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Americans Suffer from Overload Of Information U.S. Official "We are probably the most problem-oriented society in the world." Charles Vetter a training officer with the U.S. Information Agency, told the Nevada Citizenship Education Conference this morning. Vetter addressed the delegates at the University of Nevada, where the conference began The Sundated States is suffering from an informational overload, Vetter said. He spoke on citizenship responsibilities of Americans and stressed the differences between capitalisman communism.

He explained how the Communists adhere to a dictum and pronounce it throughout the world in their efforts to spread communism. The final banquet of the con- Reno Driver Dies in Crash Near Fallon A 39-year-old Reno construction worker was killed Wednesday when his truck ran off a bridge some 52 miles east of Fallon on U.S. Highway 50. Ralph S. Duncan, of 1221 Keystone was crushed to death, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

They said Duncan's truck ran off a bridge under construction and plunged some 10 feet into a cement and stone retaining wall. The accident occurred at about 3:45 a.m. Duncan was a native of Paso Robles, and had resided in Reno for 10 years. He was employed as a heavy duty equipment mechanic with the Cashman Equipment Company of Reno. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict.

He is survived by his widow, Elaine; two sons, Richard and Ronald: four daughters, Deborah, Valerie, Katherine and Patricia, all of Reno; his mother, Maud R. Smith, of Paso Robles; a brother, John Duncan, of Stockton; and three sisters, Elizabeth Duncan and Una Paulus, of Paso Robles, and Dorthy Holten, of Cave Junction, Ore. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Ross, Burke and Knobel Mortuary. The Rev.

E. A. Wessell will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Mrs. Lent's Death Ruled Accidental The death of Mrs.

Guy Lent, whose body was found in the garage of her fashionable Southwest Reno home last Thursday, has been ruled accidental. Washoe County Coroner William R. Beemer said today an autopsy has indicated Mrs. Lent died of "acute carbon monoxide intoxication." "There was no evidence to indicate suicide," Beemer said, "and no evidence of foul Mrs. Lent, the widow of a prominent gambling casino executive, had been dead for some 10 days when police discovered her body.

They said she had apparently started her car in her tightly closed garage and then became occupied with something else instead of opening the garage door. Bible to Accept Clark's Award From Lawyers Sen. Alan Bible, will pinch hit for retired Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark Saturday at the National District Attorney's Association convention in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Bible will accept the association's annual "furtherance of justice award" in behalf of the ailing justice.

"As both a close friend and an admirer of Justice Clark, I consider it a special honor to represent him before this national group of prosecuting attorneys," Bible said. Clark asked Bible to stand in for him after becoming ill during a trip to the Far East. The trip followed Clark's retirement from the high court earlier this year shortly after his son, Ramsey, was named U.S. attorney general. PHONE 323-3161 RENO, NEVADA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1967 PAGE NINETEEN ference will be held tonight.

One of the special guests will be Miss Teen-age America, Sandy Roberts, of Milpitas, who will speak on youth safety, especially as it applies to automobiles. Nevada Gov. Paul Laxalt will present certificates to the dele- gates, who are from parts of California and Arizona, conference publication editor W. K. Sonnemann said.

Dr. J. F. Stein, associate director of the co-operative extension service of the College of Agriculture of the University of Nevada, will also be among guests. OH YES, THAT MONEY FOR THE MANSION IS DEDUCTIBLE Gazette-Journal Carson City Bureau Individuals and corporations donating money to refurbish the Governor's mansion in Carson City can write off the amount on their income tax, Gov.

Paul Laxalt's office announced today. W. A. Bates, district director of the Internal Revenue service, informed the Governor by letter that "any amounts received and used by the State of Nevada would be an allowable contribution for federal income tax purposes." $100,000 Laxalt announced last week that he will try to raise $100,000 from private sources to completely remodel the mansion, which was built in 1910. He proposes to get $1,000 contributions from 100 different individuals and businesses in the state.

However, Laxalt did say he would accept lesser amounts. He said the money would be solicited on a "completely -partison basis," and the contributions would be limited to $1,000 "no matter how big the business or casino." Laxalt said the improvements would be negotiated through the state planning board and the contractor that is currently working on a $73,614 remodeling contract. County Studies Building Plans Architectural schematic plans, for the new Washoe County administration building were studlied this morning by Washoe County Commissioners. No Action On Vacant Assembly Seat A request by the Washoe County Democratic Central Committee that its chairman be named to the state assembly elicited no response from the County Commission Tuesday. When chairman Howard F.

