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LAS VEGAS people. famed recreation area each year, Las Vegas is the and pi ay among mu Iti-mi 11 ion dol lar resort hotel s To the Las Vegan, the city offers a completely different scope which includes 83 modern churches, tions, plus scores of other conveniences that are level with a surrounding geographical area consist- ing of 8,045 square miles or 7.3 per cent of the climate which is enjoyed by both the resident..and tourist alike . the , 66 1 I^^^K^Exenaqei high d^M^and lo^^fH51 7 EEne sun shines 84 per cent of thbamalx imu^i^ia the rainfall only averages Ba^saS^Ki5f3'gmrhec nually. The relati^MMaMraa^^S about 20.95 per For enjoyment during the daylight, hours,?'Las ?√ß' V^as^hayBorejj^^i^Ti^a pools at itsSl3 major esoc^^sj^28Q^^j^nd 35 commerciaffi?o?efs than any other comparable resort. There are 3,1001 go mammal and private pdpls! in the area. the, citySnow has Joc^pfrole .two.-nine-hole^jpch and putt ^^^?½|Bnd seven driving A 'Variety^f rguesT'MnGlj|p are located rjear j(trp Vegas where visitors--^can ride horseback,Ro'-J KfflrapKishfi^g or ||||?ptain relax in the balmy sunshine. A merep|30=minuTe> drive are awesome Hoover Lake Mead, two scenic wonders of the West, The tallest dam in. ?√ß?╟ the nation, Hoover Dam backs jgj|| the 'Ccpjrpjli River to form Lake Mead. During one year more than.. 3,000,000 persons -,vi|ijted this recreation area. Lake Mead, the largestljmfjpmade bodyffi|fj|j water in the rtatibn'ihas 550^miles of shorelnSninid |ua?½?Σ≤|aKvith bathing beaches, boat docks/ camp- ^fflMnd trailer sites and numerous points of scenic interest. There 1 s no'^clc^^Peasdrijhfor the large- mouth bass in the Jake or the ^gorous. trout in the Only 40 minutes by auto- in ; another direction Ip^findapt MtAChanest|j^ where wi^Sr sport en- for skiing and skjiting. jgHSSjthe summer it provides a cool, haven for i cknic ke r s??S? ?·:jjfeLa||!gep<as. -the?╟╓ mmmeniial andEres^ential. aergj ter for Southern Nevada^Jis,: the county seat for K^rk^County. The city is by a five-man Board of City Commissioners, mayor and city_'man^ has a five-man Board of jg^flmfaGom mjsgiwroei^gMB During the 1962 General Elections/Clark.Coum ty had 57,611 omthej^^^^*1134,350' registered we?╜|p?║|p|p| votes cast -co^np?╟╓ared- to" has been blessed with an ^jjS^^fgSiH^Lfa.i'^^IWM^ti^ice^TOrporate'; orj DIGEST pter-'spnal ^HPjProperty ^t itecl jjby/tng^.teB constitution to a per $100 assessed The city is ideally connected to j^^ratiQn?╟╓; centers of the West ing TWA, United, Delta, National, Bonanza, West- ern and ^^^M^^Ellnion Pacific Railroad, and ?√ß Greyhound, |||mi,nental T^^^^s ^a^f Las Vegas- Tonopah-Reno Bus Lines. There are two local bus Bmes,iT^^ff Motor To^S an3,f\^p^^^^^S plus] 235 taxis?╟újse||fg tp.e^city>4-' k Two dapiMp^spapefs, the Las Vega?║>awrand.iS the Review Journal serve^the areal^ffltferyrvews^ papers North LasB^^SB^^Efomes- ^ News^Henderspnfj8,Home News canSEthe Boulder City News. Las Vegas areS KLAS-TV (CBS) Channel 8; 2: and, KSHO-TV (ABC) Channel 13. The seven radio ES|c|rja^clud'e KENO, KLAS, KORK, KRAM, KVEG, KRBO, and KBMI. There are three stations-KORK-FM, KRGN-FM, and., I^LU^|M^&; There is. a total of 557 bed^Svajlable$m~jf.th^ area's six hospitals. The Southern Nevada rial Hospitalers 206 beds: L?½E^^|^^whal, 46 beds; Rose de Limalil^lO bedsE^^Ee Hospital; 134 Jjeds; Woman's beds ml the North Las Vm^ti^pital with 8 beds. , Recreational "fcS^^ forjesth the residentsEffim^'fo^Jmo^idnMj^^^theaters, three ^Eive-in theaters/thi^eefbowIjn^B^^^Hfiding acad- emy, Lee Canyon ski faeil|ifi^lCwater.. ?√ßiSgliEifBvma?╤ana' swimmm?Σ≤ Lake Mead, the Thea-'l ter GMlS^Gpera Association l]j|a various mfes ?╟ Of auto racing. Las Vegas City Recreational; Department has a vasw^^^Mt\'program^^^^^ member of the fam^^^^^^^^^i?Σ≤M^M|ljlCenteg rcmS taj^a a |m[y equipped gym'n?╟╓afM^^ltwo ,4ivyall handball courts, craft rmm^^j^^fobr^drpssinq ^fqgms ahd ot^ii^lj^^^^^^Fhe city has an 18: hole golf course, four public swi m m i ng tpools, lighted .n^SiSiBail^selgaiil diamond and four parks |jll|Uipped. with hardball and softball diamonds, ten- nis courts, lawnlboNArling greens footba becud^bits, basketball courts awjplayground equip- ment. Each year Las Vegas has HHloutstanding events w^jg^aftracb?╟╓hmm aI recognition5 such as the ^^?½veg?╟╓ aa^^tjpn a the Nevada Intermountaini Quarter Horse Association a nuEBestf B a I Golf Tmfcnament ltoKFehwl^a?║a? In March, the city hosts the JtMernatio^l|^in Rummy Tournament, and Trans-Mississippi Senior famous ElilSHelll^ rado and Annuai^hic^la^t^Framy^a December;, Las Vegas iawefigcene.'of several deer [cmi!mg^ontests.,' The ^l^ic^^Aj^ag^Bp^l^'T^^^aljBtSKil^^asgsF. and Fall] if^Mnootinq ;Tournament are held here in Septem- ^P^^^^^H|Pctol^ed the cit^plays..hosb^B the Ladiesv,Nytiorfal.MgA Tournamenta?╟╓ l^tamn\|.^l|j Tournament and Community.i^i^Mhe Fast Draw iNMio^l^hiampii^imm^l^l^jSM^Sheriff's posse Rddeo^ngiMiss;Rodeo^^^caLPageant In .Novem- ber round out an exciting yea