Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 13

Special Nevada Committee NO EVENIN Gazette Democrats Ask Funds State Attorney: In Nevada Rank and File To Contribute For Candidates PHONE FA 3-3161 RENO, NEVADA, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1964 PAGE THIRTEEN Apportionment Meeting Due Gazette Journal Carson City Bureau Atty. Gen. Harvey Dickerson said today he plans Reno attorney Charles Spring a meeting of the full committee appointed by Gov. Grant Sawyer to study reapportionment in Nevada. Dickerson said he would divide the 15-member committee into two groups one to study the legal ramifications and the other to study possible formulas for reapportionment, as called for in U.S.

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Springer said he will set up a program to solicit money to meet national party commit ments and establish the fund for state office seekers. springer was elected vice chairman in Elko Saturday. The central committee voted to ask the National Democratic Cen tral Committee to confirm him as Nevada's national commit teeman. The state committee also rec ommended Saturday that cam paign funds be shifted around within the. state to put a little more money into counties where a Democrat is running for state office in 1964.

Under this plan, for example, campaign tunas rrom i.iko County, where no Democrat is currently up for re-election, might be shifted into Humboldt County, where a Democrat is running for another term. Sringer's term as vice chair man will run two years. As na tional committeeman, he would complete the term of the late Vail Pittman, former Nevada governor who died this spring Springer was recommended as his replacement at the State Democratic Convention but has not vet been officially con firmed. SDrineer is a former chair man and vice chairman of the state party. The Democrats Saturday also elected Geri Palmeri of Calien-te women's vice chairman, Vicki Nash of Reno secretary and Virginia Catt of Las Vegas treasurer.

State Sen. Warren L. Monroe, state Democratic chairman, appointed the following persons to the committee rules and Bylaws committee: William Beko of Tonopah, Gene Matteucci of Las Vegas, George Gottschalk of Carson City, Marion Fisher of Battle Mountain, and Betty Beyer of Reno. The next meeting of the Dem ocratic committee was tenta tively set for July 17 in Reno two days after the closing of filing and the same day the Nevada delegation will leave for the national convention. Conven tion delegates would leave for the east directly after the meeting.

First Street Restrictions For Traffic Traffic movement will be re stricted on First Street between Virginia and Sierra streets for three weeks beginning Wednes day as demolition of the old Mapes Building gets under way. Assistant Reno City Manager H. Jackson Stephens said only through First Street traffic will be allowed to pass. Left and right turns from Virginia Street will not be allowed during the building's destruction. It will be necessary, said Ste- nhfns.

to allow the waiKer Boundwin Construction Co. a portion of narrow First Street in which to maneuver neavy demolition equipment. During demolition, pedestrian traffic will be allowed only on the south side of First Street be tween Virginia Street and the allev. These restrictions will oe er- fective from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Reno hotel man uianes Mapes and his sister, Gloria Mapes Walker, have announced nlans to built an eight-level commercial and omce ouiiamg on the site. Woman Booked On Charges After Accident A Reno woman was charged with four offenses following a two-car collision Saturday night in the 400 block of South Sierra Street. Genevieve Paddy, 53 Reservation Road, was booked on charges of drunken and reckless driving, failing to have a driver's license In her possession, and, police said, theft of the car which she was driving. Court decisions.

The meeting of the full committee, for which no specific date has been chosen, probaby will be held in Carson City, Dickerson said. Dickerson said a full study will be made before any Ne vada action is taken on reapportionment. "Regardess of what determination is made by the committee," the attorney general said, "Defense of the present suit will be carried through." SUIT DORMANT A siut filed by four Nevada labor leaders to reshape the Nevada Senate on a population basis has been dormant for more than a year, but is ex pected to be reactivated in light of the court decisions. The labor leaders proposed a reapportionment of the Senate which would give Clark County eight senators, Washoe five and the other 15 counties four among them. At present, each county has one senator, giving the small counties a 15-2 voting edge in the Senate.

Sawyer appointed the specia committee to study the opinions as they pertain to Nevada and make a record of its local et- fect and suggest aternatives of action and recommend courses of action to be followed. The committee appointment 3 was one or tne recommenua- tions made by Dickerson after a study of the opinions. He said his full report on hte opinions to Sawyer is not ready. POLITICAL FEUD Sawyer, a Democrat, in ap pointing the comminee cnu- cized persons who have charged that the decisions mean a pos sible los sof Nevada equal representation in the U. S.

