Bandits Handed 10 Years
Two out of state men convicted of armed robbery were sentenced in District Court to 10 years in Nevada State Prison. Alister Leatherman, 22, address unknown, and Robert Lee Roger, 23, of Providence Rhode Island, robbed the Stop n Go Market at 2501 Las Vegas Blvd North Las Vegas on April 16. They took $180 from clerk Donald E. Cheek and fled in a customer’s pickup. A second shopper witnessed the getaway and the attackers fired at him. Dist. Judge John F Mendoza called them two potential powder kegs ready to explode.
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Nevada
Alister Leatherman
Robert Lee Roger
Providence
R.I
Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas
Donald E. Cheek
James Owen
Donald Kernodle
Dist
John F. Mendoza
Expanded global weather data gathering ushers new satellite era
Suitland Maryland weather researchers say older estimates covered only five percent of Earth's surface. New meteorologists at the National Environmental Satellite Center collect photographic and infrared data on all regions and study weather phenomena previously unknown eight years ago.
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Suitland
U. S
National Environmental Satellite Center
Las Vegas Sun Masthead and Staff Roster
The Las Vegas Sun's masthead lists editors and executives including H M Greenspun editor and publisher Ray Germain vice president Barbara Greenspun treasurer Bryn Armstrong executive editor Vince Anselmo managing editor Jim Barrows city editor and other staff. It notes circulation and association memberships in industry groups.
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The
Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
Douglas Ritchie
John Cavaness
Las Veoas
Congress
National Advertising
Word Griffin Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Subscription Rates for Daily and Sunday Newspapers
Rates listed for single copy daily ten cents and Sunday twenty cents with carrier delivery two fifty per month. Payment terms show one month three months six months and twelve months with emphasis on prepayment. Applicable to continental United States.
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Continental
United States
Sahara Street Lights Okayed by Clark County
Clark County Commission approves an assessment district for Sahara Avenue lighting from Industrial Road to Boulder Highway. Sahara Hotel objects to poles in front of the hotel and Sahara Convention Center but does not oppose the district. Assemblyman Keith Ashworth voices Sahara-Nevada Corp. concerns. Two minor objections noted. Agreement with Sahara to be negotiated.
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Sahara
Clark County Commission
Sahara Avenue
Industrial
Boulder Highway
Keith Ashworth
Sahara Hotel
Sahara Convention Center
Ashworth
Sahara-Nevada Corp
Paradise Valley Meeting on Annexation Proposals
The Paradise Valley Improvement Association holds an 8 p.m. meeting at Paradise Town Hall in Tropicana and Harrison. Assemblyman Norman Ty Hilbrecht will discuss methods for annexing unincorporated areas through the legislative process.
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Paradise Valley Improvement Association
Paradise Town Hall
Tropicana and
Harrison
Norman
Ty” Hilbrecht
EOB Clark County Eyes Director for CEP Program
The Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County will meet at 8 tonight at Doolittle Recreation Center. Chair Lee Walker states the meeting will review a personnel committee report with a CEP director appointment recommendation and discuss CEP subcontract agreements.
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EOB
Economic Opportunity Board of
Clark County
Doolittle Recreation Center
Lee Walker
Walker
Airman Mauzy Charged After Foot Race Arrest
At 810 M Street officers Perry Middleton and Jon Middleton arrested Robert L. Mauzy 25 after a disturbance. Mauzy allegedly tried to flee and police found cigarette papers and what they believed to be marijuana on him. He faced narcotics possession charges and was booked at the city jail.
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Nellis
Robert L. Mauzy
M’’ St
Mauzy
Perry Middleton
Jon Middleton
Nevada office moves to 323 W Bonanza Road
The Agricultural and Casual Labor Office of the Nevada State Employment Service relocates to 323 West Bonanza Road to improve access for workers and employers. Officials say the move reduces downtown traffic issues and places the office near migrant farm worker routes, enabling increased and more efficient service.
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Nevada State Employment Service
Bonanza Rd
North Las Vegas approves data processing contract
Milton Weiss, North Las Vegas director of finance, wins approval to formalize a data processing contract with First National Bank for utility bills. The system could save about 8676 dollars in the first year and handle 8100 monthly billings. Operation is slated to begin next January.
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NLV
Las Vegas
Milton Weiss
First National Bank
Weiss
Semi skilled jobs drive big labor outlook
Washington reports that nearly half of U S workers occupy semi skilled clerical or service roles. Labor Department estimates about 400 000 semi skilled 700 000 clerical and 800 000 service openings will exist annually into the 1970s.
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Cal
Department of Labor
Deputies Arrest Pair In Strip Burglaries
Two temporarily unemployed cab drivers were charged with burglary of a Strip hotel room with one caught in the act at gunpoint. Dominic A. Diodati and Joseph De Saro were booked on burglary and related counts. both were later released on bail. Jewelry found at Diodati’s home is being appraised as potential stolen items.
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Dominic A. Diodati
Cedar St
Joseph DeSaro
Brittany
Diodati
William Conger
Conger
Cycle Horsepower Clarified as Citations Withheld
Juvenile court hearings will proceed as police withhold new citations until the August 24 date for a state regulation. Sellers misread manufacturer specifications claiming cycles meet limits of 614 brake horsepower and 35 mph. City officials stress riders are responsible for operating overpowered equipment and a sea level horsepower measurement clause may pose testing issues.
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James H. Bilbray
the Sun
Bilbray
Sidney Whitmore
Whitmore
Fike Urges Narcotics Control Bureau in Nevada
Lt Gov Ed Fike called narcotics a serious Nevada problem and urged a State Bureau of Narcotics, possibly independent or linked to the Highway Patrol, to tighten laws and curb drug traffic. He spoke at the Las Vegas Kiwanis Club and outlined views on national issues during a campaign swing.
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Ed Fike
Nevada
Bureau of Narcotics
Las Vegas
Senate
Fike
State
Highway Patrol
Kiwanis Club
Thunderbird
Reno
Afl-Cio
Ferde Grofe
Virginia City
Grofe
Paul Laxalt
Miami
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