McKissick Sr. came to the item on the agenda, he read it aloud, then said: "The subject's moot at this time. There'll be no appoint(ment until the Governor calls a special session" early next year." The Democratic committee's June 22 vote to recommend chairman and en attorney James J. Guinan for the assembly seat left vacant by Clinton Wooster touched off "power play" charges. Bribery Indictments Dismissed LAS VEGAS, (AP) Grand jury indictments accusing two North Las Vegas city officials and a consulting engineer of bribery were dismissed Wednesday night by a judge who said the district attorney's office created "a climate to return an indictment." The charges against City Manager Clay Lynch, City Engineer Robert McNutt and a former city engineer, Tevfik Turegun, were ordered dropped by Dist.

Judge William Compton. Compton had presided over a three-day hearing into the chargles. He said testimony during the hearing was not based on fact but was "replete with hearsay." The three still face indictments accusing them of misappropriating $98,000 in city funds. Friday Holdup Reported To Sheriff The Washoe County Sheriff's Office received a report today from their Lake Tahoe substation that said Hales Drug Store at Crystal Bay had been held up last Friday. The report said the robber in his early 30's had held up a 17- year-old clerk and escaped with $143.

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Wright, state 4-H leaders from the University of Arizona, and Mr. and Mrs. D.

Merrill Davis, music supervisor of city schools of Jackson, Ohio, are other guests in attendance, Sonnemann said. About 90 teen-agers are in attendance at the ninth annual conference. The youths toured Carson City and Virginia City Wednesday. A panel of delegates from Haiti, India, Kenya and Norway Tuesday told the American teenagers why they are in this country and spoke of their aims. During the opening days of the meeting, the delegates were addressed by U.S.

Sen. Alan Bible and Jordan Crouch, senior vice president of the First National Bank of Nevada. Balloon Ascensions Replace Races For the first time since the National Air Races came to Reno three years ago, the National Championship Balloon Races will be missing from the program. Instead, balloon ascensions have been scheduled for spectators the afternoons of Sept. 21-24.

The balloon championship events last year included an hour long distance race, a "hare and hounds" race won by the "hound balloon chasing and landing nearest a hare-balloon," and a spot landing contest, won by the balloon landing closest to a fixed target. The balloon competition had to be scratched when balloonists split over policy failed to complete the necessary paperwork in time for the races, according to air race chairman Stanley H. Brown. To be a championship contest, the races' rules must be approved by the National Aeronautics Association beforehand. The balloonists also needed a sponsor to bear the cost of the events.

John Ascuaga's Sparks Nugget sponsored the balloon races in the past, and was willing to do so again, but the balloonists were not organized in time, Brown said. A late effort to win the sponsorship of the Smirnoff Vodka corporation also fyailed, he said. Gross Hunting In Alaska, Believed Safe Stateline casino operator Harvey Gross is reported to be hunting in Alaska's wilderness, some distance to the southeast of flood -stricken Fairbanks, a Wagon Wheel casino spokesman said today. Gross is not believed to be in any danger, the spokesman said. He left Reno for Fairbanks 10 days ago for a bighorn sheep hunt and some fishing, the spokesman added.

He explained that Gross was accompanied by professional guides and packers and has not called the club. The Lake Tahoe casino figure is expected to fly from Anchorage to Reno next week. Reno Firemen Answered 114 Alarms in July The Reno Fire Department answered 114 alarms in July, according to a report submitted to city councilmen this week. In the report, Fire Chief Wagner Sorensen said 44 alarms were from the high value area, 62 from the residential area and eight from the county fringe area. Sorensen reported the estimated fire loss for June was $43,161.40.

In May, the fire loss estimate was $168,702. This included two warehouse fires at 440 Valley Rd. and 1390 E. Commercial Row, with damage estimated at Cost for the building is estimated by Reno architect Raymond Hellman at $597,384. Most county administration offices are now in small houses and quonset huts on the old highway department grounds on East Second Street.

