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Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1976

Page

3

UNLV to Build Downtown Convention Center and Campus Pavilion

Plans disclosed by the UNLV Rebel Athletic Foundation and Downtown Progress Association call for a downtown multi purpose convention and events center and a university campus sports pavilion on UNLV land. The downtown site would need 12 000 seats and up to 100 000 square feet of exhibit space though site selection and funding sources are not finalized. Financing routes include construction loans repaid by operations, contributions and potential tax money yet to be specified.

UNLV Las Vegas Rebel Athletic Foundation Downtown Progress Association Casino Center Bill Ireland Unlv Booster Club Bill Morris Don Ashworth

Six indicted in plastic wall plaque swindle case

In Los Angeles six defendants, under Automated Industries International, were indicted on a nationwide $4.5 million fraud. The scheme offered at home plastics manufacturing by selling equipment training and rights to produce wall plaques frames and clocks with investments ranging from 3900 to 7900 dollars.

Los Angeles UPS John van de Kamp Automated Industries International

Nevada Groups Rally Against Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Law

Members of the Nevada Franchised Motorcycle Dealers Association and the Nevada Association of Concerned Motorcyclists held a Sunday rally at Sunset Park to press for repealing a state law requiring all motorcycle riders to wear protective helmets. Opponents argue helmets do not prevent accidents.

Nevada Franchised Motorcyle Dealers Association Nevada Association of Concerned Motorcyclists Sunset Park

Local Crime Round-Up in Las Vegas Weekend

Las Vegas Metro police report multiple robberies over the weekend. A visitor, Ken Yoon, was robbed at 2:45 a.m. on First and Fremont Streets of 1800 dollars after being struck. A second victim said two men demanded his money near Sixth and Bridgers Streets. A Star Cab driver was robbed at knife point to the throat during a trip to the airport. the suspects fled, and the cab was recovered near Paradise and Tropicana. A woman was raped by a man in a black white ski mask who entered her Bradford Place home.

Las Vegas el Cid Sixth Bridgers Streets Star Cab Mgm Hotel McCarran Airport Paradise Road Tropicana Avenue Bradford Place

Robbery at Terrible Herbst Station on Charleston Blvd

A Terrible Herbst service station at 1608 E Charleston Blvd was robbed of about 50 dollars around 5 20 a.m. Sunday, according to police.

Charleston Blvd

Whit tier man sentenced for armed assault on officer

KINGMAN ARIZONA UP I reports a Whit tier California man was sentenced to 7 to 35 years in Arizona State Prison for armed assault on a Department of Public Safety officer.

Kingman UPI Whittier, Calif Arizona Department of Public Safety

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