Extortion scheme at Royal Inn tied to money missing
Testimony at Barker preliminary hearing links about 34000 of the extortion loot to the same cash stolen from the casino cage. Prosecution says Barker Eckert and Trapani plotted the grab of 51000 from the Gaughan family, with Barker allegedly handling the remainder and a sister in law's locker finalizing the loss.
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Anthony Barker
Michael Gaughan
Barker
Edward Eckert
Kansas City
Kan
Victor Trapani
Atty
Joel
Mike Cherry
Justice of the Peace
Mahlon Brown
Toti
Martha Gaughan
Trapani
Eckert
Gaughan
Las Vegas
Tion
Titi
Mexico
James Boyd
Boyd
Texas
Consolidation Vote Plays Role in City County Talks
Las Vegas Mayor Bill Briare warned against using a possible city county consolidation as a campaign vehicle. County commissioners failed to approve a ballot question on merging or annexation by a 5 to 2 vote, steering city action away from consolidation on the election slate.
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Clark County
Bill Briare
David Canter
Canter
Briare
Efort
Richard Bunker
Victim Recovering After Stoning at Red Barn Bar
A 29-year-old man beaten and stoned at the Red Barn Bar on Tropicana Avenue was listed in satisfactory condition Monday. Quinteres' Coleman of Lisbon Avenue was recovering from a concussion at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Michael Campbell and Steven Welch, both 18, were booked into county jail on battery charges.
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E. Tropicanna Ave
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Quinteres’ Coleman
Lisbon Ave
Michael Campbell
Koval Lane
Steven Welch
Olivero St
Silver Eagle "Silver" Given Permanent Display in Elko Museum
Ruby Marshes’ famed bald eagle Silver has been mounted for permanent display at the North eastern Nevada Museum in Elko after being killed a year ago. Museum director Howard Hickson noted Silver’s local celebrity status and his role in bringing people close to the national symbol.
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Elko County
Ruby Marshes
Nevada
Elko
Howard Hickson
Hickson
Paradise's Paychecks May Clear
LAS VEGAS UP I Paradise Hotel near the strip sold to John Smythe an international hotel and restaurant owner for an undisclosed price. Live gaming was closed at the Paradise Hotel casino June 29. the new owners must seek a gambling license to reopen. Some payroll funds were tied to the sale with checks from a California bank awaiting cashing through Valley Bank.
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UPI
Paradise Hotel
John Smythe
Jeff Silver
State Gaming Control Board
Silver
Bernard Nemerov
Smythe
Nemerov
California
Valley Bank
County Voters Deny Merger Ballot Measure in Clark County
Clark County Commissioners split 5 to 2 to place two merger and annexation questions on the November ballot amid legal questions. Commissioner David Canter led the push, backed by Chairman Tom Wiesner, while legal opinions from Frank Daykin and James Bartley questioned the board’s authority.
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Nevada
Frank Daykin
James Bartley
David Canter
Canter
Daykin
Bartley
Jean Ford
Robert Broadbent
Commission
Tom Wiesner
Four Commissioners Now Left in County Offices Row
County Commissioner Aaron Williams has left Las Vegas City Hall in protest over how county staff are treated by city workers. He cites ongoing disputes after a failed move to merge governments, noting he cannot find an office and will be reachable wherever. With his exit, four county offices remain on the tenth floor while city officials occupy the eighth.
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Aaron Williams
Las Vegas
Williams
County Divides Bond Proposals for Clark County Court and Jail
Two general obligation bond measures totaling 16.5 million dollars move to November ballots. One 10.5 million package funds Clark County Courthouse work including a 120,000 square foot justice court addition and jail renovations. The jail will stay as a temporary hold facility.
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General Obligation Bond Commission
Clark County Commission
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Carson Streets
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Justice Court
Carson City hearing eyed on Las Vegas escort and massage firms
Las Vegas officials rush to Carson City to salvage a public hearing on revoking licenses of five sex oriented businesses. Judge’s ruling narrows the list to two massage parlors while allowing three escort services to be heard at a later date. Deputy City Atty. Dan Ahlstrom accompanies City Atty. Carl Lovell as the case moves toward a decision from Carson City after city hall closes.
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Carson City
Velvet Touch
Sultan’s Palace Massage
Nevada Supreme Court
Clark County
Paul Goldman
Suzi Wong
Sultan’s Palace
Carl Lovell
Lovell
Dan Ahlstrom
Mirrors In Her Bedroom Ties Woman to Slaying Case
Police testified in Maxwell murder trial that Rosalie Maxwell hired Jerry Weakland to kill Hilda Krause. Maxwell 45, a former Caesars Palace waitress, is accused with Frank LaPena of paying Weakland 1000 dollars and promising 10000 more after Maxwell married Krause s husband Marvin. Weakland said payment occurred at Maxwell s townhouse in late December or early January 1974.
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Rosalie Maxwell
Maxwell
Weakland
Caesars Palace
Hilda Krause
Frank LaPena
Bell
Hacienda
Weak
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