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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1976
Page
9
A Las Vegas column itemizes oddities from escapes at Nevada State Prison to ongoing political skirmishes. It cites Laurence Evans escape, city commission battles over massage parlors, and scrutiny of campaign tactics. referências to local officials and candidates includ.
A 5000 block grant request for the Latino Drug Abuse Council was tabled by a 3-2 vote after Commissioner Paul Christensen questioned the need for a separate bilingual program. Council member Sergio Mendoza defended the program as essential, and others urged careful review before HUD approval. The group seeks funds to cover rent and operations while youth program activities continue.
Campaign posters appear countywide for a recall election targeting Mayor C R Bud Cleland and council members Dan Gray and Wendell G Waite. A Nevada Supreme Court ruling on a rehearing is pending while officials report sign removals and rumors of NYC police backing are denied by attorney John Fadgen.
City commissioners voted unanimously to amend the massage ordinance to ban massages by the opposite sex. The action follows the revocation of licenses for Velvet Touch and Sultan's Palace over deceptive advertising. Sultan's Palace was observed with a closed sign. Velvet Touch seeks a stay order pending appeal.
Las Vegas officials tabled an amendment raising the unrestricted gaming license threshold from 100 to 200 rooms to curb saturation. Commissioners heard opposition from hotel owners and noted potential grandfather provisions for plans already underway. They agreed to study the proposal further before action.
Bakersfield brothers Douglas Hanes and Stanley Hanes were sentenced to five years each in Clark County District Court for robbing a Baskin Robbins clerk at 3760 Desert Inn Road. Armed with a toy pistol, they took about $200 and the clerk’s credit cards on October 6 1975.
The Nevada Equal Rights Commission plans five proposals for the 1977 legislature to grant enforcement authority. They would allow injunctive relief to stop evictions during investigations, remedial action including back pay or rehiring, penalties for violations of orders, extended filing windows up to a year, and clearer definitions in housing law to improve complaint handling.
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