxury rooms, a casino, two restaurants, and Top-O-Bubble lounge. It will stand 29 stories high tallest in Nevada. Where's Pot of Gold? In Big Convention Hall story highrise above the Sands' casino. The Hotel Stardust has started a $6 million expansion and redecorating program, including a 13-story highrise.

A 10-story addition is going in at the Desert Inn. The Hotel Thunderbird's construction and modernization program is in full swing. Cost will be $6 million. The 214-room addition will be completed in two months. In 1964 the Thunderbird will spend 54 million on a 16-story adfition.

The Hotel Riviera will begin construction this year on an 11-story highrise and the Hotel Flamingo will complete work this spring on a 200-room wing. A paradox on the Las Vegas scene is the 512 million Tallyho Hotel and Country Club, complet- Bank of Nevada Plans to Go Electronic ed in December. The 450-room newcomer is the only major Nevada resort without gambling. Six years ago, the tallest Nevada building was the Mapes Hotel in Reno. Now towering 314 feet above the Las Vegas Strip is the new champion, the Lndmark Hotel.

It is 29 stories high and will have 160 rooms when it is completed this year. Transportation facilities, a key to the Las Vegas success story, is continually being improved. Freeways and modern roads are being constructed to connect Las Vegas with major cities of the West. The new 55 million air terminal expects to handle 1.2 million passengers during 1963. The soaring tourist trade (there was an increase of one million visitors in 1962) and booming construction" (5190 million last year) are only part of the Las Vegas story.

The convention industry attracted such national groups as the American Legion, Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Air Force Association. These meetings alone attracted 50,000. Resort hotel owners are staking hundreds of millions of dollars in the belief the trend will continue. Twenty years ago Las Vegas could barely muster 8,000 residents. Today, it is the center of a blossoming metropolis of The city has grown at seven times the national rate since 1960.

In 1962, over 12 million persons, visited Las Vegas. They spent nearly $12 million. Of the future, Las Vegans say, "The sky is the limit." Resort owners are preparing 'for a bigger year in 1963, constructing 5,000 new motel and ho- tel rooms. A $50 million building program will be characterized by skyscraper hotels and highrises. New additions, such as the Dunes Hotel's 22-story, $8 million "Diamond of the Dunes," will tower above the desert.

Due for completion in 1963, the project will give the Dunes nearly 1,000 rooms. The Hotel Sahara's new 400-room tower will boost its room total to 1,000. The tower will be completed this summer. The Sahara's 58 million expansion program includes the completed convention complex. The Sands Hotel has begun work on a three-story, 83-room addition.

Construction has been started on a $3 million eight- In the past four years, the Las Vegas Convention Center has become a virtual gold mine to the community. Its completion and the start of Las Vegas economic boom were concurrent. Officials say the center has purred construction throughout Clark County. Conventioneers who have held meetings in the resort city, attribute the sudden eminence of Las Vegas, to the specialized con- vention facilities combined with the area's recreation and enter- tainment attractions. In 1959 Las Vegas constructed the 56 million center.

The futuristic facility has since become known the world oyer. Many Las Vegas resort hotels have undergone conversion to convention interests, constructing additional meeting and exhibition structures capable of accommodat-. ing up to a thousand persons each. With this total convention complex to offer, Las Vegas has set its goal high. The has shown it can handle any type or size The Convention Center seats 8,500 in the main auditorium.

Other facilities include 17 meet-ing rooms seating from 25 to an exhibit hall area of 000 square feet; a potential of over 2,000,000 square feet of outdoor exhibit area, plus parking facilities for 9,500 cars. The Las Vegas conventions attract heavily from the East and Midwest cities. The area is served by seven major airlines, T.W.A., United, Delta, National, Bonanza, Western and Pacific, as well as Union Pacific Railroad and two major bus lines. Four state highways intersect in Las Vegas, form-' ing a hub that connects the Tesort city with major population centers of the West. Bank of Nevada, which has nearly doubled in size in less than three years, will "go electronic" late this year.

The bank in Las Vegas will install a $330,000 electronic document and processing system. A. M. Smith, president of the 572 million financial institution, said installation will be made in September. The decision climaxes an 18-month study aimed at controlling rising costs of handling nearly 250.000 checks each week.

Hie computer's first job will be to process records for some 23,000 checking account cus Expansion Begins A $1.5 million expansion program is under way at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. Major projects are construction of a medical center and a separate 'building for doctors' suites. The obstetrics and nursery departments will double in size. Seventeen beds will be added in the maternity ward. tomers.

Automatic computer processing will also extend to savings, trust and installment loan customers. Bank of Nevada has seven offices in Clark County. Permits Reveal Las Vegas Boom The story of Las Vegas' tremendous growth is reflected in 1962 building permit figures. There were 7,421 permits, with a valuation of 581.336 million. HAM 'N EGGS III! 1' lTllft iff 'irf 1 uir.ris UhJtT riJSOTaa tSc-anSSi 1 fc mL I As i THE NEW FRI MADONNA RESTAURANT FEATURING RENO'S FINEST FOOD AT RENO'S MOST GLAMOROUS NEW and still the same low prices! Dine at Reno's most beautiful new dedicated to beautiful women everywhere.

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