Sen ate for "misleading tne puo- lic." This brought an immediate retail from Repubican Lt. Gov. Pan Laxat. who charged Saw ver with evading the issue by "nnDointine a committee fine men which he hopes win take him off the hook. Laxalt claims there is already a move afoot in the east which wr.nr! interoret the U.

S. Con stitution to mean that the two senators per state provision is a minimum requirement only. CONNIE MACK ROUNDUP A Connie Mack League twin bill at Idlewild Park yesterday found the Phils and Braves taking wins. The Braves out-slugged the Giants, 13-10. Gary Luttell notched the pitching win.

The Phils squeezed by the Vubs, 4-3. Jerry Maldonado homered in support of winning hurler, Larry Dossey. Murder Case Man Faces Court for Second Time A California man was ar raigned Friday for the second time in connection with a 1962 murder when he appeared in Reno Justice Court before Justice of the Peace William Beemer. William B. Alexander, 35, had been released from the Nevada State Prison Thursday and was immediately taken into custody by Washoe County Sheriff's dep uties.

Alexander, on a life-time par ole from California in another murder case, had been convict ed of the 1962 murder of Clyde II. Starr of San Francisco whose beaten body was found about 10 miles southwest of Reno. He had been sentenced to a life term without possibility of parole. The Nevada Supreme Court recently ruled that the original grand jury indictment failed to specify where the crime took place and that this invalidated the conviction. The Supreme Court, however, stated there was no bar to Alexander's being tried again for the murder, and Dist.

Atty William Raggio filed a new complaint. Justice Beemer set July 16 as the date for preliminary hear ing of the new charge against the Martinez, man. Alexander was returned to the custody of the Washoe County sheriff to be held without bail. Reno, Carson Men Praise Study Idea Reno and Carson City members of the governor's reapportionment study committee say they feel formation of the study group is a good first step toward any action which might have to be taken in Nevada. Lt.

Gov. Paul Laxalt had charged that Gov. Grant Sawyer's action in forming the committee was evasion of the issue and was made to "get him off the hook," Laxalt said it is up to the governor to inform the public of the U. S. Supreme Court's reapportionment decision and that the decision leaves final actions to the individual state.

Nevada Supreme Cour Jus tice Gordon Thompson, one of the 15-member committee, says he feels the governor's action is a realistic approach designed to review the opinions and investi gate the scope of the Supreme Court decision. Reno Mayor Hugo Quilici says there may be a problem and that formation of the commit tee is a good step which will result in a study of the decision. "We want to protect our present type of government," he added. Miles Pike of Reno, former U.S. Attorney and State Supreme Court Justice, and Tom Cooke, a director of the Nevada Bar Associaion, also said the committee formation would lead to a careful study.

Committee members said they haven't read the U.S. Supreme Court reapportionment decision but they said they plan to in the near fuure. Deputy Fires At Prowler North of Reno A prowler who was seen in a warehouse north of Reno early warehouse norh of Reno early this morning got away from a Washoe County sheriff's deputy, scrambling over a fence just ahead of a load of buckshot. Deputy Douglas Neve reported he found the gate open at the Federal Aviation Building in the North Valley Road ware house area. He ook his shotgun and went to investigate, saw the figure of a man pass a lighted window inside the building, he said.

The deputy circled to the back of the building and arrived just as the prowler emerged. He said he called to the man to stop but the prowl er ran to the fence and climbed it. Deputy Neve then fired his shotgun. The prowler escaped in the darkness. Mrs.

J. Sanford Wins Reno Garden Contest Mrs. John Sanford of 2215 Lindley Way, with her Western rose garden, was named first place winner of the annual Reno Rose Society garden contest. Our Mother of Sorrows Ceme tery. Mrs.

Sanford's garden bor ders the fence and patio. She also has rose plots around the outdoor cooking area and the furniture. Mrs. H. A.

Smercina was sec ond place winner and Mrs. Joe Capitand placed third. Poe Infant Taken by Death The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Poe died in a Reno hospital on the day of his birth, June 28.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by six sisters, Annette, Kathleen, i 1 Eheryl, Jennifer and Rebecca; and two brothers, Adrian and Christopher. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in Our Mother of Sorrowi Cem- ford, Calif. $221, 35.5 aver. 3rd, Donna Shaw, Butte, $221, 35.6 aver.

