Civil rights class action against Clark County Jail filed
Notice posted in every cell by U S District Judge Roger D Foley informs prisoners of a federal civil action against Sheriff Ralph Lamb and others alleging widespread rights violations in areas such as medical care visitation grievances recreation facilities and disciplinary procedures The notice invites inmates to join the suit before trial and provides contact by mail to the Federal Public Defender
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Ralph Lamb
Clark County
U.S
Roger D. Foley
Judge's Heavy Hand May Grip Jail Problem
U S District Judge Roger Foley said he would not hesitate to order a special legislative session to address unconstitutional problems at the Clark County Jail. He aims to move a class action suit filed by inmates and urged local officials to resolve the overcrowding and conditions as soon as possible. The judge indicated he may limit federal prisoner housing to relieve jail crowding and urged deportation talks for 31 illegal aliens held after a Western Linen raid.
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Roger Foley
Mike O'Callaghan
Clark County
Sheriff's Department
District
Police Commission
Federal Public Defender’s Office
Foley
Atty
Thomas Beatty
Beatty
California
New York
Ken Cory
Immigration and Naturaliztion Service
Western Linen
Barton
Union Activity Causes March Layoffs Among Casino Dealers
Frontier Hotel craps dealers testified at an NLRB hearing that layoffs occurred in March due to union organizing. They described punitive actions after a January Teamsters Local 14 vote, including overtime mandates, stricter dealing rules, reduced meals, and extended workweeks as management claimed financial hardship.
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Teamsters Local
Darnold
Jack Cromar
Cromar
Bert Walker
Bill Barnett
Walker
Wally Hylander
Hylander
Barnett
Last Colombian Detainee Paramedic Comes Home To LV
After eight weeks in a Colombian jail paramedic Miguel Parada returns to Las Vegas. He turned himself in to immigration officials at McCarran and seeks permission to remain. He was part of a four member crew detained in Santa Marta during a medical evacuation flight for a burn victim.
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SUN
Miguel Parada
Las Vegas
Parada
McCarran International Airport
Santa Marta
Colombia
United States
Chile
James Chagra
el Paso
Tex
Jet Avia, Ltd
Mercy Ambulance
Jet Avia
Chagra
Jerry Lee Wilson
Bur
State Department
Stephen Bolling
Bolling
Los Angeles
Pablo Garcia
U.S. and Panama reach outline canal treaty agreement
The United States and Panama announce agreement in principle on a treaty giving Panama joint jurisdiction over the Panama Canal, ending U.S. dominance of the zone. The pact requires U.S. Senate approval and Panama plebiscite ratification. Negotiators Bunker and Linowitz to brief President Carter in Washington.
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Panama City
Panama
UPI
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
U.S. Senate
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Sol Linowitz
Washington
Carter
White House
Bunker Says Panama Canal Pact Marks Major Step Toward Goal
In Panama City the Bunker statement frames a new treaty as a milestone in a 13 year effort across four presidents to gain Panama total jurisdiction of the Canal Zone by December 31 1999. Officials note unresolved defense plans and labor issues despite late talks.
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San Francisco Caleta
Panama City
Bunker
United States
Canal Zone
Panama
Canal
Escobar
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