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Nevada State Journal from Reno, Nevada • 18

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4 Nevada State Journal Saturday August 20 1966 Mountie Say to His Camel? Mush! 4 What Does a 4 ggj camels live on a A OOOOO Issue Arlington owers Shutdown eared Continues Virginia i' Question: What Value? I man 'Bugging Brigade' the all Union Men ace Tribunal mem WOULD YOU BELIEVE? the job July 1 1965 carrying diseases rats YES YOU CAN NOW RENT STORE OR OICE SPACE NOTICE PUBLIC AUCTION IN THE 200 SO VIRGINIA ST Ample Parking Available JOC LMUOCNm IELDING) 400 TO 2500 SO AT ARENTAl YOU CAN AORD PLEASE CALL 323 1046 DOWNTOWN GEARY st MASON Mw rmi salt ua 8U 71M ar ASK OR ART STEAGALL i had the been (118888) (SIMM) (tieuo) now un rr Mi me taMmsitoa isn tn greater depths in the deposit Horton asked to comment on the report said: "I presume from indica tions without knowing full details it is good ore I hope the story is true but it will undoubtedly take more drill I State Mental Health Chief Resigns Post i COMPLETES COURSE Pvt Charles Lumos 19 son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Lu mos 106 St Sparks com pleted an 11 week radio teletype operation course at the Army Southeastern Signal School Gordon Ga Aug 12 The current sheetmetal work ers strike may cause a com plete shutdown of construction on' the Arlington Towers and garage next week a spokesman for the builders said last night The 22 story apartment store complex is tallest build ing think we might have to shut down Wednesday although we may be able to go until ri said John Cavanaugh senior partner for Cavanaugh Bros which is in the process of completing construction on the project working up until the final deadline and are now operating at about 50 per he said He noted that only 125 workers are in the building whereas there should be 400 Cavanaugh said he had hoped to begin installation of the air Occidental Petroleum Corp of Los Angeles said riday it may have discovered one of the largest iron ore deposits in the Western United States on the Walker River Indian Reser vation in Nevada But Robert Horton associate director of the Nevada Bureau of Mines said too early to tell what economic benefits Ne vada will gain from the discov ery Dr Armand Hammer Occi dental president said the com pany has drilled three holes in the area and is drilling two more In a letter being mailed to shareholders Dr Hammer said the core samples from the holes drilled so far show die presence of 46 per cent iron ore He said a study at the Colorado School of Mines indi cated the ore can be converted into 68 per cent pellets by ventional methods United Press International reported He said they indicated an ore body averaging 600 feet thick at a depth of 2200 feet He said two of the holes produced cop per samples of eight tenths to 15 per cent ore and it is hoped to find higher grade commer cially feasible copper ore at Because the ielding has been completely redecorated from top pto bottom Located downtown only 1 block from Union Square and blocks to Air Terminal Complete hotel service day and night A hotel at moderate prices City riday Sgt King champion camel Jockey (Journal Photo) LAS VEGAS (UPI) Rep Walter Baring Nev charged riday that Sen Robert Ken nedy of New York was behind a move to assassinate the repu tation of Nevada in order to gain support as a presidential candidate are some politically ambitious people who aspire to such heights as the presidency who are willing to assassinate the reputation of the state of Nevada in order to gain Baring told a news conference practice of bugging is not new as some people may believe It started back with the Three for want of a bet Body Recovered rom Lake Mead LAS VEGAS (UPI) Hie body of Edmund Hill of North Las Vegas was recovered Wednesday from the Lake Mead Marina Scuba divers said they found the body about 10 yards off shore National Park Service rangers said Hill drowned Tues day night while swimming with his sister in law el In the races and I said But after a brief slow jaunt on the back of Preston 1 decided be out of my mind if I tried to race him Yeah I chickened out Maybe it was the warnings might turn around and bite he starts running you stop never know If go ing to go straight or off into the might turn around and spit on That last one really did It As it was after it was all over I could hardly wait to get home and take a shower Camels are really not excit able Sgt 'King explained but they are determined The Mounties have been train Ing camels for 20 in Can ada Mounties have run camels Ings to determine the true value of the Carl Deblum Occidental pe troleum official told the Jour nal from Los Angeles that three holes have been drilled and a more comprehensive drilling program may be com pleted by the end of the year immediate gains for Ne vada from such a strike would be possible as no market for iron ore exists at this Horton explained A spokesman for the US In dian Agency realty office at Stewart said the mining com pany has