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Las Vegas Age
Las Vegas, Clark County, Lincoln County, Nevada
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O. K. Adcock, president of the Las Vegas school board, states that contractors Ryberg, Sorenson, Inc. pledged to use local Las Vegas labor for the new high school building, countering a report suggesting Utah labor would be used.
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O. K. Adcock States Board Has Assurance That Local Labor Will Be Favored On High School Job.
Referring to an item published in the Deseret News (Salt Lake) and reprinted in the Age of November 28, which stated that Ryberg, Sorenson, Inc., contractors for the new Las Vegas high school building, would use Utah labor and materials in the construction, Mr. O. K. Adcock, president of the board, authorized the Age to say that the contractors before they were awarded the contract had pledged themselves to use Las Vegas labor so far as it could be had.
Mr. Adcock states that it is the intention of the board to see that local labor is favored in every way; that the matter was discussed with the contractors and full assurance given to the board that such will be the case.
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contractors pledged to use las vegas labor as far as possible; board intends to ensure local labor is favored.
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O. K. Adcock, president of the board, authorized statement that contractors Ryberg, Sorenson, Inc. pledged before contract award to use Las Vegas labor so far as it could be had, countering report of using Utah labor and materials; board discussed matter with contractors and received full assurance.