The county highway offices are on Boynton Lane and the Parks Office is on the Washoe County Golf Course grounds. All county offices would be the new building, funds which were reserved in the 1966 and 1967 fiscal year budgets. SHAPE, SIZE The shape and size of the building and the relative location of various departments within it were based by Hellman on an analysis of work "flow" between the different departments. Heads of departments were interviewed to identify architectural needs. Hellman said the plans were designed with the following considerations: -To require as little maintenance as possible; -To be as flexible as possible, utilizing bolt-in-place partitions.

-With a modular layout and flexible ceilings. A modular layout 1 is one based upon standard shapes such as squares or triangles. Hellman's layout is based upon four-by-four squares. Most construction material comes in four-by-eight sheets. County Manager C.

B. Kinnison said each department has inspected the plans and is satisfied. Hellman said the building should fill county needs until 1975. Burglars Smoke, Drink, Take Tip Burglars drank a little beer, smoked a few cigaretes and then left the Mr. Pizza at 870 S.

Center St. Wednesday taking the tip with them. Owner Norma Bronell told police they had gained entrance through a service window. She said they had helped themselves to beer and broken into the cigarette machine. She said they also took two $1 bills.

FA3-1043 Enduring Cross in Place For more than a quarter of a century, a tall wooden cross stood near the entrance to Mountain View Cemetery west of Reno. A violent windstorm just before Easter toppled it, and its absence was immediately noticed by many people who called the cemetery officials to ask what had become of the cross. This morning a massive cross of steel was erected in its place, and securely anchored against any storm. The cross is 32 feet high, and its crossarm extends 18 feet, and it weighs approximately 2,500 pounds. 1 It was built by the Reno Iron Works, which placed the symbol today.

(Gazette Photo) Gaming Commission Approves Flamingo Sale The Nevada Gaming sion granted 11 non restricted licenses today, including one that approves the $12.5 million sale of the Flamingo Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. New owner Kirk Kerkorian said Wednesday he intends to construct a high-rise hotel and remodel the casino at the Flamingo. Flamingo Resort Inc. was approved to run the 17 games and 187 slot machines at the Las Vegas casino. The corporation is owned by Tracy Investment Co.

which is 100 per cent controlled by Kerkorian. LANDLORD Kerkorian's company is the landlord of Caesar's Palace in the Strip. He was formerly licensed at the Dunes Hotel in Las Kerkorian, 50, through his corporate structure, purchased all the Flamingo Hotel property owned by the Flamingo Company and all stock of the Flamingo Realty Co. Inc. Other individuals listed on the Flamingo application and approved are: Fred Benninger, James D.

Aljain and Rose Pechuls. They are corporate officers. The commission also approved the application of Charleen J. Ferroni to become a corporate officer in the two-table game, 18-slot operation at the Sagebrush Club in Fallon. The application of Ray H.

Bogue, a Sagebrush Club employe asking to become a corporate officer, was denied for what the commission termed "unsuitable background." The ruling would hold without prejudice to Bogue's job. The Gaming Control Board earlier recommended Bogue's approval. In other action the commission approved the non restricted license applications of Edith J. Zenoff to invest $50,000 for 50 per cent of Swanson News Service in Las Vegas, Psychiatric Examination Asked for Youth Arraignment proceedings for Keith C. Bartelheim have been continued until Friday so his attorney can file a formal motion requesting a psychiatric examination of the youth.

Bartelheim, 18, of Sparks, appeared in Washoe District Court Wednesday in connection with a grand jury indictment on assault with a deadly weapon with intent to do bodily injury. Police say that on June 9 they chased Bartelheim's automobile at high speed through Southeast Reno, almost to Carson City, then back to Reno. He was apprehended in downtown Reno, they said. His attorney, H. Dale Murphy, told Judge Grant L.

Bowen Wednesday he wanted to have his client examined. The indictment states that his vehicle became a deadly weapon during the chase. PEANUTS END by U. 6. United let.

OF GET YOUR PAW OFF MY BLANKET, MY LIFE IS FULL OF YOU STUPID DOS, OR BE PREPARED 61GH UNSUFFERED TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES! SCHULZ Irrigation District Sued For $250,000 A $250,000 damage suit for injuries claimed to have been suffered in a boating accident at Lake Lahontan was filed Tuesday in Washoe District Court. James P. Shovlin, III brought the action against the TruckeeCarson Irrigation District, Clark J. Guild Clark J. Guild 11I and five unnamed defendants.