Championship Calf Roping: 1st, Bob Ragsdale, Chowchilla, $630.92, av. 21.7; 2nd Bob Porterville, $552.04 av. 21.8. 3rd, Less Farris, Sebasta-pol, Calif. $394.32, 23.8 av.

4th Anson Thurman, Fallon; 24.2 aver. Championship Steer Wrestling: 1st, Mark Schricker, Suth- erlin, $820.08, 9.1 aver. 2nd, Anson Thurman, Fallon, 709.78 av. 9.7; 3rd, Vince Sham-mo, $473.30 aver. 10.00 Reined Stock Classes: Bridle Class for Men: 1st, Choriza, owned and ridden by Mel Jones; 2nd, Bar Dee owned by William Dana, ridden by John Brazil; 3rd, Sunny Joe fieed, owned by E.

L. Beavers, ridden by Greg Ward- 4th, Speedy Seat, owned by Bill Gibford, ridden by Greg Ward. All Around Champion Cowboy: Jim Tescher, Modera, N.D. Biggest money winner: Bob Mc Gee, Marysville, Calif. $1440, New Masonic Lodge Formed At Crystal Bay More than 125 master Masons attended the institution of Centennial Lodge AM of Nevada at Crystal Bay, Lake Ta- hoe, Friday night.

The rites were performed by grand lodge officers of the Masonic order in Nevada, headed by Frank N. Fisher, grand master. The in stitution by dispensation of Ne vada's newest Lodge took place in the banquet room of the Crystal Bay Club. In addition to the officers of the grand lodge 10 past Grand Masters of Nevada and seven masters of subordinate lodges in Washoe County watched Law rence W. Hoefling, H.

E. Mc-Coskey, and Raymond Plunkett, assume the duties of master, senior warden, and junior war den. There were also master Masons from Peru, Alaska, and Southern California and Nevada, at the function. Other officers appointed to serve the Centennial Lodge of Masons were senior deacon, Robert Snell; junior deacon, Ross Price; and senior steward Robert Jenkins. Rick Alswede was named secretary and John W.

Rayburn was installed as treasurer. Burglar Alarm Firm Opens In Reno The Crown Sales Company, distributors of a burglar alarm and various imported foods, has opened for business at 207 Hill-crest in Reno. The burglar alarm was In vented and manufactured by Neil Waxbom, owner. The Siskiyou County, Califor nia, mounted sheriff's posse rode home with the sweepstakes tro phy after Saturday's Reno Ro deo parade. The group was clad as Union soldiers of the Civil War.

Top prize for floats and hotel and casino competiton was won by Harrah's Club. It entered a float carrying Jack Ross and Judy Lynn, entertainers. Judges were Louis Bear and Jud Allen. Winners may pick rup trophies at Southworth's Ci gar Store on North Virginia Street. Other winners: Best Indian Group: First, Chief Harry Winnemucea; sec- Cowboys, Lawmen Movie Scene Comes to Life In Reno Brawl It happens in the movies all the time.

But, the sight of a bunch of cowboys and lawmen fighting in front of saloons was a real-life, flesh and blood incident, literally, for people in the unit block of East Second Street early Sunday morning. The fight stared in the Cal-Nevada Club at Second and Sierra when a cowboy bumped against a woman causing her to spill her drink down the front of her dress, police stated. The woman asked him to be careful and, according to the police report, received a foul reply. At that point the club secu rity officer, Thomas McNally. an off-duty Reno policeman, told the man to leave.

The cowboy, with the backing of two friends, refused and Mc Nally forced them through the door, onto Second Street. A parking meter was broken off in the process. The battle worked its way west to Lincoln Lane before police arrived. All police cars on duty in the central area of the city turbance which had attached were sent to break up the dis-10 ot 15 men and two young women into active participation plus a crowd of a couple of hundred watcners. McNally said he showed his police badge a number of times during the brawl but it appar ently had no effect in stopping the fight.

Sonny Tureman, a 29-year- old cowboy, was said by the of ficer to have started the dis turbance and to have thrown the first punch. Tureman received a broken jaw. McNally and several oher policemen had cuts and bruises. When it was all over, four cowboys, a contractor and two young women had been arrest ed, booked and later released. They included Tureman, John R.