obtained a lease to do exploratory work on tribal lands within the reservation He said when production oc curs if It does the company would have to lease the miner al rights from the reservation Revenue would go to members of the reservation A Walker River Paiute tribal agent in Schurz said the discov ery is on tribal land within the reservation Horton said if the copper samples were eight tenths to 15 By have killed more people than have all the wars in history 708 construction workers were looking for work at the end of July 'compared with 401 a year ago The include only those who have registered for work in that office she explained The striking sheetmetal workers of course are not eligible for un employment compensation and would not have registered Included in the 708 total un employed are 192 carpenters Mrs Cobb noted that in total unemployment the percentage is up from 39 per cent of the work force last year to 42 per cent now The' rate is more but not a bit she said In non agricultural fields 200 more people are unemployed but 1200 more people are em ployed than last year The air line strike has af fected business in the restau rants and clubs she observed William (Wildcat) Morris Democratic candidate for attor ney general said JYiday an out of state law 'firm has a condemnation suit seeking a state park at Lake Tahoe Morris told a press confer ence the firm of Mautz South er Spaulding Kinsey and Wil liamson of Portland Ore has failed so far to serve (he de fendants in the suit This delay he said could force the state to pay more for 1he property since the value increases daily The valuation Is determined as of the' date the complaint is served Morris explained firm is getting paid 60 per cent more than Nevada counsel and would think they would know the fundamen tals of serving the he said He said the suit was filed in July and up until last week the defendants had not been officially notified A tribunal for ten bers of the International Broth erhood of Electrical Workers Local 401 halted by an injunc tion last November will resume Monday The injunction ruling been appealed through courts and the union has given the go ahead in holding the hearings orty five men reportedly face union expulsion Hie ten who will appear at the first hearings are the ten originally appeared before they were closed last No vember Charges against the union members stem from a wildcat walkout at the Tracy Power Plant in December of 1964 The union business agent seeks to have the men expelled from the union for violating a contract According to a union spokes man the men refused to put themselves on the witness stand at the last hearings It was learned last night that they will testify when the meetings re sume Neither side will be allowed to have an attorney at the closed hearings By CHER I CROSS Journal Staff Reporter "Koosh the tall Mountie said striking the forelegs of his camel sharply But the camel wouldnt So Sgt Kacey King 6 foot 7 Inches of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police helped boost this reporter 5 foot 1 inch onto the back of Preston his faithful camel 1 ga" means "down In case you savvy camel lingo much simpler to mount the huge beast if heskneeling for you But if he kneel you must climb on and climb on I did The setting was Virginia City and the event was the start of the National Camel and Ostrich Races which be gan yesterday and will con tinue through Sunday Sen James Slattery Storey had invited me to ride his cam conditioning system Monday but until the sheetmetal strike is settled no further progress can be made in the building ew Jobless Meanwhile John Byrne of the Business Trades Council of Northern Nevada reports that few sheetmetal workers are ac tually out of About seven interim agree ments have been entered into in Reno and four in Califor nia he explained Sheetmetal workers for instance went back to work Wednesday at the mart after a sub con tractor signed an interim agree ment The sheetmetal strike seven weeks old has doubtedly affected other lated trades Mrs Eleanore Cobb power analyst for the Reno area for the Nevada State Em ployment Service reports that "Camels are just he said learn by repeti 1 The camels are taught the (left) (right) and (ahead) The Mountie compared the camel races at Virginia City with others in which he has par ticipated He happens incident ally to hold the international championship in camel racing' The track at Virginia City is relatively short' he said Most races for speed are a mile to a mile and a sixteenth Endur races run from 25 to 30up to 200 miles carrying from 1500 pounds to a ton across rough rolling country those races we use muk aluks on the front feet of the camel to protect their he said The champ has also run cam el races in Saudi Arabia Rho desia Africa and in England CALL 786 1414 COMMUNITY MORTGAGE COMPANY 1003 VIRGINIA ST RENO Dr Richard state administrator of the Division of Mental Hygiene has resigned effective Sept 15 The resignation was an nounced by State Health and Welfare Director Wallace White who said