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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1977
Page
5
Las Vegas transit workers from ATU Local 1225 strike for a third day with no talks scheduled. 77 drivers walked out over a stalled contract, suspending routes to Reno Phoenix and Tonopah and canceling Grand Canyon Hoover Dam tours. The old wage tops at 6.51 dollars per hour or 20 cents a mile, with the company offering 4.75 percent annual raises for three years.
Las Vegas man Ted England, 32, received three years probation from U S District Judge Roger Foley after pleading nolo contendere to defrauding three stock firms of thousands between August 1972 and January 1973. As office manager of John Stephens and Co he sold Santa Fe stock promising resale rights to Stephens, who was unaware of the transactions.
Rich ard Bunker outlines a new organization chart to delegate authority within Clark County. He aims to place Asst. Manager Bruce Spaulding under him with supervisors under Spaulding and form a three person team for labor negotiations. No one will be fired, but reshuffling and resignations are possible as assignments change.
Chris Karamanos owner of Jet Avia Ltd says a multimillion dollar lawsuit is being drafted against the government of Colombia for unlawfully detaining six Jet Avia employees and confiscating a Lear Jet after an air ambulance mission. Four men were released July 7. Bolling and Parada freed recently with Parada in Canada awaiting status review. Karamanos cites a 14 point Colombian judge affidavit and says negotiations cost about 250000 dollars, warns travelers to avoid Colombia and plans to halt further flights clashed with South America.
A fast-moving brush and timber fire in Lincoln County burned over 2300 acres from Friday night, fanned by winds, and was controlled Monday 12 miles east of Alamo. Over 100 firefighters battled it. helicopters dropped water on hotspots and trenches were dug. No injuries or structures damaged.
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