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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1977
Page
5
Veronica Maxey of North Las Vegas received eight years at Nevada State Prison after pleading guilty to battery for firing birdshot from a shotgun at a man and missing the infant as he and the child left a car. The judge noted the deliberate act despite defense claims of self defense.
The widow of Charles Glosen won 70,000 in a federal civil suit for his death at the hands of Nevada drug agents during a March 1975 raid on a Sun Valley trailer home north of Reno. The case named Barnes and several agencies, plus an informant. murder charges had been filed but later dismissed.
In a Daily Question column, Alfred Sheinwold reviews a bridge hand where a finesse leads to a loss. He advises leading a low trump to guard against bad breaks, and explains Stayman responses after 1NT opening to seek major-suit fits.
Nathanial Reason, 20, was arrested by Metro Police on three burglary counts. Tools stolen from Bobby's Pawn Shop employee Al Pratt were traced to Reason after being sold at the shop minutes after being taken from Pratt's tool shed at 625 S Casino Center. Pratt confronted the duo who returned later with more merchandise, then held them until officers arrived.
The Las Vegas Sun provides its masthead listing editors publishers and staff, including H M Greenspun as editor and publisher, Burt Buy as general manager, Al Kolber as managing editor, and various editors and departments. Also lists circulation notes, addresses, and advertising representations.
A 19 year old North Las Vegas resident, Bobby J. Jenkins of 1105 Stoneriver, was placed on five years probation after pleading guilty to two robberies and having other charges dismissed. He previously faced concurrent 10 year terms suspended in favor of probation upon parole recommendations.
Twelve Hessians Motorcycle Club members charged with kidnapping and mayhem saw bail reduced from 40000 to 5000 dollars each by District Court Judge Michael Wendell after defense and prosecution arguments. The group, among 27 arrested in a dawn metro and North Las Vegas raid tied to Clark County Grand Jury indictments, faces up to 25 years per man in prison. Trial date set for August 18 with conditions proposed to bar contact with the victim or his family.
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