Clark County disagrees with sports complex push at downtown site
The author criticizes the Convention Authority Board for delaying a downtown sports complex plan. He notes a 65,340 per acre land sale, a one year option extension on railroad land, and potential eminent domain. He cites highway funds bias toward Northern Nevada, urging Clark County residents to oppose state officials and costly underpass projects.
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Convention Authority Board
M.A.I
Clark County
Carson City
State Highway Board
Douglas County
Elko County
State
Nevada
D.A
Dick Sauer
Highway Department
Grant Bastian
Coolest Job in Town at Las Vegas Ice and Storage
Las Vegas worker Joe Syro faces daily chillblain risk at Las Vegas Ice and Storage Co. on 512 South Main Street. The firm ships large ice blocks to hotels, restaurants and other businesses for chilling salads and making bar ice.
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Las
Reno Heat Wave Could Kill Truckee River Fish
Reno's heat wave may raise Truckee River water temperatures toward 75 degrees risking fish die offs. Dieringer of the Nevada Fish and Game Department cites drought and slow flow as factors while noting no current fish deaths. Gregory of the Environmental Protection Service says river flow worsens and Lake Tahoe releases would have little effect by Reno.
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Reno
Jack Dieringer
Nevada Fish and Game Department
Truckee
Dieringer
Ernie Gregory
State Environmental Protection Service
California
Lake Tahoe
County groups deem new crime study unnecessary
Clark County officials and law enforcement representatives voted unanimously against commissioning another crime study. The Criminal Justice Review Committee said eight consultant proposals failed to meet needs and urged better use of existing reports and coordinated planning across agencies.
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Clark County
Criminal Justice Review Committee
Las Vegas
Chamber
Irwin Kishner
Chamber of Commerce
Activites
District Court
Wayne Blacklock
Dist
Tom Beatty
Barton Jack
Beatty
Nevada Department of Corrections
Addelar Guy
Morgan Harris
MD Show Lates Hunger For Medical Information
Dallas doctor Daniel Foster hosts a half hour medical information show MD now broadcast nationally by Channel 10 Las Vegas viewers request more programs. Remaining local talks include Diabetes Epilepsy Estrogen and the Menopause Kidney Failure Cancer of the Colon and Hypoglycemia with top medical experts translated into plain language.
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Dallas
Las
Channel 10
Foster
Mesquite planning items spark complex protest at county meeting
Clark County planners face protests over Western Village on U S 91 Mesquite with a 300 room hotel 240 space RV park plus restaurant market liquor store lounge arcade and bowling. Nearby Pecos Road project also draws 40 signers while David Kaplan seeks zone change for 32 lot subdivision at Torrey Pines and O Bannon Drive named protests accompany the agenda from residents and opponents.
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Mesquite
Clark County Commission
Western Village
U.S. 91
Clark County Planning Commission
Pecos Road
Warm Springs Road
David Kaplan
Las Vegas
Lewis Homes
Nevada
Torrey Pines
O'Bannon Drive
Planning Commission
McBail Company of
Decatur Boulevard
Flamingo Road
Faulty Gear Aborts United Airlines Flight 74
United Airlines flight 74 carrying 160 passengers at McCarran International aborted takeoff noon Monday due to a defective right landing gear support column. Passengers disembarked at Gate 34 and slated to fly to JFK at 2 PM on a replacement aircraft. the crippled plane was to return to service by late afternoon.
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United Airlines
McCarran International
New York
United
Rich Larsen
Jfk
Larsen
Pair Charged in Cop Murder Attempt
Two men, Johnny Sanders and Larry Traver, were arrested on attempted murder charges after they tried to ram two Metro Police officers with their car on Balzar Street and Highland Drive. The car crashed into a fence on Bluff Street. one suspect was captured, the other fled.
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Clark County
Metro
Balzar Street
Highland Drive
Bluff
Page Streets
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