It is the second suit filed against TCID emanating from a boating accident on Lake Lahontan. Cecil Wyatt Jr. was left paralyzed from the chest down following a water skiing accident the same summer 1964-alleged in Shovlin's suit. $500,000 JUDGMENT Wyatt won a $500,000 judgment from a district court jury. Shovlin claims he fractured his seventh vertebrae while water skiing behind a boat operated by J.

Guild III on Clark. Aug. 29, 1964, about a month after Wyatt's accident. The suit alleges that the irrigation district permitted "dangerous and defecive conditions" at Lahontan. It also claims it permitted the level of the reservoir to be lowered to a point where shallow areas existed and were unsafe for water skiing.

Lahontan was "in a murky and dirty condition and shallow areas were not visible," the suit says. As a result Shovlin "was caused to be catapulted from his skis," the suit claims. PAID FEES He says that he had paid admission fees for use of the lake. As a second cause of action, he claims that Clark J. Guild III operated his motorboat "in a reckless, careless, negligent, and wrongful manner." He identifies Clark Guild Jr.

as one of the owners of the boat. In addition to $250,000 for general damages, the suit is asking for compensation for medical expenses, loss of earnings, and court and suit costs. Shovlin is represented by seven attorneys. Man Swims Lake Tahoe: 'I'm Tired' a race horse information concern. -Robert Van Vleet to invest $15,000 for 100 per cent of three table games at the Holiday Lodge casino west of Reno.

-Warren Doing to run a blackjack and poker game plus 10 slot machines at Sandy's Bar and Cafe at Searchlight. Doing is sole owner of the business he bought for $60,000. The commission, by a 3-to-1 vote said Doing's license would expire Dec. 31, 1967, unless renewed. Commissioner George Von Tobel of Las Vegas voted against the application without consent.

The Gaming Control Board had unanimously mended Wednesday that Doing be licensed. -Paul A. Perry, Hugh R. Campbell and Marie J. Floyd for one-third interest each in two blackjack games and eight slots at the Pussycat a-Go-Go in Las Vegas.

Each will put up $3,000. The license is to expire Dec. 31, 1967, unless renewed. Commission chairman George Dickerson of Las Vegas abstained from the vote because he represents the owner of the property. -Kerkorian, Benninger, Mrs.

Pechuls and Aljian of Tracy Investment Co. to act as landlord for Caesar's Palace. -William S. Redd for 70 per cent of Currency Gaming Devices Inc. of Reno.

-Donald M. Griffith for 100 per cent of 20 slot machines at the Ranch House in Wells. -Kenneth A. Homer for 50 per cent of 36 slot machines the Ranchinn Motor Lodge in Elko. He is to invest $75,000.

-Peter Baladan for 100 per cent of a blackjack game at the Oxford Club in Las Vegas. He (is to invest $4,000. Baladan operates seven slots at the same location. The license is to expire Nov. 30, 1967 unless renewed.

The commission also approved the application of the Holiday Hotel in Reno to run a $25,000 limit keno game. Gazette Tahoe News Bureau LAKE TAHOE-It took a little longer than he expected, but 52-year-old Calvin Congwer, successfully made the long, highaltitude swim from one end of Lake Tahoe to the other. Gongwer, who plunged into the chilly lake at 6 a.m. Wednesday at South Lake Tahoe, dragged himself onto shore at Kings Beach, some 22 miles to the north, at 8:05 p.m. last night.

It took four hours longer than he had anticipated. "I'm tired," he admitted breathlessly. "I guess it's the altitude that threw me. "But," added the former underwater weapons designer, "my equipment worked He was referring to two aquatic aids which he invented. One was an "aqueon," a wood and metal gadget which he proudly proclaimed before his long swim can "make an ordinary swimmer a potential long distance -and I'm goling to prove it." The other aid was a "sea sarong," a strip of neoprene oneeighth of an inch thick, 10 inchles wide and 15 feet long, which he wore wrapped about his body for warmth and buoyancy.

Gongwer, of Glendora, said his guard boat manned by his son, Robert, 17, lost him for about an hour and one-half and then pulled into shore to notithe Coast Guard. "He lost me in the glare and waves," he explained. "I was all right, though, and when they found me I waved them off," he said. "I was terribly afraid they would try to haul me out of the water." Would he like to try it again? "Nosiree," he answered. "I'll leave this long distance stuff to the younger boys." Gongwer said he never was in any trouble, but that the water was "pretty clammy cold.".