Murderer Denied New Trial in Nevada Court Ruling
James Hill, convicted January 1974 for participating in the murder of Lee Page Merkle, lost a bid for a new trial in District Court. Judge Joseph Pawlikowski ruled he lacked authority to rule, directing that any appeal and new-evidence claim belongs to the Nevada Supreme Court.
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Joseph Pawlikowski
James Hill
Las Vegas
Lee Page Merkle
Boulder Highway
Pavlikowski
Hilt
Nevada Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Las Vegas Judge Sentences Pair in Bank Embezzlement Case
US District Judge Roger Foley sentenced Alden MacFawn to six months in jail and probation totaling four and a half years for embezzling bank funds. Nancy Childers received five years of probation. both must repay funds at specified monthly rates. A female companion and four counts faced were reduced. Jay Wellington Stewart got five years for interstate transportation of stolen goods. one count dismissed. Elmo Shelsta pled guilty to interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle with sentencing set for Sept. 12. Both Stewart and Shelstad were in custody.
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Roger Foley
Las Vegas
Alden
Donald MacFawn
Nancy J Childers
Mackawn
Foley Jay Wellington Stewart
Elmo Lewayne Shelsta
Edward F. Dooling
Stewart
Shelstad
Las Vegas Sun Publisher and staff listing
The Las Vegas Sun daily notes leadership and staff roles including HM Greenspun as publisher and president Ray Germain as vice president Barbara Greenspun listed as treasurer and Ruth Deskin as secretary and assistant to the publisher. Editorial and management positions include Bryn Armstrong executive editor Dave Grubnick managing editor Bill Guthrie news editor and Versiellen woman’s editor.
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Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
HM Greenspun
Ray Germain
David Greenspun
Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Burt Buy
Les Ritchie
Bryn Armstrong
Dave Grubnick
Bill Guthrie
Versiellen
Douglas Ritchie
Ward Griffith Co
Chicago
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Press International
Nevada State Press Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
California Newspaper Pubisher’s Association
The
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Velvet Touch Massage Parlor Rejects Masseuse Applications
Ten Velvet Touch applicants sought masseuse permits at the Las Vegas License and Revenue Department. Six were rejected or referred for police investigation as the city updated massage training requirements from 70 to 225 hours.
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Velvet Touch Massage Parlor
Las Vegas
Sultan’s Palace
Goldman
License and Revenue Department
Sultan's Palace
Los Angeles
Baxter Boulet
Nevada casino figures to testify at national gambling hearing
Gov. Mike O'Callaghan and Nevada gaming leaders will testify at the National Gambling Commission hearing in Carson City Aug. 18, with Sen. Howard Cannon and Atty. Gen. Robert List opening. Testifiers include Peter Echeverria, Warren Nelson, John Ascuaga, Bill Harrah, Rev. Jerome Blankenship, William Bible, Joe Dini, Harold Larragueta, and M. G. Vernon as the commission studies lotteries sports betting parimutuel wagering and off track betting.
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Carson City
UPI
Mike O'Callaghan
Nevada
National Gambling Commission
Las Vegas
Howard Cannon
Robert List
National Commission
Peter Echeverria
Nevada Gaming Commission
Warren Nelson
Cal-Neva Club
Reno
John Ascuaga
The
Sparks Nuggett
Bill Harrah
Harrah's
Jerome Blankenship
William Bible
Joe Dini
Vegan Sam Ballenger named staff representative for Laxalt
Las Vegas businessman Sam Ballenger, active Republican leader, is appointed by US Senator Paul Laxalt to serve as staff representative on the Senate Select Committee on Small Business. Ballenger, native of Oklahoma and Las Vegas resident since 1960, has held roles in finance, pharmacy, and local Republican organizations.
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Paul Laxalt
Sam Ballenger
Senate
Laxalt
America
Ballenger
Las Vegas
Oklahoma
University of Colorado
University of Nevada
Clark County
Republican Central Committee
Nevada
Republican State Executive Committee
Republican National Committee Campaign Management College
Los Angeles
Winchester Township Advisory Board
American Pharmaceutical Society
The
Nevada Pharmaceutical Society
Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity
Strip Kiwanis
Republican Men's Club
Southern Nevada Home Builders’ Association
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Unemployment and Inflation Rise with Oil Deregulation
A Library of Congress study warns oil price decontrol could cost up to one million jobs and raise inflation sharply. Nevada Senator Cannon cited findings showing consumer purchasing power would fall and the economy slow, with energy costs projected to rise by 40 billion dollars in 1976.
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Library of Congress
Non
Cannon
Ford
Congress
Nevada Power reaches over one million kilowatts in heat
Nevada Power Co. hit a generating output of 1,007,000 kilowatts at 5 p.m. Thursday as Las Vegas Valley temperatures neared 110 degrees. Power supervisor Bill Imhoff said peak demand rose with the heat, noting twenty major U.S. utilities exceed one million kilowatts. He added the high temperatures are driven by air conditioners and that the figure reflects national consumption.
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Nevada Power Co
Las Vegas Valley
Hoover Dam
Bill Imhoff
United States
Imhoff
Colton's Services Monday for Gordon Colton
Funeral services for Gordon Colton 54 will be held at 10 am Monday at Palm Chapel. Colton died of a heart attack Thursday while en route to a local hospital. He was father to Stanton Colton Las Vegas registrar and grandson of Searchlight's founder.
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Palm Chapel
Gordon Colton
Stanton Colton
Clark County Registrar of Voters
Searchlight
Colton
Area Wide Comprehensive Health Planning Committee
Southern Nevada Emergency Medical Services Committee
FBI reports law officers killed drop in last month
The FBI said nine officers were killed in the line of duty last month, down from 16 in July 1974. Through seven months, 72 officers were killed, compared with 77 a year earlier. Seventeen died while making arrests for crimes other than robbery or burglary, with robberies, disturbances, and suspicious-activity checks among other causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
FBI
Governor urges advance notice of public meetings
Nevada Governor Mike O'Callaghan directed state agencies to inform news media in advance of public meetings and to hold sessions in accessible public buildings. He urged open meetings in line with the Open Meeting Law and said notices should precede meetings, except for personnel matters.
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Carson City
UPI
Mike O'Callaghan
Nevada
O'Callaghan
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Continental
Howard Crow
Paulette Defresne
Quincy
Mass
Eva Maria Zupsan
Laura Marlene Rogers
Debora Dale
Los Angeles School of Massage and Physical Therapy, Inc
Whittier Branch
Irene Ellen Shakespeare
Terrie Dee Sheppard
Paula Yvonne Mascarenas
Kwang Cha Phillips
Audrey Elaine Welty
Andrea Carol Bertrand
Paul Goldman
Hit State
San Diego Zoo
Tropical Rain Forest
Asia
Upifoto
Blasco Development Company
Arrow Ready Mix Concrete Company
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Sen
Howard Can
Colton’s
Los Angeles Rams
Las Vegas High
Gale Colton
Dream Factory
Las Vegas Blvd
LAS Vegas Sun
Palm Valley View Memorial Park
Joe W. Brown SR
Carlton Roberts
Susan Wamori
Rudolph Ledecky
Rudy Leeds
Sarah Whaley
William Fisher
Ronald G. Bresse
James Ra.bafus
Thomas Claudier
Alfred Densmore
John van EE
Enrtomoment Palm Mausoleum
North Main Street
Henderson
South Eastern Avenue
Paradise Valley
Palm
B.I.G
SANDS
Flamingo
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