District Court Awards LV Youth $806000 in Major Verdict
A District Court jury awarded Daniel Baldwin 806000 for injuries from 1972 when he touched a fused open fuse box behind Albertson's Market. His parents received 32000, bringing total to 838000. Nevada Power Co. and three others faced liability. The case cited lack of warning signs and inadequate inspections.
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Nevada Power Co
Daniel Craig Baldwin
Robert
Sharon Baldwin
E. Monthill Ave
Howard Babcock
Albertson
Washington and
Decatur
Kearney Co
Maydwell and Hartzell, Inc
Kearney
Nevada Power
Eberhard Manufacturing Co
Albertson’s
Piedmont Equipment Co
Baldwin
Keith Edwards
Lee Rose
Niels Pearson
California brush fires burn across 120000 acres
Thousands battle two major wildfires and many smaller blazes across central and northern California. The Marble Cone blaze in Los Padres National Forest threatens watershed like Tassajara Hot Springs while war with 7000 firefighters continues.
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California
Los Padres National Forest
Tassajara Hot Springs
Ross
Marble Cone
Oregon
Modoc National Forest
Alturas
Modoc
Scar Face
Forestry
Susanville
Mixed reaction to Carter alien amnesty plan in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Latin American leaders critique President Carter’s plan to let pre 1970 arrivals become residents and later citizens, while those arriving 1970 to 1976 could stay five years with work rights. Critics warn of loopholes and family separation. officials note rising arrests in Clark County and Las Vegas.
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Carter
Clark County
Las Vegas
Aida Brents
Nevada Association of Latin Americans
Congress
Brents
United States
Jim Walsh
Immigration and Naturalization
Walsh
Demonstrators stage Pray-In against neutron bomb near Las Vegas
About 40 protesters gathered Friday at the Nuclear Test Site 7% miles north of Las Vegas to denounce neutron bomb development. They prayed 200 yards from the main gate as the site marked another underground test, the 303rd since the 1960s ban. Spokesman Frank Buismanto warned the weapon’s tactical use could lower thresholds for nuclear war.
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Hiroshima
Las Vegas
United States
Russia
Frank Buismanto
Rape Suspect Eludes Manhunt In Desert Wash
A 13 year old girl was raped and beaten prompting a large police search in a desert wash near Viking and Spencer streets north of Flamingo Road. A Metro Police helicopter and tracking dogs scoured the area but the 18 to 20 year old suspect with long brown hair remained at large.
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Spencer
Viking
SUN
Spencer Streets
Flamingo Road
Sunrise Hospital
Metro
Viking Street
Maryland Parkway
Katie
Viking and
Spencer Street
Sahara Country Club
MacDonalds Maryland Parkway
Commission Clears Clark County On Airport Hiring Practices
The Clark County Grand Jury cleared county commissioners of wrongdoing in airport hiring practices and in the rehiring of advisor Erle Taylor. It noted past isolated referrals but found no undue pressure by officials. It recommended directing employment inquiries to the county personnel office to avoid future issues. The panel also discussed Taylor's return and retirement implications, deeming his departure a substantial loss to McCarran International Airport. Indictments were issued in unrelated cases involving swindling, robbery, and narcotics.
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Clark County
Erle Taylor
McCarran International Airport
Cedure
Dan Evans
Taylor
Howard Babcock
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District Court
Maydwell and Hartzell
Eberhard
Edwards
Baldwins
United Press International
Big Sur
Kathy Ross
State Division of Forestry
Bio
Dex
Horosco
Joey Amsteeee
Bridge of Business
George Seeeee
Ralph Pearl
Neeneereneenees
Seeverene
Sufoto
Cliff Stanley
By Tom Kinsey
By Jerry Ralya
Assembly
Evans
Tom Severns
Severns
SUN Summer Camp Fund
P.O
Nevada
U Lanes
Fremont
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