Spark Plug West Las Vegas plan stirs officials and community
State official in Las Vegas smoothed tensions at a meeting with elected leaders planners and black groups over a $130000 federal grant for a West Las Vegas industrial development titled Spark Plug The advisory board includes Erma O Neal former Assemblyman Woodrow Wilson and NAACP president Eleanor Walker The plan aims to survey the community for readiness and to bid on an industrial complex with one competitor expected to be persuaded to use West Las Vegas
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Las Vegas
West Las Vegas
Goodman
Briare
Bud Cleland
Otis Harris
SCLC
Drifter in Miami Charged With 10 Murders by Hotel Fire
A 19-year-old Miami drifter, Daniel Turner Jr., faces 10 counts of first degree murder and one arson count for a skid row hotel fire that killed ten residents. He allegedly planned to rescue others but fled. police say looting followed as he returned to the Avondale Hotel hours after flames were doused. Turner was jailed without bond after arrest near Fernandina Beach.
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Daniel Turner, Jr
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Turner
Fernandina Beach
Greenspun Publishing Staff and Rates Notice
The Las Vegas Sun announces its publisher and staff lineup including H M Greenspun as editor and publisher and Bryn Armstrong as executive editor. Subscription rates show monthly and single copy prices for daily and Sunday editions with mail subscriptions paid in advance.
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Nevada
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Ruthe Deskin
Barbara Greenspun
Burt Buy
Les Ritchie
Bryn Armstrong
Bill Guthrie
Versiellen
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United States
Insurance suits seek 36000 for jet damage at Hughes terminal
Two insurers Gulf Miami based American Bankers Insurance Co. of Florida and Houston General Insurance Co. sue in Las Vegas federal court to recover 23366 and 12975 respectively for repairs to a Boeing 707 damaged Aug 16 1973 at Hughes Executive Air Terminal. Defendants include Tim Culpepper Gray Line Tours Ace Truck Rental and Summa Corp. owner of the terminal.
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Fort Worth
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Ace
Survivors recount deadly refinery blast near New Orleans
Twelve men were killed when a Teneco Oil refinery tower exploded and caught fire five miles from New Orleans. Delta Field Erection worker Arthur Miller said most victims were Delta employees and that defenders had little remains to identify. Ten workers were injured, four critically, as investigators probed gas and wind conditions cited by refinery officials.
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Delta Field Erection Company
Miller
Delta
New Orleans
Tenneco
Lew Bullion
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