Las Vegas cab war escalates over fleet limits and secret meetings
Blue Cab owner Vic Whitlsea accuses county leaders of secret meetings and flawed medallion rules that would force his fleet from 80 to 32 cabs. Commissioners clash over amendments and fee cuts while Yellow Cab eyes renegotiations with Teamsters Local 831 as a strike resolution is claimed.
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Las Vegas
Vic Whittlsea
Whittlsea Blue Cab
Checker
Yellow Cab
Whittlsea
Pat Carver
Teamsters Local 88
Teamsters
Greek Tankers Ignore Rhodesia Embargo at Beira Port
A Greek tanker sailed into Beira Mozambique with an oil cargo believed for Rhodesia despite a British embargo. A second Greek tanker was nearing Beira Harbor in defiance of London orders to prevent unloading for Ian Smith's rebel regime.
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Beira
Mozambique
UPI
Rhodesia
Britain
British Defense Ministry
Beira Harbor
London
Ian Smith
Marshall Seeks High Court Seat in Nevada
Clark County District Judge George E. Marshall filed for the Nevada Supreme Court to replace the late Milton Badt. The 69-year-old judge would fill the remaining four years of Badt's term. Marshall had planned to seek re-election for his county judgeship but would withdraw. His son Ted, Clark County district attorney, weighs a gubernatorial bid but has not decided.
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Carson City
Nev
UPI
Clark County
George E. Marshall
Nevada Supreme Court
Milton Badt
Marshall
Las Vegas
Bath
Ted
Justice Badt
Paul Laxalt
Badt
Metro study panel proposed to seek joint action
Commissioner James Ryan pushed a resolution creating a study committee to explore possible joint actions in regional government. The plan mirrors a recent measure by Las Vegas and North Las Vegas and would draw members from the Regional Street and Highway Commission. Some members want time to study the by laws that align with the highway commission.
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James Ryan
Metro
Las Vegas
North Las Vegas
Regional Street and Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Theft Reported At Uniforms Inc Cash Drawer
Ed Clements, owner of Uniforms Inc at 115 N 4th St, reported a theft of $100 from a cash drawer. He said the drawer was secured last Friday and the money was found missing Monday.
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Uniforms Inc
N. 4Th St
Ed Clements
County Fathers Approve Public Defender Plan
The County Commission approved a public defender system projected to save $350,000 over three years. Former Chairman James G. Ryan signed the agreement to be sent to the Ford Foundation. The plan assigns a lead defender and four associate attorneys to represent indigent criminal defendants formerly served by court appointed attorneys.
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Commission
James G. Ryan
Ford Foundation
FBI arrests retired printer in Surfside kidnap extortion case
In St. Petersburg, Florida, a former printer was arrested on charges of attempting to extract $25,000 from the parents of Danny Goldman, a 1 year old kidnapped in Surfside last week. The disappearance of the child and the kidnapper remains unresolved after eight days and a second arrest occurred in the case. Grand Forks, North Dakota reports the Red River flood reaching levels causing 1700 residents to flee as water rises downstream.
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ST. Petersburg
Florida
Grand Forks
N.D
Evacuating Americans From Hue Amid Southeast Asia Unrest
The Hue area, about 60 miles north of Da Nang, hosts the South Vietnamese Army First Division, ready to fight pro-government forces as unrest grows. The U.S. embassy ordered civilians including aid personnel, missionaries, and business staff to evacuate for safety. American advisers will remain at their posts as long as possible. Evacuees travel to the Hue Hue City area to the U.S. Marine installation at Da Nang to the southeast. Maj. Gen. Phan Xuan Nhuean denounced Ky and allied with anti-government forces, surrounding Hue with armor to block government troops.
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Hue
da Nang
South Viet Nam
U.S
Amercan
Hhu Bai
Phan Xuan Nhuan
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nhuan
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Eremont
Heart of Downm
Foster's Shoes
3Rd St
Twin Lakes Village
Avalon
Griffin
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
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Olive Ave
Olsen
Robert Caunter
Caunter
Atlantic Ave
Wright
Herbert Diamante
Nevada Southern University
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R. W. McKee
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