the doctor did not give a reason for leaving his 521000 a year job No re placement was named inner has held the position for 13 months During the last few months he has filled in as acting superintendent of the State Mental Hospital in Sparks Prior to that he was chief of the Bureau of Mental Health for Nevada and held that job for two years The Mental Hy giene Division was created by the 1965 Legislature and he took over 'Delay' Hil By Morris in competition since World War II "It keeps them in good physi cal both the camels and the the seageant ex plained Canadian Residents ew people realize that cam els actually live in Canada he said In fact been there 85 90 years having mi grated there from Nevada about 500 national animal base at Wain wright Alberta where they are trained and contitioned Sgt King native of Edmon ton Alberta and now stationed at Ottawa Ontario is a qualified animal trainer He used to train polo horse? hunters and jumpers and service horses for Mounties He was also stationed for nine years in the Arctic where he dogs In the winter and ran canoes in the summer" ter name we shall call iit Bugging Brigade" The Democratic congressman seeking his eighth term in the lower house said he would in troduce legislation to protect in dividuals and states rights against federal invasion by the state of Nevada can not muster the legal means in which to exterminate these bugs which have invaded the individ privacy then I shall take the steps to assist them by in troducing national I legislation that would enforce protec tion of the individual rights as well as assure states Baring said The congressman said he would Inform the Department of Justice of his intentions In reference to recent charges that Nevada' casinos skimmed money off the top and siphoned cash into the under world Baring think the government should make their charges or take their bugs and get out Nevada I am speaking of the so far unproven charges that millions of untaxed dollars are being skimmed or naked off the top and that proven wholesale bugging is going on in He said the statements that are being brought about have now reached point where is causing the rape of the state of reputation even to Baring said Robert Kennedy would be willing to sacrifice three electoral college votes if he thought such charges against Nevada would gain him the votes of larger states in his aspirations to be president Baring said he spoke to Ken nedy when bugging charges first arose and that the then US attorney general denied any knowledge of bugging ca sinos in Nevada He said Presi dent Johnson also denied any Iron Ore Deposit ound Near Schurz irrrr rrrr rrr rrr rr ire Calls ire fighters in the Reno Sparks Car son City area responded to the following alarms during the 24 hour period ending last night at 10 o'clock RENO pm 975 Del Mar Way car fire damage to wiring only am Seventh and Keystone trash fire no damage am 224 Virginia St short in wiring caused small fire in flooring minor damage am 1300 block of Haskell Street car fire minor damage pm 700 block of California Avenue wash down car wreck SPARKS calls CARSON CITY am Sage and Carson streets illegal burning LAS VEGAS (UPI) A spokesman for Gov Grant Sawyer denied as "patently riday a claim Saw yer received $100000 in campaign contributions from gamblers in 1962 Reno attorney Charles Spring er seeking to unseat Sawyer in the Democratic primary election next month said the money was offered by major gamblers and the exchange could be con firmed by George Ullom for mer executive secretary of the Nevada Resort Association Ullom a Democratic candi date for congressman and former Gaming Control Board member under ad ministration subsequently said statement was true Richard Ham exec utive assistant said Springer and Ullom had joined in a aimed at Sawyer He is sued ths statement: 'On Aug 9 Mr Ullom sent word toGov Sawyer warning that it he did not throw his sup port to a particular candidate in the Democratic primary he would have to suffer the conse quences threat was re jected He was told the gover nor would take no part in primary in any race but his own out would support Democratic nominees days later this office learned of the plot between Mr Springer and Mr Ullom in the timing for their series of re leases this week Each of the charges is absolutely untrue I have chosen to wait until their last press release to make this final statement Springer Ullom charges are partently false George Ul lom as director of the Nevada Resort Association made a mod est campaign contribution in 1962 on behalf of all members of the as he did to all candidates for office that year Mr Ullom made no other contri bution of any kind If anyone gave $100 000 to Mr Ullom for the campaign I would suggest they seek to re cover it We never received it Springer Is debasing himself and using George Ulom in the They are both to be Ham said was Just flabbergasted that Sawyer should have Dick Hamm say that statement was and a flat said Ullom was never any secret about contributions received by the candidates for