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A far-off mountain peak in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park is getting more attention since deadly racebased violence in Virginia last month sparked new calls for the removal of Confederate monuments. Nevada’s state Board of Geographic Names is reviewing a pair of proposals to change the name of the remote peak near the Utah line named after Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, and a federal panel that would have the final say about re-designating Jeff Davis Peak already is researching one of the ideas. That proposal would designate the 12,771-foot (3,830-meter) mountain as Smalls Peak, in honor of U.S. Rep. Robert Smalls — a South Carolina slave who escaped in 1862 and fought for the Union army before he was elected to Congress from South Carolina during Reconstruction. The second idea submitted directly to the state board anonymously doesn’t formally propose a new name, but argues it should be changed and suggests various alternatives, including the late Las Vegas civil rights leader James McMillan and several Western Shoshone references, according to Christine Johnson, the board’s executive secretary. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Board on Geographic Names intends to prepare a case brief on the Smalls proposal it received Aug. 28 and add it to the panel’s next quarterly review list ex-
“These guys are all in their mid-90s and we’re losing the opportunity to really show them a lot of respect.” Fred Bell Palm Springs Air Museum director
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join the air corps. The military had allowed whites only to fly its aircraft until around 1939 when the National Advancement of Colored People began challenging the military’s policies. With the threat of legal action, the United States Army Air Corps created a program to train black pilots, bombardiers, navigators and aircraft maintenance and ground crews at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The Tuskegee Airmen became an elite group of fighter pilots in World War II, providing air support to
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“These guys are all in their mid-90s and we’re losing the opportunity to really show them a lot of respect.” Fred Bell Palm Springs Air Museum director
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join the air corps. The military had allowed whites only to fly its aircraft until around 1939 when the National Advancement of Colored People began challenging the military’s policies. With the threat of legal action, the United States Army Air Corps created a program to train black pilots, bombardiers, navigators and aircraft maintenance and ground crews at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. The Tuskegee Airmen became an elite group of fighter pilots in World War II, providing air support to
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While announcing his bid for the governor’s office, Dan Schwartz revived an issue that appeared dead after the Legislature ended in June: Education savings accounts. Schwartz, a Republican who currently holds the office of state treasurer, told reporters in Las Vegas while an-
Gubernatorial hopeful rekindles education savings account idea
t was a time of segregation in the United States, where people of color — blacks in particular — were not afforded the same rights as their white neighbors. Still, when their country was threatened, they were ready to defend it. As World War II was heating up, blacks found doors closed when they wanted to
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ABOVE: The Palm Springs Air Museum restored this P-51 Mustang in honor of Lt. Col. Bob Friend, the oldest living Tuskegee Airman. The plane will participate in the air races in Reno this weekend. COURTESY OF IAN L. SITREN TOP: U.S. Air Force retired Lt. Col. Bob Friend, left, and U.S. Army Air Force Capt. Isham “Rusty” Burns, second from right, are former Tuskegee Airmen who plan to attend the races. USA TODAY NETWORK
nouncing his candidacy that, if elected, he would not sign any bills from the Legislature without first seeing an “acceptable” ESA bill on his desk. In addition to seeing more funds go
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While announcing his bid for the governor’s office, Dan Schwartz revived an issue that appeared dead after the Legislature ended in June: Education savings accounts. Schwartz, a Republican who currently holds the office of state treasurer, told reporters in Las Vegas while an-
Gubernatorial hopeful rekindles education savings account idea nouncing his candidacy that, if elected, he would not sign any bills from the Legislature without first seeing an “acceptable” ESA bill on his desk. In addition to seeing more funds go
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Fringed by snow or gleaming cobalt blue under sunny skies, Lake Tahoe is a favorite in summer and winter. But there’s a third side to Tahoe: fall. As crowds thin out, the region seems to take a breath as it prepares for the switchover from camping and sailing to ski runs and cozy chalet evenings. 1D
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to the program, he’d like to see some, if not all, of the taxpayer funding set aside for the new Raiders football stadium in Las Vegas funnel into ESAs. “It’s become personal,” Schwartz told the Reno Gazette-Journal in an interview following the announcement of his candidacy. “We made this promise to the people of Nevada and we’ve bro-
Mighty, massive Irma finally weakened, chainsaws buzzed and 30,000 utility workers scrambled to restore power to battered Florida on Monday as the state slowly came back to life amid the devastation of the historic storm. Irma, which smashed onto the state as a Category 4 hurricane with 130-mph winds, weakened to a tropical storm Monday. 1B
Mighty, massive Irma finally weakened, chainsaws buzzed and 30,000 utility workers scrambled to restore power to battered Florida on Monday as the state slowly came back to life amid the devastation of the historic storm. Irma, which smashed onto the state as a Category 4 hurricane with 130-mph winds, weakened to a tropical storm Monday. 1B
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Sunday’s big event in southwest Reno drew more than 600 runners, walkers and strollers for the 49th annual 8K race. Check inside for your final result and see how your friends did, too. 3C
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to the program, he’d like to see some, if not all, of the taxpayer funding set aside for the new Raiders football stadium in Las Vegas funnel into ESAs. “It’s become personal,” Schwartz told the Reno Gazette-Journal in an interview following the announcement of his candidacy. “We made this promise to the people of Nevada and we’ve bro-
A far-off mountain peak in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park is getting more attention since deadly racebased violence in Virginia last month sparked new calls for the removal of Confederate monuments. Nevada’s state Board of Geographic Names is reviewing a pair of proposals to change the name of the remote peak near the Utah line named after Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, and a federal panel that would have the final say about re-designating Jeff Davis Peak already is researching one of the ideas. That proposal would designate the 12,771-foot (3,830-meter) mountain as Smalls Peak, in honor of U.S. Rep. Robert Smalls — a South Carolina slave who escaped in 1862 and fought for the Union army before he was elected to Congress from South Carolina during Reconstruction. The second idea submitted directly to the state board anonymously doesn’t formally propose a new name, but argues it should be changed and suggests various alternatives, including the late Las Vegas civil rights leader James McMillan and several Western Shoshone references, according to Christine Johnson, the board’s executive secretary. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Board on Geographic Names intends to prepare a case brief on the Smalls proposal it received Aug. 28 and add it to the panel’s next quarterly review list ex-
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