Henry Keeps Clark County Administrator Post In Tight Vote
Clark County Commission narrowly votes 4 to 3 to retain David Henry at 46000 a year with two commissions promising ongoing scrutiny. Critics allege salary hikes and possible malfeasance while supporters cite adequate evidence to continue his leadership. The panel’s split reveals continued tension and potential future action.
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Clark County
David Henry
Henry
Clark County Commission
Thalia Dondero
Robert Broadbent
Richard Ronzone
Tom Wiesner
Jack Petttti
Aaron Williams
David Canter
Broadbent
al Johns
UNLV
Dave
Scotts Win Delay In Hearst Probe
Weathered page items record a mix of headlines and a vintage weather snapshot. The page includes notice style notes and a historical weather summary with temperatures and wind, plus a quirky line about printers and Benjamin Franklin dated 1731.
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Scotts
Hearst
Nevada Gambling Hearings Recall Kefauver Era
MEMO TO HANK recalls Estes Kefauver hearings in Las Vegas as the Commission on the Policy Toward Gambling opens in Nevada. The panel, led by Sen Howard Cannon, will hear witnesses today through Thursday to decide what gambling forms to regulate or prohibit and how to apply rules, with oldtimers noting changes in hotel and crime dynamics.
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Nevada
Commission On
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Commission
Kefauver
Sen
Howard Cannon
Massive 40 ton marijuana seizure reported by U S Customs
A Miami based U S Customs helicopter sighted a 40 ton brick marijuana stack off Grand Bahama Island valued at about 22 million dollars. Officials call it possibly the largest ever found and note the case is under investigation with no arrests.
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Washington
UPI
US Customs Service
Customs Service
Grand Bahamas
Miami
San Francisco Police Walkout Over Pay Raise
San Francisco's 2,000 police officers went on strike demanding a 13 percent raise as firemen joined in support. Officials warned residents are unsafe while the Board of Supervisors approved a 6.5 percent raise, prompting injunctions and court orders to resume normal policing and quell the walkout.
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San Francisco
UPI
Bay City
Joseph Alioto
Michael O'Toole
Board of Supervisors
Hall of Justice
Jerry Crowley
Police Officers Association
Thomas O'Connor
Superior Court
Donald Scott
Alioto
Feds Admit Spy Ship Glomar Explorer Ownership Dispute
The government acknowledged ownership of the Glomar Explorer as it prepares a nine day operation off Catalina Island. A tax dispute with Los Angeles County over the ship’s status and a $7.5 million assessment is unresolved while the CIA’s covert submarine recovery project continues to draw scrutiny.
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Feds
Glomar
CIA
Los Angeles
APS
USS
Glomar Explorer
Howard Hughes
Los Angeles County
Hughes
Global Marine Co
Catalina Island
Central Intelligence Agency
Hawaii
The
Summa Corp
Philip E. Watson
Summa
Long Beach
Watson
CLA
Cabbie Mirin Challenges Nevada Supreme Court In Suit
Mirin, longtime Las Vegas cab company owner, sues in federal court seeking a three judge panel to block the Nevada Supreme Court from deciding cases involving him. He claims bias from campaign contributions and seeks disclosure from judges and the Taxicab Authority, while the stay on expanding his fleet remains in effect.
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Bill Mirin
Nevada Supreme Court
Mirin
William Kunstler
High Court
Supreme Court
State
Taxicab Authority
Internal Revenue Service
Keith Hayes
Vegas Strip
John Mowbray
Mowbray
District Court
Mirin’s
Elmer M. Gunderson
Checker Cab
Las Vegas
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Ann Landers
Hank
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Robert Drewes
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