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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1976
Page
6
No cashword winners this week as readers scramble for clues. Next week’s prize climbs to 1150 dollars with entry forms in the Classified Section of today’s Las Vegas Sun.
Las Vegas and California researchers form a foundation to study Jack London Nevada ties and manuscripts. They note London's 1903 Goldfield boxing reference, possible Nevada prospecting, and Winnemucca and Death Valley links, aiming to preserve Nevada materials and pursue original writings.
Senator Howard Cannon addressed about 120 delegates at the State AFL-CIO in Las Vegas, claiming the Democratic Party is returning to labor as its historic strength and denouncing claims its program is outmoded. He criticized Ford vetoes on full employment bills and urged unity amid GOP tactics. Nevada labor officials Stan Jones and Claude Evans highlighted unions and rising workers’ compensation benefits since 1971, warning of private insurance challenges. Represented unions included Plumbers Local 350 Sparks, Carpenters Local 971 Reno, Culinary Local 226 Las Vegas, and others across Nevada and nearby states.
The North Las Vegas Bicentennial Committee received praise for organizing the Kyle Ranch dedication and area bicentennial activities. Kyle Ranch will become a city museum after being deeded to the city. Katie Criswell and Bruce Morreale sponsor a stuffed cabbage cooking contest for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7078 Saturday dinner.
Raymond Granville Walker III of Indianapolis pleaded innocent to stealing a late model motor home from Grand Rapids Michigan and driving it to Nevada. Prosecutors say he fled a Terre Haute federal camp after learning his leukemia-stricken wife had been evicted, and since then he and his family have used multiple stolen vehicles. He is jailed in Clark County on $15,000 bail awaiting trial set for Sept. 7.
Henry Licerio, 37, of Los Angeles, charged in a four count federal indictment with selling 24 ounces of heroin to an undercover agent at a Las Vegas Strip hotel was to be sentenced Friday but the hearing was postponed until August 13 by mutual agreement of counsel. He remains in custody on a $1 million bond.
Four days into his role the Avance police chief restricts media contact to commanders and the press board. The rule bans reporters from working areas including the detective bureau, with access limited to lieutenants and sergeants. The council appointed him Monday 4-1. the former chief C. A. Slim Davison retires Aug. 20.
Three Marines were killed and two injured in a helicopter crash during a training maneuver at Camp Pendleton. The craft, based at El Toro Marine Air Station in Orange County, was involved in a routine drill. The Marines’ identities were not released.
Democratic candidate Charles Romanelli urged establishing a brothel town to confine life they desire. He argued taxing the sex trade would fund police to focus on rapes robberies and other serious crime in Clark County.
District Court Judge Addelar Guy will speak at the Paradise Democratic Club meeting in the Emerald Room at the Sands Hotel on August 11. The public is welcome to attend.
A benefit show titled Make Your Wish Come True will run 8:30 p m Saturday in the Imperial Ballroom at the Aladdin Hotel to raise funds for the Las Vegas Mental Health Center. Johnny Carson Johnny Tillotson and the Irish Show Band are billed to appear with Strip headliners donating time according to Herb Anderson vice president of the event’s Mental Health Volunteers. Tickets are 7 50 single or 12 50 couple and include two drinks.
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