governor back in 1962 from Las Vegas ca he said Ullom recalled that Republi can gubernatorial nominee Oran Gragson made a public disclos ure of his contributions in a Northern Nevada newspaper "I do not recall If Sawyer ever opened his records to the public But there is no question that he accepted the money and his top campaign aides such as Dick Ham and Ralph Denton have eveiy reason to know about it" said Ullom toadies are right in that this has been week of And all the lies have come straight out of the mouth of the Sawyer said Spring er SMILE BIG ELLOW! Sgt Kacey King races at of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police the International poses with Preston his camel prior to camel (ttr tnlfe wait tf Rase milt) REQUIRED shown in parenthesis Z2M and BM 1H4 tom 1i and tom pun uirtS Hat tf MU 2ND MORTGAGE LOANS PAY BILLS ALL PURPOSE CASH Mortgage Loans on Homes all Real Estate We Purchase Notes and Trust Deeds Why do so many people from Nevada Stay at the ielding Hotel in San rancisco SALE NO 7 67 wm be condvdtd by the Slele ef Nevede Depertment 1M 2: pm at Mm PaHc Subdivision (ew milei wt of Reno US 40 to Mesa Partt Drive and twy riaht mile) for the Mio tf the foUowia knprevementa to be removed from the State Hiahway Right of Way: ITEM RESIDENCE frame WnW ITEM RESIDENCE trama 2 ITEM RESIDENCE frame ITEM SHED alerage wood 115 sq ft ITEM WELL HOUSE frame rT ITEM WELL HOUSE frsme xT Location of above: Mom Park Sobdivisioa on US 48 to Mom Park Drive tore rijM MINIMUM BIDS WHERE per cent ore (as said by tho company) it is of commercial grade Method Size However he said method of mining and size of deposit would dictate whether it would be feasible to mine the copper In reference to the iron de posit Horton said Nevada how ships about one million tons of iron to Japan a year market for iron is' ex pected to decrease not in he said "Japan i preparing to buy iron ore from Australia and this will cut tha market here 1 the iron ore would I not appear worthwhile now un less plans for a blast furnace to produce steel were to be car ried Horton said He noted this was unlikely as slag fuel water and power needed for the furnaces are not apparently available in Nevada The iron ore as described by the company is of very good quality the Nevada mines offi cial said of the deposit Is an asset to the company and to he said are bet ter off with it than without we will be able to realize its gains is the ques he noted way things going It may be sooner than we now An Occidental spokesman in Los Angeles asked if tha company intended to mine the strike soon said spend that money for noth When asked if a market for the ore had been found he re pliedt repeat we spend that money for Most iron ore produced in Ne vada comes from' the Minneso ta Mine near Yerington with other deposits near Lovelock Jackson Mountain in Pershing County and Bart Mine in Eure ka County US Steel has a discovery near the Indian reservation in Mineral County but is not work ing it at this time RYLAND BLDG 4 SAN RANCISCO (UPI) Sales of Occidental Petroleum Corp stock jumped riday af ter the'eompany announced it might have discovered what may be one of the larg est iron ore deposits in the Western United States A spokesman for the Pa cific Coast Stock Exchange reported a In crease In sales with 35900 shares sold in the three hour period after closing of the New York Stock Exchange The stock closed at 37 8 4 up 4 5 8 from Thursday Campaign und Balile knowledge of bugging but prom ised to check into it Last June BI agents admit ted in a US court in Denver that certain Nevada casinos were to determine if skimming occurred and if mon ey was siphoned into the under world 1 are engulfed in a whole sale invasion of privacy This invasion is not limited to just businesses There is evidence that there are bugs within homes of members of the news One newsman in Las Vegas recently found out that his telephone was said Baring Driver Injured i A A 33 year old Reno man suf fered head arm and leg in juries last night when his car failed to negotiate a curve in the 7C0 block of California Ave nue and crashed into a tree Jay Sanchez of 890 Keele Drive was taken to Washoe Medical Center for treatment of head injuries a fractured arm and abrasions He was listed in fair condition Baring Blasts Bobby Tahoe Park Second Day of Racing The National Camel and Os i trich Races enter their second day at Virginia City today Races will begin at 11 am and 1 3 and 5 pm Wayne Olson riding the Wagon Wheel entry from Lake Tahoe was the first winner riday defeating Doc Holli day representing the Dunes In Las Vegas In the second race Olsori was defeated by Clay Maier riding for Nevada Novelty Ol son was entered for Lt Gov Paul Laxalt in that race In afternoon races among the winners were Sen James Slattery Storey on his own camel and Sgt Kacey King on Preston riding for Harolds Club Other winners represented the Bonanza Bucket of Blood Holiday Hotel Stardust and Vic Whittlesea 'V 'v A A A i 's f' A' e'j! 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