Remember when for May 19

95 years ago

May 21, 1915

Capital punishment has been practically abolished in Nevada through a clever amendment to that section of the crimes and punishments act defining first degree murder, says the Reno Gazette. It put in the second degree class all murders except when committed by poison, lying in wait, torture, or committed in perpetration or attempt to perpetrate an arson, rape, robbery or burglary, or by a convict in the state prison serving a life sentence. Under the law the death penalty can only be inflicted for the first degree murder.

80 years ago

May 23, 1930

The Douglas County Farm Bureau, working in conjunction with Carson Valley Post of the American Legion, will sponsor a Carson Valley Day celebration at Minden. A free barbecue, speaking picnic, horseshoe pitching contest, racing games and a big dance in the evening are among the event planned. An attempt is being made to organize the Gardnerville band. Carson Valley Day was first held at Minden on June 11th but in order to have the celebration this year on Saturday the date has been changed to June 7th.

50 years ago

May 19, 1960

Playing at the Carson Theater: "Babette Goes to War" with Brigitte Bardot, "Jack the Ripper" plus "The Big Night," and "On the Beach" starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire and Anthony Perkins.

25 years ago

May 23, 1985

Photo caption. Work resumed this week on rebuilding about 3,000 feet of Kingsbury Grade. The two notorious hairpin curves will be eliminated and buried under 80 feet of dirt. This view looks down at the hairpin curve. To the left will be a temporary part of the highway until the stretch is covered, some two months from now.

10 years ago

May 13, 2000

Washoe Tribal Chairman Brian Wallace said he is encouraged by the federal government's decision to put more money and the clout of the Environmental Protection Agency behind efforts to clean up the abandoned Leviathan Mine in Alpine County. Contamination from the 250-acre abandoned sulfur mine flows eastward through the Toiyabe National Forest, through Washoe Tribal land and into Nevada. "In this particular area, the impact of mining activities and drainage have significantly altered the landscape and the landscape of the Tribe in a cultural way," said Wallace. "To be Washoe in that part of Washoe territory is hazardous and toxic."

A look at past issues of The Record-Courier by Sharlene Irete.