Ivory, 20, Bill McMacken, 50, and Mac W. Griffith, 25, all cowboys; Henry L. Christensen, 52, a contractor; Judith Vacon, 22, 2045 W. Plumb Lane, and a juvenile girl. All of the men refused to give addresses.

(ARE POLISHED UP ALL THE AND CLEANED I OFF ALL THc 1 KJL I Jim Tescher of Modera, N.D., was named all-around cowboy at the conclusion of the three- day Reno Rodeo Sunday. Tescher won fourth places in the saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling events and competed in calf roping and tying events. He received the silver spurs presented annually to the Reno Rodeo champion. High money winner was Bob McGee of Marysville, who garnered $1,440 with a tie for first place in team roping competiton and placement in other events. About 15,000 persons attended the show and were treated to rodeo action by 269 performers Rodeo officials termed the show a success.

Though a couple of cowboys were shaken, no seri ous injuries resulted. A Sunday afternoon feature was the Pony Express ride by members of the Washoe Horsemen Juniors club, bearing greet ings from Gov. Grant Sawyer in Carson City to rodeo fans The riders traversed the 30 miles in about two hours. 'Vegans Look Ahead to Million Residents LAS VEGAS (AP) Clark County Commissioners have asked Sen. Howard Cannon, to apply for a federal grant to finance a study of Las Vegas Valley water resources and how they could be used to provide for a population of to one million residents.

The grant they seek would provide $1,000 a year for the next two years to partially pay for the proposed study. County Manager Robbins Ca-hill said the request was the first step in preparing a two-part water study. The first part of the study would be financed by local agencies and the second by a grant from the U. S. Public Health Service.

Agreement on the request was reached at a meeting attended by representatives from Clark County, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, the water district, sanitation district 1, Henderson, Boulder City, the health district and the State Health Department and the University of Nevada. The University's Desert Research institute has offered to gather and study data on valley water resources for $17,000. Dr. George Maxey, research professor of hydrology and geography, said, "This inventory will reveal areas for further research to more effi ciently utilize the entire water resources of the valley. Fire Calls Flmnntn answered the following call between 11 a.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m. today: RENO Saturday :33 p.m., Sllverada and Oddle Boulevards; illegal burning. :30 p.m., 211 Sinclair cigarette In sofa. Damage to sofa and rug and moke damage. Sunday p.m..

Reno. Airport; standby landing aircraft with faulty landing gear. 5:39 p.m., 126 W. Commercal Row; resuscitator run, not needed on arrival. 7:20 p.m.

1905 Trainer Way; ur car fire. 8:11 p.m., 790 W. 4th exhaust fn motor, shorted cut, damage to motor only. 10:31 p.m., 1200 Sutro hot plate tt trash- and clothing in kitchen on fire, damage to walls and floor of kitchen. SPARKS Saturday 1:00 p.m., 324 Illegal burning.

5:24 p.m.. 22nd and Streets; auto accident, washed down gas. 11:16 p.m., 501 El Rancho Drive, Space 29; stove exploded and scorched the stove area. Sunday 02 J161 Pyramid Way; food nd grease on stove ignited; no damage. I uie uuee aay competition what proved to be the richest rodeo ever staged in Reno with the entry fees and the prize money in excess of $20,000.

Championship Team Roping: 1st, Bob McGee, Marysville, and Jack Plumlee, Livermore, $964.80 each; average 21.8; 2nd, Ken Luman, Minion. Calif, and Red Rightsell, PatersOn Califor nia, $482.40 each, aver. 22. 3rd, Jack Gomez, Reno and Ron Rigon, Santa Rosa, Calif. each.

Aver. 22.5. Saddle Bronc Riding: 1st, Marty Wood, Bowness, Alberta, Canada, and 3rd split, Alvin Nelson, Sidney, and Enoch Walker. Cody Wyo. $451.14 each.

4th, Jim Tescher, Modera, N.D. $207.55. Bareback Bronc: 1st and 2nd split (tie) Johnny Mitchell, Fort Bragg, Calif, and Ken Stanton, Weiser, Ida. $630.35 each; 65 points. 3rd, Norris Demaree Billings, Mont.

