Rumors Fly On Las Vegas Sheriff Race As Poisoned Pet Fears Rise
The piece debunks talk of Dean Elson challenging Ralph Lamb for sheriff while confirming Elson would not run. It notes Lieut. John Sleeper and Pete Witcher denying any plans to oppose Lamb. A separate warning warns of a spate of poisoned pets in Clark County amid public fear.
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Elson
FBI
Howard Hughes
Ralph
John Sleeper
Pete Witcher
John
Pete
Sleeper
Witcher
Las Vegas
Sheriff's Office
Desert Inn Road
Las Vegas Beauty Depends on Money and Public Will
In a discussion by Las Vegas architects, private ownership and funds hinder beautification plans. Officials warn that without public support and finance, streets like Fremont and Main Street will stay unattractive, while a coordinated master plan remains unfunded and contested.
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Las Vegas
Tate
Manhattan
East
Sahara Avenue
Saylor
Union Pacific
Fremont Street
Truck Train Trundles Into Nevada Highways
Diesel trucks with three trailers totaling up to 105 feet began rolling in Nevada this month after the 1969 Legislature amended a 1967 law. Weighing over 76,800 pounds, the combos face a 55 mph limit and road restrictions, with tests in 1968 showing no peculiar issues for the highway officials.
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Nevada
Nevada Highway Department
Highway Department
Oregon
Mount Hood
Condemnation hearings set on seized firearms at Federal Building
U S Marshal Bev Perkins schedules hearings on August 15 to determine forfeiture or return of roughly two dozen machine guns pistols and assault rifles seized from a Las Vegas apartment during July raids. The rare collection includes items sought by the Smithsonian for display.
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U.S
Bev Perkins
Federal Building
Las Vegas
Smithsonian Institute
Nevada district selects Kansas firm for two new elementaries
Clark County School District trustees chose a Kansas architectural firm to design two elementary schools in Boulder City and Las Vegas. The decision follows scrutiny over project planning and potential impact on local education facilities.
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Nevada
Clark County
Boulder City
Las Vegas
Getting the Bugs Out Shingle on South Highland Drive
Law Enforcement Equipment Inc opened on South Highland Drive led by Richard Medlin a former District Attorney investigator. The firm sells closed circuit television sonic amplifiers radar and electronic eavesdropping devices among other gear.
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Law Enforcement Equipment, Inc
South Highland Drive
Richard Medlin
District Attorney’s Office
Boulder City liquor licensing debate hinges on Elks Lodge bar
In Boulder City, the sole dry town in the state, contention over liquor rules centers on a bar operating at the Elks Lodge. The private club question fuels questions about governing status.
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Boulder City
Elks Lodge
Gold Goose Fear Over Strip Property Tax Rise
Ward residents warn that increasing Strip property taxes will hurt small businessmen landowners and homeowners who already bear about 80 percent of the tax load in Clark County. They say the measure could “kill the goose that laid the golden egg.”
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Strip Ward
Clark County
Immunization Clinics Offer Daily Free Service
The District Health Department will run free immunization clinics weekdays 1 to 4 p.m. at 625 Shadow Lane with a Wednesday morning session 8:30 to 10:30. No appointments are needed and the program continues through the summer. Immunizations cover Diphtheria Whooping Cough Tetanus Smallpox Measles and Polio. Parents should bring the child’s immunization records if possible.
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District Health Department
Shadow Lane
Health Department
Pat Buttram Birthday Recliner News Voices
The narrator, Pat Buttram, reflects on birthday celebrations and the joy of family. He notes uncrating a recliner chair and the amusing quirks of its design, while appreciating gifts from his daughter Kerry and a thoughtful gesture from a hippie son. The piece blends humor with nostalgic gratitude.
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Kerry
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Dean Elson
Ralph Lamb
Mars
Lamb
Carson City
Chris Chrystal
SUN
American Institute of Architects
George Tate
Don Saylor
Downtown
Fremont
Main Street
Charleston
Boulder Highway
Las Vegas High School
Royal Inns of America, Inc
Convention Center Drive
Paradise Valley
Earl
Gagosian
Royal Inns
Oran Grag
Bud Albright
Ken O'Connell
Ken Jones
Bucky Buchanan
Bucky
Milwaukee
Phil Alderisio
Chicago
Alderisio
Denver
Cosa Nostra
Wheels of Justice
Pat Buttram
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