Los Angeles Murder Suspect Surrenders in Las Vegas Lounge
Charles Ronald Crawford, 33, surrendered to Las Vegas Metropolitan detectives in a West Charleston cocktail lounge after a police chase linked to the Aug. 4 Temple City slaying of Gene Moore, 46. The arrest follows a car sighting, witness descriptions, and a later stakeout at the Rice Paddy bar near Red Rock theater.
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Las Vegas
West Charleston
Crawford
Gene Moore
Moore
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Red Rock
Woman Pleads Guilty in Murder For Hire Case
A 31-year-old woman Donna MecCurley pleaded guilty in District Court to murder in exchange for life in Nevada State Prison without parole. She allegedly hired gunman Ronald Hummel to kill her husband Ted MecCurley, a former flight instructor, who was shot in his jeep near Rancho Road and Charleston Boulevard. Hummel, who also pleaded guilty, received life with possibility of parole. Police suspect a large life insurance policy and note they once worked at Sunrise Hospital.
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Donna MecCurley
Slayton Drive
Howard Babcock
McCurley
Ted
Las Vegas Air Terminal
Rancho Road
Charleston Boulevard
Ronald Hummel
Hummel
Paul Goldman
Mcccurley
Sunrise Hospital
McCarran International Airport
Las Vegas Sun Enlists Staff and Subscription Rates
The Las Vegas Sun announces its corporate officers and staff roles including H M Greenspun as president and Bryn Armstrong as executive editor. It lists advertising and editorial leadership and confirms postal and association memberships as well as subscription rates by mail within the continental United States.
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Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Highland Ave
Las Vegas
Nevada
Judge Grants 15 Divorces En Masse In Six Minutes
Clark County District Judge Keith Hayes swiftly approves fifteen divorces due to a crowded calendar. With seven colleagues away, he personally questions each plaintiff and resident witnesses, noting it speeds justice though unlikely to become routine. Clark County logged 3,993 divorces in the first half of this year, up from 3,269 in 1974.
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Fnday
Keith Hayes
Judge Hayes
Hayes
Clark County
Jury Deliberates in Felony Murder Case Hulett
A District Court jury began deliberations in the Marvin Lee Hulett Jr. case charged with the July 1, 1974 murder of Robert Wellman during a kidnapping plot at 325 N. Decatur Blvd. The verdict hinges on whether the shooting occurred during a kidnapping plan and if Hulett intended to kidnap victim Jerry Hayes.
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Fnday
Marvin Lee Hulett Jr
Paul Goldman
Hulett
Robert Wellman
Decatur Blvd
Chris Larsen
Decatur
Hayes
Safer Now Accused Murderer Moved to State Prison
Walter George Wellman charged with murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, and robbery was moved from hospital to Nevada State Prison for security. He is paralyzed from a gunshot wound received during capture after allegedly shooting trucker Glen Goss and injuring a Nevada Highway Patrol officer. The move follows a request by the state and Judge Howard Babcock’s order.
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Utah
Nevada Highway Patrol
Nevada
Howard Babcock
Wellman
Carson City
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Glen Goss
Velvet Touch Girls Sue Over Licenses
Eleven masseuses from Velvet Touch Massage Parlor filed suit in District Court on Friday seeking permits to practice their trade in Las Vegas. They accuse City Commission of illegally denying licenses after a new ordinance restricted massage parlors, claiming they met all requirements and seek damages for lost business.
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Velvet Touch Massage Parlor
Las Vegas
City Hall
New French Consul General Named for Southwest Region
Michel Rougagnou was appointed Consul General by the French government to cover a large southwest area including Southern Nevada. He succeeds Jean-Francois Roux who moves to the French embassy in Bonn. Rougagnou was a Paris defense ministry press aide and served with the Geneva security conference delegation. In Las Vegas the local French representative is Pierre Lezard.
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Michel Rougagnou
Nevada
Jean-Francois Roux
Bonn
Germany
Los Angeles
Bougagnou
Defense
Paris
Las Vegas
Pierre Lezard
Simulated Driver Training Free At Clark County High
Clark County School Trustees voted to provide the driver training simulator during school hours at no cost to students after a parent complained about fees. Charles Gerling cited a $20 charge for his daughter at Eldorado High School and argued for a California style funding model via fines. The board also approved Indian education programs in Moapa Valley and Las Vegas colony, set over $16 million for supplies, raised facility rent for Clark County Community College by 15 percent, and awarded building contracts for student centers at two junior high schools.
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Charles Gerling
Clark County
Eldorado High School
Gerling
Moapa Valley
Las Vegas Colony
Clark County Community College
J. D. Smith
J. C. Fremont
Addict Figures On Par In Las Vegas Drug Scene
Zel Lowman, president of the Southern Nevada Drug Abuse Council, says Las Vegas has about 3000 heroin addicts, comparable to other cities of its size. SNDAC backs rehab efforts via agencies like the Southern Clinic and Methadone Maintenance Clinic and partners with youth programs and outreach initiatives.
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Las Vegas
Zel Lowman
Southern Nevada Drug Abuse Council
SNDAC
Lowman
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Nike House
Nevada Family, Inc
Operation Bridge, Us, Inc
Nevada
Judge Dissolves Restraining Order Against Courtesy Motors
A district court dissolved a temporary restraining order against Courtesy Motors at 3800 Boulder Highway amid allegations the dealership inflated repair costs. Owners Vic and Tyrone Havas were named in the complaint along with the firm. A hearing on extending the order was postponed for 20 days to allow state amendment. the judge denied extending the order beyond the prior Thursday. The state charges the shop billed $69 more than an initial repair estimate for a van.
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Vic and
Tyrone Havas
Michael Wendell
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