$360.20 54 points Bull Riding: 1st, Bob Shep- pard, Lubbock, Te. $587.54, 62 Pts. 2nd, Bob Wegner, Pone a City, $486.24, 60 Pts. 3rd, Larry Mahan, Brooks, $384.94, 56 pts. Nevada Amateur Bronc Rid ing: 1st, Jerry Chapin, Elko, $306, 94 pts; 2nd, Demar Dahl, Wells, $228.50, 86 3rd, Har- ley Lehman, Fallon, $153, 78 pts.

Girls Barrel Racing: 1st, Sammy Thurman, Fallon, $391; 36 aver. 2nd, Alma Evetts, Han- Former Nye Assemblywoman, Sharp, Dies Mrs. Mary A. Sharp, Nye County assemblywoman in 1943, died in a Reno hospital today after a prolonged illness. She was born in Tybo, Oct.

28, 1877 Mrs. Sharp was raised and educated in Belmont. After her marriage to George Sharp, she resided in the Blue Eagle vicinity of Nye County. Her husband died in 1934. She was also pre ceded in death by a son, Howard.

Mrs. Sharp moved to Tono- pah 19 years ago and ived there until she went to Reno. She was a member of the Catholic Church of Tonopah and the Business and Professional Club. Ms. Sharp is survived by three sons, Leroy and James of Nye County and Lester of Gar-dena, and two daughters, Mrs.

Edna Cox of Escondido, and Inez Finnegan of Reno. Funeral services are pending at O'Brien-Rogers Funeral Home. Money Sack Missing Reno police ar Investigating the disappearance of a sack of money, which is believed to contain about $1,400, from a trailer sales company safe. Giles Fletcher, 735 Plumas Lane, told officers he took Sat urday's receipts from the Old Orchard Market, 2303 S. Virginia St.

to the nearby Old Orchard Trailer Sales office. He said the money was placed in the safe. The money was missing Sunday afternoon when the Sunday receipts were delivered for safekeeping, Fletcher stated. Group: Moose Lodge. Best Dude Ranch and Riding Stables Group: Western Riding Stables.

Youngest Rider: Cindy fer- retta, two years old. Best Nevada Posse Mounted Group: Washoe County Sheriff's Posse; second, Nevada State Rangers. Best Mounted Group (open), Nevada White Hats. Uniform Mounted Group (out of ttate): First, Alameda Coun ty Sheriff's Posse; second Canyon County Sheriff's Posse. Best Silver Mounted Individ ual: Travis Reid.

Uniform Mounted Junior Group: Tumbleweed Dodgers 4-H Group. Family Mounted Group: Charles Land. Best Horse-drawn Vehicle: first, Art Morrell; second, Buck Brown. Best Working Cowgirl first, Sandy Mac; second, Mar garet Short; third, Brenda Busey; fourth, Penny Ahrendt; fifth, Maureen Cirone. working Cowboy Jr.i first James Cirone; second, Ron Bowers; third, Timothy Jaure- quito.

Matched Pairs: first, Ludwig Twins; second, Jill Dennis and Mary Haberman; third, Lynn and Leslie Schiffner; fourth, Elaine Newton and Medoldi Kronberg. Parade Horses: first, Wendy Von Fluee; second, George Purssel; third, Jack Norris. Best Working Cowgirl: first, Judy Barbarino; second, Barbara Marcus; third, Phyllis Lagaraza. Best Working Cowboy: Wayne Klein. Street Work Affects Traffic Reno, Sparks and Nevada State Highway Department offices report major highway -improvement projects will affect traffic in the following areas in the Truckee Meadows Tuesday: Fourth Street traffic will be detour ed from Fourth to Sixth Street via Lake Street and Elko Avenue to clear the area between those two intersections while a storm drain section is installed.

Paving began at the western end of the Fourth Street reconstruction project today and will continue through the week. Meanwhile, excavation is continuing at the Sparks end of the project and, though traffic is being slowed, no detours are planned. Margaret Aclcerly Taken by Death Margaret U. Ackerly died at her home, 530 Burns Sunday. She was 68.

She is survived by a son Neil D. Buck. Funeral services will be held in the Sierra Chapel of Walton Funeral Home Wednesday at 10 a.m. IdE EVEM VACUtMED THE fur OF IHt rWL TA5LE MEMO) HAS THE CLEANEST HOUSE IN THEfcMXi i nt uunuLC I i I f- (DONEtQiAflJ VnMciMuj 1 II 1.